Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/04/2007 | 1 | ||
| Currently i have the general ameritrac tires on my vehicle ( 245 70r17), i am writing because i am concerned about the tires that it on my 2005 chevy silverado. i have noticed vibrations at speeds over 80 mph (on a rare response to a fire call in personal vehicle). also the tires have not held up at all i noticed uneven tread wear at 10,000 miles and with rotation and balancing it seems to be worsening, the tire tread currently (31,000 miles) is withering to the point it is unsafe and seems to want to hydroplane very easily ( done this new also). i have others with the ameritracs and some have worn better but seem to have the same hydroplane characteristics. i am having these replaced with a different brand asap. *nm | |||
| 06/16/2006 | 1 | ||
| Have had feathering on front tire edges on 05' chevrolet z-71. two alignments and two sets of bridgestone dueler a/t's later truck still has a vibration at 50 mph. am still working on the problem, dealer's service advisor has told me his tech.'s can't feel the vibration although when said service advisor road with me on a test drive he had admitted to feeling the vibration. so... can i throw my hands in the air also while sending my monthly payments ? *nm | |||
| 05/29/2006 | 2 | ||
| All car makers of light trucks including the 1500 series (1/2 ton) should be installing lt rated tires of at least 8 ply ratings since the trucks are being sold for and used to haul trailers and heavy loads. in past experience, i have had tire failures from the passenger car tires that came on units that were a result of being too soft on the sidewall for support of cornering and weight shifting. *nm | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 09/19/2007 | 1 | ||
| Events last week, one of our 2005 silverado's (has 40,000 miles), while driving on the interstate had a serious tire blow out. it tore completely apart. we have pictures to document the condition of the tire. the rim of the truck was damaged because of the tire blow out. after the tire blew out, the truck was completely on the rim. luckily, the driver was not injured. this was a very serious incident, but he was able to pull onto the shoulder and not damage the truck any further. the tire was a bridgestone dueler a/t. under the select tire size the correct information is 26570r17. i was unable to put this information in that box. failure the tire blew out. what was done to correct the failure we had the rim repaired and the 4 tires replaced. *tr | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 39000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contacted stated that he attempted to replace a flat tire but discovered that the spare tire bracket would not release. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic and advised that the spare tire bracket was corroded and the assembly would need to be replaced. the manufacturer advised the failure was not recalled and that they would not assist with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 40,471. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 17000 | 10 | 07/15/2005 |
| Took my truck to the dealership and was advised my tires were almost bald...had only 16,900+ miles. dealership replace tires, but not the same type. yes, same brand, bridgestone dueller a/t. also dealership did a realignment. truck never rode the same after the alignment and the new tires. dealership replaced two on the back after my mechanic noted they were egg shaped. this still did not correct the problem. tires given to me were bad and the dealership would not correct. took it to another dealership and their gm rep wrode with me and noted the truck running rough from the tires. ordered a road force balancing on the tires. this did not work also. now this dealership will look at my vehicle an further. truck is still under warranty. did take it to tire service center and they said the tires are bad and truck needs realignment and also a check of the front end. advisor stated he could feel every divot in the road, which is not normal. faxed their report to the local gm rep and he refuses to acknowledge the problem. neither dealership will even look at the problem. i am afraid for the safety of my family. can you help me? *tr | |||
| 07/02/2007 | 29000 | 2 | 04/25/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the vehicle has a set of firestone/bridgestone tires, size p265/170/r17. the contact stated that the passenger side front and rear tires have split open just below the tread line. the tires split within one week of each other. he has had one of the tires replaced because the mechanic stated that there was no way that the tires could be repaired. the current mileage, dot number, and vehicle information were unavailable. the failure mileage was 29,000. updated 08/24/07 *tr | |||