Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/26/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving at low speed and without warning spare tire unlatched and was released. *ak the steel cable holding the spare tire had rusted causing the spare tire to fall out from under the truck, the spare tire blocks visual inspection of the cable. *tt | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 8 | 06/01/1995 | |
| I purchased two sets of goodyear wrangler tires because the first set had flat spots on them after 25,000 miles. goodyear destroyed the fist set w/o my permission after they were sent in by heuring chevrolet & cadillac at 1856 us highway 30 valparaiso, in 46385 for inspection. goodyear never replied to me either by telephone or by e-mails that i made and/or the service manager at heuring chevrolet made. having no choice or tires i then purchased a second set from brown tire at 6755 melton rd in portage, in 46368 and they had flat spots on them too after 22,000 miles. all eight tires i had purchase from goodyear had flat spots on them after driving with them on my truck. arrow chevrolet told me to deal with the tire manufacture myself cause they could not do anything about the problem. *ak (tiresize: 235/75/15)( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 ) | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| At normal driving conditions at 60mph i had a sidewall blowout were the hole side of the tire just fell apart, when this happen i took off all tires and got new ones . i still have all 5 tires that came with my new truck.( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/06/2005 | 3 | 12/28/1994 | |
| Dt: the contact stated the tread came off three of the four tires in the last four months. the tires were purchased on 10-6-1999. the tires were taken to the dealership where he purchased them, and they offered him a 25% discount on the new tires. *ak | |||
| 01/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| The driver noticed while driving,the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. the consumer was able to pull over. the right left tire tread separated from the wheel. bf goodwrich 50r15lt 1090 liberator all terrain. the consumer was able to change the tire, and drove to the dealer. please fill in additional information on the #dot to the tire. *jb | |||
| 05/19/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Tread seperated, then blew ou after traveling for 4 hours, mild day 80 deg. just rebalanced and rotated tires less than 500 mils prior. no warning, no noticable tire wear or underinflation. damage to truck was extensive, $1100 fender, tire, etc. spoke w/ firestone, they didnt give any aid, just send the tire to nashville, with clain form. i waited for 4 weeks then they sent check w/ simple explanation of damage covered. since then i've no luck speaking w/ them concerning replacement tires or reasonable reparations on remaining 6 tires. remaining tires are showing sidewall cracks and bulges. i will replace these tires myself, but will keep tires for claim / investigations. *ak (dot number: vdor1ww435 tiresize: lt23585r16) | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| This tire had tread separation. noted by the texas state police that assisted me. the vehicle was traded in 1 aug 2000. i did have to purchase new tires. i just want it recognized that other tires have this problem. *ak( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 ) | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| While driving between 55 - 70 mph tread on the front driver's side tire came off. driver was able to control truck. this was a bridgestone tire. all four tires were replaced at owner's expense. there was about 40,000 miles on the tires. *ak the tires were bridgestone 16 in. with a load factor of c. the tread separated but the tire remained inflated. *yh | |||