Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/13/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2095 | |
| The tire was ripped inside and the in 10 miles more it blow out at 45 mph. sears will not replaced. it was not my fault this time. i remembered that i drove up on the new pavement road to the top of hill. i felt that the left rear tire silpped very fast in one turn. then i checked it to make it was not flat. i continued to drive back to my place. about 10 or 15 miles later that tire blow out. due to my deafness i could not hear it blow out. i kept driving about another three or five miles before we stopped for drinks. i looked at that tire flat already. it was damaged badly because both edge were wore out of thread. i believed that i had invisible tear inside the tire. there was no way i can see. at last i noticed the teared rubber splitted apart from the sleet belt. it just look like the firestone tire problem. if i drive in high speed ( more 55 mph)at that time, my family may be hurted and killed as my van rolled over if possible. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/18/2005 | 1 | ||
| 1995 gmc safari left rear tire separated. *ts the consumer lost control of the vehicle and struck a fence. *jb | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 156600 | ||
| I bought a used van from florida auto exchange on april 18,2005 and when we test drove it i stated that there was a vibration in the front i was told they would check it out . nothing, i then had the vehicle looked at again in may again nothing ,well i was driving over a bridge today going about 65 mph when the tread came off my front passengers side tire. i almost wrecked but i controlled the van. now the car dealer is telling me that this is not there concern that it is a defect in the tires .i need someone to help .now they are telling me the van is unsafe to drive because the back tire is bubbling and i must replace all the tires .i also need a rim and there is body damage to my vehicle. plus the dealer is charging me for towing because the spare they gave me with the van didnt fit..... | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 10/03/2003 | 6 | 06/16/2003 | |
| Has been repossesed by becu and will be sold by collatoral recovery services inc located at: 621 37th at wa auburn, wa 98002. they have been informed of the following defects: 1)none of the turn signals work. this has been an intermittent problem since purchasing the vehicle. the several fuses have been replaced, but the malfunction continues. 2)the warning sound, for the headlines being left on when the door is open, no longer functions. the fuse has been tested and replaced, but the malfunction continues. 3)the warning sound for the drivers seatbelt, to remind to fasten them, no longer works. the fuse has been tested and replaced, but the malfunction continues. 4)with all the problems regarding the fuses listed above, there may be the possibility that the fuse box is defective or there is a problem in the wiring. there has not been any diagnostic testing because of the prohibitive costs. 5)the tires are recent purchase from sears, but there are defects in the tires. the passenger rear tire has a slow leak that has been temporarily sealed with seal-tite in a can (a friend gave me hers). the front drivers side tire also has a slow leak, and ive not been able to afford a can of seal-tite, and have just been refilling the tire as needed. 6)the power windows movement up and down are particularly slow and the gears seem ready to break down anytime. there may also be an undetected electrical problem here as well. 7)the brakes need serious work. they have been grinding a very long time. the brake pads, rotors and drums may all need to be replaced, as well as the brake fluid. 8)the vehicle has not had its 100,000 miles, the 125,000 or the 130,000 miles maintenance work done. it has not had a tune up since my purchase and have only been able to procure oil changes infrequently.*ak | |||