Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||||
| PG00503 | 08/19/2003 | 10003563 | Spare tire carrier operation. various modlels including the 2004 landcruiser and 4 runner. *tt | 10/23/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 12/03/2005 | 1 | ||
| Salvaged cars and cars that were involved in accidents are being passed off as clean preowned safe cars. the carfax states one thing but the mechanics are finding the lies and the attempted cover ups. major world located at 43-40 northern blvd. long island city ny. showed me a beautiful carfax that did not tell the truth. i found out later after i paid a mobile mechanic 191.00 to check the car out. the manager admitted to the mechanic that the car was a salvage car and was in an accident. if i knew anything about an accident, i would have automatically passed this suv (2000 toyota 4-runner) up. i would not have hired a mechanic. i am on disability and live on a fixed income. i passed up my ambulette service at their suggestion to wait for the mechanics arrival. they promised to pay my cab fare home. they lied. something needs to be done about this dealership. i am out of $201.00 because of their lies. how many people are being ripped off even worse than me. at least i had the common sense to get the car checked out before buying. most folks don't. i learned a valuable lesson. stay away from major world auto. *nm | |||
| 09/18/2004 | 1 | 03/23/2000 | |
| The vehicle suddenly bent to the right, out of control, then hit the divider as a result of a broken axle. *bf it was found that the axle center was totally broken as a result of the tire going out. the consumer experience emotional strees as a result of the accident. *sc | |||
| 3 | |||
| Problems with tire equipment on 2000 toyota 4-runner. *mr there was a noise and vibration within the tires with three different brand of tires and are as followed: firestone with only 10k miles, goodyear with only 13k miles, and michelin with only 22k miles. the suspension was changed but there was no guarantee for a solution. *scc *jb | |||
| 06/05/2003 | 500 | 1 | 05/30/2003 |
| The right rear tire blew out. it was discovered the tire contained a 3 inch gash without being puncture. *jb *ts *jb | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Left rear tire suddenly failed while i was towing a 3000 lb trailer on a major freeway. the rear of the toyota started to sway which in turn caused the trailer to start to sway. the toyota swung back and forth violently and nearly rolled over. damage was done to both the trailer and the toyota as the two vehicles jack knifed and struck each other. i was able to come to a stop on a rough shoulder of the road which did additional damage. i believe the goodyear tires were not sufficiently heavy duty for 4 wheeling on primitive roads and trailer towing. the 4runner came with a towing package which also was inadequate. the sock absorbers are too soft for stable towing. adjustable stiffer shocks should be provided on such a vehicle as well as some kind of vehicle leveling system to provide more stable towing. (dot number: 4b72 tiresize: 265-70-r16) | |||
| 11/12/2000 | 4 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Replaced all 4 tires because of vibration at highway speeds. we had these tires balanced and checked over 8 times at numerous dealers, but because of ford recall, they would not do anything about it. i removed the tires from my vehicle at 14,000 miles due to safety concerns about the vibration. i still have the original tires. the firestone dealer would have done something about it had there not been a recall in effect. this problem existed from the day we purchased the vehicle until we had them removed.*ak (tiresize: 225r75/15)( dot number: tire size: 225r75/15 ) | |||
| 03/29/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| I contacted the firestone organization to possibly have the tire replaced because i had apprehensions about the tires, and they refused to replace them. the car was brand new and i felt the tires should have been replaced at no cost to me.*ak (tiresize: 175/50r)( dot number: tire size: 175/50r ) | |||
| 12/19/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Model, size and dot # da72c44 while driving 35 mph left front tire had a blowout, original equipment on a 2000, toyota, 4 runner. *ak the customer lost control of the vehicle when the tire blew up, and the driver side air bag failed to deploy. *yh | |||
| 12/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving, consumer heard a loud pop, consumer stated there was a puncture between treads of the firestone wilderness at tire p225/75r15 dot w2hh and that tire was repairable. *slc | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| The tire has not actually failed. the tire showed irregular wear after a trip of 2500 miles. the tire was moved to the rear and is presently making a humming noise. i will procede to firestone this week to have it checked out.*ak( dot number: tire size: 205/15 ) | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 10/04/2004 | 31934 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph rear passenger side tire exploded. consumer was able to maintain control, and pulled over to the side of the road.*ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Tire blow out caused vehicle to hit a guardrail. *mr (the left tire experienced a blowout) the consumer had moved over to the middle lane when the tire blew. *scc *jb | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While travelin gon highway at 30 mph heard a noise. pulled over to the shoulders, and noticed that right rear tire tread had separated.*ak | |||
| 07/17/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| When i bought this vehicle, i did not want firestone tires on the vehicle, but the dealer said the truck tires were fine. (i had had a firststone tire come apart on my 98 corolla on the highway which put my son in the ditch with some 250 dollars worth of damage to the car. ) the latest incident was the 4 runner firestone at11 lost air rapidly on the highway with my son but he was able to slow down quickly before it flattened completely.. the tire dealer said it was a punture in the side wall but i do not believe it. this tire had less than 06000 miles on it. i am going to change out the this set of tires and spend 400 dollars for my son's safety. (i took the firestone tires of the corolla at 3000 miles because of the incident). its sad but their tires are inferior and anyone who drives on them are at risk. *ak( dot number: tire size: 225x75x15 ) | |||