Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 11/12/2010 | |||
| We test drove cars at rod & tys all star auto in puyallup, we noticed that the tires were bald and one car had a bulge and tear in the outside of the tire. i brought this to their attention and they said they arent required to make these cars safe. that is the buyers responsibilty. i was very upset. these tires are so bald they arent even legal. i would like this place investigate to shut down before some is hurt or killed from the dangerous cars. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2099 | |
| When tires were rotated, the technician found three bulges on the inside sidewall of the left rear tire. the goodyear dealer claimed it was road damage and would not honor the tire warranty. the tire was less than two years old and had gone less than 20,000 miles. it had replaced the original, whose sidewall was punctured when my wife hit something in the road. i suspect that the sidewalls on this model tire should be stronger than they are.*ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 12/30/2000 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| These tires were on the vehicle when i purchased it. the tread began to separate from the body of the tire at 18,500 miles. i contacted perelli tire of north america. they told me that this was a misapplication of that tire. volkswagen engineers determined tgat an 89-load carrying capacity is necessary for a 1999 beetle. however, the tires that volkswagen had installed on my car was rated at 82. perelli is helping me with this problem, but is concerned as to how many vehicles have tires installed by vw unsafely. having contacted schumacher vw of west palm beach,fl, they deny it is their problem and refused me any resolution in this matter. perelli tire nd i feel that the public should be made aware of this safety issue before it becomes a firestone/explorer problem. this is a problem that can be easily remedied by simmple education to dealers who care about their consumers. thank you. *ak (dot number: ? tiresize: p215/45zr) | |||
| 11/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| Goodyear eagle tire p205/55r15 experienced tread separation, dealer refused to talk to consumer about tire. *slc | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 89140 | 1 | |
| Faulty valve stems -- suspect -- made in china, purchased at local aaa repair facility that purchaes supplies from tech int'l. *tr | |||