Showing 44,841 complaints - component: TIRES
Incident date: Aug 10, 2014
THE 2003 SILVERADO 1500 SHORT BED PU U-JOINTS KEEP GOING OUT. HAVE REPLACED THEM ATLEAST 6 TIMES. PU HAD 30,000 WHEN PURCHASED IN 2006. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE BUILD OF THE PU THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, DON'T MATTER WHAT KIND OF TIRES I PUT ON THE PU IT HAS A VIBRATION ALL THE TIME. THE VIBRATION COULD BE WHATS CAUSING THE U-JOINTS TO GO OUT. I HAVE HAD 10 PLY TIRES ON IT FOR OFF R
... OAD USE AND NOW I'M RUNNING HIGHWAY TIRES AND STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION, SO I DON'T THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE TIRES IT'S MORE OF A DESIGN IN BUILD PROBLEM RETHER THAN A MECHANICAL PROBLEM I THINK. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 22, 2014
TIRES THAT CAME FACTORY ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT LAST AS LONG AS THE TIRE WAS RATED FROM THE MANUFACTURES WEBSITE. THEY ARE NEARLY BALD, DUE TO HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND THE MANUFACTURE AND CAR COMPANY WILL NOT HONOR THE TREAD LIFE WARRANTY. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOT AN OWNER WARRANTY BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE THE TIRES. THIS IS CONFUSING TO ME, ONLY BECAUSE I BOUGHT A $24,000 CAR! CONTINENTAL WAS
... CONTACTED BY ME TO DISCUSS THIS, AND I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. NEITHER IS WILLING TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THE TIRES DID NOT LAST LIKE THEY HAD ADVERTISED. NEXT VEHICLE I PURCHASE I PLAN ON REMOVING ANYTHING WITH THE NAME CONTINENTAL ON IT. *TRRead more
Incident date: Mar 29, 2013
THE VALVES ON THE INNER REAR DUEL WHEELS BASICALLY CAN NOT BE CHECKED THROUGH THE VERY SMALL HOLES IN THE WHEEL COVERS OR EVEN WITHOUT THE WHEEL COVERS. I HAD, UPON DELIVERY OF THE SPRINTER, THE WHEELS REMOVED TO INSTALL METAL VALVE EXTENDERS SO I COULD REGULARLY CHECK TIRE PRESSURES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURES LEADS TO NO CHECKING, UNDER INFLATION
... AND ON ROAD TIRE FAILURE. THE SPRINTER 3500 SHOULD COME WITH FACTORY INSTALLED ACCESSIBLE VALVE EXTENDERS. I HAVE MET MULTIPLE SPRINTER DRIVERS WHO HAVE NEVER CHECKED THEIR REAR TIRE PRESSURES. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 22, 2014
INFLATED THE TIRES TO ENSURE PROPER PSI'S PRIOR TO OPERATION. TIRE WARNING LIGHT SHUTS ON AND OFF. TIRE WARNING LIGHTS WILL REMAIN ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, IDLING, AND IN OPERATION. THIS IS STILL AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RESOLVED. THE TIRE SENSORS COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WHICH IS NOT BEING REPORTED AS WELL. WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL
... NOT FIX UNLESS THE RECALL IS UNDER TOYOTA'S WEBSITE AND NOT THE NHTSA. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR DEATH. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 14, 2014
GOODYEAR LOW PROFILE TIRES. 245/40R19 98V LS2. TODAY MY TIRE SPLIT. THIS IS THE 5TH TIRE ON THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD REPLACED IN THE LAST 20 MONTHS. I ALSO HAVE A BUBBLE IN ANOTHER TIRE THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. THESE SPLITS AND BUBBLES ARE FROM ROUTINE DRIVING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIDE OVER A CRATER TO DAMAGE THIS TIRE. ANY SMALL BUMP WILL BUBBLE OR SPLIT THE RUBBER. GOOD
... YEAR HAS YET TO OWN UP TO THESE DEFECTS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 20, 2014
SATURDAY, 9/20/14, WE DROVE APPROX 300 MILES FROM FL ON INTERSTATES 95 AND 26, SPEED 65 MPH OR LOWER, TOWING OUR 2014 HEARTLAND BIGHORN 5TH WHEEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TOW MAX ST235/80R16 TIRES. TIRE PRESSURE (80 PSI) AND LUG TORQUE (120 FT/LB) CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. EXITED I-26 IN LEXINGTON SC AND HAD DRIVEN 2-3 MILES, SPEEDS 35 AND UNDER, ON SURFACE STREET WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW,
... SEPARATING 2/3 OF THE TREAD CIRCUMFERENCE CREATING A 3 1/2 FOOT LONG 8 INCH WIDE STEEL BELTED FLAIL THAT DESTROYED THE LOWER VALANCE AND WHEEL WELL ON LEFT MAIN SLIDE, THROWING DEBRIS ON ADJACENT TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY, DUE TO LOW SPEED AT TIME (20-25), THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TRAILER PURCHASED NEW JAN 2014 AND HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES TOTAL USE. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED LOTS OF SIMILAR STORIES AND A FULL COMPLAINT LOG (50) SINCE 6/2014 ON NHTSA SITE. NO FAITH IN THESE TIRES; REPLACED TWO (ALL THE LOCAL GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER HAD ON A SUNDAY) BUT WILL REPLACE THEM ALL WHEN AVAILABLE. HEARTLAND AND TBC, THE TIRE MAKER (?) WILL HEAR AS WELL. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD! *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 20, 2014
SATURDAY, 9/20/14, WE DROVE APPROX 300 MILES FROM FL ON INTERSTATES 95 AND 26, SPEED 65 MPH OR LOWER, TOWING OUR 2014 HEARTLAND BIGHORN 5TH WHEEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TOW MAX ST235/80R16 TIRES. TIRE PRESSURE (80 PSI) AND LUG TORQUE (120 FT/LB) CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. EXITED I-26 IN LEXINGTON SC AND HAD DRIVEN 2-3 MILES, SPEEDS 35 AND UNDER, ON SURFACE STREET WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW,
... SEPARATING 2/3 OF THE TREAD CIRCUMFERENCE CREATING A 3 1/2 FOOT LONG 8 INCH WIDE STEEL BELTED FLAIL THAT DESTROYED THE LOWER VALANCE AND WHEEL WELL ON LEFT MAIN SLIDE, THROWING DEBRIS ON ADJACENT TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY, DUE TO LOW SPEED AT TIME (20-25), THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TRAILER PURCHASED NEW JAN 2014 AND HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES TOTAL USE. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED LOTS OF SIMILAR STORIES AND A FULL COMPLAINT LOG (50) SINCE 6/2014 ON NHTSA SITE. NO FAITH IN THESE TIRES; REPLACED TWO (ALL THE LOCAL GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER HAD ON A SUNDAY) BUT WILL REPLACE THEM ALL WHEN AVAILABLE. HEARTLAND AND TBC, THE TIRE MAKER (?) WILL HEAR AS WELL. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD! *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 5, 2014
FUZION TOURING TIRES P195/70R14 91T TREAD SEPARATING AT <14KMILES. I BOUGHT THIS SET OF TIRES AND RIMS USED FROM A FRIEND WHO HAD BOUGHT THE SET OF TIRES FROM ON ONLINE TIRE RETAILER, IN EARLY 2013 (TIRE DOT CODE JEFJ CAN 4412 MADE IN CHINA). THE RIMS AND TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON A 1996 FORD RANGER 2WD INITIALLY AND THEN ON MY 1994 FORD RANGER XLT 2WD. FRONT TWO TIRES BEGAN TO FEEL WOBBLY AND VI
... BRATE EXCESSIVELY. UPON INSPECTION, THE TIRES WERE DISFIGURED AND OUT OF ROUND. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION BOTH FRONT TIRES APPEARED AS IF THE INNER BELTS HAD PEAKED IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRE ON THE TREAD SURFACE (LIKE THE TREAD SURFACE HAD BEEN FOLDED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE TIRE), BUT NOT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES. THIS WAS THE OBVIOUS CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. TIRES REPLACED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PUT ON THE REAR AND THE TWO REMAINING FUZION TIRES WERE MOVED TO THE FRONT. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, ONE OF THE FUZION TIRES NOW ON THE FRONT REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE OTHER TWO. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TIRES FOR 3 OF 4 TO GO BAD IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY WITH IN SUCH A CLOSE TIME RANGE. THE 4TH TIRE APPEARS TO BE OK, HOWEVER DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER THREE, I AM REPLACING IT TOO. IF YOU HAVE THESE TIRES AND EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE THE SHAPE OF THE TIRE TREAD SURFACE FOR DISFIGUREMENT - IF YOU FIND ANY, IMMEDIATELY REPLACE THE TIRE. I CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS AS NEEDED. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 5, 2014
FUZION TOURING TIRES P195/70R14 91T TREAD SEPARATING AT <14KMILES. I BOUGHT THIS SET OF TIRES AND RIMS USED FROM A FRIEND WHO HAD BOUGHT THE SET OF TIRES FROM ON ONLINE TIRE RETAILER, IN EARLY 2013 (TIRE DOT CODE JEFJ CAN 4412 MADE IN CHINA). THE RIMS AND TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON A 1996 FORD RANGER 2WD INITIALLY AND THEN ON MY 1994 FORD RANGER XLT 2WD. FRONT TWO TIRES BEGAN TO FEEL WOBBLY AND VI
... BRATE EXCESSIVELY. UPON INSPECTION, THE TIRES WERE DISFIGURED AND OUT OF ROUND. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION BOTH FRONT TIRES APPEARED AS IF THE INNER BELTS HAD PEAKED IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRE ON THE TREAD SURFACE (LIKE THE TREAD SURFACE HAD BEEN FOLDED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE TIRE), BUT NOT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES. THIS WAS THE OBVIOUS CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. TIRES REPLACED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PUT ON THE REAR AND THE TWO REMAINING FUZION TIRES WERE MOVED TO THE FRONT. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, ONE OF THE FUZION TIRES NOW ON THE FRONT REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE OTHER TWO. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TIRES FOR 3 OF 4 TO GO BAD IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY WITH IN SUCH A CLOSE TIME RANGE. THE 4TH TIRE APPEARS TO BE OK, HOWEVER DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER THREE, I AM REPLACING IT TOO. IF YOU HAVE THESE TIRES AND EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE THE SHAPE OF THE TIRE TREAD SURFACE FOR DISFIGUREMENT - IF YOU FIND ANY, IMMEDIATELY REPLACE THE TIRE. I CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS AS NEEDED. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 19, 2014
TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY UNDER NORMAL USE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RENDERED UNSAFE OR TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR PATTERNS, LOSS OF TREAD, CHOPPED UP, CORDS SHOWING , ETCETERA. *TR
Incident date: Aug 2, 2014
TIRE BLOWOUT ON LEFT REAR OF 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. TRUCK WAS PULLING A TRAILER ON THE WAY BACK FROM A MISSION TRIP, RETURNING FROM MONTANA. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON I-90 ABOUT 50 MILES EAST OF MOSES LAKE WASHINGTON. WE WERE WESTBOUND TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. NO INJURIES, HOWEVER THE TRUCK SUFFERED APPROX $3000 DAMAGE. *TR
Incident date: Aug 2, 2014
TIRE BLOWOUT ON LEFT REAR OF 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. TRUCK WAS PULLING A TRAILER ON THE WAY BACK FROM A MISSION TRIP, RETURNING FROM MONTANA. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON I-90 ABOUT 50 MILES EAST OF MOSES LAKE WASHINGTON. WE WERE WESTBOUND TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. NO INJURIES, HOWEVER THE TRUCK SUFFERED APPROX $3000 DAMAGE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
TIRE BLOWOUT ON RIGHT FRONT OF 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. TRUCK HAD MOTORCYCLE SECURED IN BED, AND WAS TOWING A KWIKKAMP TENT TRAILER. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON HWY 93, 6 MILES NORTH OF ALAMO, NEVADA. WE WERE SOUTHBOUND TRAVELING AT APPROX 60 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE FROND END AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER. *TR
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
TIRE BLOWOUT ON RIGHT FRONT OF 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. TRUCK HAD MOTORCYCLE SECURED IN BED, AND WAS TOWING A KWIKKAMP TENT TRAILER. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON HWY 93, 6 MILES NORTH OF ALAMO, NEVADA. WE WERE SOUTHBOUND TRAVELING AT APPROX 60 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE FROND END AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER. *TR
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
TIRE BLOWOUT ON LEFT FRONT OF 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. TRUCK HAD MOTORCYCLE SECURED IN BED, AND WAS TOWING A KWIKKAMP TENT TRAILER. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON HWY 93, 34 MILES SOUTH OF ALAMO, NEVADA. WE WERE SOUTHBOUND TRAVELING AT APPROX. 60 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND LEFT FRONT FENDER. *TR
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
TIRE BLOWOUT ON LEFT FRONT OF 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. TRUCK HAD MOTORCYCLE SECURED IN BED, AND WAS TOWING A KWIKKAMP TENT TRAILER. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON HWY 93, 34 MILES SOUTH OF ALAMO, NEVADA. WE WERE SOUTHBOUND TRAVELING AT APPROX. 60 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND LEFT FRONT FENDER. *TR
Incident date: Jul 6, 2014
2 POWER KING TOWMAX STR TIRES, 2 YEARS OLD, VERY LOW MILEAGE, TOWING 4 TIRE BIG HORN FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER, SEPARATED TREADS ON JULY 6 AND JULY 13 OF 2014. CAMPER IS WELL UNDER WEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS, TIRE PRESSURE ALWAYS RUN AT 80 PSI. CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO CAMPER.
Incident date: Jul 6, 2014
2 POWER KING TOWMAX STR TIRES, 2 YEARS OLD, VERY LOW MILEAGE, TOWING 4 TIRE BIG HORN FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER, SEPARATED TREADS ON JULY 6 AND JULY 13 OF 2014. CAMPER IS WELL UNDER WEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS, TIRE PRESSURE ALWAYS RUN AT 80 PSI. CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO CAMPER.
Incident date: Aug 20, 2014
ALL FOUR YOKOHAMA AVID TOURING S P215/65/16 TIRES HAVE EXTREME TREAD/MOLD SEPARATION AT 40,000 MILES MAKING THEM UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. *TR
Incident date: Sep 1, 2014
DRIVING AT 75 MPH COOPER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING OUTER WALL TO WHIP AROUND CAUSING BODY DAMAGE AND ENGINE DAMAGE BEFORE FALLING OFF AND DAMAGING WHEEL. *TR
Incident date: Jan 18, 2014
MANUFACTURER TIRES DEFECTIVE/BALD CAUSED LOSS OF TRACTION AND SPINNING. COULD NOT MAKE IT UP THE DRIVEWAY. *TR
Incident date: Jul 6, 2014
TIRES PURCHASED FROM LIBERTY TIRE AND BRAKE ON 05/01/14 WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2008-2009 WITH ONLY 3-9 MONTHS OF WARRANTY LEFT. ON OUR WAY HOME FROM OUR FAMILY VACATION FROM THE FL KEYS ON 07/06/14 ONE TIRE SEPARATED AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OFF BALANCE. WE PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES TO CONTINUE OUR 500 MILE JOURNEY HOME. DUE TO LIMITED TRUNK SPACE WITH LUGGAGE AND OUR CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT WE
... WERE ONLY ABLE TO BRING THE DAMAGED TIRE BACK WITH US WHICH NEXEN WILL REFUND US. HOWEVER WE WOULD ALSO LIKE A REFUND FOR THE OTHER THREE TIRES MANUFACTURE IN 2008-2009 WHO HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US WITHOUT THE AGE DISCLOSURE BY LIBERTY TIRE & BRAKE. THE RETAILER HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE AND WE HAVE SINCE REPORTED HIM TO THE BBB, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND SENT A LETTER OF DEMAND FROM OUR MILITARY LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE HERE IN FT. STEWART, GA. WE ARE REPORTING THIS PER OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH REF. # [XXX] ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PURCHASE RECEIPTS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
DRIVING MY 2001 F 350 AT 45 MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED LOUD ENOUGH FOR A NEIGHBOR TO COME OUT THINKING A SHOT HAD BEEN FIRED! THE TIRE'S SIDE WALL WAS SHREDDED. THIS WAS MY SECOND EXPERIENCE RECENTLY WITH A BLOW-OUT OF MY BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A LT275/65R18 TIRES. IN MAY THE LEFT REAR BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE SIDE WALL SHREDDED SIMILAR TO THE RECENT BLOW OUT. I WAS PRO-RATE
... D FOR THAT TIRE BUT AFTER THIS RECENT EVENT I AM CHANGING OUT ALL THE TIRES AND GOING BACK TO COOPER, I WOULDN'T CHANCE HAVING A MORE SERIOUS LOST-OF-CONTROL EVENT! I BOUGHT MY TIRES 3 YEARS AGO (2011) AND USE THIS TRUCK ON THE RANCH--THERE ARE LESS THAN 4,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. FROM THE OUTSIDE THE TIRES APPEAR ALRIGHT, BUT THE HANDLING STARTED TO FEEL ROCKY PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS VISIBLY SHOWING ON THE EXTERIOR. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
DRIVING MY 2001 F 350 AT 45 MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED LOUD ENOUGH FOR A NEIGHBOR TO COME OUT THINKING A SHOT HAD BEEN FIRED! THE TIRE'S SIDE WALL WAS SHREDDED. THIS WAS MY SECOND EXPERIENCE RECENTLY WITH A BLOW-OUT OF MY BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A LT275/65R18 TIRES. IN MAY THE LEFT REAR BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE SIDE WALL SHREDDED SIMILAR TO THE RECENT BLOW OUT. I WAS PRO-RATE
... D FOR THAT TIRE BUT AFTER THIS RECENT EVENT I AM CHANGING OUT ALL THE TIRES AND GOING BACK TO COOPER, I WOULDN'T CHANCE HAVING A MORE SERIOUS LOST-OF-CONTROL EVENT! I BOUGHT MY TIRES 3 YEARS AGO (2011) AND USE THIS TRUCK ON THE RANCH--THERE ARE LESS THAN 4,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. FROM THE OUTSIDE THE TIRES APPEAR ALRIGHT, BUT THE HANDLING STARTED TO FEEL ROCKY PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS VISIBLY SHOWING ON THE EXTERIOR. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXI
... MATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,270.Read more
Incident date: Nov 1, 2013
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) GOES OFF 2-10 TIMES A MONTH SAYING "SYSTEM FUNCTION ERROR" AND ALL WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE SHOW A PRESSURE OF "--" VERSUS THE NORMAL DISPLAY OF THE PSI IN THE TIRES. DEALERS TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG AND PROBLEM ISN'T REPRODUCIBLE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
RUN FLAT TIRE WENT FLAT, COULD NOT FIND LEAK IN TIRE. FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS CRACKED RIM. SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS LIABILITY, IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF C5 CORVETTES. PROACTIVE RECALL MAY SAVE LIVES !! *TR
Incident date: Dec 26, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE FENDER, REAR BUMPER, AND REAR LICENSE PLATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). IN ADDITION, THE HATCH DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNO
... SED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: May 30, 2014
DRIVING 55MPH, BFG CMM TA TIRE SEPARATION AT TREAD BELT EDGE. STILL HAVE TIRE. *TR
Incident date: May 30, 2014
DRIVING 55MPH, BFG CMM TA TIRE SEPARATION AT TREAD BELT EDGE. STILL HAVE TIRE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SOLARA EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN 5000 TIRES, SIZE 215/55/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCE A BLOW OUT WHILE USING THE SAME MODEL TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TIRE WAS IN THE SAME COND
... ITION BEFORE THE BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. PAMRead more
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SOLARA EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN 5000 TIRES, SIZE 215/55/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCE A BLOW OUT WHILE USING THE SAME MODEL TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TIRE WAS IN THE SAME COND
... ITION BEFORE THE BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. PAMRead more
Incident date: Feb 10, 2014
I HAVE HAD CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING (TPMS) SYSTEM ON MY NEW CRV. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES RANDOMLY WHEN MY TIRE PRESSURE IS FINE. IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN MY TIRE PRESSURE IS NOT FINE. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 6 OR 7 TIMES AND THERE IS NO FIX IDENTIFIED YET. I AM LEFT NOT KNOWING WHETHER MY TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED OR NOT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE
... BUT NOT ABLE TO CORRECT (OR WILLING TO REFUND). *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 16, 2014
PREMATURE WEAR ON REAR TIRES, LESS THEN A YEAR OLD AND RUINED. *TR
Incident date: Aug 28, 2014
TIRES WEAR OUT EXTREMELY PREMATURELY. ONE TIRE ALMOST BLEW OUT BECAUSE IT HAD WORN DOWN TO THE CORDS BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THESE TIRES. *TR
Incident date: Jul 7, 2014
OEM WHEEL BLEW OUT AFTER BRUSHING RAISE EDGE OF ROAD CAUSED BY A POTHOLE. I HAVE HAD TWO OEM TIRES FAIL WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE OF NEW CAR. SEARCHED INTERNET AND OEM TIRE FAILURE IS COMMON IN 2013 BUICK VERANO. *TR
Incident date: Jul 7, 2014
OEM WHEEL BLEW OUT AFTER BRUSHING RAISE EDGE OF ROAD CAUSED BY A POTHOLE. I HAVE HAD TWO OEM TIRES FAIL WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE OF NEW CAR. SEARCHED INTERNET AND OEM TIRE FAILURE IS COMMON IN 2013 BUICK VERANO CONTINENTAL CONTIPRO CONTACT TIRES ARE LISTED IN SEVERAL PLACES FAILING WITHIN 5000 OF NEW. *TR
Incident date: May 11, 2014
ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 29000 MILES........ CONTINENTAL TIRE LEFT FRONT SHREDDED ON FREEWAY, TOTAL SEPARATION OF RUBBER FROM RIM, CONTACTED CONTINENTAL [XXX], WAS REFERRED TO CUSTOMER AND THEN TO WARRANTY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, FILED A CLAIM WHICH WAS REJECTED AFTER 4 MONTHS BECAUSE I DIDN'T PROVIDE THE SHREDDED TIRE. CONTINENTAL REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT VIRTUALLY DISINTEGRA
... TING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS TOTAL UNACCEPTABLE, I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANY CONTINENTAL PRODUCT AGAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: May 17, 2013
THIS IS MY SECOND GTI. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR OR THE TIRES BUT IN 15000 MILES I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 7 TIRES WITH BUBBLES OR DAMAGED VERY EASILY. (AT THE SAME TIME I LEASED THIS CAR I LEASED A SECOND ONE THAT HAS 30000 MILES AND HAS HAD ONLY 1 TIRE PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH VW AND I AM WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TODAY AGAIN AS THEY RETURNED IT ON FRID
... AY AND AS SOON AS I DROVE A FEW MILES IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC THE TIRE LIGHT WENT OFF. I AM NOT DRIVING THIS CAR AGAIN UNTIL VW ASSURES ME THERE IS NO PROBLEM . THEY BLAME IT ON THE LOW PROFILE TIRES BUT I HAD THE SAME CAR AND TIRE SIZE IN MY PREVIOUS GTI AND DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TIRE INSURANCE SO I DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TIRES BUT THERE IS A LOT OF TIME WASTED BESIDES THE SAFETY ISSUE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK TURN ON IGNITION AND PUT TRUCK IN GEAR, THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE IGNITION JUST CUT OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF MY KNEE SLIGHTLY HIT IT OR WHAT BUT THAT SUCKER CUT OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, ALSO THE TIRE LIGHT STAYS BEFORE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY STEM, THEN I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT STILL STAYS ON, SO PLEASE IS THERE SOME RESOLUTION FOR
... THESE THINGS! *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK TURN ON IGNITION AND PUT TRUCK IN GEAR, THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE IGNITION JUST CUT OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF MY KNEE SLIGHTLY HIT IT OR WHAT BUT THAT SUCKER CUT OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, ALSO THE TIRE LIGHT STAYS BEFORE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY STEM, THEN I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT STILL STAYS ON, SO PLEASE IS THERE SOME RESOLUTION FOR
... THESE THINGS! *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK TURN ON IGNITION AND PUT TRUCK IN GEAR, THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE IGNITION JUST CUT OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF MY KNEE SLIGHTLY HIT IT OR WHAT BUT THAT SUCKER CUT OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, ALSO THE TIRE LIGHT STAYS BEFORE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY STEM, THEN I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT STILL STAYS ON, SO PLEASE IS THERE SOME RESOLUTION FOR
... THESE THINGS! *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK TURN ON IGNITION AND PUT TRUCK IN GEAR, THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE IGNITION JUST CUT OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF MY KNEE SLIGHTLY HIT IT OR WHAT BUT THAT SUCKER CUT OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, ALSO THE TIRE LIGHT STAYS BEFORE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY STEM, THEN I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT STILL STAYS ON, SO PLEASE IS THERE SOME RESOLUTION FOR
... THESE THINGS! *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK TURN ON IGNITION AND PUT TRUCK IN GEAR, THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE IGNITION JUST CUT OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF MY KNEE SLIGHTLY HIT IT OR WHAT BUT THAT SUCKER CUT OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, ALSO THE TIRE LIGHT STAYS BEFORE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY STEM, THEN I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT STILL STAYS ON, SO PLEASE IS THERE SOME RESOLUTION FOR
... THESE THINGS! *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK TURN ON IGNITION AND PUT TRUCK IN GEAR, THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE IGNITION JUST CUT OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF MY KNEE SLIGHTLY HIT IT OR WHAT BUT THAT SUCKER CUT OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, ALSO THE TIRE LIGHT STAYS BEFORE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY STEM, THEN I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT STILL STAYS ON, SO PLEASE IS THERE SOME RESOLUTION FOR
... THESE THINGS! *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE (NA). THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH LIONSHEAD, TIRE LINE: WEST LAKE SUPER S/T (NA), AND TIRE SIZE 225/75/15 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SECOND AXLE TIRE EXPLODED. THE
... DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS JULT1CT4213.Read more
Incident date: Sep 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE (NA). THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH LIONSHEAD, TIRE LINE: WEST LAKE SUPER S/T (NA), AND TIRE SIZE 225/75/15 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SECOND AXLE TIRE EXPLODED. THE
... DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS JULT1CT4213.Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 51 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME UNSTABLE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HE HAD TO CONTINUALLY TWEA
... K THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT FROM DRIFTING FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN FACTORY SPECS AND NO ADJUSTMENT WAS NEEDED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE A RUMBLING AND VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO ROTATE THE TIRES. UPDATED 11/26/14Read more
Incident date: Sep 13, 2014
TOYO OPEN COUNTRY XTREME A/T II LT285/75R/17E BOTH INSIDE DUALS SIDEWALL BUBBLES. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE TIRE DEALER AND TOYO TIRES USA. TIRES PURCHASED IN MAY 2013. TIRES HAVE 5,130 MILES ON THEM. DOT SERIAL # M431013 SAME FOR BOTH TIRES. THE TRUCK HAS A TRUCK CAMPER MOUNTED IN THE PICK UP BED. TIRES WERE MAINTAINED AT 75 PSI ON ALL 7 TIRES. TRUCK HAS A 12 PACK REAR LEAF SPRING SYSTEM INSTE
... AD OF THE OEM 5 PACK AND 1 OVERLOAD SPRING THAT FORD CALLED IT'S CAMPER PACKAGE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TIRES IF NEEDED. THANK YOU *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 18, 2013
THIS CAR (AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER SPORTS CARS) COMES WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES WITH SO LITTLE TRACTION IN RAIN AND SNOW THAT THEY TOTALLY DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS. THESE TIRES ARE SO SMOOTH THAT THEY WILL HYDRO-PLANE AT 30 MPH DURING A HARD RAIN. IN ONLY INCH OF SNOW, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS DO NOT WORK AT ALL DO TO TH
... E TOTAL ABSENCE OF TRACTION. ABOVE 5 MPH IN INCH OF SNOW THERE IS NO STEERING CONTROL AS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TRACTION. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MANDATING ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND STABILITY CONTROL WHEN YOU LET MANUFACTURERS PUT TIRES ON THE CAR THAT DEFEAT THEM IN ORDINARY DRIVING CONDITIONS? RAIN AND SNOW ARE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IN MOST OF THE US. THE CAD COMES WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD, HEATING SEATS, HEATED STEERING WHEEL, HEATED SIDE MIRRORS AND A WINTER DRIVING MODE FOR THE TRANSMISSION, ALL INDICATING THAT THIS CAR IS MADE FOR WINTER DRIVING, YET IT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE WINTER. THE TIRES ARE INTENDED TO BE SAFE AT 155 MPH (THE CAR'S MAX SPEED), YET THERE IS NO STATE IN THE COUNTRY WITH SPEED LIMITS WITHIN 70 MPH OF THAT. HOW DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE? MOST CONSUMERS DRIVE FAR MORE OFTEN IN RAIN AND SNOW THAN WE DO AT 150 MPH IN PERFECT CONDITIONS. PLEASE MANDATE SAFE TIRES ON NEW CARS. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES ON GRADES AS LOW A 1% AND IN TRYING TO TURN CORNERS WITH ONLY INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. I HAD TO STOP DRIVING IT ALL WINTER. *TRRead more