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Showing 44,440 complaints — component: TIRES
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
MICHELIN TIRE WENT FLAT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *TT
AT 25,000 MILES FOUND 4 0UT OF 4 TIRES ON VEHICLE EXPERIENCING STEEL BELT SEPARATION FROM TREAD, MFR WON'T ASSIST. *AK
DEVELOEDP A BUBBLE BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE SIDWALL, REPLACED 5 TIRIES IN LESS THAN 9 MONTHS AND 2 MORE NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Incident date: Jun 19, 1995
MICHELIN TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 4, 1993
GOODYEAR TIRES FAILED ON WET ROADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK
Incident date: Jun 19, 1995
MICHELIN TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. *SKD
UPON HITTING A POT, BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSER TIRES BROKE IN TWO PLACES AND SPLIT, FRONT TIRE CAME OFF RIM IN 22 BELOW TEMPERATURE, & 45 BELOW CHILL FACTOR.*AK
Crash
ON (2) OCCASIONS IN 2WD @ 40 MPH ON STRAIGHT STRETCH, VEHICLE WILL FISHTAIL W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
UPON HITTING A POT, BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSER TIRES BROKE IN TWO PLACES AND SPLIT, FRONT TIRE CAME OFF RIM IN 22 BELOW TEMPERATURE, & 45 BELOW CHILL FACTOR.*AK
Crash
ON (2) OCCASIONS IN 2WD @ 40 MPH ON STRAIGHT STRETCH, VEHICLE WILL FISHTAIL W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
UPON HITTING A POT, BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSER TIRES BROKE IN TWO PLACES AND SPLIT, FRONT TIRE CAME OFF RIM IN 22 BELOW TEMPERATURE, & 45 BELOW CHILL FACTOR.*AK
Crash
MERCEDES BENZ
MERCEDES BENZ
(1985) — TIRES
Mar 7, 1996
Incident date: Aug 18, 1995
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL/DAMAGE TO WHEEL RIM. *SD
Incident date: Oct 11, 1995
POOR PERFORMANCE OF UNIROYAL TIRES.
Incident date: Jun 21, 1995
FIRESTONE TIRES REPLACED DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR. *SD
Incident date: Nov 21, 1995
TIRE SIZE INCOMPATIBLE WITH VEHICLE. *SD
Incident date: Jun 18, 1993
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO ROCK PUNCTURE. *SD
Incident date: Jun 1, 1993
VEHICLE HYDROPLAINS WHENEVER ROADS ARE WET. *DSH
Incident date: Apr 29, 1995
GOODYEAR TIRE GOES OUT OF BALANCE, CAUSING STEERING TO VIBRATE. *TT
CHEVROLET
MONTE CARLO
(1995) — TIRES
Mar 7, 1996
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
2 GOODYEAR TIRES FLATTENED DUE TO WIDE GROVES. *TT
MERCEDES BENZ
600
(1995) — TIRES
Mar 7, 1996
Incident date: Aug 12, 1995
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT. *TT
MERCEDES BENZ
MERCEDES BENZ
(1985) — TIRES
Mar 7, 1996
Incident date: Aug 18, 1995
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL/DAMAGE TO WHEEL RIM. *SD
Incident date: Oct 11, 1995
POOR PERFORMANCE OF UNIROYAL TIRES.
Incident date: Jun 1, 1993
VEHICLE HYDROPLAINS WHENEVER ROADS ARE WET. *DSH
CONTINENTAL TRAILER
CONTINENTAL
(9999) — TIRES
Mar 7, 1996
Incident date: Mar 17, 1995
REPLACED FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES BECAUSE OF CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALL.
Incident date: Nov 24, 1992
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD
Incident date: Oct 4, 1995
GOODYEAR TIRE SIDEWALL CRACKED WITH ONLY 100 MILES ON IT. *DSH
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
Incident date: Apr 29, 1995
GOODYEAR TIRE GOES OUT OF BALANCE, CAUSING STEERING TO VIBRATE. *TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
2 GOODYEAR TIRES FLATTENED DUE TO WIDE GROVES. *TT
Incident date: Aug 18, 1995
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL/DAMAGE TO WHEEL RIM. *SD
Incident date: Jun 1, 1993
VEHICLE HYDROPLAINS WHENEVER ROADS ARE WET. *DSH
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
ELECTRIC SEAT CONTROL FAILED. *TT
Incident date: Aug 12, 1995
KEYLESS ENTRY DEVICE DOES NOT WORK. *TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
PASSENGER POWER ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *TT
Incident date: Oct 11, 1995
POOR PERFORMANCE OF UNIROYAL TIRES.
Incident date: Feb 24, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY FOR AN 1/2 HOUR, TIRE TREAD SEPERATED. OWNER CHANGED TIRE PUTTING IN TRUCK WHEN DRIVER'S TIRE EMPLODED IN TRUNK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1995
REAR RIGHT HAND TIRE BLEW OUT TWICE, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
5 injured
Incident date: Jan 22, 1996
TIRE ALIGNMENT/WEAR PROBLEMS. *SD