Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Jul 1, 1995

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH AND ABOVE. TT CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES MUCH WORSE AS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PROBLEM WILL START SOONER AT SLOWER SPEEDS IF DRIVING ON ROUGHER ROADS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO TIRE MISALIGNED, REPLACED FRONT MOTOR MOUNT, VIBRATION ON FRONT END, RADIO ANTENNA IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

Incident date: Sep 15, 1995

REPLACED FOUR TIRES AT 19K MILES, POSSIBLE FRONT END PROBLEM. TT AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT, HAD 2 ALIGNMENTS AND A TRIP TO DEALER THAT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS ALSO A NOISE IN THE FRONT, TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, P225/60R16, DOT NUMBER 0289955. *SLC

Incident date: Sep 15, 1995

REPLACED FOUR TIRES AT 19K MILES, POSSIBLE FRONT END PROBLEM. TT

Incident date: Sep 15, 1995

REPLACED FOUR TIRES AT 19K MILES, POSSIBLE FRONT END PROBLEM. TT AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT, HAD 2 ALIGNMENTS AND A TRIP TO DEALER THAT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS ALSO A NOISE IN THE FRONT, TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, P225/60R16, DOT NUMBER 0289955. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 1, 1994

PURCHASE TIRE TWO MICHELIN TIRES AT SAME TIME ONE BLEW OUT A YEAR AGO ON THE FIRST OF SEPT 1995 THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT . TT

Incident date: Sep 25, 1995

BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND OTHER PARTS, TO NO AVAIL. TT DEALER HAS TURNED FRONT ROTORS, OILED REAR BRAKES, TURNED BRAKE DRUMS, AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TWICE, HOWEVER BRAKES STILL GRIND AND GO TO THE FLOOR. FRONT END ALIGNMENT COMPLETE DUE TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 1, 1994

PURCHASE TIRE TWO MICHELIN TIRES AT SAME TIME ONE BLEW OUT A YEAR AGO ON THE FIRST OF SEPT 1995 THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT . TT

Incident date: Sep 9, 1995

THE TRUCK HAS ABS. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Crash

Incident date: Aug 25, 1995

DESIGN OF FRONT WINDSHIELD IS VERY SLANTED AND REFLECTS DASHBOARD IMAGE CAUSING BLURRED VISIBILITY, BLINDNESS DURING SUNSET. ALSO, NO ABS STAMPING ON VEHICLE.

FRONT TIRES WEAR INNER/OUTER EXCESSIVELY. FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT FAILED TO CORRECT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR SWAY BAR BROKE . TT

Incident date: Sep 1, 1995

SIDEWALL COULD HAVE BLOWN OUT, NOTICE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. TT

Incident date: Jul 28, 1994

THREE FIRESTONE TIRES CRACKED. *SKD

Incident date: Jul 28, 1994

THREE FIRESTONE TIRES CRACKED. *SKD

STEEL BELTS HAS SEPARATED FROM INSIDE TIRE, WITH 8 TENTHS TREAD LEFT ON TIRES. TT

Incident date: Jun 12, 1995

BATTERY FAILURE.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1994

UNIROYAL TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO PREMATURE TREAD DAMAGE. *SKD

THE FIRST TIRE BLOW OUT AT 3,200 MILES AND SECOND BLOW OUT AT 9,350 MILES THIS IS THE REAR TIRE THE SECOND TIME WAS THE REAR LEFT SIDE . TT

THERE IS FLAT SPOT MAKES IT BUMPY GOING DOWN THE ROAD CAN'T BALANCE TIRE . TT

Incident date: Sep 14, 1995

FRONT TWO TIRES WERE BURSTING AT SEAM, HAD TO REPLACE THEM. TT

Incident date: Sep 14, 1995

FRONT TWO TIRES WERE BURSTING AT SEAM, HAD TO REPLACE THEM. TT

Incident date: Sep 5, 1995

THE TRUCK HAS HAD SEVERAL BRAKE JOBS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE GOES ALL OVER THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Incident date: Apr 6, 1995

DOT B7XJ1J3X126. WIRE CASING BLOW OUT. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT

TIRE TREAD IS COMING OFF ALL FOUR TIRES, TWO HAVE ALREADY SEPARATED. TT

Incident date: Aug 19, 1995

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 55MPH, HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING, VEHICLE FLIP OVER, DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. TT

Crash

AT 60 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ITS A MICHELIN TIRE # P21570R14SL. TT

Incident date: Aug 28, 1995

MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE. TT

THE TRANSMISSION LOCK UP, IN PARK AND REVERSE TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION AND ALL FOUR TIRES WORN OUT THEY WERE GOOD YEAR TIRE

Incident date: May 15, 1993

TIRES ARE CUSPING OUTWARDS CAUSING WEAR ON INSIDE. KT

Incident date: Aug 20, 1995

TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING TURNPIKE SPEED, 65 MPH; SLOWS DOWN VEHICLE; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

Incident date: Aug 20, 1995

TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING TURNPIKE SPEED, 65 MPH; SLOWS DOWN VEHICLE; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

Incident date: Aug 23, 1995

PURCHASE CAR NEW CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLOW OUT ITS A GOODYEAR TIRE #P18565R14 . TT

Incident date: Mar 27, 1995

3/27/95 LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT, 6/23/95 SECOND RIGHT OUTSIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, 6/24/95 THIRD INSIDE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

BRAKES LOCK UP ON DAMP CONDITIONS. TT

Incident date: Mar 27, 1995

3/27/95 LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT, 6/23/95 SECOND RIGHT OUTSIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, 6/24/95 THIRD INSIDE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Incident date: Aug 17, 1995

THE TIRES ARE BLOWING OUT. HE HAS HAD TWO SETS AND THEY BOTH BLEW OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Incident date: Aug 1, 1995

THE STEERING ROD BROKE AND THE TRUCK LOST CONTROL AND A TIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Incident date: Feb 2, 1992

VEHICLE HAS 13 INCH TIRES AND SHOULD HAVE 14 INCH TIRES MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE OWNER JUST WANTS THEM TO REPLACE WITH THE RIGHT SIZE. TT

Incident date: Feb 2, 1992

VEHICLE HAS 13 INCH TIRES AND SHOULD HAVE 14 INCH TIRES MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE OWNER JUST WANTS THEM TO REPLACE WITH THE RIGHT SIZE. TT

Incident date: Aug 12, 1995

CONSUMER PURCHASE TIRE FROM SEARS WAS DRIVING AND THE TREAD CAME OFF TOOK TIRE BACK SALE PERSON TOLD HER THIS TIRE IS THE WRONG SIZE FOR HER CAR . TT

(GOODYEAR INVICTA P23575R15) THE TIRE BLEW OUT FROM A TOOTHPICK MANAGER SAY THEY TIRES ARE NOT FOR THE VAN CAR DEALER SAY GOODYEAR PICKS THE TIRE . TT

Incident date: Aug 12, 1995

CONSUMER PURCHASE TIRE FROM SEARS WAS DRIVING AND THE TREAD CAME OFF TOOK TIRE BACK SALE PERSON TOLD HER THIS TIRE IS THE WRONG SIZE FOR HER CAR . TT

ON 3/11/94 WAS DRIVING WHEN GOODYEAR TIRE SPLIT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT-2 INJURED. TT

Crash 2 injured

ON 3/11/94 WAS DRIVING WHEN GOODYEAR TIRE SPLIT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT-2 INJURED. TT

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Aug 12, 1995

ON (2) OCCASIONS ON SAME DAY, (2) TIRES BLEW ON SIDES. TT

Incident date: Aug 12, 1995

ON (2) OCCASIONS ON SAME DAY, (2) TIRES BLEW ON SIDES. TT