2003 Chevrolet Silverado Tires & Wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 equipped with Prinx Tires, Tire Line: High Country, Tire Size: 245/75/R16, DOT Number: 04N18HTPC1323. The contact had the tires rotated by an independent mechanic. Upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered cracks along the base of the tire treads on all four tires. The contact notified the mechanic about the defect and was given a credit for the remaining mileage on the tires warranty. The contact notified the manufacturer about the failure through voicemail and email; however, the contact never received a response. The contact stated that the four tires were replaced. The tire failure mileage was 21,942. The vehicle failure mileage was 342,422.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRE, TIRE LINE: SUNFIRE, TIRE SIZE: LT245/75 R16, DOT NUMBER: (NOT AVAILABLE). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, HE FELT VIBRATION AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PARKED SAFELY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO TIRE BLOWOUT, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUMPER AND QUARTER PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED HE CONTACTED TRIPLE A AND HAD THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CHANGED. THE CONTACT STATED HE EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE FOR A SECOND TIME ON 10/24/2020 TO THE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE AND A THIRD TIME ON 11/9/2020 ON ANOTHER REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 203,107

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED DUE TO A FRACTURED ALUMINUM RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

265/65/16 MICHELIN LTX M/S2 TIRE, THESE TIRES WERE NEW AND PURCHASED ON 6/21/16, ON 7/11/16 LESS THEN ONE MONTH I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE 3 ROWS OF TREADS IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL FOUR TIRES BECAME SEVERELY SEPARATED AND WORN RENDERING ALL FOUR TIRES AS JUNK CAUSING THE PICKUP TO SHAKE BADLY WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE MICHELIN DIDN'T WANT HONOR ANY WARRANTIES, CLAIMS, ETC., INCLUDING THE MICHELIN PLUS GUARANTY. THIS IS WHERE IF YOU ARE NOT 100% SATISFIED WITHIN 30 DAYS YOU CAN GET A REPLACEMENT FREE. AFTER ONE BRAKING INCIDENT ALL THE TIRES WAS JUNK. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THESE TIRES TO ANYONE. THE TREAD PATTERN OF THESE TIRES IS THE DIRECT CAUSE. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E106000 (WHEELS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THIS STARTED IN 2007 WITH THE PURCHASE OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES. THEY HAVE FAILED IN 2009 (PAID TO REPLACE), 2013, 2014. THESE TIRE ARE USED ON MY2003 CHEVROLET 2500 DIESEL PICKUP AND WE PULL A 5TH WHEEL. THE TIRES CONTINUE TO SEPARATE AND THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON MARCH 6TH, 2014. THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT IT COULD. WE WERE TRAVELING TO PHOENIX AZ FROM GRAPEVINE, TX WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE NM AND GRANTS NM. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE IN SEP 2012 AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 18000 MILES. IN AUGUST OF 2013 I HAD TO REPLACE 3 MORE TIRES BECAUSE OF TREAD SEPARATION. GOODYEAR WILL REPLACE THEM FOR A PRICE AND IT'S STARTING TO GET VERY COSTLY. THEY REIMBURSE FOR ABOUT 20% OF THE COST OF A TIRE. I WILL BUY NEW TIRES BUT NOT GOODYEAR. THEY ARE DANGEROUS. *TR

FIRST TIRE, THE THREAD BELT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE GOING 50 MPH ON STATE HIGHWAY BUT DID NOT LOSE AIR PRESSURE PUT $3000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. SAM'S REPLACE TIRE , BUT BF GOODRICH SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE TIRE . SECOND TIRE ON [ 5-24-14] FROM SAME SET 7 MONTHS LATER LOSE THREAD AND BLEW OUT WHILE DOING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY RUNNING ME THROUGH RIGHT HAND DITCH ON TO SERVICE ROAD . BELT CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRUCK AGAIN , BUT LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT OR DAMAGE TO OTHERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH COMMERCIAL TIRES, SIZE: TA 245/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUT SUPPORT RODS AND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BECAME DAMAGED FROM THE TIRE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHIPPED THE TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY INSPECTED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT AN OBJECT HAD STRUCK THE TIRE AND CAUSED THE TREAD SEPARATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 23,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,900. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED EBERHARDT TIRE WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THAT TIRE AND WAS GIVEN THE INFORMATION TO REACH MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA. A MICHELIN REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT APART OF THEIR VOLUNTARY RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A CLAIM NUMBER AND CLAIM PACKET ANYWAY. EBERHARDT AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A LARGE PROTRUSION ON THE OUTER EDGE. THIS TIRE WAS IN THE COURSE SEPARATING.. THIS INFORMATION WAS DOCUMENTED ON THE REPLACEMENT RECEIPT FROM EBERHARDT'S TIRE. MICHELIN DENIED THE PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM CAUSED BY THE LEFT REAR TIRE. MICHELIN STATED THEIR INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A RADIAL BREAK THROUGH THE CASING IN THE CROWN AREA CAUSED BY AN IMPACT BY OBJECT OR OBSTRUCTION. UPDATED 1/7/2013*JS

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, APPROX 70MPH, VALVE STEM SEPARATED FROM NEW TIRE CAUSING COMPLETE DEFLATION WITHIN ABOUT 2 OR 3 MINS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF HITTING SOMETHING IN ROAD, NO TRAUMA TO RIM OR STEM ITSELF (OTHER THAN THE SHARP SPLIT FROM WHERE IT SEPARATED FROM TIRE), NO EXTREME CONDITIONS, JUST NORMAL CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. TIRE WAS LESS THAN TWO MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 2,000 MILES. TOOK TIRE TO GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER. THEY REPLACED TIRE AND VALVE STEM WITH NEW ONE. OLD TIRE AND STEM LEFT WITH GOODYEAR. TIRE: GOODYEAR WRANGLER SILENT ARMOR, LT245/75R16, DOT MD11 Y5JV 2810. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SILENT ARMOR TIRES, LINE SIZE: LT265/75/R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND TOOK THE FAILED TIRE TO THE TIRE SHOP. THE TIRE SHOP REPLACED THE TIRE UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12T003000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE SIZE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 03/28/12*LJ UPDATED 03/29/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265/75/16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHERE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND IMPACTED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BED, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,717. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF THE REMAINING TIRES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 06/13/11

TREAD ON MICHELIN LTX M/S SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND QUARTER PANEL OF MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PROPERLY INFLATED BEFORE THE TRIP BEGAN. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT APPROX. 60 - 65 MPH AND THE TRUCK WAS STEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE FIBERGLASS WHEEL WELL AND QUARTER PANEL SUSTAINED CRACKS AND BROKEN MOUNTING BRACKETS. *TR

PURCHASED 2 NEW(?) WRANGLER ST TIRES FROM DEALER ON 11/09/2005 BUT DATE CODE ON TIRE WAS 2504 TO MATCH ORIGINAL 2 STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. BREAKS REDONE FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. FRONT END OF TRUCK STILL VIBRATED AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON LEVEL ROAD. DEALER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO IDENTIFY CAUSE OVER 2-3 YEARS. BALANCED AND REBALANCED THE TIRES. DID HIGH SPEED TEST IN SHOP. SUSPECTED TIRES, BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY EXACT PROBLEM WITH TIRES. ON 30 OCT. 2010 WHILE TRAVELING @ 70MPH ON CLEAR DAY ON STRAIGHT INTERSTATE ROAD, FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED. ROAD WAS CLEAR, NOTHING WAS STRUCK BY TIRE, OUTSIDE TEMP WAS ABOUT 73 DEGREES F. TIRE WAS SHREDDED TO BITS AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 31K MILES ON IT. PLENTY OF TREAD AND NO UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERNS. TOOK TIRE TO DEALER AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH COOPERS AND NOW THERE IS NO VIBRATION IN THE FRONT COMING FROM THE TIRES. *TR

COULD NOT REMOVE SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE. THE CABLE LOWERED THE TIRE UNTIL THE SECONDARY CATCH RESTRICTED THE LOWERING ANY FURTHER. FOLLOWED OWNERS MANUAL TO RESOLVE ISSUE, DID NOT WORK. CRANKED SPARE TIRE BACK TO MOUNTED POSITION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY HAD TO CUT THE CABLE AND UNBOLTED THE MECHANISM FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SECONDARY CATCH WAS ACCESSED AND RELEASED FROM THE SIDE. THE UNIT IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL AND A NEW UNIT IS WELL OVER $100. I NOW HAVE ACCESS TO THE SPARE BUT NOT THE FACTORY MOUNTING POSITION. GLAD I DON'T GET A FLAT TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET CK2500, WESTBOUND WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0367-89) *JB

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT TEMPERATURES <32 DEGREES AND PAVEMENT IS WET OR SNOWCOVERED, ICE BUILD-UP STOPS THE BRAKES FROM WORKING. I HAVE HAD TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS GOING THROUGH RED LIGHTS OR ALMOST REAR-ENDING OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR OUTER DRIVER SIDE COOPER TIRES BEGAN LOSING RUBBER WHICH CAUSED TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TIRE TREAD HAS CONTINUOUSLY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE COOPER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RETURN THE TWO TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TIRE BELT FAILURE, WITH TREAD SEPARATION . I PURCHASED A MATCHED SET OF FOUR COOPER DISCOVERER ATR M&S LT265/75R16 TIRES BRAND NEW. THEY HAVE BEEN REGULARLY CHECKED FOR AIR PRESSURE AND BALANCED AN ROTATED. ON JUNE 28,2008, 26 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND WITH ABOUT 24000 MILES ON THEM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE FAILED . I REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. ON 10/10/08 WITH ABOUT 27000 MILES ON IT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. WITH 2 OF 4 TIRES COMING APART IN TIS MANNER, I REMOVED THE REMAINING TIRES AS I FEEL THERE MUST BE A DEFECT. THEY ARE UNSAFE AND I HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW FIRESTONE TIRES. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-9100758. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE LT, SIZE 245/75/R16 TIRES. FIVE HOURS AFTER THE CONTACT PLACED AIR IN HER TIRE, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT. SHE STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS INTACT, BUT THE THREAD WAS ALSO SEPARATED. THE DEALER SENT HER A LETTER STATING THAT THE TIRE EXCEEDED DEFLECTION. SHE CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT WHAT EXCEEDED DEFLECTION MEANT AND THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS REFERRED TO HER VEHICLE'S WEIGHT OVERLOAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE THAT WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WAS A BRAND NEW SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,890 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,900.