2001 Chevrolet Suburban Tires & Wheels Problems

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 95 COMING BACK FROM DAYTONA WHEN A DRIVER LET ME KNOW THAT MY TIRES WHERE LOW SO I WHEN TO A GAS STATION TO PUT SOME AIR IN AND THATS WHEN I NOTICE THAT MY TIRES HAD A LOT OF NAILS LTHE 4 TIRES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. MY TIRES ARE LNOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE THE RECEIPT TO PROVE IT. SOMEONE HAS TO DO SOMETHING. BECAUSE I HAVE A NEW BORN BABY WITH ME AND DRIVING WITH FLAT TIRES IS NOT AN OPTION. PLEASE TAKE MY COMPLAINT IN CONSIDERARATION. THANK YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT END AND FRONT WHEELS WERE ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,654.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LETIRES, TIRES SIZE: 265/70R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND VIBRATE BEFORE A LOUD BOOMING SOUND WAS HEARD. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN EQUIPPED WITH HERCULES ALL TRAC A/T TIRES, SIZE: 265/70R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE TECHNICIAN WHO REPLACED THE TIRE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

HAD NEW WILDCOUNTRY TIRE, PURCHASED FROM LES SCHWAB SEPARATE FROM THE WHEEL OUT TO A DEFECT. TIRE HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE WHEEL APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. LT 26570R16. *TR

THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY'S STEEL WIRE BROKE WHILE SPARE TIRE WAS STORED UNDER THE TRUCK. THIS OCCURRED WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A 70 MILE HIGHWAY WHEN I FELT A VIBRATION AND THEN MY BACK RIGHT TIRE TREAD BLEW OFF (IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE) AND I WAS LEFT DRIVING ON MY RIM. ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES AND BEEN REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL IN 2007. FOUR NEW TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND WERE INSTALLED. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING ON THESE TIRES THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE RECALLED FOR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. *TR

I PURCHASED A SET OF SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES IN 2-2007. 3 OF THE 4 TIRES PURCHASED HAD SIDE WAL BLOW OUTS. I TOOK THE TIRES TO WHERE I BOUGHT THEM AND THE OWNER SAID IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THERE COULD BE A DEFECT. I CONTACTED TBC CORP. ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TIRE HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT THE SET I HAD WAS THE WRONG DOT #. I THEN TOLD THEM 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES THAT HAD NO TREAD DAMAGE THAT BLOW OUT THE SIDE WALL SHOULD BE LOOKED AT I WAS TOLD TO GET MY RECEIPT AND FAX IT TO THEM AND THEY WOULD MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT ON 2 OF THE TIRES THIS WAS DONE 2 WEEKS AGO AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM . THE FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT 11-2008, AND I REPLACED IT . THE SECOND ON 4- 2009AND THE THIRD ON 7-12-2009. THEY SAID THAT I WOULD NEED ALL THE BAD TIRES FOR THEM TO LOOK AT , BUT ALL BUT 1 CANNOT BE RECOVERED THEY HAD ME TAKE THE REMAINING TIRE 34 MILES FROM MY HOME TO ONE OF THEIR DISTRIBUTORS TO LOOK AT ,WHEN I WENT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT . THIS COMPANY HAS DONE NOTHING BUT GIVE ME A RUN-AROUND WHEN ALL I WANTED WAS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM. THEY WERE THE PNES THAT MENTION AN ADJUSTMENT, AND AFTER DOING WHAT THEY ASKED THEY WILL NOT CONTACT ME BACK. *TR

SIDE WALLS SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE WELDS DETACHED FROM ONE OF THE RIMS AND CAUSED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 141,352 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,532. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS OWNED BY MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED COPY OF INVOICE. UPDATE 05/23/07 *TR

THIS IS CONCERNING A '01 Z71 SUBURBAN. HAD TIRES CHANGED DUE TO UNEXPLAINABLE VIBRATION IN WHEELS. AFTER TIRE CHANGE TIRES DEFLATED. FOUND ALUMINUM ALLOY RIMS SEVERELY RUSTED AND PITTED ON THE BACK SIDE, FOUND ONE RIM HAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A PEA AFTER BRUSHING SOME RUST AWAY. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER 'S SIDE FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. A SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATED AS WELL. FUTURE ADVETURER, H/T P265/70R16, DOT UT72XD90804. *AK

DRIVING A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH 35,000 MILES AND ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE STEELTEX 16 INCH TIRES DURING THE DAY ON DRY ROAD, I HAD AN UNEXPECTED TREAD SEPARATION AND EXPLOSIVE BLOW OUT AT 70 MPH.TIRE PRESSURES WERE CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP AND NO DEFECTS IN ANY OF THE TIRES WAS NOTED. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN THE WHEEL WELL AREA THAT WILL REQUIRE A FAIR AMOUNT OF BODY WORK TO REPAIR. THIS JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY 08AUG04, AND I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO CONTACT A CHEVY OR A FIRESTONE DEALER.*AK

2001 CHEVROLET SURBURBAN - APPROX 17000 MILES - MONTHS AGO - RECEIVED A RECALL ON THIS SURBURBAN FOR THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES - TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THESE TIRES LOOKED OKAY. HOWEVER - ON 7/10/04 COMING BACK FROM A 2 MILE DRIVE FOR GROCERIES - (A MAJOR STREET) - HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION SOUND - THE TRUCK SWERVED WILDLY - WE WERE THROWN AND TOSSED BUT HAD SEAT BELTS AND KIDS IN CARRIERS- GOING 35 MILES PER HOUR - MY WIFE AND CHILDREN TERRIFIED AND CRYING - AND THEY WERE TOSSED SIDE TO SIDE - WIFE IN PAIN - SON HAD HUGE BELT BRUISE - I PULLED MY LOWER BACK - MY BABY SEEMS OKAY. WHEN IT FINALLY STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD - I FOUND THATREAR LEFT TIRE HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT LIKE A POPPED BALLOON - ENTIRE INTERNAL ABOUT 12 BY 8 INCHES - V PATTERN - THIS IS THE SAME KIND OF DAMAGE THAT GOT ALL THAT NEWS ATTENTION ABOUT FIRESTONE TIRES JUST BLOWING ON THE TIRE WALLS AND ROLL OVERS ON FREEWAYS. WE WERE TERRIFIED WHEN WE REALIZED THIS AND KNEW THAT HAD WE BEEN GOING FASTER WE WOULD HAVE NEARLY DIED! WENT TO MY CHEVY DEALER IMMEDIATELY AT HENDERSON CHEVY (SPARE ON) - COMPLETELY IGNORED MY COMPLAINT. PLEASE HELP !!!! WE ARE TERRIFED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND CANNOT AFFORD TO JUST BUY ALL NEW TIRES - AND WHAT ABOUT BEING HURT AND THIS HAPPENING JUST LIKE IT DID TO SO MANY OTHERS THE SAME WAY (THEIR SUV'S AND FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES) - AGAIN HELP PLEASE!*AK

THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE OF OUR 2001 SUBURBAN. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT THE SERIAL NUMBER IS V672WL23600. IT WAS A 65 DEGREE DAY AND THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE VEHICLE. THE INSIDE 1/3 OF THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE TOOK A KNIFE AND SLICED DOWN UNDER THE CORDS.*AK

MY VEHICLE, A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE P265 7OR/16, AND WAS PART OF THE RECALL AS SEEN ON THE FIRESTONE SETTLEMENT WEBSITE, WHICH ALSO INCLUDED A LIST OF AFFECTED TIRES TO NHTSA PE00-020. AS STATED ON THE LEGAL NOTICE, "ALTHOUGH FIRESTONE'S RECALL AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS WERE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE SETTLEMENT, IF A MEMBER OF THE CLASS HAS NOT REPLACED, RECALLED OR REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT ARE STILL IN USE ON HIS OR HER VEHICLE, FIRESTONE WILL REPLACE THOSE TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE IF THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A FIRESTONE TIRE SERVICE CENTER." WENT TO A FIRESTONE TIRE SERVICE CENTER AND THE STORE MANAGER (ALFONSO) SAID THAT HE "COULD NOT REPLACE" THE TIRES BECAUSE HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL NOTICE, TO THAT PARTICULAR TIRE. SPOKE TO A DIFFERENT MANAGER (DOUG) AND ITS SUPERVISOR (SANDY) AND BOTH OF WHOM ARE UNAWARE OF THE RECALL SITUATION. RECOMMENDED TO CALL 866-345-0360. SHE ALSO TOOK MY INFORMATION DOWN IN ORDER TO RELAY IT TO SOMEONE ELSE IN THE COMPANY FOR CALL BACK. I CALLED THE NUMBER SHE GAVE ME AND RECEIVED RECORDINGS THAT DETAIL WHAT THE SETTLEMENT WEB SITE DESCRIBE. I WOULD LIKE FIRESTONE TO ABIDE BY THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *LA

FIRESTONE LOAD RANGE E TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TOWING AIRSTREAM TRAILER. THE TOW VEHICLE WAS A 2001 SUBURBAN. *MR *SCC *PH *NLM

MY FIRESTONE TIRES CAME APART ON MY TRIP TO NEV. I WAS IN A CURVE AT 70MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THE TRED CAME OFF ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE THROWING US INTO A SKID. THE TRED RIPED OUT THE SPLASH GAURD AND THE FENDER MOULDING THEN HITING THE REAR QUARTER AND LEAVING A14 BY 8 INCH DENT. THEN ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO LATER THE LEFT FRONT GETS A PLY SEPERATION. I DONT CARE ABOUT THE JUNK TIRES BUT IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING I'M SURE SOMEONE WOULD OF GOTTEN HURT. I DROVE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 16 YEARS SO MY SKILL LEVEL IS A LITTLE BETTER THAN AVERAGE.*AK

ON JULY 2ND 2003, WE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON OUR 2001 SUBURBAN. THE FIRESTONE STEEL-TEX TIRES (245/75R16)ONLY HAD 13571 MILES ON THEM AND WE HAD MAINTAINED THE TRUCK AND TIRES ACCORDING TO THE GM SERVICE SCHEDULE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WE WERE HAULING A TRAILER IN THE MOUNTAINS; TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 75 DEGREES. WE EXPERIENCED A WEIRD BUMPY FEELING AND THEN A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARTING TOTALLY FROM THE SIDEWALLS. WE HAD NOWHERE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO CHANGE THE TIRE; IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS POTENTIALLY, DEADLY SITUATION. GM IS UNWILLING TO HELP COVER THE COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES, SO FAR. THEY ONLY WERE WILLING TO REPLACE THE BLOWN TIRE WITH THE EXACT SAME FIRESTONE. WE DID NOT EVEN REQUEST THAT THE TIRES BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO US; WE JUST WANT SOME HELP TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER MAKE OF TIRES. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE; I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THERE'S NO INHERENT FLAW IN THESE TIRES.*AK

DRIVING 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN WHEN LEFT REAR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE TRUCK . BODY DAMAGE TO TRUCK REAR FENDER . RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS CRACK AROUND TREAD LIKE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS,. *JB