1998 Honda Accord Tires & Wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRES WERE ROTATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL STUD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

MARCH OF 2009, I BOUGHT A SET OF PRIME WELL PS830 TIRES FROM FIRESTONE FOR MY 98 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN. SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, I NOTICED UNUSUAL SHAKES FROM MY CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE MATTER GETS WORSE IN RECENT MONTHS AS I NOTICED LOUD ROAD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE TIRES. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE MY CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED NOW. I HAVE BALANCED THE WHEELS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND MANY ALIGNMENTS SINCE THEN. I HAD FIRESTONE CHECKED MY TIRES RECENTLY, INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE TIRES, THEY SUGGESTED EXPENSIVE REPAIRS WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE ARE THE CAUSES OF THE ROAD NOISE AND TIRE VIBRATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE HAS NANKANG ULTRASPORT NS2 TIRES (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRE SPLIT. SINCE THAT TIME, TWO OTHER TIRES HAVE BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FIVE MONTHS AGO. THE TIRE MILEAGE OVER THE PAST FIVE MONTHS WAS 20,000 AND THE REMAINING TREAD DEPTH WAS 80%. THE CONTACT DOES NOT REMEMBER ANY ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

HAD 4 TIRES AND VALVE STEMS ON A 1998 HONDA ACCORD REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2007 AT GOLD COAST AUTO CENTER. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008 THE FIRST VALVE STEM FAILED. LUCKILY I NOTICED THE TIRE WAS CONTINUOUSLY GETTING LOW ONLY WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE STEM REPLACED BEFORE IT CAUSED A CRASH. THE SECOND STEM FAILED IN DECEMBER OF 2008, AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN A WATER BATH, THE STEM ONLY LEAKED WHEN IT WAS FLEXED TOWARD THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE WHEEL. THIS IS THE FLEXING THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE THAT IS APPLIED TO THE STEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN THE CASE OF THE SECOND FAILURE, THE LEAKAGE WAS SO SLOW THAT THE TIRE DEFLATED AND WAS RUN AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR AN HOUR OR MORE. THE TIRE EVENTUALLY BEGAN VIBRATING BADLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE TIRES SIDEWALL EXHIBITED NUMEROUS BULGES AND WAS RUINED. ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS INJURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, AS A RESULT OF CHANGING THE TIRE, I SLASHED MY HAND ON THE LUG WRENCH. I TOOK THE ISSUE BACK TO GOLD COAST TIRE AND THE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NO RASH OF VALVE STEM FAILURES. THAT IS A LIE, AS INDICATED BY NUMEROUS REPORTS OF VALVE STEM FAILURES REPORTED BY CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG. ITS TIME FOR A LETTER WRITING PROJECT TO OUR LEGISLATORS. *TR

THREE FAULTY VALVE STEMS FROM TIRES PLUS. THREE OF THE VALVE STEMS FAILED ABOUT ONE YEAR AFTER INSTALLATION. CONDITION WAS SIMILAR TO A BLOW OUT. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO VALVE STEM FAILURES IN AS MANY MONTHS. *TR

1998 HONDA ACCORD LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TREAD FROM THE TIRE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-91-0825

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR GRAND AM LXE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THE TIRES WEREN'T MAKING PROPER CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE WORN, UNEVEN AND THE TREAD BEGAN TEARING APART. THE REMAINING TREAD DEPTH IS APPROXIMATELY 5/32. THE TIRE MILEAGE AT THE TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRE SIZE WAS P205/65R15. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 08407540. PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 157232.

I PURCHASED A FULL SET OF FUTURA 775 P205/65R15 TIRES FOR 1998 HONDA ACCORD ON 05/01/2005 FROM PEP BOYS STORE. WITHIN APROX. 6 MONTHS, TWO OF THE TIRES DEVELOPED BROKEN/ SEPARATED BELTS CAUSING SEVERE HANDLING/ DRIVABLE PROBLEMS. THE STORE WAS RELUCTANT TO REPLACE ALL TIRES, BUT REPLACED THE TWO FAULTY TIRES WITH 2000LTE TIRES. NOW A THIRD TIRE HAS DEVELOPED THE SAME ISSUE. I REPLACED IT WITH A GOOD USED TIRE AND HAVE KEPT THE BROKEN ONE FOR POSSIBLE RETURN TO STORE. *TR

I PUT THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH MY CAR ON THE THE CAR THEOTHER DAY. IT APPEARED TO BE A NEW TIRE. IT WAS A BF GOODRICH TOURING T/A SR4 205/70R15 THAT CAME WITH MY HONDA CRV WHEN I BOUGHT IT TWO YEARS AGO. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE TREAD CAME LOOSE. IT BEAT UP MY BUMPER AND CAUSED IT TO COME LOOSE AND TORE UP THE LIGHT WIRING BESIDE IT. THE WLAMART FELLOW SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A FAULTY TREAD. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER AND LIGHT AS WELL AS HAVE A NEW TIRE.

FRONT TIRES STARTED SHAKING AND DIDN'T KNOW WHICH ONE. TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AT 73 MPH ONE THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER TO COLLAPSE PLUS OTHER DAMAGE IN THIS AREA. TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONETURANZA H REVO P205/65R15 92H ON A 1998 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. TIRES REPLACED. TIRE AVAILABLE AT DEALER. FRONT END DAMAGE ($1800.00) PENDING RESULTS FROM FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE OFFICE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WERE A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER.THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. DUNLOP, SIZE 14, DOT # DBR48188E. *AK

ALL 4 RIMS ON VEHICLE ARE LEAKING AIR PRESSURE. MUST FILL TIRES ON A DAILY BASIS. CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE CRASH AND FATALITY IF TIRE WERE TO BLOW OUT BECAUSE OF UNDER INFLATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD.*AK

IN MARCH, 2003, I PURCHASED A 'USED' 1998 HONDA ACCORD, (EX), FROM ROSNER TOYOTA,3507 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408, 540-898-7900. THIS WAS A "LEASE" CAR THAT WAS TURNED IN FOR A TRADE.*AK THE CAR WAS HANDLING POORLY DURING THE WINTER OF 2003-2004. I WENT TO MY REGULAR AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHICH IS EXPRESS AUTO SERVICES, 2101 JEFERSON DAVIS HWY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401, 540-372-4422, SERVICE ATTENDANT-BRIAN. I WAS INFORMED BY BRIAN THAT THE TIRES THAT WERE MOUNTED ON THE CAR WERE ILLEGAL. THE TIRES WERE "WARRIOR' WITH A "T" SPEED RATING. THE MANUFACTURES RATING WAS A "V" SPEED RATING. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE THAT THESE TIRES WERE IN FACT ILLEGAL, & IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT OR PULLED OVER FOR A MOVING VIOLATION, I WOULD BE CITED FOR "ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT." THE COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING THE TIRES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE (4) TIRES. I PURCHASED (4) MICHELIN TIRES FROM EXPRESS AUTO SERVICE, AT A TOTAL COST OF $545.58. NOTE: EXPRESS AUTO MADE A NOTATION ON THE INVOICE THAT THE TIRES WERE INCORRECT & THEY HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE OLD TIRES. I HAD COMMUNICATED MY CONCERNS WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE & THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO STATE MY COMPLAINT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS ROSNER TOYOTA. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER OF ROSNER, (MIKE), WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD PAY 1/2 OF THE THE CHARGES FOR THE TIRES. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. I WANTED TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL OF THE TIRES AND HE REFUSED. I TRIED TO GET TOYOTA CORP TO INTERVENE, BUT THEY STATE THAT THEY DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THIER DEALERSHIPS. I ALSO TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I AM TOLD THAT HE "IS NOT AVAILABLE". I WAS INFORMED BY THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU. THEREFORE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER. THE ONLY OTHER RECOURSE I HAVE IS TO GILE A CLAIM IN 'SMALL CLAIMS " COURT IN THE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA.

REAR BEARING HAD BEEN WHINING FOR ALMOST A YEAR, BUT I WAS BLAMING THE TIRES SINCE THE POSSIBILITY OF BEARING FAILURE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE DID NOT OCCUR TO ME. BEARINGS USUALLY LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEIZURE IN THE BEARINGS AND A RESULING ACCIDENT. DT

CONSUMER NOTICED TIRE SELF INSPECTION. DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAS A BUBBLE SHAPE ON TIRE. GENERAL TIRE, AMERI CSTAR, 4 S P205 65R15 DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

EXTREME WEAR AND DELAMINATION ON BOTH FRONT TIRES DISPITE FREQUENT MAINTENANCE (TIRESIZE: P205/65R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/65R )

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, TIRE BLEW OUT, THERE WERE NO PUNCTURES IN THE TIRE.(MICHELIN MXV4-PLUS 195/65 HR15)DOT M3TAC66X348.*JB

PLEASE NOTE ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE CHANGED DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THE TIRE COULD BLOW OUT AND CAUSE LIFE THREATING INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED BUT DIDN'T CARE. ALL FOUR TIRES SLOWLY STARTED TO FORM BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALL WHICH PROGRESSED OVER TIME.( DOT NUMBER: MT3AC66348 TIRE SIZE: 195/65R15 )