2000 Chevrolet Silverado Tires & Wheels Problems

Tire size LT245/75R16 While driving on highway at speeds between 55 and 65 mph, front driver's side tire started to vibrate. Cause of vibration was not known at the time. Within 50 miles of driving, the entire tread on the front left tire separated from the tire while traveling at 55 mph. The tire has less than 12,000 miles of wear on it at the time of failure, and the tires were bought new. Control of the vehicle was maintained during tread separation and fortunately the projectile tread did not hit other cars or people. Tire remnants are available for inspection.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V161000 (PARKING BRAKE) AND 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR DUE TO A WHEEL HUB FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL AMERI 660 AS TIRES (NA), SIZE: P255/70R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP SOUND NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND OBSERVED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. DRIVER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, LEFT THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. SIDEWALL OF TIRE BLOWN OUT AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. IN BOTH CASES THE SIDE WALL HAS BLOWN OUT. *TR

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. GOODYEAR WRANGLER LT265/75R16. THE SIDEWALL WAS BLOWN OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FRACTURED CABLE WHICH WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY RELEASED ONTO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

LEFT REAR TIRE BECAME "LUMPY" TIRE DEALER INSPECTED AND SAID CORDS HAVE SEPARATED REPLACED TIRE WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. FAILED TIRE WAS AN ADVENTURER FUTURA 265/75 R16 LOAD RANGE E. TIRE WAS ON CHEVY 3500 SINGLE AXLE 2WD. *TR

PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY ABS MOTOR BEGAN RUNNING AND NO BRAKING HAD TO RAM INTO PARK TO KEEP FROM HITTING GARAGE. *TR

BAD TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K3500. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS NANKANG, BRAND NAME IS GEO TRAC, AND TIRE LINE IS LT/225/75/R16 (NA). UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FOUR OUT OF THE SIX HAD CRACKS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE SIDEWALL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,803.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

THREE TIRES HAVE BEEN DEFLATED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE VALVE STEMS, HAVING CUTS IN THEM AT THE RIM. AFTER REPLACING THE VALVE STEMS, ALTHOUGH DAMAGED, THE TIRES ALL STILL HELD AIR. THESE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE BRAND NEW IN 2007 INSTALLED AT A WAL-MART SERVICE CENTER. I AM THANKFUL I WASN'T KILLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO OHIO AT 65 MPH, THE ENTIRE TREAD ON ONE OF HIS TIRES SEPARATED, EXPOSING THE STEEL BELTS IN THE TIRE. HE CONSULTED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO SEND THEM THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 92,326 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,652. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K2500. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES, SIZE LT245/75R16. ON AUGUST 6, 2007, A 24-INCH LONG STRIP OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON AUGUST 8, 2007 AND CAUSED TWO REAR WINDOWS TO SHATTER AND DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND VEHICLE. THE DOT NUMBER AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,500. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 5 & 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

1- FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II LT245 75R 16. CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 WAS PULLING TRAVELER TRAILER NORTHBOUND ON I95 INTO NC ON 90F DAY. 2- PASSENGER REAR TIRE OF TRUCK AT COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION BUT PRESSURE REMAINED IN TIRE. 35,920 MILES ON FAILED TIRE. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO TOW VEHICLE AS WELL AS TRAVEL TRAILER. 3 - SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE TIRE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE BUT HAVE PICTURES, MARKINGS AND ALL ID NUMBERS ON THE TIRE.

I WAS DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND NOTICED A NOISE BEHIND CHEVROLET 2000G HIGH TOP CONVERSION VAN. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING INITIALLY FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. I LATER DISCOVERED THE SPARE TIRE WAS LYING IN THE STREET. THE STEEL CABLE THAT HELD IT UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN BROKE COMPLETELY. I WAS LUCKY IT HAPPENED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IF WE WERE GOING DOWN AN INTERSTATE IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE WERE FOLLOWING ME VERY CLOSE. I WONDER IF ANYONE ELSE HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO OTHER MECHANISM ATTACHED TO KEEP THE SPARE TIRE FROM FALLING OFF. I NOW HAVE A NEW ONE ON ORDER. IF THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT WAS INTERESTED I WOULD ASK THE DEALER TO KEEP THAT STEEL CABLE THAT BROKE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN AIR BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE STORE REPLACED THE TIRE. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. RECALL # 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS FOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

CONTINENTAL TIRES HAS IGNORED MY COMPLAINT. YESTERDAY I EXPERIENCED THE THIRD DELAMINATION, EXPLOSIVE OR CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT OF A CONTINENTAL TIRE ON THE CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK IN THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS. IN EACH INCIDENT THE TREAD DETACHED AND DESTROYED THE REAR FENDER AND INNER FENDER LINING. SET OF FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES PURCHASED AT WAL-MART, LIVE OAK, FLORIDA, INSTALLED AND BALANCED ON 3 JANUARY 2003, INVOICE NUMBER 485700 95770. TRUCK MILEAGE 153249, INCLUDED TIRE WARRANTY. TIRES INSTALLED WERE BAR CODE 5134206727. ON 9/06 FIRST BLOWOUT AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-75 AT ADEL GEORGIA. LEFT REAR FENDER DESTROYED BY TREAD DETACHMENT. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED , MILEAGE 20,0913. ON 1/07 SECOND TIRE DAMAGE WAS TREAD DELAMINATION WHICH CAUSED A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE TREAD. BEFORE IMPENDING BLOWOUT TIRE WAS REPLACED , MILEAGE 206681. THIRD TIRE DAMAGE AND SECOND CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON MARCH 14, 2007 NORTHBOUND ON I-75 NEAR ALACHUA, FLORIDA. RIGHT REAR FENDER DESTROYED BY TREAD DETACHMENT. TOWING CHARGE AND USED TIRE PURCHASE FROM A-1 TOWING, 14515 NW PEGGY RD. ALACHUA, FLORIDA 32615. 3/15/07 TODAY, I DROVE TO THE SAME TIRE MART AND HAD THE REMAINING CONTINENTAL TIRE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR REMOVED. INVOICE NUMBER IN00289613, ACCOUNT NO. MCD2527. $353.04. I WILL RETAIN THIS CONTINENTAL TIRE FOR YOUR INSPECTION OR FOR MY FURTHER COMPLAINT. MILEAGE 209808, ACCOUNT NO. MCD3537. GENTLEMEN, I AM DISPLEASED WITH YOUR PRODUCT. I HAVE HAD THREE OF THE TIRES CAUSED ME MUCH INCONVENIENCE AND AGGRAVATION. FOR EACH INCIDENT, MY INSURANCE CARRIER (USAA) CHARGED ME A $250 DEDUCTIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THE ONE REMAINING TIRE I SHALL KEEP FOR YOUR INSPECTION AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. I HAVE ALSO RETAINED THE LAST TIRE THAT LOST ITS TREAD FOR YOUR EXAMINATION.*AK

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN I EXPERIENCED 90% TREAD FAILURE ON MY LEFT OUTSIDE DUAL REAR WHEEL ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET C3500 PICKUP TRUCK. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS A GENERAL AMERI 550 AS, SIZE LT225/75R16. NO CRASH OR INJURIES WERE INVOLVED, BUT MY LEFT REAR FENDER WAS OBLITERATED. MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 40,000 MILES. *JB

AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 350 MILES ON I-95 & I-26 WE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE REAR TIRE. IT DID 1300.00 IN BODY DAMAGE TO OUR 2000 SILVERADO 1500 P/U'S REAR FENDER. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE WE CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION WHERE WE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW ONES. THERE WAS STILL APPROX 8000 MILES LEFT ON THE WARRANTY, BUT WE PURCHASED A DIFFERENT BRAND. WE SAVED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND SENT IT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED IT WAS ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE. WE DID NOT ENCOUNTER ANY ROAD HAZARD AND MAINTAINED THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE AND TIRE ROTATION SCHEDULE. *NM

WE HAD PURCHASED UNIROYAL TIRES IN OCTOBER 2002 FROM FARM AND FLEET IN LA CROSSE. AS OF AUGUST 4, 2005, ALL THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TIRES CRACKING AND PEELING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO SEARS WHERE THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD NOT LET US DRIVE THE CAR DUE THE SEVERITY OF THE PEELING OF THE TIRES. DRIVING OUR CAR WITH THE TIRES IN THE POOR CONDITION COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT AND INJURY. I STARTED HAVING A PANIC ATTACK AFTER HEARING THIS NEWS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR TIRES TO SHRED, CRACK, AND PEEL AT ONLY 40,000 MILES. I CALLED FARM AND FLEET WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TIRES AND HE TOLD ME "TOO BAD" AND HUNG UP ON ME. I CALLED UNIROYAL AND SHE SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM IF OUR TIRES CRACKED, THAT'S WHAT TIRES DO. THESE TIRES THAT CRACKED, PEELED, AND SHREDDED HAVE A 75,000 MILES WARRANTY, NOONE WILL HONOR THIS WARRANTY AND WE HAD TO SPEND OVER $400 BUYING NEW TIRES. *NM