2001 GMC Sierra Tires & Wheels Problems

THE ABS AND BREAK SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND STAYING ON. I LOST MY BREAKS LEAVING A PARKING SPOT AT MY LOCAL WALMART AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT! WE THEN MADE APPOINTMENT FOR THE BREAK SYSTEM TO BE CHECKED/REPAIRED. THE ABS CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT WENT OFF FOR AWHILE BUT THEN COMES BACK ON EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR OF SAID REPAIR TO BREAK LINES. MY TRUCK ALSO HAS NO FUEL GAUGE THAT DOES NOT WORK. WITH THESE ISSUES ON MY VEHICLE MAKES IT VERY SCARY TO DRIVE AND MAKES DRIVING LIMITED. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK LONG DISTANCES DUE TO CONCERNS OF SAFETY AND POSSIBLY OF ABS WARNING LIGHT, BREAK ISSUES, AND FUEL GAUGE! I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO PICK ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS UP FROM SCHOOL TO LOSE POWER WHILE PUSHING ON GAS THEN SOME JERKING AND A FOUL SMELL OF RUBBER BURNING COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AREA. I THEN HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT THE TRUCK AND WAS TOLD THAT WHAT EVER IT WAS HAPPENING THAT EVERYTHING LOOKED OKAY AND IT WAS POSSIBLE JUST A BREAK STICKING. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. MY TRUCK STILL HAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000 OR SO MILES ON IT. THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS BAD CORROSION ON BOTTOM BASEBOARDS OF THE TRUCK. I SAW BELOW THAT I AM ASKED FOR SPECIFIC DATE OF ISSUES. I CAN NOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC DATES SINCE THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY THINGS WRONG WHICH HAS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

HAVING HEARD ABOUT MICHELIN RECALLS I CHECKED THE TIRES ON MY 2001 GMC SIERRA PICKUP. I HAVE MICHELIN LT245/75R16 120/116R XC LT4 TIRES WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES WEAR. TWO OF THEM ARE "CRUMBLING" OUT 1 1/2 INCH ABOVE THE RIM. YOU CAN SEE FIBERS IN THE HOLES. THERE ARE CRACKS EVERYWHERE ON ALL THE TIRES. THEY HAVE BEEN COVERED FROM THE SUN. GRANTED THE TIRES HAVE AGE BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN "CRUMBLING" BEFORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS IT SPUN AROUND AND TRAVELED ONTO A DITCH BEFORE CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER TRAVELING ONTO A NEARBY ROAD. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SLIGHTLY EXPLODED WITH SEVERE TIRE SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHERE BOTH REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S TIRE WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD PICKUP TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, TIRE SIZE 245/75/16. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 3DCBD0406. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE TREAD AND OUTER SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES, WHICH OCCURRED PREMATURELY. THE WIRE BELTS WERE VISIBLE IN THE FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING AND THE OTHER TIRES HAD RUBBER COMING OUT OF THEM/ ALL THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500 HD TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH BCT HI-RUN TIRES, TIRE SIZE 275/245/75/16/ (N/A), DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS BLOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED FOUR TIRE BLOW OUTS WHEN THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE ON FOUR SEPARATE VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE TIRE WAS 12,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 239,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 242,000.

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A 2001 GMC SIERRA. IT HAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WHICH CAN ALSO DAMAGE THE HUB ASSEMBLY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP STILL WANTS TO CHARGE A WHOPPING $550 REPLACEMENT FEE. THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT REPLACE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WITHOUT REPLACING THE HUB ASSEMBLY EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE BAD SPEED SENSOR IS CAUSING THE ABS TO MALFUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS AND IT IS ALSO SMELLING LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE, THE PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE HE TRUCK AND I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL SOON CATCH FIRE. WE WERE TOLD ONE DAY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND THE VERY NEXT DAY, AFTER INFORMING THE DEALER THAT IT WAS UNDER A SAFETY RECALL, THEY TOLD US WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE ENTIRE HUB BEARING IS BAD, BUT I BELIEVE IT PROBABLY WENT BAD AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTIONING WHEEL SENSOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM DISAPPOINTED IN MY DEALER AND GMC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SET OF COOPER MASTER CRAFT COURSER A/T 2 TIRES ON A 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING. HE HAD THREE SETS OF TIRES REPLACED. HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FOURTH SET. A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRES ARE SEPARATING BECAUSE OF STONE DRILLING ON THE ROADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THREE OF THE TIRES. THE FOURTH TIRE IS SPLITTING IN THE CENTER WITH WIRES COMING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. UPDATED 10/29/09

TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE 40 LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND TURNED VEHICLE SIDEWAYS. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT CRASHING. I HAVE VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR AND LEFT FRONT OF TOWED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER TIRES, SIZE LT26575-16. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND PIECES OF THE INNER BELT OF THE TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE. THE FENDER FLARE AND THE MUD FLAP ALSO DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. A SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,476.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES ARE THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL TIRES. THE PURCHASE DATE AND TIRE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,960 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,910.

WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON I-10, IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, I FELT A VIBRATION AND WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED. MY VEHICLE SWERVED AND I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE RUBBER ON THE TIRE SEPARATED AND EXPOSED THE INFLATED TIRE. THE TIRE MAINTAINED ITS AIR PRESSURE AND SOME OF THE STEEL BELT WAS VISIBLE BUT THE TREAD WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND ME, APPARENTLY, OVER STEERED IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID MY DISCARDED RUBBER AND DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ASSISTED THIS DRIVER. THE DISCARDED RUBBER DAMAGED THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE OF MY VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO FIRESTONE'S COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT AT BFNT LLC ( REF # 917284) AND THEY EVALUATED IT. THEY ARE NOT CLAIMING THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. MY VEHICLE IS NOT USED OFF ROAD AND THE MODEL NUMBER IS LT245/75R16, STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II. *NM

A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS A/T TIRE SIZE P265/75R16 SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHERE THE TREAD COMPLETELY DELAMINATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING $1,000 BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE.*AK

I OWN A 2001 GMC SIERRA, I WAS DRIVING FROM ONE JOB TO THE OTHER WHEN A PERSON DRIVING NEXT TO ME FLAGGED ME DOWN SAYING THAT I DROPPED MY SPARE TIRE. I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK, I WAS MISSING MY TIRE AND THE CABLE THAT WAS HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE WAS BUSTED. LUCKILY THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER SCHOOL AND SPEED LIMITS WERE AT 20MPH. NO ONE GOT HURT BUT IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A CONGESTED HIGH SPEED ROAD THIS COULD OF CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE SAFTY OF ALL PEOPLE ARE AT RISK OF THIS HAPPENING AS I EXPERIENCED IT MYSELF. A 2001 VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE A PART THAT CAN BUST AND DROP A TIRE ON THE ROAD. I TOOK THIS REPORT TO CHAMPION GMC LOCATED IN CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. THE MAN THAT ATTENDED ME MEL DID NOTHING BUT GIVE ME A 200.00 ESTIMATE FOR PARTS AND LABOR REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL BEFORE IT CAUSES A PROBLEM OR DEATH.*AK

I HAVE A GMC SIERRA 1550HD TRUCK. PURCHASED IN 2001. IT CURRENTLY HAS 62,000 MILES. IT CAME WITH FIRESTONE 245X75X16 TIRES. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE BOTH REAR TIRES OF THE SAME DESCRIPTION HAS HAD FAILURES WITHIN MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE TIRES DEVELOPED LARGE HUMPS ON THE TREAD AREA WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER DRASTICALLY AND BECOME UNSTABLE. THIS IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO ME SINCE IN BOTH CASES I HAD MY FAMILY WITH ME WHICH INCLUDES A BABY AND A 10 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT MY COMPLAINT AND IS THERE CONCERN FOR OTHER CONSUMERS WHO MAY BE RIDING ON THIS PARTICULAR TIRE AS WELL? *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THIS RESULTED IN THE FENDER AND BUMPER BENDING. *AK FIRESTONE SAID THAT CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER DENIED HITTING A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING. *LA

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, REAR END BODY STARTED MAKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED THE CONSUMER THE DAMAGE ON TIRES, BUT COULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. MEDIATION SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE WRITING ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER. *LA *SC *JB

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 GMC (4-DOOR) EXTENDED CAB PICK UP (SHORT BED). THE TRUCK CAME EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES. THE DOT CODE FOR THE TIRES IS AS FOLLOWS: DOT M63D EKWR 4200 (TIRES 0715, 0801, 1131, 1132). THE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 18,500 MILES ON THEM. THEY HAVE BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED - AIR PRESSURE CHECKS AND ROTATION. THE SUBJECT TIRES HAVE VERY VERY POOR WET WEATHER TRACTION. I CONSIDERED THEM DANGEROUS SO THEY WERE REPLACED. IT SEEMS TO BE RATHER COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THESE TIRES HAVE POOR WET TRACTION. I DRAW THIS CONCLUSION BY MY CONVERSATION WITH A GOODYEAR DEALER AND POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET AT TIRERACK.COM AND DISCOUNTTIRE.COM (WHERE PEOPLE COMMENT.) GM AND/OR GOODYEAR SHOULD CONSIDER HAVING BETTER WET WEATHER TRACTION FOR THE APPLICATION.

I WAS DRIVING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT ON I-40 APPOX. 130 MILES EAST OF BASTOW CLAIF. IT WAS 1030AM TEMP. WAS LESS THAN 90 DEGREES. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO EXPLODE AND THE TRUCK WENT IN TO THE MEDIAN. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT ROLL OR DIE. WHEN I INSPECTED THE FRONT TIRE TREAD WAS 3/4 GONE (SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE) BUT THE TIRE STILL HELD AIR. THAT WAS THE ONLY SAVING GRACE. I TOW A 17000LB 5TH WHEEL TRAILER; HAD I BEEN TOWING THE TRAILER I DO NOT BELIEVE I WOULD BE WRITING YOU NOW. THERE WAS ALSO SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AREA OF THE TRUCK FROM THE TIRE TREAD SLAPPING IT. I SPENT $700. TODAY REPLACING ALL THE DANGEROUS TIRES ENCLUDING THE SPARE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC FROM THIS DANGEROUS REALITY.*AK

RIGHT/ REAR FIRESTONE STEEL-TEX TIRE, SIZE: LT245/75R16, DOT: VN11V1C4800 IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF DEFORMATION IN SIDEWALL, TIRE IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES ON IT, DEFORMATION IS APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 INCHES IN LENGTH. *JG *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAKES GEAR NOISE IN 1ST AND 4TH GEARS. AT PURCHASE, VEHICLE HAD BAD VIBRATION PROBLEM. DEALER BALANCED WHEELS, WHICH DID NOT ELIMINATE PROBLEM. DEALER TESTED TIRES AND FOUND ONE DEFECTIVE TIRE...THE OTHER THREE HAD TO BE "INDEXED" ON THE WHEELS. DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS/HARDWARE AND PARTS OF THE CHASSIS HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUST. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R16)