2000 Honda Civic Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE OF A TIRE BEING BLOWNOUT, SHE SAID IT WAS A FIRESTONE TIRE, P185/65R14. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, SHE GOT OUT AND SAW THAT THE TIRE WAS TORN APART.*SLC

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS, CAUSING HOT EXHAUST GASES AND POSSIBLE UNBURNED FUEL TO LEAK. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY JUMED OUT OF PARK AND WENT INTO DRIVE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ET

FRONT END COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR THEN HEAD FIRST INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CRUSH FRONT END AND MAKE THE CAR MOVE UP THE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

TIRE BLEW WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CAUSING THE CV BOOT TO BREAK, FIRESTONE DEALER EXAMINED THE TIRE AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, CONSUMER STATED THERE US A TINY HOLE THAT COULD BE A NAIL HOLE, BUT IS DOUBTFUL THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE BLOW OUT,(FIRESTONE TIRES- TIRE SIZE P185/R14.*JB

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A HONDA, CIVIC 2000, 185/65R14 855S, FR680 MF WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND THERE WERE NO SIDEWALLS.*AK *SLC

THE REAR SUB-FRAME ON MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC SI HAS RIPPED ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM I AM HAVING. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT RACE THE CAR AND ALL OF THE DRIVING IS DONE ON ROAD. ASIDE FROM AN AFTERMARKET CLUTCH THE VEHICLE IS STOCK, NO SUSPENSION WORK AT ALL. THE CAR COMES WITH A 13MM REAR SWAY BAR AS STOCK EQUIPMENT. WHEN I BEGAN HEARING ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUB FRAME RIPPING I PURCHASED REINFORCEMENT PLATES AND INSTALLED THEM IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE STRESS PLACED ON THE SUB-FRAME. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM! THIS IS STRUCTURAL FAILURE! AS SOON AS I NOTICED THE PROBLEM I TOOK THE CAR TO A FRAME SHOP AND HAD IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF $500. THE TECHNICAN WHO FIXED THE VEHICLE TOLD ME HE HOPED THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN BUT WITHOUT A STRONGER SUB FRAME HE SAW NO REASON THAT THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS OBVIOUSLY PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION AREA. NOISE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, IN GEARS 5,4,3, AND MAYBE 2 &1 BUT RPM'S TOO HIGH TO HEAR. HAPPENS ONLY IN GEAR AND ONLY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. LOCAL DEALER, STEVENS CREEK HONDA HAVE REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING & GEAR BEARINGS WITH NO RELIEF.*AK

ON JUNE 30,2001 MY DAUGHTER JENNIFER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. JENNY WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE OUR HONDA CIVIC 2000, WAS REAR ENDED. THE CIVIC WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT.THE CIVIC HAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF THE CAR. THE 2000 HONDA WAS TOTALED,THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOWN WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *AK

THE ANTENNA DOES NOT SLIDE DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE AS STATED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE ANTENNA BROKE OFF DURING CAR WASHING. *YH

THE RACK AND PINION DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH CAUSED A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 27 DAYS BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THEN TOOK OFF THERE WAS SEVERE HESITATION, AND VEHICLE SHUDDERED. AFTER THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED THREE TIMES, AND VEHICLE WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE CONSUMER. THIS VEHICLE HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, AND TWO TRANSMISSIONS OVERHAULED. *AK

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OR LESS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE AND FLIP OVER ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

WE HAD FOUR AQUATRED III TIRES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 28TH. MY WIFE AND I COULDNT PICK UP THE CAR ON THE 28TH, SO WE DROVE TO MUELLER TIRE & BRAKE STORE ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 29TH. THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE WESTLAKE STORE IS: [XXX]. THE ADDRESS IS 25409 DETROIT ROAD, WESTLAKE, OH, 44145. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR AT 9:17:54 A.M. (ON THE INVOICE), I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES ON I-90 EASTBOUND TOWARDS DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD JUST TURNED ON MY RADIO WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE NOISE SEEMED TO BE INCREASING. I TURNED OFF THE RADIO, AND STARTED MOVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT HAND LAND. THE TIRE NOISE CONTINUED TO INCREASE. I WAS HOPING IT WAS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, BUT I DECIDED TO GET READY TO PULL OFF ON THE WEST 117TH EXIT (EXIT NUMBER 166). MY HOPES OF PRECAUTION DISAPPEARED WHEN I STARTED SMELLING BURNING RUBBER. I THEN LOOKED IN MY DRIVERS SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS BELCHING SMOKE. THE REAR OF THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. I PULLED OFF A LITTLE WAYS ONTO THE EXIT RAMP. I THEN GOT OUT TO SEE IF I COULD POSSIBLY DRIVE THE CAR TO A SERVICE STATION, BUT THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TREAD WAS OK, BUT THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS WERE COMPLETELY SHREDDED. IM NOT QUITE SURE HOW I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DOT#2800 TIRESIZE: 185/65R14) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, BROADSIDED A VEHICLE HEAD-ON . CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE TIME TO APPLY BRAKES, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE/NECK INJURIES AND WHIPLASH, EVEN WITH SEATBELTS WORN.*AK

WHEN GETTING IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE OR WHEN ROCKING VEHICLE COULD HEAR A SQUEAKY NOISE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH EXHAUST DONUT WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. *AK

TRUNK LID WOULD FALL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S HEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT ADJUST IT ANY MORE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK *MR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND SLAMMED INTO TIRE OF A TOW TRUCK.*AK

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD TRY TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR AND TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT. CONSUMER WILL STEP ON CLUTCH A COUPLE TIMESS OR PUMP CLUTCH. *AK

1 SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, 1TREAD BLOWOUT WITHIN 3 WEEKS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W27JMNB TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, HE HEARS A TICKING NOISE, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE NOISE IS NOT A PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAPPEN MORE ON COLDER DAYS. *SLC

IMMEDIATELY ON STARTUP CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH ENGINE AT FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL AND PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED, CRASHING INTO BRICK BUILDING 3 FEET IN FRONT OF CAR . *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH CONSUMER BLACKED OUT AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY DISABLED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $5000. *AK

FIRESTONE, FR680, P185/65R14 85 S, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, HONDA, CIVIC, DOT #W27JMN8289. 2 RIGHT SIDE TIRES HAVE SHAVINGS OF RUBBER COMING OFF TREAD, FIRESTONE DEALER SAID TIRES WERE OKAY. *AK

FROM THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE CIVIC HOME THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ABS EVERYTIME I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE-I USUALLY FEEL THESE VIBRATION AT LOW SPEEDS AS WHEN I AM DRIVING OUT OF MY BUMPING DRIVEWAY, THE VIBRATION IS REALLY SEVERE WHEN I AM APPLY THE BRAKES TO NOT HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE TOO HARD. I REALLY DIDNT GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT (FIGURED I WAS JUST NEEDING TO GET USED TO NEW TECHNOLOGY) UNTIL WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED (25 OR LESS) ON AN ICY CITY OF TULSA , OK, EVERTIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES GENTLY TO COME TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT THE FRONT BRAKES VIBRATED VIOLENTLY & LOCKED UP PREVENTING ME FROM COMING TO A SAFE STOP. ONCE THE BRAKES LOCKED THE CIVIC IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO A SLIDE & ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT'S MOMENTUM SLOWED DOWN. THE BRAKES WERE ABSOLUTELY USELESS IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE BY GENTLY SLOWING IT DOWN AS HAS BEEN NORMAL WITH EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I WAS SO AFRAID OF THE BRAKES THAT I TESTED THEM ON THE BUMPING GRAVEL ROAD JUST BEFORE I GOT HOME THAT AFTERNOON AND SURE ENOUGH THEY LOCKED UP AGAIN UNDER MORE PRESSURE THAN NEEDED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. I DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH DON CARLTON HONDA'S SERVICE SUPERVISOR TODAY (02/16/01) WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR IT'S OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE WAY HONDA'S ABS OPERATES AND THE BRAKES ARE DESIGNED FOR DRY WEATHER & SMOOTH ROAD CONDITIONS AND IF THE BRAKES EVER SENSE SLIPPING OR ROUGH CONDITIONS THEY WILL "ALWAYS" LOCK UP BECAUSE OF THEIR DESIGN AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO BE FIXED OR THAT CAN BE DONE BY HONDA TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I FIND THIS EXPLANATION "ABSURD" AND "RIDICULOUS" -HOW COULD BRAKES THIS DANGEROUS BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T PLOW INTO SOMEONE THAT ICY DAY IS BECAUSE LUCKILY FOR ANYONE ELSE & ME THERE WAS NO CAR OR PERSON IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I TRIED TO STOP ON THE ICY CITY STREET. PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN-I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *AK

TIRE SIZE 185/65/14, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, HONDA, CIVIC WITH 7000 MILES,. FRONT LEFT TIRE DEVELOPED A BUMP ON SIDEWALL. NEITHER DUNLOP NOR HONDA WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THE TIRE WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND AT THAT TIME ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HIT BUILDING, $ 3800.00 DAMAGE.*AK

ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED, TOWING COMPANY CALLED, VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT AWAY, AFTER GAS PEDAL WAS HELD TO FLOOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, MECHANIC STATED THAT HONDAS TEND TO FLOOD THEMSELVES IN COLD WEATHER. *CJ

CONSUMER WA SAS TRAVELING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HIM, AND HE SKID INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. THERE WERE SLIGHT INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DAMAGE $7000. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, AND HIT A TREE. SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK, CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON DASH, SUSTAINING HEAD INJURY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $7000. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, RELEASED BRAKES, AND APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN. BUT, HAD NO BRAKES, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. *AK

MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT ON DEC. 12, 2000. SHE SIDESWIPED A 1993 VOLVO. SHE HIT SO HARD THAT OUR 2000 HONDA CIVIC DID A 180 DEGREE SPIN THEN RE-HITTING THE VOLVOS REAR WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE 2000 CIVIC. THIS THEN PUSHED THE VOLVO INTO A STOPPED JEEP AT THE RED LIGHT. OUR HONDA CIVIC INITIALLY HIT THE VOLVO STRAIGHT ON AT ABOUT 40+ MILES PER HOUR. THE HONDA'S FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT NEITHER AIRBAG IN THE HONDA DEPLOYED. THIS WAS NOT AN OFFSET CRASH. THE FRONT END DIRECTLY HIT THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VOLVO. NO BRAKING WAS INVOLVED AND THE VOLVOS FRONT AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. MY DAUGHTERS LEGS WERE VERY BRUISED AS WELL AS HER SIDE AND NECK. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT AS THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED HER LIFE. THE 200 HONDA CIVIC HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS TOTALED BY AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE. I BOUGHT THIS NEWER MODEL CAR FOR THE AIRBAG SAFETY FEATURES ESPECIALLY FOR SUCH A YOUNG DRIVER. WHY AT AN IMPACT OF 40+ MILES PER HOUR WITH A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT WOULD THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOY IN A 2000 MODEL HONDA CIVIC??? YET A 93 VOLVO WHEN HIT FROM THE SIDE RECOGNIZED ENOUGH IMPACT TO DEPLOY ITS FRONT AIR BAGS. *AK

THE CAR COULD NOT START FOUR TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2000. THE QUALITY OF THE CAR IS REALLY BAD, AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN ANOTHER DRIVER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT A HIGH SPEED, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE AT 25 MPH IMPACT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES TO REDUCE SPEED, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BUT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

THERE ARE MANY MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS MY FIRST CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT NEW AND I AM SO UPSET THAT HONDA IS DOING VERY LITTLE TO HELP ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA CIVIC GIVING OFF ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES. THERE ARE OTHER OPEN COMPLAINS ON THIS AND MY PREVIOUS CAR, A 1998 CIVIC EX, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I GET SHOCKED ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME WHENEVER I TOUCH METAL AFTER BEING IN MY CAR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AS I HAVE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL SHOCKS WHEN TRYING TO FILL MY GAS TANK! PLEASE HELP! *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK. SEATBELT WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, AT THIS TIME SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON 65 MPH CAR CONTUNIED TO SPEED UP TO 80 MPH HIT BRAKE TOOK CRUISE OFF. ON OCT.20 TURNED IN DRIVEWAY STOPED WAS GOING TO BACK UP CAR TOOK OFF IN DRIVE AT LEAST 25MPH HITTING BRICK WALL OF HOUSE CAUSING ALOT OF DAMAGE TO HOUSE AIRBAGS DID'NT DEPLOYED

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TAKEN TO DEALER. CURRENTLY, ABS LIGHT ON AGAIN, AND A RUBBER LIKE SMELL IN VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MAKEING EMERGENCY STOP ON HIWAY. CAR STOPPED ACCORDINGLY BUT LEFT FLAT SPOTS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL SLOWING DOWN. ABS WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REDUCE OVERALL WEIGHT. THIS IN ADDITION TO THE POOR CRAFTMANSHIP OF THE OEM XGT V4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE MADE FOR A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. TIRES ON AUTOMOBILE WERE NOT WATER SAVVY AS ONE WOULD BELIEVE. CAR TOTALLED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/55R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/55R15 )

JUST AFTER MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND REACHING FULL SPEED, AHUMMING NOISE WAS HEARD WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE VIBRATION. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, WHILE SLOWING TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE FAILED. I HEARD A LOUD EXPOSION AND SAW RUBBER FRAGMENTS OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND QUICKLY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. UPON INSPECTION, ONLY THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE REMAINED ON THE RIM. THE ENTIRE TREAD PORTION OF THE TIRE WAS GONE. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD ADEQUATE PRESSURE, WERE ROTATED AT 7500 MILES BY HENRICK HONDA, AND WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW LATE LAST YEAR. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND FOLLOWING THEIR INSTRUCTIONS TO FILE A CLAIM. RECENTLY, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FIRESTONE DENYING MY REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION, SITING INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE EVIDENCED BY THE TATTERED SIDEWALLS AND MELTED INNER LINER. AS I STATED PREVIOUSLY, THESE TIRES WERE NOT LOW ON PRESSURE AND WERE KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE SEVERITY OF THIS FAILURE COUPLED WITH FIRESTONE'S UNWILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATION IS THE REASON I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IF ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD FAILED, I WOULD HAVE SUFFERED A SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VN7JMNH379 TIRESIZE: 18565R14)

HESITATING BEFORE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO GEAR WHILE STOPPING AND GOING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT IGHHAWY SPEED AND CATCHES ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS. INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WITHOUT WARNING THREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. THIS IS NOT A PUNCTURE FLAT TIRE.