1997 Chevrolet Astro Tires & wheels Problems

ON 4 NOVEMBER 2013, I PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES FROM THE SEARS AUTO STORE AT 3000 TOWN EAST MALL IN MESQUITE, TX. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER AND LESS THAN 300 MILES ON THE TIRES, THE LEFT REAR TIRES COMPLETELY CAME A PART WHILE DRIVING ON LBJ FREEWAY WESTBOUND IN DALLAS, TX. MY APPROXIMATELY SPEED WAS BETWEEN 55-65 MPH. HAS THERE BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE BRAND AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER? *TR

NHTSA ID

10593871

Incident

Dec 13, 2013

Mileage

203,000 mi

I BOUGHT 4 GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES FROM THE SEARS AUTO STORE AT 3000 TOWN EAST MALL ON 4 NOVEMBER 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50AM. THE TIRE DESCRIPTION: P2 235\70R15. THREE WEEKS LATER ON ABOUT 13 DECEMBER 2013 THE LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY CAME A PART WHILE DRIVING ON LBJ FREEWAY WESTBOUND AT HIGHWAY 75. MY SPEED WAS BETWEEN 60-64 MPH. JUST THREE WEEKS ON THE ROAD AND LESS THAN 300 MILES ON THE TIRES. HAS THERE BEEN ANY INCIDENTS WITH THIS TIRE? HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS TIRE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10593870

Incident

Dec 13, 2013

Mileage

203,000 mi

AFTER PURCHASING TIRES AND PLACING THEM ON THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE INSIDE. NEXT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BUCKLE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO A TIRE SHOP AND THE OTHER TWO TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10092237

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 60-62 MPH REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED ON 07-02-03. *AK

NHTSA ID

10030075

Incident

Jul 20, 2003

THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE I PURCHASED AT MONTGOMERY WARDS LOST THE TREAD WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED ME TO SWERVE ACROSS THE ROAD A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE GETTING THE VAN UNDER CONTROL. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10010562

Incident

Mar 13, 2003

Mileage

96,900 mi

SIDEWALL FAILURE. TWO TIRES WITHIN 2 MONTHS. TREAD DEPTH WORN TO (3 READINGS TAKEN ACROSS WIDTH OF TREAD) .220, .240, .240 TIRE DESCRIPTION FIRESTONE FR440 P225/70R15 100S M + 5 DOT HYUU 4FA S/N (??) 140 (THIS NUMBER IS MOLDED INTO ALL THREE REMAINING TIRES) MOUNTED ON 1997 CHEVROLET ASTROVAN 96,000 MILES THE FIRST TIRE THAT FAILED WAS LEFT IN PIECES ALL OVER FREEWAY. THE SECOND TIRE FAILED WHILE SITTING IN GARAGE. I ATTEMPTED REPAIR OF 2ND TIRE AND WAS TOLD SIDEWALL HAD DELAMINATED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. I HAVE KEPT THIS TIRE FOR ANYONE TO LOOK AT WHO WISHES TO. I CAN GET POLICE REPORT CONFIRMING THAT I HAD TIRE FAILURE ON INTERSTATE BECAUSE I REQUIRED POLICE ASSISTANCE TO KEEP FROM BEING "RUN OVER" WHILE PUTTING ON SPARE TIRE. WILLIS CLARK E-MAIL [email protected]

NHTSA ID

10000728

Incident

Dec 28, 2002

VEHICLE IS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE BETWEEN THE HEAD GASKET AND THE ENGINE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CASTING.*AK TIRES WERE SHOWING HEAL AND TOE WEARING. DEALER OFFERED TO PRORATED TIRES BUT CUSTOMER DECLINED. *YH

NHTSA ID

868553

Incident

Jul 26, 1997

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH LIFT: WHEEL/ TOW APPARATUS. UPON INSTALLING THE TOW APPARATUS INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, WHICH COULD CAUSE VISUAL DIFFCULTY AND RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID

838662

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

THE TIRE WAS WORN OUT.( P215/75R15) YH

NHTSA ID

609884

TIRE DISINTEGRATED / SHREDDED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED - ( QCU R P*YC/ ) BW TIRES. *YC

NHTSA ID

607471

TIRES WORN OUT AT 25,000 MILES (GENERAL TIRE P215/75R-15). *YC

NHTSA ID

607205

GENERAL TIRES P215-75-R-15, EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE EVERY 6,000 MILES. NOTHING LEFT, NO TREAD LEFT, HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AND AROUND TOWN. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL REPLACE THE TIRES, ATTEMPTED TO ORDER, STILL ON BACKORDER. *AK

NHTSA ID

828654

Incident

Apr 22, 1998

THE SPARE TIRE, SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WAS NOT THE PROPER SIZE FOR VEHICLE. AS A RESULT OF BEING USED, THE FRONT AXLE AND TRANSFER CASE HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.

NHTSA ID

541552

Incident

Sep 16, 1998

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID

522343

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

WHILE DRIVING (60) MPH DRIVER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE. THE RIM AND TIRE WILL BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

812358

Incident

May 13, 1997

GENERAL TIRE RUPTURED AT SIDEWALL.

NHTSA ID

515961