1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tires & wheels Problems

The contact owns a 1999 Cherverolt Silverado equipped with tire band Cooper tire line Discoverer HTP tire size 235/70R16 DOT not available. The contact noticed that the front driver-side tire had a sidewall compound on it. The contact added air to the tire, but the sidewall compound was still on the tire. The tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11532856

Incident

Jun 17, 2023

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1550 EXTENDED CAB ANTILOCK BRAKE PUMP CONTINUED TO COME ON AND STAY ON. HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE PUMP ABOUT ONE MONTH AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL O5V379000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. HE STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, THE PUMP ALREADY FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,150, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.*AK THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR

NHTSA ID

10184001

Incident

Sep 1, 2006

Mileage

61,150 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSFER CASE FRACTURED. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE TRANSFER CASE FRACTURED AGAIN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10175587

Incident

Sep 25, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE STEERING LOCKED UP, AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE THE SOUND OF HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. SECOND, A PIECE OF PLASTIC FELL OFF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO SLIDE FREELY ON THE ADJUSTER TRACK WHEN THE CONTACT SAT IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIRD, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TWICE. THE LIGHTS ONLY WORKED FOR 3 TO 6 MONTHS AT A TIME BEFORE HAVING TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ADDRESSED BY A DEALER OR A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. FOURTH, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH CONSTANTLY BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT DURING OPERATION OF THE HEADLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION OF THE SWITCH. FIFTH, WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE WAS ENGAGED, THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN INDEPENDENTLY, CAUSING INCREASED EFFORT IN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INSPECTED. SIXTH, THE STARTER FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE STARTER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HOUSING WAS CRACKED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CONSULTED, WHO NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT FEED ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR PASSENGER COMFORT WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO BE ABRAISED BY THE BELT. THE INERTIAL CONTROL SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT INSPECTED BY EITHER A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP OR A SERVICE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10166856

Incident

Aug 9, 2006

Mileage

108,800 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CLEANED THE FRONT HUBS OF RUST. THEN THE ABS WORKED PROPERLY, BUT THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THEY PERFORMED NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 REPAIRS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE LOT IT ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS AND THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. *AK (12/01/05) THE TOW HAUL MODE WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10142293

Incident

Aug 31, 2005

THE AIR DID NOT STAY IN THE TIRE. THE AREA WHERE THE VALVE STEM GOES HAS COMPLETE CORROSION. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10089174

Incident

Jul 4, 2004

Mileage

32,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS NO OBJECT ON THE ROAD. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE, TIRE SIZE P265/75R16. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10063519

Incident

Mar 14, 2004

Mileage

48,160 mi

CONSUMER STATES THE TIRES INNER LINING IS CRACKED/SPLIT FROM SIDE TO SIDE/BEAD TO BEAD AND CAN BE PEELED BACK OVER 1/2 OF AN INCH, BF GOODRICH STATES THIS IS NORMAL, BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL, LT245/75R16, DOT NUMBER AP70HL11228. *YH

NHTSA ID

566650

WHEN TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION TIRES RUB AGAINST IDLE ARMS AND A FRAME. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8010648

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 265/75R16 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONDING. *MJS

NHTSA ID

558366

Incident

Oct 20, 2000

GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRE (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL FAILURE, THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE THE CONSUMER USED THEM OFF ROAD, THE CONSUMER FEELS SINCE THIS TRUCK IS 4-WHEEL DRIVE, 4-WHEEL DRIVE TIRES SHOULD HAVE CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557601

Incident

Oct 15, 2000

ONE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING AND TWO OTHER TIRES ARE SCALLOPING, CONSUMER BELIEVES HE SHOULD RECEIVE A NEW SET OF TIRES (P265/75R16). NLM

NHTSA ID

557251

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE SEPARATED AND CHUCKS OF RUBBER WERE COMING OFF, THE REAR TWO SEPARATED AND THE FRONT TIRES WHERE STARTING TO CRACK AND SEPARATE (INTERCO SUPER SWAMPER TSL). NLM

NHTSA ID

556639

Incident

Sep 18, 2000

THE SEAT BELTS ARE PREMATURELY LOCKING. *MJS

NHTSA ID

556504

PE00020, ORIGNAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, CHEVROLET C1500, TIRE SIZE P26575R16 DOT W273. ALL OF TIRES HAD A KNOT IN THE SIDEWALL WHICH SEEM THAT TREAD WAS SEPARATING, AND THERE WERE CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE TIRE TREAD. *AK ALL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. YH

NHTSA ID

871657

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES, I NOTICED UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. IT LOOKS AS IF SOMEONE TOOK A CHISEL AND CHIPPED OFF PIECES OF TREAD. FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THE PIECES MISSING RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1/8" - 1/2" DIA. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED PER MANUFACTURER SPECS. PROPERLY INFLATED AT 44 PSI COLD. DRIVEN ON PAVED SURFACES, AND AT MODERATE SPEEDS. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE AT 5499 N. HIGH ST., WORTHINGTON OH 43085, AND THE EMPLOYEE, AFTER TREATING ME LIKE A MORON, INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL ONLY WAS FOR CERTAIN 15" TIRES. HE THEN INSISTED THAT IT WAS NORMAL TIRE WEAR. I STRONGLY DISSAGREE, AND ASK THAT MY TIRES BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY TRUCK. HOW CAN I SEND YOU A PHOTO, OR MOLD TO SHOW YOU WHY I AM CONCERNED? PLEASE RESPOND.( DOT NUMBER: W273WMA TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

NHTSA ID

729948

TRUCK VIBRATES AT HWY SPEED 65-70 SINCE PURCHASE. REPLACE GENERAL TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES TO NO AVAIL.

NHTSA ID

9000091