2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tires & wheels Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

10929857

Incident

Nov 15, 2016

Mileage

182,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10724683

Incident

Jun 10, 2015

Mileage

93,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10652689

Incident

Oct 29, 2014

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

NHTSA ID

10652684

Incident

Sep 12, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10479741

Incident

Sep 5, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET 1500 PICKUP TRUCK AND ROLLED INTO A SCHOOL BUS. THESE TIRES ARE SECURED UNDERTHE REAR OF THE TRUCK BY THE SAME TYPE OF CABLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE ON GOING TAIL GATE CABLE RECALL. ALL CHEV AND GMC PICKUPS HAVE THESE DEFECTIVE CABLES HOLDING THE SPARES TIRE AND THEY ALL ARE EVENTUALLY GOING TO FAIL . *TR

NHTSA ID

10204338

Incident

Sep 25, 2007

Mileage

81,989 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10195132

Incident

Mar 15, 2007

Mileage

68,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10191013

Incident

Mar 14, 2007

Mileage

209,808 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A ROADSIDE BARRIER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WITH NECK INJURIES, FRACTURES OF THE RIBS AND FOOT, AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10169996

Incident

Sep 18, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK, THE SERVICE 4WD DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF FOR AWHILE, THEN COME BACK ON. AS SOON AS I GOT HOME I CALLED MY MECHANIC, HE SAID HE HAD WORKED ON SEVERAL 2000 SILVERADOS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM LATELY. ALSO FOUND OUT THE NEIGHBOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE (MODEL AND YEAR THE SAME). TURNS OUT IT IS A FAULTY SWITCH IN THE 4WD BUTTON IN THE DASH, WON'T FULLY ENGAGE, AND COULD SCATTER THE TRANSFER CASE. OUR MECHANIC HAS THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW, HE REPLACED THE SWITCH IN THE DASH, AND ALSO PERFORMED THE RECALLS THAT WE FOUND IE: ABS & TAILGATE CABLES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161906

Incident

Jul 5, 2006

Mileage

107,350 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10158788

Incident

Apr 1, 2006

Mileage

84,559 mi

A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE AND CABLE SHEARED OFF. DRIVER PLACED THE CABLE AND TIRE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115267

Incident

Mar 16, 2005

BOTH CONSUMER'S VEHICLES HAD INTENSE TREAD USEAGE. TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES ON EACH VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE ALSO HAVD GENERAL TIRES, SIZE 235/85R16. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083939

Incident

Jul 29, 2004

Mileage

25,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION NOTICED THE CABLE, WHICH SUPPORTED THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, AND SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046096

Incident

Oct 30, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED CRACKS BETWEEN ALL FOUR TIRE TREADS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10039928

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: WHEN THE ANTILOCK IS ENGAGED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR (ON SLOW BRAKING/IT WILL CYCLE THE ABS), THE HUB RUSTS AND RENDERS THE WHEEL, AND THE SPEED LEFT FRONT SENSOR IS INACCURATE AND WAS DROPPING OUT AT 6 MPH AND UNDER. SCC

NHTSA ID

10004705

Incident

Nov 23, 2002

Mileage

21,000 mi

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRE, P265/75R16, DOT W273WMA, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, CHEVROLET WITH 25000 MILES. SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH ON LEFT REAR TIRE. NO ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER HAD JUST HAD TIRES ROTATED WITH PROPER AIR IN THEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID

894493

Incident

Aug 15, 2001

THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING. THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LIKE THE FORDS WERE. THESE WERE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON GM TRUCKS ALSO. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THESE ON THE TRUCK. CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THESE AT THIS TIME. *AK (TIRESIZE: 2657016)

NHTSA ID

749151

Incident

Jun 10, 2001

CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING IRREGULAR RIDING AND PULLING AT ALL SPEEDS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TREAD AND BELTING WERE SEPARATING, CONSUMER CALLED FIRESTONE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 1999 AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES HE HAD BUT FIRESTONE WAS CONTEMPLATING AN EXPANSION, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL 5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P265/75R16) TIRES. *JB

NHTSA ID

560901

Incident

Sep 12, 2000

BRAKES WOULD GET DEBRIS AND ROCKS ON THEM DUE TO RIDING ON DIRT ROADS. RIMS WOULD BE DETERIORATING DUE TO TIRES NOT HOLDING AIR. BEEN TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR PROBLEM. CLAIMED DRIVER WAS AT FAULT.*AK THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE TRUCK IS A LEMON. *YH

NHTSA ID

881287

I REQUESTED FROM JIM BISHOP TO REPLACE MY TIRES PRIOR TO MY PROBLEM SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW FROM THEM I WAS TOLD THEY DIDNOT DEAL IN TIRES...I THEN WENT TO FIRSTONE AND THEY TO WOULD NOT REPLACE MY TIRES IN HUNTSVILLE....I THEN FILED WITH NHTSA *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN73WMA0S0 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

NHTSA ID

739321

Incident

Sep 2, 2000

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATES AT 63 MPH SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND REPLACED THE TIRES (NO MAKE/MODEL PROVIDED) THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT DRIVE PROPERLY. *MJS

NHTSA ID

785094

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P255 75R 16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.

NHTSA ID

555291

I HAVE HAD THREE TIRES COMPLETELY DELAMINATE AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OTHERS THAT DEVELOPED "BUBBLES" IN THE TREAD AND WERE TRYING TO DELAMINATE. THE DEALER, GCR TRUCK TIRE, BLAMED IT ON EVERYTHING BUT THE TIRES. IN THREE INSTANCES, I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND HEARD A "THUNKING" NOISE. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FIND THE TREAD COMING OFF THE TIRE. THE DEALER THEN PUTS ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES, BUT THEY ARE COMING APART NOW, TOO.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

NHTSA ID

729015

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (SIZE#P265/75/R16) TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. (CLAIM#40-2418-573). *YD

NHTSA ID

6901074

Incident

Aug 10, 2000