2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC II TIRES, SIZE: 265/70R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REMAIN IN POSITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14T013000 (TIRES), BUT THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ID

10860995

Incident

Apr 15, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING CATCH FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,800. UPDATED 5/11/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT FRAME CUSHION IS RIDING ON THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER A ARM. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS NOT SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAS A DEFECTED BEARING IN IT WHICH CAUSES IS IT TO CATCH WHEN MOVING THE VEHICLE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND ATASCADERO FORD OUTLET FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. THE CONSUMER PAID $5,050.00 FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. UPDATED 6/15/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10454353

Incident

Jan 10, 2008

Mileage

23,800 mi

I PURCHASED (4) NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER AT 265/70/17 TIRES ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THEM I'VE BEEN HAVING A SLIDING PROBLEM. WHEN I ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE TIRES START SLIDING ON DRY AND DIRT FREE PAVEMENT AND ACTIVATES MY ABS. MY ABS SENSORS ARE NOT DIRTY. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH TIRES LIKE I DO WITH THESE. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND VERY SURPRISING AT TIMES WHEN I DRIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING. I SENT THE MANUFACTURER A COMPLAINT EMAIL. BUT NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS IT'S A TIRE PROBLEM. ONLY THING I CAN DO IS DISABLE THE ABS. BUT EVEN IF I DO THAT IT WON'T STOP THE SLIDING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10384682

Incident

Jan 10, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE P265/70R17. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 25,000 MILES. THE TREAD BEGAN TO WEAR IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER IN THE CENTER OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE ON A REGULAR BASIS, BUT THE CENTER OF ALL FOUR TIRES CONTINUED TO WEAR UNNATURALLY. NEITHER THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER NOR THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04T018000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE DOT NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA ID

10238842

Incident

Dec 4, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HUBS MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY INITIALLY, BUT IS NOW CONSTANT. THE HUB ITSELF IS LOOSE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES WITH THE BEARINGS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,500.

NHTSA ID

10220037

Incident

Jan 25, 2008

Mileage

39,500 mi

GENERAL TIRES WITH 420 TREAD WEAR BLOWING OUT AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES, TIRES SEEM TO BE VERY THIN. ON 2006 CHEVY PICKUP, NOT ABUSED GENERAL AMERITRAC 245/70/17. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203492

Incident

Sep 19, 2007

MY 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS A DEFECT WHERE THE TIRES RUB AGAINST THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER A TURN IS MADE. THIS COULD CAUSE A TIRE TO BLOW OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY CAN NOT REPAIR MY TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10197382

Incident

Jul 9, 2007

Mileage

35 mi

HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT YET.

NHTSA ID

10196255

Incident

Apr 8, 2006

Mileage

120 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE SUSPENSION, CAUSING UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. HOWEVER, THE CHEVROLET MECHANICS ARE JUST ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,900 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10196122

Incident

Jul 1, 2006

FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT CONSTANTLY, TIRES WEAR OUT, DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED OR REFINISHED ROTORS THREE OR MORE TIMES AND THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES, THE ENGINE WHILE LIGHTLY ACCELERATING MAKE A NOISE, DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT HEAR THIS NOISE. I AM TRYING TO LEMON LAW THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FRONT END IS A WEAK MANUFACTURER FRONT END AND NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185135

Incident

Jun 30, 2006

Mileage

30 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY PLACED ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER CHANGED A SWITCH AND ELECTRICAL WIRING BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED.*AK UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10172015

Incident

Aug 11, 2006

Mileage

22,612 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, POOR TRACTION WAS OBSERVED WITH THE TIRES. UPON INSPECTION, TREAD PIECES WERE MISSING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED ALL TIRES WITH THE SAME BRAND NAME OF TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WOULD BE RESOLD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN BECAUSE THIS BRAND AND TIRE MAY NOT BE RELIABLE. UPDATED 11/21/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10170402

Incident

Jul 27, 2006

Mileage

2,940 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ASPHALT ROADS, PIECES OF THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM ALL FOUR TIRES. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 5 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. UPDATED 11/21/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10170001

Incident

Oct 4, 2006

Mileage

7,968 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED IN THE FRONT AND REAR AT 40-60 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS DUE TO THE SEVERE VIBRATION. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME ON THE 1999-2006 MODEL YEARS OF THESE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS HARD TO SHUT. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166714

Incident

Aug 28, 2006

Mileage

926 mi

I BOUGHT A 06 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP IN JUNE 06. THE TRUCK HAS 1800 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS A BAD VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED OVER 30 MPH. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY REBALANCE THE TIRES. THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE THEY LET 5 LBS OF AIR OUT OF EACH TIRE. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT IT IS "THE NATURE OF THE BEAST" AND THE TIRES HAVE TO GET BROKE IT BEFORE THE VIBRATION WILL STOP. THE TRUCK HAS GENERAL AMERITRAC P245/70/R17 TIRES ON IT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND LOPING CAUSING THE VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK. THE DEALER KEEPS GIVING ME THE SAYING THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE CHEVROLET FACTORY REP TO COME THERE. I AN AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THIS VIBRATION AS I AM UNABLE TO WALK AND USE A WHEELCHAIR AND I DON'T WANT TO BE BROKE DOWN SOMEPLACE WITH THIS TRUCK. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED? *NM

NHTSA ID

10163567

Incident

Jun 7, 2006

Mileage

900 mi

I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP AND IT CAME WITH P265/70R/17 GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRES. AT 2700 MILES THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD AND AT 5500 MILES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A GRAVELED ROAD. BOTH TIRES HAD CUTS IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRES AND WERE VERY SIMILAR. I COMPLAINED TO GOODYEAR AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNSAFE TIRE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10156934

Incident

Apr 2, 2006

Mileage

2,700 mi

DRIVING AT LOW SPEED IN DOWNTOWN MACON, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. SIDEWALL HAD 0.5 INCH SLIT AND OBVIOUSLY WAS BEGINNING TO "SEPARATE" (I COULD SEE WHAT LOOKED LIKE A THREAD). TIRES WERE JUST BALANCED/ROTATED WEEK OF APRIL 10, 2006. TREAD LOOKS OK. COULD SEE "DETERIORATION" AROUND ENTIRE TIRE SIDEWALL ABOVE LETTERING AND BELOW TREAD. INSPECTED THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE WALL AND NOTICED SAME DETERIORATION IN SAME AREA (RUBBER WAS CRACKED IN DEFINED AREA COMPLETELY AROUND THE TIRE). *NM

NHTSA ID

10155640

Incident

Apr 18, 2006

Mileage

12,171 mi

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH AND HAD A REAR TIRE BLOWOUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN A POSSIBLE TIRE DEFECT. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. WE QUICKLY SLOWED AND GOT OFF THE ROAD. THE TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THE TIRES ARE NEW AND HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10153936

Incident

Mar 19, 2006