1999 Chevrolet Silverado Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DEAN MUD TERRAIN RADIAL SXT, SIZE: 119/116N. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE AND MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,910 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 10/23/15 *CN

NHTSA ID

10745842

Incident

Jul 31, 2015

Mileage

149,910 mi

IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE SPARE TIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10556745

Incident

Dec 18, 2013

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE HAS B.F. GOODRICH T/A, SIZE P245/75R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THE RIM WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10211482

Incident

Dec 7, 2007

Mileage

140,000 mi

I DO NOT RECEIVE ANY RE-CALLS AND RECENTLY SAW WHERE THERE IS ONE NOW FOR TAIL GATES. I REPLACED ONE ON MY OWN. ALSO, I WENT TO STOP AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE GARAGE, IT WAS A HUB. WAS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ALSO THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE? I HAVE A 1999 SILVERADO Z71 AND ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 50K MILES ON IT. PLEASE INFORM ME IF THERE HAVE BEEN RE-CALLS THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF. WE COULD HAVE ALL BEEN KILLED FROM THIS HUB INCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10102134

Incident

Nov 28, 2004

THE VEHICLE HAS THE AUTOMATIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, ONCE IT WAS APPLIED THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10101512

Incident

Jan 10, 2000

Mileage

2,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT P215/75R16. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090194

Incident

Aug 25, 2004

Mileage

37,000 mi

FIRESTONE STEELTEX CLASS ACTION STATUS REQUEST.*MR WHILE PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT ABOUT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND NOTICED THAT EH REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE LOOSE TREAD END WAS HITTING THE MUD FLAP AND CURLED THE PANEL UPWARD INTO THE WHEEL WELL. UPON REQUEST THE CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE ON MAY 18, 2004. ON JUNE 8, 2004 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LAW FIRM INDICATING THAT HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAD BEEN DENIED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10090271

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

29,800 mi

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10057626

Incident

Jan 31, 2004

Mileage

51,000 mi

HELLO I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 4X4 TRUCK WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE TIRES. STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT 245/75 R16 MADE IN CANADA 28661 UR BM 05327-1 TO DATE I HAVE HAD 3 OF THE FIVE TIRES SUFFER BELT SEPARATION AND ANOTHER ONE LOOKS TO BE GOING THE SAME PATH AS IT IS SHOWING THE SAME CHARATERISTICS AND DRIVING WARNING SIGNS AS THE FIRST THREE FAILURES. THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT 24,373, 37,300, AND 51,972. *AK

NHTSA ID

10052579

Incident

Aug 5, 2003

1999 GM SILVERADO 71,000 MILES. NEW VENTURA 246 TRANSFERS CASE HAS DEVELOPED A HOLE. THE HOLE CAUSED THE LOSS OF TRANSFER CASE FLUID UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTENT THAT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM OR FAULT AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER DEFECT OF MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING. DEALER HAS ALSO NOTED WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE HOLE WAS A "PUNCTURE" INDICATING ABUSE. LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP (GOODALE TRANSMISSIONS. COLUMBUS OHIO) INDICATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSFER CASE. THE HOLES ARE CAUSED BY A RETAINING SPRING (USED TO HOLD AN INTERNAL PUMP? PER SERVICE SHOP) BREAK AND RUB ON THE INSIDE OF THE CASE. SAFETY ISSUES CASED BY THIS FAILURE ARE POSSIBLE FIRE WHEN FLUID IS DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. LOSS OF REAR BRAKES DUE TO CONTAMINATION BY TRANSFER CASE FLUID. POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IF TRANSFER CASE FREEZES DUE TO LACK OF FLUID. REPAIR COST FOR $900 TO $3000 PLUS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047667

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

Mileage

70,500 mi

I OWN TWO (2) CHEVROLET SILVERADOS 4X4'S - BOTH HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. EVERYDAY THE SERVICE 4X4 LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE TAKEN BOTH TRUCKS TO DEALERSHIPS AND THEY STATE THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT INDICATING THAT LIGHT COMING ON SO JUST IGNORE IT. JUST A COMPUTER GLITCH. OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IS LOUD CLANKING WHEN PLACED IN ANY GEAR FROM PARK. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047237

Incident

Jan 7, 2002

EVERY TIME WHEN TAKING OFF, SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION OR TRANSFER CASE MAKES A LOUD AUDIBLE NOISE. THE TRUCK MAKES A SUDDEN JERK (WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED) ALL IS GOOD DURING OPERATION. WHEN I STOP AGAIN THE WHOLE PROCESS IS REPEATED. MAYBE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM REAR END POSSIBLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10041363

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

74,000 mi

VEHICLE TIRE BLOW OUTS AND TREAD SEPARATIONS.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR FENDER AND MUD FLAP. THE NEXT DAY THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED DAMAGING THE WHEEL WELL AND MUD FLAP. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK PLUS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE REMAINING LIFE OF THE FAILED TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT STATING THAT THE TIRE WAS OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10037990

Incident

Jul 7, 2003

WILDERNESS AT MODEL # P265/75R16 LFT/REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED ON THE SIDEWALL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF AIR PRESSURE.*AK WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE LEFT WITH INDICATIONS OF A BLOWOUT.*TS. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10024342

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

57,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM *TS

NHTSA ID

10012189

Mileage

51,000 mi

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL 24575R16, DOTVN11BAC ORIGINAL TIRES; THERE'S ONLY 530 SECONDS OF TREAD LEFT ON ALL FOR TIRES. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016963

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 287 NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN I FELT RATTLING AND MY VEHICLE STARTING SHAKING. MOMENTS LATER, THE TIRE EXPLODED. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS, WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND MOVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY ON TO THE SHOULDER. THE SIDEWALLS REMAINED ON THE RIM, HOWEVER THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

765658

Incident

Aug 5, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AT 40 MPH (70 DEGREES, 2 ADULTS, 1 CHILD IN VEHICLE, NO OTHER LOAD IN TRUCK) THE INSIDE SIDEWALL EXPLODED ON DRIVER REAR CAUSING REAR OF TRUCK TO SWAY. TRUCK WAS UNDER CONTROL UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THERE WAS AN L SHAPE TEAR NEAR THE TREAD RUNNING PERPENDICULAR THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. THIS TEAR WAS AT AN ALMOST PERFECT 90-DEGREE ANGLE. TIRE WILL REMAIN IN MY CUSTODY FOR INSPECTION UNTIL I AM SATISFIED WITH OUTCOME.*AK

NHTSA ID

765175

Incident

Aug 4, 2002

TIRE BLOW OUT ON INTERSTATE. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL BUT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. OWNER STILL HAS THE TIRE AND SEPARATED PARTS. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE PICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE TREAD OF THE TIRE HIT THE WHEEL WELL. CHROME WAS TORN AND BENT, THE WHEEL WELL LINER WAS RIPPED OFF AND THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED.*AK

NHTSA ID

764894

Incident

Jul 29, 2002

I HAD JUST ENTERED ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND HAD GONE ABOUT 5 MILES WHEN MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW SENDING ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE ALWAYS ROTATED THESE TIRES EVERY 6000 MILES AND KEPT 32-34 POUNDS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THEM. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW THE WHOLE TREAD FROM AROUND THE TIRE SEPARATED LEAVING ONLY THE TWO SIDEWALLS ATTACHED TO A SEVERELY DAMAGED MAG-ALLOY WHEEL. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED NO APPARENT INJURIES. HOWEVER IT IS A LITTLE UNERVING TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PATICULAR TIRE WAS UNDER NO RECALL AND THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS. I AM SURE I WILL HAVE NO LUCK GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRE/TIRES AND RIM BUT FEEL IT NECESSARY TO AT LEAST MAKE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS TIRE. LIKE I SAID PROPER MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THESE TIRES AND THE DEALER COMMENTED THE REMAINING THREE LOOKED SIMILAR IN WEAR WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. ALL THREE REMAINING TIRES HAD EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF WEAR. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT AND WILL APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN GET.*AK

NHTSA ID

760927

Incident

Apr 18, 2002

E- MAILED DETAILS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)

NHTSA ID

760031

Incident

Mar 29, 2002

THE BRAKES WERE PULSATING AND SQUEAKING BECAUSE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE RUSTED. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH RECALLS C00093-S AND C00024 BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH

NHTSA ID

564251

Incident

Aug 27, 1999

THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT THE RUBBER HAS SEPERATED FROM THE CORD ON THIS VECHICLE. THESE WERE NOT ANY OF THE TIRES LISTED ON RECALL BUT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ME TO DEAL WITH. THE FIRST WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS MADE ON ANY OF THE TIRES AND THAT IS DOCUMENTED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE SECOND TIRE THAT SEPARATED RUBBER WAS ON 02-03-02. IS IT POSSIBLE THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE ALSO. I WANTED TO REPORT IT SO THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF DOCUMENTATION IF THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS TYPE AND MODEL OF TIRE. I HAVE LOST CREDIBILITY FOR SAFETY IN FIRESTONE TIRES AT THIS POINT AND INTEND TO REMOVE THEM ALL FROM MY VEHICLE ASAP. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE THAT YOU MAY OFFER. (DOT NUMBER: W273 TIRESIZE: P265/R7516)

NHTSA ID

757779

WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, FRONT END OF VEHICLE LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NLM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS TORQUED SIDEWAYS AND BROKEN APART, CAUSING THE FRAME TO HAVE 2 BREAKS, THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TO LOCK UP, ALSO PRIOR TO THIS CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A DELAY BETWEEN THE FORWARD AND REVERSE, WHEN A BUMP WAS FELT WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER ALSO HEARD A CLUNK NOISE, DEALER DRAINED AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE FLUID TWICE. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS IN 4 WHEEL LOW AND THERE IS A WHINE NOISE OR PULLEY NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE FRONT SEAT ARM REST FELL OFF. THE LEFT FRONT DAYTIME LAMP WAS FULL OF WATER DUE TO THE ASSEMBLY BEING IMPROPERLY SEALED AT THE FACTORY. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND PEDAL FELT SOFT, DEALER STATED THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING AND THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE CORRODED BADLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE, DEALER INSTALLED A NEW PLUG, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. THE LEFT DOOR CREAKS DUE TO FRONT DOOR LINK BEING LOOSE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO SIGN A WAIVER BECAUSE OF THE PLOW BEING PLACED ONTO THE EXTENDED CAB, THIS WAS BECAUSE THE INSTALLATION WAS NOT RECOMMENDED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS UNTIL AFTER THE INSTALLATION AND THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8002780

Incident

Mar 30, 2000

RIGHT FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT. HAD TIRES ROTATED, AND THEY STILL WORE OUT, AND VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EARLIER. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER ALIGNED TIRES. BUT, THEY STILL COULD NOT NOT FIND CAUSE ON WHY TIRES WERE WEARING OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

897219

Incident

Oct 2, 2001