2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Tires & wheels Problems

I bought Achilles desert hawk uhp 285/50/R20 tires in late 2019 from Walmart . and had them mounted in 2020 from discount tire. Within 10 months of tires being mounted I had a vibration and it was getting worse every day so I started looking at it and found I had a separated tire on the driver's side front. I put my spare on and contacted Walmart which told me sorry for your luck and there is nothing they can or will do.so I contacted discount and they said to contact Achilles tire. I did and never heard back from them. I then forgot about it until roughly 5 months ago when passenger tire was separated. Then 3 days ago the passanger rear separated and now today the driver's rear has separated. I understand 1 tire possibly 2, but to have all 4 tires separate in less than 2 years and in under 10,000 miles is mind blowing to me..I have all the tires and I filed a complaint with Walmart and Achilles after the 2nd one. I honestly don't think it's discount tires responsibly. I only had them install tires because walmart would make excuse after excuse and I got fed up with it. There should be some sort of liability to the manufacturer and to Walmart. I am asking you if it's possible to look into this. 4 tires separate in 2 years you ée⁷⁷e77⁷e⁷

NHTSA ID

11469724

Incident

Jun 17, 2022

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN HEAVY (BUMPER TO BUMPER) TRAFFIC ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, I HAD A GUT FEELING TO GET OFF THAT MAIN ROAD SO, I TOOK A RIGHT ONTO A SMALL COUNTRY ROAD. NOT EVEN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP FROM THE BACK OF THE TAHOE - SOUNDED AS THOUGH THE BUMPER FELL OFF AND HIT THE ROAD. LOOKED THROUGH MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW SOMETHING SHOOT STRAIGHT BACK (WOULD HAVE BEEN EVEN WITH A CAR'S WINDSHIELD) AND THE THING CURVED UP AND WENT OVEN AN EMBANKMENT. HUSBAND GOT OUT WHILE I LOOKED UNDER THE BACK OF TAHOE - THE SPARE TIRE HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND IT WAS THE TIRE THAT WENT DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. THE BRACKET HOLDING IT HAD BROKEN. HAD I STAYED ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY, THE TIRE WOULD HAVE SHOT THROUGH THE CAR'S WINDSHIELD BEHIND ME AND CHANCES ARE 100% THE PERSON WOULD HAVE BEEN DECAPITATED. TOOK THE TAHOE TO THE DEALER FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING AND THEY FIXED IT. TELLING ME THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS TAHOE HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES, NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, NEVER TOWED, NEVER ABUSED, AND NEVER BOTTOMED OUT. MY TAHOE IS 2001 AND JUST TURNED 122,000 MILES - DON'T DO A LOT OF DRIVING AND I KEEP IT SERVICED. DO TAKE CARE OF WHAT I OWN. JUST IN CASE YOU OWN A 2001 TAHOE, MAY WANT TO HAVE THE BRACKET CHECKED. MINE HAD JUST SNAPPED - THERE WAS NO RUST - NOTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. THAN GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT/KILLED. LAST YEAR THE TAHOE HAD A BENT ROD, FRONT END BRACKET/TIE ROD BROKEN, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO OUT OF 4WD, HAD IT IN THE SHOP - ALL PROBLEMS HAVE COME BACK- I SPENT OVER 4,000.00 AND I'M NOT SPENDING ANYMORE - THIS TAHOE JUST TURNED 122,000 MILES. WHAT THE HECK. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF ALL MY CARS AND THIS ON JUST KEEPS HAVING PROBLEMS. (I'D HAVE TO FIND THE LIST FROM THE SHOP - BUT I HAVE NO MORE MONEY TO FIX IT OR BUY ANOTHER - AND I JUST LOVE THIS THING :( *TR

NHTSA ID

10621829

Incident

Sep 13, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIPPED WITH TBC SIGMA STAMPEDE RADIAL SUV TIRES, SIZE P265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 -60 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AWKWARDLY. AFTER STOPPING AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED HER A PRO-RATE FOR A NEW TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECENTLY NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRES WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,312.

NHTSA ID

10488962

Incident

Mar 1, 2012

Mileage

143,312 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIPPED WITH COOPER SIGMA STAMPED RAD SUV TIRES, SIZE: 265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT THE REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO ADDITIONAL TIRES BUT DID NOT CONFIRM THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,350.

NHTSA ID

10483487

Incident

Oct 26, 2012

Mileage

92,350 mi

GOODYEAR SILENT ARMOR TIRE IS PREMATURELY FAILING IN ITS SIDEWALL AND / THE CONTINUITY OF THE PRODUCT'S INTEGRITY IS COMPROMISED. THIS HAS ALREADY LED TO A PREMATURE BLOWOUT IN THE HIGHWAY (DEFINED AS THE EXACT SAME REASON FOR THE CURRENT GOODYEAR SILENT ARMOR RECALL AND NEVADA LAWSUIT) AND CAN BE SEEN ON TWO OF THE 3 REMAINING TIRES. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS THAT THIS WAS ON A TIRES PRODUCED IN 05-10 (ONE OF THEM) AND 11/10 (ONE OF THEM). I TOOK PICTURES OF THE BLOWN TIRE AND OF THE REMAINING TIRES AWAITING AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE TO CONSUL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450640

Incident

Feb 23, 2012

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE BROKE DUE TO FRAYING CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER BEHIND ME RAN OVER THE SPARE. FORTUNATELY, I HAD JUST BEGAN TO PULL OFF SO SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE OR PERSON. *LN

NHTSA ID

10379888

Incident

Jan 30, 2011

Mileage

186,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE P265/70/R16 TIRES.WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWIRL AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE THREAD ON THE TIRE SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT AFTER 5 YEARS THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 04/21/11

NHTSA ID

10354715

Incident

Sep 7, 2010

Mileage

59,476 mi

I HAD TO REPLACE TWO VALVE STEMS ON FOUR TIRES PURCHASED AT BERGEY TIRE SERVICE, LANSDALE PA ON 8/21/2007. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS JULY 3, 2010. WHEN THE SECOND ONE WAS DONE, JULY 21, 2010, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHINESE MADE RUBBER VALVE STEMS. I HAD JUST DRIVEN 90 MILES TO THE SEASHORE BY MYSELF (I AM A 69 YEAR OLD WOMAN), AND I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE TIRE HAD GONE FLAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE TURNPIKE. LUCKILY I FOUND THE TIRE FLAT THE DAY AFTER I ARRIVED. I AM GRATEFUL THAT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE VALVE PROBLEM SO THAT I CAN GET THE REST OF THE TIRE VALVES CHECKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344629

Incident

Jul 21, 2010

SPARE TIRE MISSING. I BELIEVE THE CABLE SNAPPED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION CREATING A DANGER TO OTHER VEHICLES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSED A CRASH OR INJURY TO OTHER DRIVERS. I DO NOT HAVE A DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247576

Incident

Jun 30, 2008

Mileage

64,000 mi

I WAS ON THE 10 FREEWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, I FELT MY CAR STARTING TO SHAKE. I MOVED OVER TO THE SLOW LANE AND AT THAT TIME THE TIRE TREAD ON MY LEFT REAR TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR SIDE. I CALLED AAA TO HAVE THE TIRE CHANGED AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED HE CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH WAS 37 LBS. MY SPARE WAS PLACED ON MY VEHICLE AND I DROVE HOME. I CONTACTED AMERICAS TIRE CO. (I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN MARCH 2008 TO PREPARE FOR A TRIP AND THEY ROTATED AND BALANCED MY TIRES AND I WAS GIVEN THE O.K.) I TOLD THE MANAGER OF MY PROBLEM AND HE REFERRED ME TO COPPER TIRE CO. I WAS SENT A CLAIM PACKAGE AND WAS TOLD TO MAIL THE TIRE BACK FOR INSPECTION. ON JULY 10 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM WHICH STATED OUR CLAIM WAS DENIED. THE REASONS WHERE BECAUSE OUR TIRE HAD A LOOSE PATCH PLUG REPAIR AND WAS UNDERINFLATED. THEY ARE SAYING DUE TO THE PUNCTURE, WHICH THERE ISN'T ONE BECAUSE IT WAS REPAIRED IN 2006, THE TIRE FAILED. I CALLED AMERICAS TIRE AND TOLD THEM WHAT CRAWFORD HAD SAID ABOUT THE REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FOLLOW CALIF. LAW WHEN DOING A TIRE REPAIR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE PATCH WOULD NOT CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD, THAT IS CAUSED BY A COMPANY DEFECT. CRAWFORD CLAIMS THAT THEY TESTED THE TIRE AND REFUSE TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. MY TIRE WAS REPAIRED IN OCT. OF 2006, IF THIS WAS THE CASE MY TREAD WOULD HAVE SEPARATED A LONG TIME AGO. IT APPEARS CRAWFORD IS USING THIS AS AN EXCUSE NOT TO PAY THE OVER $2,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR. CRAWFORD CLAIMS WHEN A FLAT TIRE IS REPAIRED WITH A PATCH IT AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TIRE. THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN EXCUSE FOR CRAWFORD AND COOPER TO NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGED TO MY CAR. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT PRO COMP HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME STYLE ALL TERRAIN TIRE NO. LT265/75R16 THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE ON MY VEHICLE SO THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TREAD SEPARATION WITH COOPER TIRES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233855

Incident

Jun 8, 2008

Mileage

102,445 mi

I WAS SITTING AT A DRIVE UP WINDOW AT MY BANK WHEN A MAN KNOCKED ON MY WINDOW AND ASKED IF THAT WAS MY TIRE ON THE GROUND. MY SPARE TIER HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE TO MY REPAIR MAN AND HE SAID THAT THE CABLE RUSTED AWAY THAT MOUNTS THE SPARE UNDER THE VEHICLE. I STILL HAVE THE RUSTED PEICE THAT ATTACHES TO THE CABLE AND IT IS ALL RUST. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE TO WONDER HOW MANY OTHER SUV OR TRUCKS THAT ARE AGING ARE GOING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO GMC TWO DAYS AGO BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECASUSE I CAN NOT STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TIRE KILLED SOMEONE AND HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADS ARE IN THIS SAME CONDITION. MY TAHO IS GOING IN THIS WEEK TO HAVE A NEW CABLE PUT ON BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A DIFFERENT SET UP SO THAT IF THE CABLE ROTS AWAY OR BREAKS THESE TIRES WILL NOT JUST FALL OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10223424

Incident

Apr 4, 2008

WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE DESERT AT 74 MILES PER HOUR IN 115 DEGREE TEMPERATURE WHEN OUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P265/70R16/111S HAD A COMPLETE BLOW OUT ON THE FREEWAY. OUR TIRES ARE ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD AND WE HAD A COMPLETE SAFETY CHECK INCLUDING TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING ON OUR TRIP. THE TIRE SIDE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED ON THE EXTERIOR WALL OF THE TIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10162564

Incident

Jul 15, 2006

I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR A 90,000 MILE SERVICE CALL. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT MAKE THE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS WHICH ARE ON RECALL THEN, OR ON A SUBSEQUENT SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2000-2001 CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2000-2001 GMC / YUKON 2000-2001 GMC / YUKON XL 2000-2001 TYPE: TRUCK RECALL NUMBER: 00V343000 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE LOOSE OR MISSING REAR WHEEL HOUSE PLUGS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, EXHAUST GASES CAN FLOW FORWARD AND ACCUMULATE IN THE REAR WHEELHOUSE. CONSEQUENCE: THESE GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR LOOSE OR MISSING WHEELHOUSE PLUGS AND INSTALL NEW PLUGS IF NECESSARY. NOTES: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *JB

NHTSA ID

10155759

Incident

Apr 20, 2006

Mileage

89,114 mi

DT: THE TREAD CAME OFF OF THE TIRE, CONTACT STATES THAT IT WAS IN TREAD SHREDDED. *AK *TT *SB

NHTSA ID

10120448

Incident

May 8, 2005

Mileage

49,107 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED WHICH CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10083520

Incident

Jul 2, 2004

Mileage

81,582 mi

IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES. THE FIRST WAS A COMPLETELY SHREDDED ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS 65 MPH. COSTCO REPLACED THE TIRE, WHICH WAS ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD ON MAY 3, 2004. A MONTH LATER, SOMETIME IN JUNE, A SECOND FLAT, ON THE FREEWAY. COSTCO CLAIMED IT WAS A NAIL. THEY SAID THEY PATCHED IT UP AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. THE THIRD FLAT, JUST YESTERDAY ON JULY 18, ANOTHER FLAT. WE TOOK THIS TIRE AND TO ANOTHER TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE STEM. WE ASKED THAT THEY CHECK THE TIRE, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY COSTCO PATCHED BACK IN JUNE AND THEY SAID THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN PATCHED AND THAT THE AIR GAGE WAS REPLACED. WHAT WE INFER IS THAT COSTCO KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THESE VALVE STEMS, LIED ABOUT IT AND LET US GO ON OUR WAY. KNOWING FULL WELL THAT WE STILL HAD TWO TIRES WITH BAD STEM VALVES. THIS THIRD AND FINAL EXAMPLE IS PROOF. THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES GONE BACK IN A PERIOD OF 10 MONTHS IS UNUSUAL. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A TIRE DEFECT OR A COSTCO, MAN-MADE DEFECT AND NEED HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10082235

Incident

Jul 18, 2004

Mileage

32,249 mi

WHY DOES THE MANUAL STATE THAT ONE CAN PULL UP TO 8700LBS. IF THE TAHOE CAN BARELY HANDLE 3500LBS? THE SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS GOING OUT, THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED TWICE IN 3 YEARS, AND HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ONCE LAST YEAR, THE STEERING PUMP IS GOING OUT, THESE ARE ONLY THE PROBLEMS I CAN THINK OF. *JB

NHTSA ID

10078384

Incident

Jun 12, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE IN THE ON POSITION AND YOU ARE TRAVELING AT 20 -25 MPH AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE LIGHTS WILL DIM FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 - 4 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT IF IT WERE A MAJOR PROBLEM IT WOULD SHOW UP SOME DAY. THE BATTERY HAS ALSO COME APART (THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CAME OUT OF THE BATTERY), THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING AND IS NOW CURRENTLY LEAKING AGAIN, THEREFORE THE WASHER PUMP WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. A TIRE HAS SEPARATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON; DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE TIRE TO SEPARATE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10021140

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

Mileage

500 mi

IN 2002 MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE (@7800 MILES)EXPERIENCED A TOTAL (BOTH SIDES)SIDEWALL FAILURE ON ONE OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRES. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH YOU AT THAT TIME. I HAD 2 QUESTIONS; 1- WERE THERE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF SUCH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THIS TIRE? 2- ARE THESE TIRES SAFE? I RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM YOUR AGENCY! LAST WEEK ANOTHER ONE OF THESE TIRES (@28,500 MILES)FAILED(ONE SIDE WALL COMPLETELY CAME APART).SO, I GUESS THAT ANSWERS QUESTION#2. I'VE SURVIVED 2 OF THESE FAILURES NOW WHILE MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LESS FORTUNATE AND FIRESTONE AND GM RAKE IN THE $. SO, NOW I'M FORCED TO PAY FOR ANOTHER SET OF TIRES OR RIDE OUT ANOTHER FAILURE OR 2. I'LL SPEND THE $ BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS!!!! *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018397

Incident

Apr 23, 2003

Mileage

28,500 mi

ALL 4 TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED AND CONTAINED STRESS MARKS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10011554

Incident

Mar 5, 2003

IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLICATION OF THE ANTI-LOCH BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS IN 2 WHEEL HIGH MODE, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO "LOCK UP" THE WHEELS AS IF IT WERE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WE GET SEVERE WHEEL HOP AND WHEN WE STOP THE VEHICLE, THEN RESTART IT THERE IS A VERY LOUD CLUNKING SOUND. AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE PREFORMS NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM ALSO GOES AWAY IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE GOES INTO 4 WHEEL AUTO, 4 WHEEL LOW AND 2 WHEEL HIGH NORMALLY AT ALL OTHER TIMES. AGAIN, THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS (NO PROBLEM FROM HIGH SPEED STOPS) AND IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST 5 MINTHS.

NHTSA ID

10007970

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

34,500 mi

THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSFER CASE FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WANT TO ENGAGE WHEN IT IS PRESSED.

NHTSA ID

10003599

Incident

Jan 20, 2002

Mileage

70,000 mi

BLOWOUT (OUTSIDE SIDEWALL). TIRES WERE USED ON A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES USE. SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS APPROX 60MPH. THIS OCCURRED AT NIGHT WHEN TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 58 DEGREES. I HAVE INCLUDED THIS INFORMATION SO YOU CAN SEE THAT NEITHER EXCESSIVE SPEED OR TEMPERATURE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. TS

NHTSA ID

10000487

Incident

Dec 11, 2002

Mileage

17,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS CHECKING TIRES FOR INSPECTION WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SIDE WALL WAS CRACKED ON THE OUTSIDE. (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE P26570R16). THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM

NHTSA ID

8022371

Incident

Nov 7, 2002

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS A NAIL CAUSED THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL TO BLOW OUT. WE STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THEM. THE TIRE WASN'T LEAKING AIR, WASN'T UNDERINFLATED, THERE WERE NO STEERING PROBLEMS, AND THE TIRE DIDN'T SHOW ANY SIGN OF WEAR. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AND RIM. FOR OUR SAFETY WE HAVE REMOVED THESE FIRESTONE TIRES FROM OUR VEHICLE, AND THEY ARE HERE AT OUR HOME FOR INSPECTION. WE BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF TIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

766357

Incident

Aug 23, 2002