Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Chevrolet Venture submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTRED 215/70 R15 98T. BELTS SEPARATED AT BEAD, GIANT GOITER IN SIDEWALL. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS A MOUNTING ERROR. NO TEARING OF INNER EDGE ON BEAD. THE OTHER THREE TIRES ALL HAVE BULGES STARTING IN SIDEWALLS. *TR
I WAS TRAVELING ON I-95 NORTHBOUND ON TUEDAY, MARCH 22ND NEAR THE HASTINGS, FLORIDA EXIT. THE TREAD ON THE LEMANS TIRE, P215/70R15 COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN VEERED TO THE RIGHT, NARROWLY MISSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TREAD WAS RECOVERED, AND SAVED, BUT IT SMASHED THE HOSES THAT CONNECT TO THE REAR A/C COMPRESSOR AND ALSO DAMAGED MY BUMPER RIPPING SEVERAL BOLTS OUT. THE MAN FROM AAA WHO CHANGED MY TIRE WAS AMAZED THAT I DID NOT ROLL THE VAN. HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING OUT AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. IT WAS NOT. HE THOUGHT IT WAS EITHER BRAKE FLUID OR COMPRESSOR FREON. I DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 32 PSI. THE DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRE IS HYM3 LTB 4100. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER CODE ON THE TIRE Q09L. I WILL ATTEPT TO GO TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND SEE ABOUT REPAIRS. AFTER READING MANY FIRESTONE COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT FIRESTONE DEALERS ARE TRAINED TO SAY THAT TREAD SEPARATION IS CAUSED BY HITTING DEBRIS SO THE DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DAMAGE. I WILL LET YOU KNOW OF MY EXPERIECE WITH FIRESTONE FRANCHISE AT 10553 SAN JOSE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32258.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE. CONSUMER TRIED TO REPLACE TIRE WITH SPARE, UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE. WIRE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE IN PLACE SEEMED CORRODED. *AK
THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO THE LENS COVERS POPPING OUT AND THE HEADLAMPS BLOWING OUT, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VENTING SYSTEM IN THE HEADLAMPS, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND MY REAR AXEL. DISENGAGED ABS SYSTEM, FEEL VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE TODAY. WAS ON MY RIM IN SECONDS. FIRESTONE NOT ANSWERING MY CALLS. I HAVE SAVED THE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70R15 )
PE-00-020; P215/70R15 ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT ON A CHEVROLET, VENTURE 1998. WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 35-40 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER INSPECTED TIRES. ALSO NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. *AK DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ONE TIRE. *YH
REAR RIGHT TIRE REPAIRED. DOTA3MOD81078GENERAL AMERIG4S.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN THE TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE REARWHEEL WELLS. WHEN DRIVING SEVEN PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND HITTING A VALLEY OR GOING OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, THE TIRES ARE RUBBING. *AK *ML
REMOTE ENTRY SLIDING DOOR FAILURE.
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