Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick regal. The contact stated the rear trail mount fractured while driving 35 MPH. The contact heard a loud thumping noise, causing the vehicle to sink on one side. The contact then applied the brakes and the vehicle became uncontrollable. The contact then stopped the vehicle and noticed the tire separation came from the trailing mount. The vehicle was taken to the contact's residence and was not taken to a mechanic or a dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 254,000.
1998 Buick Regal: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 302 complaints about the 1998 Buick Regal describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
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What owners say
Blow out which resulted in broken axle and extensive damage to front fender, and bent rim. Also caused contusions to driver upon impact of hillside.
Blow out which resulted in broken axle and extensive damage to front fender, and bent rim. Also caused contusions to driver upon impact of hillside.
While driving the passenger side front tire blew out, the tire was totally destroyed along with the rim being damaged, the rim could not be repaired (the firestone,fr 680, p215/70r15).
While driving consumer began to hear and unusaual humming sound, upon careful visiual inspection of all four tires did not reveal an under inflation, consumer continued to drive about 30 miles then the left front tire blewout severly damaging the aluminum wheel (p211570r15). Nlm
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Buick Regal tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1998 Buick Regal?
5 of 302 owner complaints about the 1998 Buick Regal (2%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Buick Regal?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Buick Regal
Fire or smoke 31Stalling 25Headlights 14Power steering loss 9ABS 8Wipers 8Loss of power 6Power windows 6Check engine light 5Engine failure 5Fuel pump 5Premature wear 5Steering lock-up 5
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