1998 chevrolet astro van, unit 1 was traveling west on ir 80 in the right lane. Unit 1 went off the right side of the roadway, over corrected, and went spinning 270 degrees and went off the left side of the roadway and struck the median barrier. The driver changed his story and said his tire blew out and lost control of the vehicle. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0293-90)*jb updated 08/11/11*lj updated 08/12/11*jb updated 08/16/11
1998 Chevrolet Astro tires problems
12 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Tread/belt2
- Sidewall1
- Bead1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Astro tires problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Chevrolet Astro owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Mastercraft "sensys" tires. 215/70r15. A complete set of four tires had the treads separate. Resulting in a potentially very dangerous situation. When a complaint was filed with the wholesale supplier williams tire (of 3995 dorchester road, charleston, sc. 843‑554‑0700 fax=5541334) they stated they have not had any other complaints---but they confused me with someone else who had also complained---leading me to realize that there have been other complaints about this matter. I feel that my 4 tires cannot be the only ones. There must be more of these dangerous tires on the road.
The tire blew out while the vehicle was parked.
While parked the left front tire deflated. The tire was inspected and it was determined that a tire bead had separated. These tires were manufactured by michelin uniroyal; model name tiger paw; tire size p21575r15. The manufacture felt it was due to a flawed mounting procedure.
While driving, the left front tire blewout, causing damage to the vehicle.(no other tire info given) (ohio traffic report)
Battery failed. Nlm
When applying brakes they would grab, took to dealer who found emergency brake had been fused to brakes. Took 2 visits to dealer before problem was found. Also, idler arm/tie rod ends had to be replaced. Tires had been wearing uneven, vehicle was shaking badly.
Vehicle was pulling left and right. Vehicle has had many alignments. Problem still there. Dealership mechanic rotated tires. General tires p215/75r15. Dealership from big o tires a mechanic told her that 1 out 1000 will experience a problem.
When the consumer changes the gear into drive, the vehicle jumps into gear harder than it should.
Three tires blown out (general p215/75 r 15). Yh
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro tires
Does the 1998 Chevrolet Astro have tires problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Chevrolet Astro, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Chevrolet Astro tires problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro tires?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Astro have bad tires?
The Chevrolet Astro model years with the most tires complaints are 1997 (15 complaints), 1995 (12 complaints) and 1998 (12 complaints).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Astro problems
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