1999 Chevrolet Malibu: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Sep 25, 2010 · Tires · 141,960 miles · FL

On 6 august 2010, I purchased 3 tires from ray's tire & service in st. Augustine, fl 32084, having a goodyear logo touted on their invoice and a huge goodyear sign on their buildings, therefore, one would assume that tires being bought and installed are goodyear... Well that's no so... While driving to cleveland, ohio suburb last monday (20 sept 10), my left front tire separated on I-75 running at approx 74 MPH heading north in london, ky. Had it been a woman driver with lesser driving skills, lord only knows the horrors. Upon returning to town and visiting ray's tire for a rebate, I was told it was not responsible and that tire installed was a kumo tire... Not a goodyear... Thus, I ask those of your overseeing highway safety, is this acceptable as a "truth-in-advertising" issue? Thus I ask of you overseeing highway safety, is this acceptable to goodyear corporate board of director stewardship? Thus I ask, is this acceptable from a highway safety standpoint and trustworthy, the average consumer can feel comfortable with? This 84 year old ww ii overseas veteran consumer does not believe so and feels strongly you shouldn't either.

Filed Aug 16, 2010 · Tires · 90,380 miles · PA · crash

On june 18, 2010 I had an accident that I believe was caused by a tire failure. No other vehicles were involved in this accident and there were no injuries. The vehicle was declared a total loss by my insurance company. On june 18, 2010 at approximately 6:00pm I was driving on the pennsylvania turnpike. My vehicle was headed west somewhere between the donegal exit and the new stanton exit of the turnpike. The weather conditions were what I consider ideal driving conditions. I was in the right lane of the two lane roadway and as I was approaching a moderate curve in the roadway my vehicle pulled severely to the left, I attempted to control the vehicle by using the steering wheel and moderate pressure on the brakes. No amount of control I tried to exert was of any value and within seconds my vehicle had struck the jersey barrier on the left side of the highway and spun into a position against the right jersey barrier facing traffic. I would like to add here that I had owned and driven this vehicle for over 10 years and approaching 75,000 miles, I was completely accustomed to maintaining control of this vehicle even while driving under the worst of conditions at highway speeds. At the time of the accident my vehicle was equipped with four p215/60r15 93t yokahama avid tour s s319 bw serial no. M6orplhr1410 tires. These tires were purchased and mounted on june 15, 2010 and had approximately 150 miles on them. The immediate and severe loss of the control I experienced is the basis for my opinion that one of these tires failed catastrophically to cause this accident. My auto insurance company has researched the matter and found that there were no manufacturer recalls, investigations, or technical service bulletins relating to the conditions described. I urged them to make a physical inspection of the vehicle to determine if the tires or any other defect of the vehicle could have caused the loss of control, but they were unwilling to do so. Updated ivoq 09/22/10 *tr updated 10/2811

Filed Feb 1, 2009 · Suspension · 70,000 miles · MA

1999 chevrolet malibu sedan with about 70,000 miles on odometer. A similar problem to that described in your the federal safety agency action number pe03031. Within a few hundred yards of starting up the car and leaving my home, there was a audible bang and the passenger side macpherson strut coil spring suddenly fractured and the broken spring end penetrated the front tire inside sidewall leading to a blowout. I did not travel over any kind of bump or pothole. Fortunately I was traveling at a low speed and the loss of control did not cause an accident. It was winter conditions (salted roads) with an air temperature of around 20 deg.f. I feel that this was a design flaw structural failure in the suspension that should never have happened as it could have been extremely dangerous. I am having both front strut assemblies and a tire and rim replaced at considerable expense.

Filed Dec 1, 2005 · Suspension · 95,000 miles · OH

While pulling out of my car port, I heard a loud noise. All of a sudden the front passenger side of my car fell. I proceeded to go to a auto repair shop not too far from my home to have the problem checked. While in route, right around the corner from where I live, my tire blew out. There was a weird smell and smoke coming from the front right tire. I was able to pull into a parking lot to wait for aaa to tow my car to a repair facility. Thank the lord, I wasn't on the freeway when this happened. The right passenger spring broke and caused the tire to blow out. Had to replace the coil springs, a tie rod and struts.

Filed Jul 17, 2004 · Suspension · 62,100 miles · NY

Front spring failure and front tire blowout.

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Tires · 50,000 miles · AR

While driving on the highway, the right front tire blew out and had come apart. Also, the left tire blew out and separated upon pulling into a repair shop to fill the tire with air because air was seeping out. The cause of the both tire blowouts was not determined. *ak *sc

Filed Aug 22, 2003 · Tires · 7,043 miles · NJ

The consumer stated the technician noticed all four tires had tread separation. *ak there were cracks around the tread. (found during the state inspection) *scc

Filed Jul 3, 2003 · Suspension · 50,000 miles · WI

While driving at a very low speed, the driver's side spring over the strut broke and caused the tire to blowout. *ak *scc

Filed Jun 26, 2003 · Tires · AR

While traveling on the highway without prior warning heard a popping noise. The right front tire tread separated from the wheel.the tire was a firestone p20585r15. Dealer was aware of the problem.*ak *ts

Filed Mar 12, 2003 · Tires · AR

The right front tire experienced tread separation. *jb the vehicle had become hard to handle and get off of the road. Also, the tire had split from the rim to tread. (tire model/touring) scc

Filed Sep 5, 2001 · Tires · IA

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and right rear tire blewou, and a crackling sound. She was able to pull to the shoulders. Firestone, affinity tires. She had two blowout in a year.

Filed Aug 31, 2001 · Tires · ID

While driving, tire experienced tread separation, causing damage to the quarter panel, bumper, and rocker panel, firestone affinity, p215/60r15 93t, 7/32 remained on tread surface, claim 12-0639-596.