2003 Chevrolet Silverado tires problems

Filed Sep 16, 2011 · Tires, Visibility · 125,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado. The contact noticed that the HVAC blower motor would not function on low settings and there were strong fumes emitting from the vents. There was voluntary recall for corrosion on the wiring connector and HVAC blower. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was over the mileage indicated in the voluntary recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2011 · Tires · 74,717 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet pickup equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, tire size 265/75/16. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle began to vibrate excessively for approximately thirty seconds. The contact pulled over and inspected the vehicle where he discovered that the rear driver side tire tread was completely separated and impacted into the rear driver side bed, causing severe damage. The defective tire was replaced with a spare. The vehicle was not repaired for the body damage. The failure mileage was 74,717. Updated 06/03/11 *bf the remaining tires were replaced. Updated 06/13/11

Filed Nov 7, 2010 · Tires · 30,988 miles · TN

Purchased 2 new(?) wrangler st tires from dealer on 11/09/2005 but date code on tire was 2504 to match original 2 still in good shape. Breaks redone front end alignment performed. Front end of truck still vibrated at higher speeds on level road. Dealer tried numerous times to identify cause over 2-3 years. Balanced and rebalanced the tires. Did high speed test in shop. Suspected tires, but could not identify exact problem with tires. On 30 oct. 2010 while traveling @ 70mph on clear day on straight interstate road, front passenger tire exploded. Road was clear, nothing was struck by tire, outside temp was about 73 degrees f. Tire was shredded to bits and only had about 31k miles on it. Plenty of tread and no unusual wear patterns. Took tire to dealer and replaced both front tires with coopers and now there is no vibration in the front coming from the tires.

Filed Jan 3, 2008 · Tires · MI · crash

2003 chevrolet silverado right rear tire blew out causing the consumer to hit the guardrail on the right side of the roadway. *kb ohio traffic crash report# 10-9100758.

Filed Mar 30, 2006 · Tires · 76,600 miles · LA

Spare tire fell off.

Filed Mar 28, 2006 · Steering, Suspension · 14,301 miles · CA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH and below, the steering allowed too much play and maneuvered loosely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the steering shaft. However, the problem still exists. The rack and pinion had a slight leak. The consumer has had numerous components replaced on the vehicle such as wheel bearings, ball joints, tie rod ends, control arms, steering gear, shocks, steering linkages, coils springs, wheel hubs steering column and the power steering gear. The intermediate shaft was replaced three times and lubricated the last time. The consumer was told the steering design was flawed, which contains a looseness that can't seem to be corrected. The transmission hesitated at times. The dealer stated the clutches were burnt and glazed. The tires were exhibiting premature wear. Updated 08/02/06. *jb updated 04/16/08

Filed Nov 18, 2005 · Brakes, Tires · 42,145 miles · MI

Dt: contact stated while driving vehicle did not brake well. The vehicle was taken to a goodyear tire to have the tires replaced. The mechanic told her the tires wore out. This resulted from the rotors being rusted. Also, the rear brakes wore out due to the rotors being rusted. The rotors needed to be replaced. The repairs will be made at the contact's expense. However, the repairs haven't been done at this time.

Filed Oct 11, 2005 · Tires · 1,500 miles · CA

Dt: pieces of tire keep falling off the sidewalls on four tires that came with vehicle. The tire pressure recommended is 44 psi. Apart from the pieces coming off the tires, there are no bulges or anything of that sort.*ak updated 11/15/05.

Filed Jun 23, 2005 · Brakes, Electrical · 15,000 miles · AZ

4x4 not working, charcoal canister, cd-player 3 times, complete new brake system from rotors,seals,caliperes etc. That I paid for $1,000., window regulator, door latches, noise coming from the steering area, dash peeling apart, chapman chevy replaced all four tires twice within 50,000 miles-I finally went and spent $1,200 on new tires to make sure my family and I our safe

Filed Apr 12, 2005 · Tires · OH

Blowout of driver's side rear tire while going aproximately 50 MPH on st rt 56. Caused over $3,ooo.oo worth of damage to vehicle. Tire taken to firestone. Dealer. Dealer sending tire to their nashville, tn tech center for evaluation.