Front drivers side coil spring broke causing it to rub against the tire causing the tire to blow out while driving! This happened on a country road while driving at 40 MPH!
1999 Oldsmobile Alero: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 462 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
- 20041
- 20034
- 20021
- 20012
- 20001
- 19995
- 19981
What owners say
1999 alero parked in garage with 110000 mile on it. I live in nd . Bake up and front left tire blowout coil spring had busted I looked at I did not see any rust
On 5/27/05, the front spring broke and punctured tire, causing a blow out. There was no warning on dash to indicate there was a problem. There was a clanking in the front end as the driver approached a stop sign, then tire was punctured. There were normal driving and weather conditions on the day of the incident. The vehicle had experienced front wheel bearing issues. The front passenger side tire was punctured as a result of the spring breakage. The driver noticed a worn pattern on the tire where the spring had been rubbing. The speed at the time of the failure was 5 MPH. The vehicle was regularly serviced. Upon the last inspection there where no reports of a defect in the vehicle. *ak the front coil spring surrounding the strut broke and the sharp steel edge from the brake gouged the tire wearing a groove in it and after a short time caused it to fail. The rubbing against the tire caused smoke. The consumer requested reimbursement. *sc
Consumer experienced head gasket blow out.
This problem arises from something in the structure of the struts or wheel well rubbing against the edge of the front tires and abrating the thread and steel belting away until the tire fails. This problem may arise from contact with the wheel well when making sharp turns, as the tire did not fail until about 30,000 miles of normal driving, and as the left hand side front tire is somewhat less abrated round the same circumference area. This problem made my car a death trap. Replacing the tires will not make the car safe to drive for very long, if at all. This problem is urgent regarding the safety of huge number of other alero drivers and everyone who is around it in traffic. Time is of essence in giving attention to this problem. Many lives may be at stake. As the clock ticks, if fear what other alero drivers and those in traffic around it may face if the other aleros' have front tires to blow out. Please assure me that this problem is getting the attention that it should have from those responsible for dealing with it.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero?
5 of 462 owner complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero (1%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero
Power windows 18Overheating 16Grinding brakes 13Coil spring 13ABS 12Won't start 12Premature wear 11Stalling 10Brake failure 8Check engine light 8Fire or smoke 8Fuel gauge 7Engine failure 6Water leak 6Adaptive cruise 5No deployment 5Knocking 5Seat belt 5
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