10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #8

Apr 172003

Tahoe

  • miles
The right front tire and both rear tire treads separated at the same time. Consumer also reporting sidewall failure of tires. The vehicle has had the tires replaced three times (bf goodrich long tread wear tires). Please provide any additional information / documentation. Returned usps, 2nd attempt made 06/08/07 failed.

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #7

Sep 282002

Tahoe

  • miles
While traveling about 65mph on the highway he heard a thumping noise. He was able to pull over to the shoulder the front passenger side tire tread separted from the vehicle. The tire was bf goodwrich P24575R16. Nlm

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #6

Jul 132002

Tahoe 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Replacement tires on Chevrolet, Tahoe, 1999, 32X11.50R15lt113Q. While traveling at 55 mph dashboard started to shake. Driver's side rear left tire tread separated. Cause unknown. While traveling on the highway, the dashboard began to shake. One minute later the rear left tire blew out, and the vehicle started to drift left toward the cable barriers and oncoming traffic. The consumer hit the brakes. The vehicle went to the right and spun around 180 degrees, and had gone up a small bank and into a wall. ($7500+ worth of damage) the consumer said that the tire looked to be defective, the tread has separated throughout over half of the tire and there is a straight slit going across half of the tire, bf goodrich.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #5

Sep 272000

Tahoe

  • miles
Attorney writing on the behalf of 4 accidents in which he states were caused by tread separation, this particular police report states the right rear bf goodrich radial long trail T/a, P245/75R16, 109S M and S tire experienced blowout, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle, vehicle rolled over, there was one fatality and one injury, this police report is the only one that gives specific tire information.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #4

Sep 222001

Tahoe 4WD

  • miles
Driving 70 on freeway and tire tread separated causing blowout, Tahoe did two 360's hit guardrail and another rear tire started to separate as well. (tiresize: 245/75/R16)

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #3

Aug 312000

Tahoe

  • miles
The Firestone Wilderness AT tires on the vehicle experiencing crack lines on the tread line, tires are not included in the Firestone recall.

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

problem #2

Sep 192000

(reported on)

Tahoe 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
PE-00-020; original equipment on a 1999 Chevrolet, Tahoe, tire size P26575R15, dot number not available, tires have 11 thousand miles on them. Consumer has noticed that on all four tires small cracks were developing along the tread line. Also, passenger's side rear tire pieces of the tread was missing..

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

problem #1

Sep 011999

Tahoe

  • miles
PE00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway, and vehicle started vibrating and shaking, and almost lost control. Took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic replaced front tires because tread came apart. Second time, rear tires did separate, and vehicle almost crashed. Tires are B.F. goodrich radial long trail T/a.

- Glendale, AZ, USA