2006 Chevrolet Silverado

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 equipped with Continental General Grabber STX tires, tire size 24570R17, DOT Number vynhhm55. The contact stated that all four tire sidewalls had begun to deuterating exposing the white another. The vehicle returned the tires to Walmart where they purchased the tires from who confirmed the tires needed to be replaced. The tires had not been replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle's approximate mileage of 72,000. The tire's approximate failure mileage was 169,000 with the first set of tires purchased and 169,000 miles with the second set of tires. The contact was unsure of which tires had what mileage due to several tire rotations being completed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB WITH FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE TIRES, LINE SIZE P245/70 R17. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE SIDEWALL BLEW ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE LABELED AS HAVING A LIFESPAN UP TO 60,000 MILES BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 16,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THE FAILURE IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,085.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SILVERADO WITH HANKOOK TIRES, DYNAPRO AS SIZE 235/85/R16 (NA). SHE STATED THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENTS IN 2009. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW; THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE THAT EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CHANGED OUT THE TIRE WITH HER SPARE. SHE DID NOT CONTACT THE PLACE WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE INSIDE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE VALVE STEMS ON THE TIRES WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE SIZE WAS LT2158516, MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

IN NOV. OF 2005 I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET SILVERADO, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE FRONT ONCE, ALSO THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD A PROBLEM, NOW THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED ALL TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPOUND IS BAD. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 7,000 MILES ON IT!*JB

CONSUMER WAS SOLD A 2006 SILVERADO WITH ENGINE DAMAGES. *TS ***NAR*** WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO TELL THEM WHAT HE HAD DISCOVERED WIT THE ENGINE COWLING, THEY HAD ADVISED HIM IT WAS SQUIRREL DAMAGE. EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, THEY REFUSED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER AND HIS FAMILY HAD BECOME SICK. THEY BELIEVED IT WAS FROM THE BACTERIA COMING FROM THE VENTING SYSTEM. THE FRONT TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THE RIMS WERE BENT. *JB