IllustrationFIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2, P215/60R15, CLAIM 13-7112-321. *SLC
1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
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30 reports with mileage · 50 unknown
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- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
80 reportsFIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2, P215/60R15, CLAIM 13-7112-321. *SLC
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. THEN, HE TRIED TO START VEHICLE ,AND IT WOULDN'T START. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
ALL TIRES SEPERATING IN FIRST GROOVE NEXT TO SIDEWALL.*AK
ROTORS TURNED JULY 1999 - ROTORS/BRAKES REPLACED JANUARY 2000 - ROTORS REPLACED JUNE 2000 - ROTORS/BRAKES REPLACED JANUARY 2001 ROTORS/BRAKES REPLACED JUNE 2001. *AK
ORGINAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS, 1999. TIRE SIZE UNKNOWN. TIRE MILEAGE 2,040. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TREAD ON LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED.NO INJURIES OR COLLISION. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND WHEN SHE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD SHE HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE, THE VEHICLE STA…
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ORGINAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS, 1999. TIRE SIZE UNKNOWN. TIRE MILEAGE 2,040. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TREAD ON LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED.NO INJURIES OR COLLISION. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND WHEN SHE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD SHE HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE, FIRESTONE, P215/60R15. *SLC
BRAKE SHOES WORE OUT AT 24000 MILE. FRONT END NOISE STILL THERE AFTER 2 REPAIRS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN ENGINE STARTED REVVING. SUDDENLY VEHICLE TOOK OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH A GLASS WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HAS SOMEONE COMING OUT, NOT THE DEALER TO INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
ROTORS HAVE WARPED 7 TIMES IN 1 YEAR AND A HALF. REPLACED 3 TIMES TURNED 3 TIMES. MANUFACTURER NOW REFUSES TO WARRANTY ROTORS FOR 7TH TIME.*AK
BRAKES WERE STARTING TO GRAB, MORE PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER WOULD HAVE TO ROUND THEM OFF BECAUSE OF FAULTY MATERIAL. *AK
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