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Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
Dt:consumercomplained that jack that came with vehicle does not extend high enough so that he can change a flat. The flat tire will come off, but the replacement tire that is inflated will not go on with the jack fully extended. Consumer had a flat on vehicle at on august 4, 2005 around 1:00 am. Consumer had to call for help. He was stranded due to improper jack. He was unable to changethe tire. Tow truck driver t came to the scene used his jack to lift vehicle, and tow truck drivers jack was also too short. He had to use a 4x4 piece of wood under jack to change flat. Consumer believed that jack was probably made for a 15 inch tire. This vehicle had 17 inch tires. When changing the flat with the jack supplied with vehicle it fell off of the jack.updated 1/4/2006-
Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
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. Updated 04/16/08
Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
Purchased truck in november 2007 with 17,000 miles. Truck now has 26,663 miles. No problems occurred with the braking system until september 2, 2008.while on vacation, stuck in bumper to bumper traffic, traffic began to move due to a green light.when the light turned red again, i pressed brakes to stop.experienced a horrible grinding noise and brakes would not work to stop the vehicle.very close to a collision.the abs light then came on and "abs fault" began to scroll.pulled off of the road, husband looked at brakes and could see no visible problems.shut the truck off and restarted it a moment later and the light and scrolling were gone.truck has done this everytime it has been driven since then.got a mechanic to read the code and he says the abs speed sensor on the left front wheel is bad and needs to be replaced.i have seen many complaints on the site reporting the same problem.also, several gmc trucks have been recalled for the same problem.this is a very dangerous issue.do we have to wait for someone to get killed for a recall to be issued?
Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
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. Updated 04/16/08
I was driving a 2004 ford 150 pickup south on interstate 29 near glenwood iowa when the steering wheel began to vibrate.i tried to pull to the right to see what was causing it when the right front tire seemed to explode.i was able to pull off the highway to the right without losing control of the truck and got out to see what had happened.i found the right front passenger tire still inflated but without any tread on the tire.i also found half the running board was missing, and a small dent in the door just above where the running board used to be.i called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to tincher ford in glenwood iowa and had the tire replaced.this costwa s$157.00.i still didnot know what it wasgoing to cost to replace the running board.the mechanic mentioned he had never seen the tread on a tire separate the way this one did.i kept the old tire and replaced it with the exact same brand, a general ameritractr p255/70 r17.i am nervous about driving on these tires now with the fear of this reoccuring.i just heard there has been a series of accidents and even deaths caused by this tire.i would also like to recover the cost of the repairs to my pickup and tires.
Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
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. Updated 04/16/08
Both incidents, involved the rear right hand tire position located directly behind the exhaust pipe exit. In both cases 90% of the tire shredded by itself down to the steel belts.tires remained inflated in both cases. Both tires had less than 20,000 miles on them. (one tire was a new replacement from the manufacturer, the 2nd was the original spare). The 1st incident occurred after 20 miles highway travel at 70mph, however the previous day the truck had completed 800 miles continuous highway driving. The 2nd incident occurred after 6 hours continous highway driving at 70mph.in both cases the incident began with severe "felt-like" wheel wobble, then immediate severe jolting and lurching of the truck across the highway lanes out of control. Fortunately no accident occured and i stopped safely. In the 2nd incident the shredding of the tire also ripped out the exhaust barckets, bent the exhaust pipe downwards (required re-bending to obtain decent road clearance). I reported the incident to ford customer service. I replaced both rear tires with new firestone wilderness tires at ford. I am now deeply worried that this will occur again, and to add insult to injury i hear there are now reports of firestone wilderness tires shedding. Is there a connection between general tires and firestone, both supplied by ford? is there a conection with the exhaust exhiting directly in front of the tire causing severe over heating of the tire? i shal be replacing the exhaust with a rear exit exhaust at mullinax..( dot number: a308443276 tire size: p235/70r16 )
The tire lost its tread doing great damage to the side of my truck. The tire did not loose air, it was still properly inflated. This is the second tire of my originals to loose the tread. The first one damaged my front fender.
Truck tire defective
The driver's side rear tire sidewall peeled apart on chevy 2008 silverado with ameritrac tires 245/70r17 with only 10,000 miles on vehicle.when i took the tire to the dealer, since it should have been under warranty they claimed it was due to a puncture in the tire. They also said it was from a piece of screw driver that was planet in the vehicle.the piece of screw driver wasn't there until the car was taken to the dealer, so not only didn't they fix the car they damaged it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500 with general ameritrak tires, size p245/70r17. The contact stated that the tread was wearing on all four replacement tires at 20,000 miles. The contact took the tires to the dealer who stated that since thewarranty expired there was nothing they could do. The contact did not call the tire manufacturer regarding the failure. The contact was concerned about the safety issue. The failure mileage was 41,000.
Repeated failure of tire valve stems resulting in flat tires. Dealer stated that the valve stems are not sufficient quality to run the stated tire pressure of 80 pounds. They suggested running lower pressure, 60 pounds, which is not safe when towing heavy loads or to purchase and install higher quality metal valve stems. Luckily all failures have been on dually tires, however this could happen just as easily on the front tires resulting in a major accident.
Tire tread is falling apart. Hunks and pieces are missing from tread all 4 tire. These are general ameritrac tire from the dealership on my 2010 chevy silverado. Dealer will comp them but our fleet is full of these tires doing this. Tires look almost like retreads. Size is p245/70r17. 13,600 miles on them. I have pointed this out on many vehicles wherever i see this tire especially on a silverado.
Tires are dry rotted and look very dangerous to drive on.they were installed as original equipment on my 2004 s10 blazer and have only 37,000 miles on them with alot of tread left.the sidewalls and between the tread are cracking.
Ford factory installed left front tire had tread seperation at ~70mph in apache county route 15 in arizona, a two lane road. Fortunate there was no traffic or could have been fatal, took entire road to regain control. Caused significant damage to my 2003 f250 est >$1000, flail type damage to fender (it ripped the bottom of the fender from the bolts and rolled the steel fender up into the well), damaged the bumper, well, etc. Easily could have cut brake lines and sensors, and could have reached the engine compartment components including steering. Possibly could have hit driver with open window. Tire is still inflated, half of tread appears intact, half is in several parallelagram type pieces. Tire is a general ameritrac, m+s 235/85 r16, load range e, 120/1160, 4 ply 2 steel 2 polyester, dk73916 32622,e4 009113
Dt*:the contact stated while traveling 50 mph, the rear passenger tire blew causing the vehicle to jolt backwards.this caused damage to the wheel well.the spare tire was installed and then the tire was taken to the dealership.there was body damage repaired.later, while traveling 55 mph the vehicle began to shimmy up and down then left to right.the driver side front tire blew out, the vehicle was pulled over and wheel well damage occurred.the vehicle was towed to the dealership; the vehicle has beenat the dealership since the incident in september.the manufacturer of the tire was alerted.the tires were sent to the manufacturer and it was determined the blowouts were a result of impact damage.updated 07/17/07.
Vehicle was shaking. Took to [xxx]inc.in syracuse, ny for alignment. Was told vehicle was in alignment. Was told that the steel belts in the tires were bad due to tires bulging on the outside and indented in the center of the tire. Would not recommend tire rotation. All 6 tires are effected. The worse tire passenger front was used in the data collected by this site. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
General ameritrac tr tires, size p255/70/17. I had to replace all 4 original equipment tires on my 05 ford f-150 4x4 after only 22,000 miles because the tread was separating from the tires to the point you could see the steel belts. Before that i had numerous punctures and repairs from things as light as a stick. I had nothing but troubles from these tires since day one and can't figure out why ford would put such a poor quality tires on there vehicles. I believe both general tire and ford owe me some kind of reimbursement for my trouble, time, and new tires. I was told by the ford dealer that replaced them that general tire would not honor any type warranty on these tires.
My daughter was driving my wife and grandson home from an errand.she was on the 202 e bound, getting ready to take the alma school exit, when a blow out occurred.the dodge durango (2001) rolled several times.my daughter was only slightly injured and my grandson was not injured.the car is totaled.
The contact owns a 2003 ford f350 super duty.the contact had a blowout on the front passenger side general ameri-trac tire.the tire is a factory tire with only 29,000 miles.the manufacturer has not yet been notified.the dot number was unknown.the current mileage is 29,130 and failure mileage was 29,000.
Dealership indicated that the tires were improperly made from the factory which did not allow them to be balanced, and they shimmied while driving.
I have a 2006 f150 crew cab 4x4 pickup with general ameritrac tr tires and 19,000 miles on them and the tires are shot . These tire came on the truck brand new when i purchase the truck from bev smith ford and the tires really suck im a very pissed off customer over these tires i shouldn't have to buy tires i think ford should replace them for free if they or you refuse to replace for free direct action will be taken!!!!!!!!!
Had a general ameri-tech go flat (613 miles on it) could find no holes or leak except from tire/rim seal. Ford dealer claimed it had a nail hole in side wall and i had to pay for a new tire myself. Again i attempted to air tire back up but it was leaking from tire at rim.
I bought a 06 chevy silverado pickup in june 06. The truck has 1800 miles on it and it has a bad vibration at any speed over 30 mph. I have brought the truck back to the dealer 4 times and each time they rebalance the tires. The last time i was there they let 5 lbs of air out of each tire. They are now telling me that it is "the nature of the beast" and the tires have to get broke it before the vibration will stop. The truck has general ameritrac p245/70/r17 tires on it. I took the truck to a local tire dealer and was told that the tires are out of round and loping causing the vibration in the truck. The dealer keeps giving me thesaying they are waiting for the chevrolet factory rep to come there. I an afraid to drive the truck with this vibration as i am unable to walk and use a wheelchair and i don't want to be broke down someplace with this truck. What can i do to get this problem resolved?
Tire separation,i was driving down the freeway at approx 70 mph when the right rear tread separated from my tire causing extensive damage to my f250 2003 ford pick up truck.my truck surged to the right and i corrected back to my lane.there were no injuries to the passengers of my truck or any other vehicles.this is the second time this has happened in 2 years.these are the original tires with only 38,000 miles on them.the tires are general ameritrac lt 235/85/r16.
Currently i have the general ameritrac tires on my vehicle ( 245 70r17), i am writing because i am concerned about the tires that it on my 2005 chevy silverado. I have noticed vibrations at speeds over 80 mph (on a rare response to a fire call in personal vehicle). Also the tires have not held up at all i noticed uneven tread wear at 10,000 miles and with rotation and balancing it seems to be worsening, the tire tread currently (31,000 miles) is withering to the point it is unsafe and seems to want to hydroplane very easily ( done this new also). I have others with the ameritracs and some have worn better but seem to have the same hydroplane characteristics. I am having these replaced with a different brand asap.
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. Updated 04/16/08
General ameritrac tires on a 2006 gmc sierra crew cab2wd are showing excessive wear and tread loss. Thetires haveonly 24000 miles and need to be replaced.during a recent rainstorm i was hydroplaning on the freeway. The tires have hardly any tread left on the outside of the front tires.the tires will be replaced in the very near future.
General tires with 420 tread wear blowing out atless than 20,000 miles, tires seem to be very thin. On 2006 chevy pickup, not abusedgeneral ameritrac 245/70/17.
Severe blowout. Tire looks as though it was shot full of holes! going 65 mph on heavily traveled highway.
I recently had my truck serviced and the dealership found that one of my tires, a general ameritrac p245/70/r17 had belt separation.i insisted that this is a defect.they have yet to remedy the problem.i a concerned that the other tires, including my spare may incur this issue and lead to an accident.
2007 gmc sierra with general ameritrac p245/70r17 tire wear. Gm has a tsb # of pit4193d dated jan 2 2008 that states their is a problem with tires dot#,s starting with p5 last four #'s 4406 or later, and a3 with last four of 4506 or later. Models included in tsb are chevrolet and gmc trucks from 2005 to 2007 document # 2046749. Called dealer and talked to service manager. The first thing he said was (thats all the life you can get off this tire). Why are they doing a recall on thiese tires? do people have to get injured or killed first?
The contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500 equipped with general ameritrac tires, size: 235/80/ r17 (n/a). The contact stated that the tire tread separated the manufacturer was notified and admitted that there was a defect with the tires but stated that because there was not a recall issued for the failure, they would provide no assistance. Updated 11/29/12 updated 11/29/12
Driving on i10 near casa grand az oct 4 2013 noticed vibration. Pulled over and inspected tires and all ok. Drove slower and headed to home... Heard bang... Heavy rumble vibration pulled over with flat tire and incredible delamination damage to tire and wheel well.
While driving on the freeway at 60 mph, driver's side rear tire exploded from the sidewall. When this occurred, driver lost control,and went off the road.other 3 tires and spare were splitting at the sidewall. Cause of the failure was undetermined.
Dt: while traveling on the interstate at 60 mph the left rear tire blew out.the tire completely shredded, no evidence of a previous puncture.pulled to the right side shoulder of road on a bridge and called for tow truck.tow truck came , removed tire and placed the spare on.the tire is now at auto repair shop from where it was purchased.had not contacted general tires, but wished for someone to investigate the tires.the tire was replaced with a goodyear tire.general tire, ameritrack, p255/70r16.
Driving east bound on i-30 1/2 mile west of exit 121, the tread came off of the driver side front.
Involved in a single vehicle rollover, caused by tire tread separation according to state police, tiretread came of, tire still has air in it, vehicle is totaled, found piece that came off tire is a (general ameritrac tr lt235/85r16) sustained major injuries due to rollover.
I currently drive a 2009 chevrolet silverado with general ameritrac tires. These tires seem to have pre mature wear on the edges and flat spots. All have rotated etc and tire pressure checked and monitored. I feel like these tire are a safety hazard and should not be used. Tire size is 245 70 r17.
My tires started falling apart around 11000 miles.the sidewalls are indenting and the tread is coming off the tire as well as extreme feathering.the dealer has tested the alignment and balance.i currently have 13000 on my truck and finally got the dealer to replace them but only with the same brand of tire.
Tire failure.destroyed my outer fender on 2003 f350 duallydamaged included, outer fender, inner fender, damage to the bed of the truck, and damage to the support brackets.bought this truck used about a month ago.not sure when the tires were purchased.mileage on tires is an assumption
We have had problems with the general ameritrac tr p255/70r17 tires on our truck. Within the last 3 months we have had to replace 3 tires, they are very easily punctured. We have not done out of the ordinary driving. It is normal ground and normal driving. When the tires go flat, the puncture sites are too big to plug. Our mini van tires hold up much better than these truck tires. Is anyone else having this problem? the truck and tires are only a year old and the tread is still good.
The consumer stated the vehicle had problems with 3 of the 4 tires which range from a tire blow out to tread separation. When the tire blew out the consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and had an accident with another vehicle.
I have a 1999 lincoln navigator 2wd with general ameritrac tr tires. Tire size p245/75/16 and the tires have maybe 50% wear on them. I have had both rear tires blow out on the freeway at two different times. I know that i didn't hit anything. Also in both tire failures i first noticed tire vibration, then noise, then the tire blew out. When i first noticed the vibration i was traveling on the freeway at approximately 65 to 70 mph and when the tire finally blew out i was traveling about 55 mph. I have four general ameritrac tr tires in my possession except for the first tire that blew out a couple of months ago. The tires are no longer on my vehicle since i feel they are very unsafe.
Original equipment on a 2000, gmc, ameri-550 lt225/75r16size. Tires are cracking alongsidewall andbead.
Both incidents, involved the rear right hand tire position located directly behind the exhaust pipe exit. In both cases 90% of the tire shredded by itself down to the steel belts.tires remained inflated in both cases. Both tires had less than 20,000 miles on them. (one tire was a new replacement from the manufacturer, the 2nd was the original spare). The 1st incident occurred after 20 miles highway travel at 70mph, however the previous day the truck had completed 800 miles continuous highway driving. The 2nd incident occurred after 6 hours continous highway driving at 70mph.in both cases the incident began with severe "felt-like" wheel wobble, then immediate severe jolting and lurching of the truck across the highway lanes out of control. Fortunately no accident occured and i stopped safely. In the 2nd incident the shredding of the tire also ripped out the exhaust barckets, bent the exhaust pipe downwards (required re-bending to obtain decent road clearance). I reported the incident to ford customer service. I replaced both rear tires with new firestone wilderness tires at ford. I am now deeply worried that this will occur again, and to add insult to injury i hear there are now reports of firestone wilderness tires shedding. Is there a connection between general tires and firestone, both supplied by ford? is there a conection with the exhaust exhiting directly in front of the tire causing severe over heating of the tire? i shal be replacing the exhaust with a rear exit exhaust at mullinax..( dot number: a308443276 tire size: p235/70r16 )
Dt:consumercomplained that jack that came with vehicle does not extend high enough so that he can change a flat. The flat tire will come off, but the replacement tire that is inflated will not go on with the jack fully extended. Consumer had a flat on vehicle at on august 4, 2005 around 1:00 am. Consumer had to call for help. He was stranded due to improper jack. He was unable to changethe tire. Tow truck driver t came to the scene used his jack to lift vehicle, and tow truck drivers jack was also too short. He had to use a 4x4 piece of wood under jack to change flat. Consumer believed that jack was probably made for a 15 inch tire. This vehicle had 17 inch tires. When changing the flat with the jack supplied with vehicle it fell off of the jack.updated 1/4/2006-
Rear tire tread separation, same problem occurred 3 days earlier on front tire - general tires ameritech st made in early and mid 1990's need investigation/recall( dot number: tire size: p205/70r15 )
- the contact owns a 2002 ford f350. While driving at 70 mph the general ameri-trac tire blew out on the front passenger's side. There were approximately 38,000 miles on the tire at the time of the blowout. The tire dealer was unable to provide an explanation for the blowout. Approximately one year later the contact experienced another blowout on the rear passenger's side tire. There were approximately 43,000 miles on the tire. The contact did not take the vehicle to a tire dealer for inspection. The vehicle currently had 43000 miles.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colorado.the vehicle has general ameri-trac radial tires.the dealer stated that the tires were dry rotting on the outer and inner tread.the contact was informed that the tires would not last by wintertime.he does not understand why the vehicle has radial tires and why are they wearing out at 25,000 miles.he feels that a crash could occur.the tire size and dot number were unknown.the failure mileage was 25,000.
Consumer stated that whiledriving on the interstate, the vehicle had a tire blowout. The consumer managed to pull to the side, got out of the vehicle andexamined the tires.he noticed that a tire was blown out at the side. Vehicledid not hit or bump anything because the blow out was at the left rear side of the tire.consumer stated that he changed the tire and took the damaged tire to the dealer and they refused to help him because the tire was not a recall tire.general, ameri-trac, size 255/70r16.the sidewall had blown out and there was no sign of tread damage.(the tire pressure was fine and the vehicle didn't have anything in the bed when the incident occurred.) *scc
My front tire tread separated from the tire on my truck while doing 75 mph. I also spoke with another guy that has his tires listed on craigslist that had the same problem. When my tire came off it damaged my fender, running board on the exterior have not had a chance to see what other damage was done. No one was hurt no other known damaged was caused to other vehicles.
The contact owns a 2005 ford f-150 equipped with general ameri-trac tires, size: p255/70r17. The contact stated that all the tires exhibited cracks in between the tread pattern. The tires were not diagnosed or replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 116,000 and the tire failure mileage was 28,000.
The contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500 equipped with general ameritrac tires, size: p265/70/r17. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the tread on both rear tires had become separated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The failure mileage was 107,000.updated 06/17/14 ma
The contact owns a 2005 ford f-150 with general tire & rubber ameri-trac tires size p255/70/r17, dot number: a3nd45nw3904. The contact stated that all four tires were defective. The front passenger side tire blew and six months later, the rear driver side tire side walls exploded, causing damage to the vehicle and the remaining two tires experienced tread separation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who requested to have the tires returned to them. The tires were replaced. The failure mileage was 35,326 and current mileage was 37,700.updated 01/04/12*ljthe consumer stated general tires finally reimbursed him for three tires and for the damage done to his truck without admitting liability. Updated 01/05/12
Valve stems on 2007 f 150bad valve stems on truck ford sent out a notice on them after losing 1 tire and spinning 3 other valves every week afterford would not stand buy the notice on the repairs.
Ford factory installed left front tire had tread seperation at ~70mph in apache county route 15 in arizona, a two lane road. Fortunate there was no traffic or could have been fatal, took entire road to regain control. Caused significant damage to my 2003 f250 est >$1000, flail type damage to fender (it ripped the bottom of the fender from the bolts and rolled the steel fender up into the well), damaged the bumper, well, etc. Easily could have cut brake lines and sensors, and could have reached the engine compartment components including steering. Possibly could have hit driver with open window. Tire is still inflated, half of tread appears intact, half is in several parallelagram type pieces. Tire is a general ameritrac, m+s 235/85 r16, load range e, 120/1160, 4 ply 2 steel 2 polyester, dk73916 32622,e4 009113
The driver's side rear tire sidewall peeled apart on chevy 2008 silverado with ameritrac tires 245/70r17 with only 10,000 miles on vehicle.when i took the tire to the dealer, since it should have been under warranty they claimed it was due to a puncture in the tire. They also said it was from a piece of screw driver that was planet in the vehicle.the piece of screw driver wasn't there until the car was taken to the dealer, so not only didn't they fix the car they damaged it.
Severe blowout. Tire looks as though it was shot full of holes! going 65 mph on heavily traveled highway.
Sidewall blowout of properly inflated tire. Fist-sized hole resulted from flap that peeled off, starting in tread area and extending into sidewall area. Tires have more than half tread depth left, have never ben run against curb or scuffed, etc.( dot number: tire size: 235/70/r16 )
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 50 mph on a highway a hissing noise was heard as if there was air leaking, followed by the rear end of the vehicle swaying.the contact pulled over,and the contact discovered the left rear tire blew out along the sidewall area.there were no obvious road hazards.the tire indicator warning lights did not illuminate, and the contact had not experienced any prior problems with the tires.the vehicle was taken to the dealer.the dealer collected the tire, and a manufacturer representative inspected the tire.under the representatively instruction the dealer replaced the tire.the manufacturers recommended tire pressure to be35 psi; however, the contact kept the pressure at 40 psi.the contact believed the tires on the vehicle were incorrect, but the manufacturer had the exact same tires listed on the recommendation sticker on the vehicle itself.the tires are general ameri-trac p245/70/r17 and were the original tires at purchase. The contact's father ownsa 2003, chevrolet impala which is still under warrantyand had the same exact failure on two occasions.the first time the dealer, service chevrolet, replaced the computer.the second time the car had to be towed tothe dealership and the ignition switch was replaced. The problem with these vehicles can lead to a very dangerous situation if heat is needed in the carduring the winter, but it will not start. Contact maintainsthat there should be a recall.
Driving at low speed in downtown macon, right front tire blew out. Sidewall had 0.5 inch slit and obviously was beginning to "separate" (i could see what looked like a thread).tires were just balanced/rotated week of april 10, 2006.tread looks ok.could see "deterioration" around entire tire sidewall above lettering and below tread.inspected the inner side of the tire wall and noticed same deterioration in same area (rubber was cracked in defined area completely around the tire).
Dt: while drivingthe interstate at 65 mph rear passengertire sidewall blew out.had a big bubble and itblew out the side. The tire was so hot one couldn't touch it. Temperature outside was 92 degrees. Tire was just rotated at 32,800 milesat ford. The actual mileage on tire was 33,210.
Tires are dry rotted and look very dangerous to drive on.they were installed as original equipment on my 2004 s10 blazer and have only 37,000 miles on them with alot of tread left.the sidewalls and between the tread are cracking.
In june of 2004 my husband was on his way to drop something off to me at work. Him and my son made a right onto one of the back roads. They had to come around a big corner he could not have been going 25 mph. The replacement tires i had purchased at sears, ameritrac suv tires p20575r15 the right front tire blew out a hole the size of a fist on the front side of the tire both my son and husband heard the bang. The vehicle was thrown out of control went into a ditch did a half roll on its side took out 6 mailboxes continued on all four wheels for about a hundred feet came to stop on other side of road. The vehicle just had been serviced and tires rotated from back to front a week before and looked great the police officer at the scene said there was no objects in the road to cause failure and my son and husband did not feel anything or see anything in the road. My suv was a total loss.my son had a hole in his knee were the seat came up and jab him but was not taken to hospital i handled it at home.i have the tire and pictures of the scene and suv.i have been trying to find somebody to make aware of this issue i hope i finally did.i did have the tire looked at by three mechanics i was told possible beaded blowout.there was still a great deal of tread left on tires.
While driving on the freeway at 60 mph, driver's side rear tire exploded from the sidewall. When this occurred, driver lost control,and went off the road.other 3 tires and spare were splitting at the sidewall. Cause of the failure was undetermined.
Windows suddenly falling down while traveling on public roads. Poses potential hazard to occupants and driver.
All four tire sidewalls were thin and punctured easily.the tire will be replaced.please provide further details. *nlm
Dt*: the contact stated upon inspection, it was noticed, the under hood shield was ripped and the intake manifold was scratched.the tread was separating from the passenger front tire in chunks.the dealership determined the under hood damage was caused by a squirrel.although the dealer was alerted no additional inspections have been made.the manufacturer has been alerted.updated 07/05/06.
I was driving a 2004 ford 150 pickup south on interstate 29 near glenwood iowa when the steering wheel began to vibrate.i tried to pull to the right to see what was causing it when the right front tire seemed to explode.i was able to pull off the highway to the right without losing control of the truck and got out to see what had happened.i found the right front passenger tire still inflated but without any tread on the tire.i also found half the running board was missing, and a small dent in the door just above where the running board used to be.i called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to tincher ford in glenwood iowa and had the tire replaced.this costwa s$157.00.i still didnot know what it wasgoing to cost to replace the running board.the mechanic mentioned he had never seen the tread on a tire separate the way this one did.i kept the old tire and replaced it with the exact same brand, a general ameritractr p255/70 r17.i am nervous about driving on these tires now with the fear of this reoccuring.i just heard there has been a series of accidents and even deaths caused by this tire.i would also like to recover the cost of the repairs to my pickup and tires.
Tires -- general ameritrak p235-75-r16 have belts that are coming apart.
The contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500 equipped with general ameritrac tires, size: 235/80/ r17 (n/a). The contact stated that the tire tread separated the manufacturer was notified and admitted that there was a defect with the tires but stated that because there was not a recall issued for the failure, they would provide no assistance. Updated 11/29/12 updated 11/29/12
Consumer stated that whiledriving on the interstate, the vehicle had a tire blowout. The consumer managed to pull to the side, got out of the vehicle andexamined the tires.he noticed that a tire was blown out at the side. Vehicledid not hit or bump anything because the blow out was at the left rear side of the tire.consumer stated that he changed the tire and took the damaged tire to the dealer and they refused to help him because the tire was not a recall tire.general, ameri-trac, size 255/70r16.the sidewall had blown out and there was no sign of tread damage.(the tire pressure was fine and the vehicle didn't have anything in the bed when the incident occurred.) *scc
General ameritrac tires-oem tires on my 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 extended cab, two wheel drive, with 22,000 miles have tread separation. Steel belt under tire tread is visible.
I currently drive a 2009 chevrolet silverado with general ameritrac tires. These tires seem to have pre mature wear on the edges and flat spots. All have rotated etc and tire pressure checked and monitored. I feel like these tire are a safety hazard and should not be used. Tire size is 245 70 r17.
I have a 1999 lincoln navigator 2wd with general ameritrac tr tires. Tire size p245/75/16 and the tires have maybe 50% wear on them. I have had both rear tires blow out on the freeway at two different times. I know that i didn't hit anything. Also in both tire failures i first noticed tire vibration, then noise, then the tire blew out. When i first noticed the vibration i was traveling on the freeway at approximately 65 to 70 mph and when the tire finally blew out i was traveling about 55 mph. I have four general ameritrac tr tires in my possession except for the first tire that blew out a couple of months ago. The tires are no longer on my vehicle since i feel they are very unsafe.
Ford factory installed left front tire had tread seperation at ~70mph in apache county route 15 in arizona, a two lane road. Fortunate there was no traffic or could have been fatal, took entire road to regain control. Caused significant damage to my 2003 f250 est >$1000, flail type damage to fender (it ripped the bottom of the fender from the bolts and rolled the steel fender up into the well), damaged the bumper, well, etc. Easily could have cut brake lines and sensors, and could have reached the engine compartment components including steering. Possibly could have hit driver with open window. Tire is still inflated, half of tread appears intact, half is in several parallelagram type pieces. Tire is a general ameritrac, m+s 235/85 r16, load range e, 120/1160, 4 ply 2 steel 2 polyester, dk73916 32622,e4 009113
2000 suburban tire tread separated.the tire remained inflated although the tread separated.the was extensive damage to the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2003 newmar american star rv (tow behind).the vehicle has continental general, size 29575r225 tires.the contact stated that on three separate occasions, the driver side rear, passenger side front, and rear tread separated from the tires.newmar informed the contact to go to sears.sears stated that the tires were not rated for a tow trailer.no other vehicle information was available.updated 01-15-08.the consumer was told that the tires were not the appropriate size for the weight of the travel trailer. Updated
The contact owns a 2006 dodge ram 3500.the vehicle has general ameri-trac tires.while driving 45 mph, the contact noticed symptoms of a flat tire and the vehicle rode bumpy.a mechanic stated that the tread on the front driver side tire separated.the tires were replaced.the dot number was unknown.the current mileage was 65,228 and failure mileage was 18,000.
Complete separation of tire tread from sidewall.tire is general ameritrac, tubeless radial, ck-37121 35408, tread 4 plies of 2 steel and 2 polyester, sidewall 2 plies polyester, size p235/75r15, 105s, m+s, dot adhl 35a 4902, auto was a 2000 jeep cherokee classic.
Tire separation,i was driving down the freeway at approx 70 mph when the right rear tread separated from my tire causing extensive damage to my f250 2003 ford pick up truck.my truck surged to the right and i corrected back to my lane.there were no injuries to the passengers of my truck or any other vehicles.this is the second time this has happened in 2 years.these are the original tires with only 38,000 miles on them.the tires are general ameritrac lt 235/85/r16.
General ameritrac tires on a 2006 gmc sierra crew cab2wd are showing excessive wear and tread loss. Thetires haveonly 24000 miles and need to be replaced.during a recent rainstorm i was hydroplaning on the freeway. The tires have hardly any tread left on the outside of the front tires.the tires will be replaced in the very near future.
2003 american star trailer.the tread separated from the tires. Customer states the tread separated 3 times on different tires. The third tread separation caused body damage to the vehicle. The consumer was informed that the tires were not the appropriate size for the weight of the travel trailer.
The contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500 equipped with general ameritrac tires, size: p265/70/r17. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the tread on both rear tires had become separated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The failure mileage was 107,000.updated 06/17/14 ma
The tire lost its tread doing great damage to the side of my truck. The tire did not loose air, it was still properly inflated. This is the second tire of my originals to loose the tread. The first one damaged my front fender.
Continental tire on a ford f350 truck came apart.consumer states that the tire is still under warranty and came apart for no apparent reason. *njthe manufacturer sent the consumer a letter stating the damaged tire did not reveal any material and/or workmanship related conditions.the consumers truck was damaged as a result of the tire tread separating.
Truck tire defective
The contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 3500 equipped with general ameri-trac tr tires, size: 235/80/17 (na). While driving 70 mph, the contact felt a vibration coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the tire thread separated from the tire and damaged the vehicle. The tire was swapped with a spare tire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the tire was replaced. The tire was the original equipment. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 120,000 and the tire failure mileage was 5,500.
Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
Dt:the contact states while driving under normal conditions at various speeds he experienced an ongoing issue with tire failure.he does not believe this is related to any road hazards.he has experienced complete tread separation on all four tires.he has been consulting with the dealer and the manufacture regarding this ongoing problem.he has replaced the tires with a different brand of tires at his own expense.the dealer replaced one of the tires.however at this time the manufacturer is unwilling to offer any further assistance.the tires are general ameri trac p245/70r17.
After market tire, lt245\75r16 size, dot#: ad11d0a462.at highway speeds of 70mph tread on right rear tire separated, causing damage to vehicle.general tire has been notified.
I recently had my truck serviced and the dealership found that one of my tires, a general ameritrac p245/70/r17 had belt separation.i insisted that this is a defect.they have yet to remedy the problem.i a concerned that the other tires, including my spare may incur this issue and lead to an accident.
The tread came the tire, like a cheap recap. The tire never lost pressure, just the tread, causing 2,200. Dollars damage to my truck.
While driving 65 mph, the driver's side rear tire experienced tread separation.this was the original tire that came with the vehicle at the time of purchase.the driver was able to avoid a collision.
Driving on i10 near casa grand az oct 4 2013 noticed vibration. Pulled over and inspected tires and all ok. Drove slower and headed to home... Heard bang... Heavy rumble vibration pulled over with flat tire and incredible delamination damage to tire and wheel well.
2 ameri-gs60 tires failed on our ford windstar within 2 months.first incident in mid april.front driver side tread separated at 55mph.outside temp approx 70 degrees.tire remained inflated long enough to reach nearby discount tire.they replaced it at no charge and kept tire.second incident on same vehicle on 6/8/2002 at 75mph on driver rear tire.outside temp approx 75 degrees.threw tread and tire went flat sending van out of control across lane of traffic on interstate.no accident, but departing tread ruined wheel well, bumper, and rear fender.also lodged piece of tread above gas line and pulled gas filler spout partially through the fender and broke off gas cap.no injuries.i have remainder of tire and portion of tread.cost $120 tow plus yet to be determined (my guess $1500-$1800 damage) as well as costs (if any) of replacing other 3 ameri-gs60 tires that i refuse to leave on car after first 2 failures!
The contact owns a 2005 ford f-150.the vehicle has general ameri-trac, size 255/70/r17 tires.the contact stated that the tread separated on all of the tires on three different occasions.when the tires developed knots, the vehicle vibrated roughly and would only drive 40 mph.the dealer replaced two of the tires during the last failure and the contact is currently waiting on the third replacement.the dealer will only use the same brand of tires as replacements.the dealer could not explain the cause of the failures.the manufacturer has not been notified.the current mileage was 28,600 and vehicle and tire failure mileages were 24,000. Updated 02/14/08.*lj
I own a 1998 f150 approx. Two and a half years ago i purchased a set of 4 general ameritrac suv tires from sears, size p225/70 r16 109s. Within a period of one year and a range of 18 to 28 thousand miles, three of the tires have had the tire separate from the steel belts, the last which happened today, almost killed me. Something is wrong with the manufacture of these tires. I do check the pressure on a regular basis,every 2 to 3 weeks. I still have the last two tires that have failed.
General ameritrac tr tires, size p255/70/17. I had to replace all 4 original equipment tires on my 05 ford f-150 4x4 after only 22,000 miles because the tread was separating from the tires to the point you could see the steel belts. Before that i had numerous punctures and repairs from things as light as a stick. I had nothing but troubles from these tires since day one and can't figure out why ford would put such a poor quality tires on there vehicles. I believe both general tire and ford owe me some kind of reimbursement for my trouble, time, and new tires. I was told by the ford dealer that replaced them that general tire would not honor any type warranty on these tires.
Vehicle was shaking. Took to [xxx]inc.in syracuse, ny for alignment. Was told vehicle was in alignment. Was told that the steel belts in the tires were bad due to tires bulging on the outside and indented in the center of the tire. Would not recommend tire rotation. All 6 tires are effected. The worse tire passenger front was used in the data collected by this site. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colorado.the vehicle has general ameri-trac radial tires.the dealer stated that the tires were dry rotting on the outer and inner tread.the contact was informed that the tires would not last by wintertime.he does not understand why the vehicle has radial tires and why are they wearing out at 25,000 miles.he feels that a crash could occur.the tire size and dot number were unknown.the failure mileage was 25,000.
Driving east bound on i-30 1/2 mile west of exit 121, the tread came off of the driver side front.
Tire tread is falling apart. Hunks and pieces are missing from tread all 4 tire. These are general ameritrac tire from the dealership on my 2010 chevy silverado. Dealer will comp them but our fleet is full of these tires doing this. Tires look almost like retreads. Size is p245/70r17. 13,600 miles on them. I have pointed this out on many vehicles wherever i see this tire especially on a silverado.
Left for trip from phoenix to texas. Stop to fuel for the trip. Check tire air pressure and fueld up. Drove to texas. Left for phoenix and stopped for fuel and checked tire pressure. Around 11pm just outside tucson i heard a loud thump and my front end started shaking violantly. I was travelling 75mph and released my foot off the gas and hung on the strearing wheel. I slowed to a stop and pulled of the interstate. Got out and inspected the right front tire of my f350 dually and found the tread had sperated from the tire. Due to saftey reasons, i deciede to limp to the nearest station about a mile away. The tire still had some pressure in it. I change the tire, inspected the damage, and decided to continue the 150 miles home at a much slower pace.
My front tire tread separated from the tire on my truck while doing 75 mph. I also spoke with another guy that has his tires listed on craigslist that had the same problem. When my tire came off it damaged my fender, running board on the exterior have not had a chance to see what other damage was done. No one was hurt no other known damaged was caused to other vehicles.
Purchased truck in november 2007 with 17,000 miles. Truck now has 26,663 miles. No problems occurred with the braking system until september 2, 2008.while on vacation, stuck in bumper to bumper traffic, traffic began to move due to a green light.when the light turned red again, i pressed brakes to stop.experienced a horrible grinding noise and brakes would not work to stop the vehicle.very close to a collision.the abs light then came on and "abs fault" began to scroll.pulled off of the road, husband looked at brakes and could see no visible problems.shut the truck off and restarted it a moment later and the light and scrolling were gone.truck has done this everytime it has been driven since then.got a mechanic to read the code and he says the abs speed sensor on the left front wheel is bad and needs to be replaced.i have seen many complaints on the site reporting the same problem.also, several gmc trucks have been recalled for the same problem.this is a very dangerous issue.do we have to wait for someone to get killed for a recall to be issued?
Valve stems on 2007 f 150bad valve stems on truck ford sent out a notice on them after losing 1 tire and spinning 3 other valves every week afterford would not stand buy the notice on the repairs.
Repeated failure of tire valve stems resulting in flat tires. Dealer stated that the valve stems are not sufficient quality to run the stated tire pressure of 80 pounds. They suggested running lower pressure, 60 pounds, which is not safe when towing heavy loads or to purchase and install higher quality metal valve stems. Luckily all failures have been on dually tires, however this could happen just as easily on the front tires resulting in a major accident.
Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
Dt*: the contact stated upon inspection, it was noticed, the under hood shield was ripped and the intake manifold was scratched.the tread was separating from the passenger front tire in chunks.the dealership determined the under hood damage was caused by a squirrel.although the dealer was alerted no additional inspections have been made.the manufacturer has been alerted.updated 07/05/06.
Pulling my 5th wheel camper with f350 dulley only 23 miles from home at 60 miles mph drivers side outside duell 3/4 of tread separated from tire down to steel belts ripped duelley fender off truck damaged to camper also . This is the 2ed tire to do this the 1st tire was on passenger side front driving 70 mph damaged 1/4 panel,bumper ,running board .this happened on 12/29/08 both tires had 78lbs psi after tread separation and held air for 3 days .looking at the two tires after the tread separated you could not tell the difference between the two tiresalso weighed axles on truck and was 4200lbs under loadlimit of tires . The tire are general ameritrac tr 23585./16 1st tire did 2000$ in damages.i have not got est. For damages on truck and trailer from 2ed tire as of this time.
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