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I own a 1997 ford ranger xlt 4x4 4.0ltr.many shops have workon the front axel wheel bearings and seals and retainer nutthis nut takes a socket 2.3/8 r-6 most shops don't have it so they use what ever they have,chisell,locking plyers ect...creating front end damage to wheel bearings,seals, brakes,calipers,brake drums,most of al the tires..i have spent thousands of dollarsbecause they did not use the right tool for the job also did not remove lcking pin from spindel.
Cruise wil not disengage due to stop lamp switch failure
I own a 1997 ford ranger xlt 4x4 4.0ltr.many shops have workon the front axel wheel bearings and seals and retainer nutthis nut takes a socket 2.3/8 r-6 most shops don't have it so they use what ever they have,chisell,locking plyers ect...creating front end damage to wheel bearings,seals, brakes,calipers,brake drums,most of al the tires..i have spent thousands of dollarsbecause they did not use the right tool for the job also did not remove lcking pin from spindel.
I drive the dodge journey for 13 months from new. The car has now 32,500 miles on it.i had to replace brakes - pads and rotors three times.recently i found out that the rear tires are also worn - the lower part of the inside wall on bothtires is worn not evenly? the local dealer, supported by dodge officials, claims this is normal wear and tear for this car, shirkingthe manufacturer's responsibility.
I own a 1997 ford ranger xlt 4x4 4.0ltr.many shops have workon the front axel wheel bearings and seals and retainer nutthis nut takes a socket 2.3/8 r-6 most shops don't have it so they use what ever they have,chisell,locking plyers ect...creating front end damage to wheel bearings,seals, brakes,calipers,brake drums,most of al the tires..i have spent thousands of dollarsbecause they did not use the right tool for the job also did not remove lcking pin from spindel.
While driving, the brakes failed, which caused the to experience extended stopping distance. Dealer notified. Also the abs light illuminated when the incident occurred.
While driving, the brakes failed, which caused the to experience extended stopping distance. Dealer notified. Also the abs light illuminated when the incident occurred.
This is the first time the brakes went out on this car causing damage to the car the second time occurred only three months after the brakes were fixed.(tiresize: 215/65/15)
2006 toyota matrix.tires wear out every 16,000 miles.the problem is in the rear axle.toyota has consistently told me there is no problem.today i am on a discussion board and find it is a common problem for the matrix/vibe. The solution is an aftermarket rear wheel shim kit costing $50 plus labor.why is toyota allowed to continue denying the problem exists and not recall and correct the problem.
I own a 1997 ford ranger xlt 4x4 4.0ltr.many shops have workon the front axel wheel bearings and seals and retainer nutthis nut takes a socket 2.3/8 r-6 most shops don't have it so they use what ever they have,chisell,locking plyers ect...creating front end damage to wheel bearings,seals, brakes,calipers,brake drums,most of al the tires..i have spent thousands of dollarsbecause they did not use the right tool for the job also did not remove lcking pin from spindel.
The tires showed signs of excessive wear every 15000 to 20000 miles. Dealer had front and rear suspension aligned.the tires were rotated,but excessive wear still occurred. The dealer admitted something was wrong with the alignment. The first set of tires was replaced at 17k miles, 2nd 39k miles. In any event, the car continued to pull to the left despite the alignment and rotation.
Due possibly to poor alignment, incorrect coil springs, all four tires worn dangerously and had to be replaced. Mazda issued "bulletins" on these problems to dealer but did not notify owners. There was also a "bulletin" on a brake problem, not reported to owner. (dot number: fd9ltiresize: 65r15)
20560r16 tires spliting between the treads and causing the car to vibrate.only have approximately 10,000 miles on the tires.
2006 toyota matrix.tires wear out every 16,000 miles.the problem is in the rear axle.toyota has consistently told me there is no problem.today i am on a discussion board and find it is a common problem for the matrix/vibe. The solution is an aftermarket rear wheel shim kit costing $50 plus labor.why is toyota allowed to continue denying the problem exists and not recall and correct the problem.
The contact owns a 2005 jaguar x-type with yokohama p225/45/r17 tires and dot cch8. The contact stated that the front driver side tire blew out while she was driving 10 mph. The manufacturer replaced the front left and front right tires because of the blisters on them. The tires were discontinued. The contact stated that the failure was a safety issue since she was driving at a higher speed, a fatal crash could have occurred. The contact was unaware of how many miles were on the tires. The current and failure mileages were 64,814.
P225/65r17 geolandar g91a 100h tire was loosing air with 12k miles. Mazda service dealer claimed many puncturesdue to driving in nyc but car was sold in nyc. (3) nails located in very soft rubber and tire failed at 15k miles casing emergency situation. (3) others tire have no single issue. After getting new tire and after removing damaged tire following picture is in side the bad tire: many layers of rubber chipping off the tire. Please investigate this tire and after searching internet for this tire i realized that something is going wrong with thistire type.
The contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. The contact stated while traveling at approximate speeds of 65 mph, the right passenger tire blew out. The contact was able to install the spare tire and drove to a tire facility. The manufacturer of the tires advised the failure was caused by a defect and offered to take liability for 50 percent of the replacement tire. The failure mileage was approximately 700 and the current mileage was approximately 850. Updated 08/03/10. *ljupdated 08/04/10
On 6/2/09, i removed my old wheel from my 1998 mercedes benz c230 prior to trading it for another vehicle.i posted the custom wheels and tires (yokohama yk520) that i purchased from discount tires.i met with a gentleman who was interested in purchasing the tires, but carefully inspected them and found hairline cracks on the inside and outside wall of all 4 tires.this was enough for him to change his mind and not make the purchase.i then became suspicious and afraid that my family life could have been at risk and many other families out on roads across this country and elsewhere.on 6/3/09, i contacted discount tires and brought the complete wheel and tires for an inspection and possibly replacement.discount tires stated that the tires are a safety hazard, but would only prorate the tires and give me a partial credit toward the purchase of tires.discount then gave a number to contact yokohoma tires consumer affairs office directly to discuss this serious matter.i later contacted yokohoma consumer affairs office and discussed the matter in detail which they later refused to replace my tires of give full credit refund.i explained to them that this matter will immediately be forward to my attorney for review if this matter cannot be resolved at this level.i am very concerned that this particular yokohoma tire (yk520) 225/40r/18 has a manufacturer material or design defect that can be catastrophic to millions of families out on the roads as i write this today.i am also concerned that the millions of tire shops such as discount tires in my case fail to complete a full thorough inspection of tires and wheels upon repair or safety checks.since the purchase of these tires, i went back to discount tires for regular rotations and balances and they didn't notice this extremely dangerous hazard.now this issue comes down to who is at fault, the tire manufacturer or the tire retailer.the legal course may have to determine this case.
A set of 4 yokohama as 430 tires were purchased from merchant's tire in glen allen, virginia on january 17, 2007.memphis-based tbc corporation owns merchants tire.on april12, 2008, the front left tire valve stem catastrophically failed causing the tire to go flat while traveling at highway speed on i-81 near staunton, virginia.it was damaged beyond repair.it had only 10,000 miles service.the tire and valve stem were replaced at the owner's cost.on june 4, 2008 the rear right tire valve stem catastrophically failed in a similar manner.the tire was again destroyed and was replaced.upon inspection the remaining two original valve stems were failing and were also replaced.i claim that defective valve stems were being installed on tires by the tire dealer during january 2007.
Yokohoma, p20565r15 model -7376rb;tires are experiencing separation of tread on all four tires and are ready toblowout,causing a shimmy. Please provide further information.
Dt*: the contact stated that while driving 75 mph the passenger front tire blew out. The service dealer found air coming out between the valve stem and the tire. After ten days, the driver side front tire blew out while driving 50 mph.the service dealer found air coming out in the same area. There were no accidents prior to these incidents. The proper pressure recommended by the manufacturer was unknown and pressure checks were not performed. There was also no vibration before the incident. He brand name of the tire is turismo two.
On 9/24/08 i went to town fair tire and had four tires replaced at a cost or $539.12.i was told yokohama tires were the best and had the best mileage up to 80,000 miles.at that time i had the four tires replaced with the mileage on my car at 74,000 miles.on 6/3/09 i brought my car which now had 81,000 mls. On it with a bubble on my tire and had to replace it at a ca cost of $134.51.five months later on 11/02/09 i went back to town fair tire with 83,000 miles on my car and another bubble on my tire.i have been driving for forty two years and never had a bubble on a tire and in a little over a year and less than 10,000 miles i have had to replace two of these tires because of bubbles. Town fair tire says its my driving,i say there is a defect in the tires and i do not feel safein my car.i can not afford to replace them again. I am on disability and do not drive to often but i like to feel safe when i do. I would like these tires investigated. $800.00 for tires a year is very expensive and i don't know if i will have to spend more..the tires are yokohama avid trz id cc208213308-4208-4408 i would appreciate an answer as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and consideration.
On november 22, 2009 i purchased 4 new yokohama tires from ntb, mentor ohio who installed them on a 2007 hyandai sonata, replacing the original michelin tires. The tires were as530, dot #cclm 825 1309 4 31911 size 215/55r17 94v, 31911. The tires were rated for mud and snow for 60,000.the tires appeared to perform fine, until it snowed. In snow, the tires had virtually no traction at all. This front wheel drive car performed very will for the first two years on its original michelin tires. With the new tires, the car literally got stuck repeatedly in snow in february, 2010. Finally, on february 27, 2010, my 16 year old daughter was driving the car. She was stopped at a busy intersection, waiting to turn left into a shopping maill across two lanes of traffic coming toward her in the opposite direction. All had green lights in both directions. When she had time to turn with a break in the traffic, the tires spun in the snow, delaying the turn. She was hit by an oncoming car because of this delay. Both cars were total losses, but nobody was injured. These tires should be recalled or at least lose the mud and snow designation. I have driven front drive cars for 30 years and never got stuck in snow. These tires are seriously defective.please take them off the market.
I had a complete tire blowout/failure yesterday april 8, 2011. Tires are yokohama parada 225/65r17... Dot# fdf5n4y4409 tire failure occurred while driving 65mph on highway 75 just north of tulsa, ok. Sidewalls of tire just blew out... Complete separation. Aaa responder said that he had never seen anything like it on a passenger vehicle... Only on truck tires. He mentioned that it looked similar to what he had heard of the firestone tire failures. I would be happy to supply a photo..
The contact owns a 2009 mitsubishi galant. The manufacturer of the tires are yokohama, model name radial all season tubeless, and the tire size is p/215/60/r16. When attempting to stop the vehicle the tires cause the vehicle to slide abnormally. The technician stated that the tires needed to be replaced at the owners expense for $600.00. The technician did not state why the tires were defective. The tires have not been replaced. The failure and current mileages were 8,000. The dot number was unknown.
The tires showed signs of excessive wear every 15000 to 20000 miles. Dealer had front and rear suspension aligned.the tires were rotated,but excessive wear still occurred. The dealer admitted something was wrong with the alignment. The first set of tires was replaced at 17k miles, 2nd 39k miles. In any event, the car continued to pull to the left despite the alignment and rotation.
When driving in cold temperatures tires loose air.tires needed air every 10 miles.this could be caused by the aluminum rims being used. They corroded and lost their seal.
Discount tire company, 20225 north scottsdale rd, scottsdale, az 85255 as an independent tire distributor and dealer failures to comply with title 49, volume 5, part 574, sec of the code of federal regulations, by not providing tire purchasers (consumers) the required tire registration form. This incident happen on the rainy morning of feb2003 at the discount tire store at 407 west bell road, phoenix, az 85023. I inquired at two other discount tire company stores and they denied having any tire registration forms for consumers, so it appears this is standard to this company. Thousand of consumers have been wronged by this company's failure to comply with 49cfr574.8. For questions or comments please contact me.
Valve stem failure resulting in tire failure and ultimately, the need to replace all tires.
Bought brand new yokohama tires for my saturn vue - had them approximately 2 weeks when one of them blew out forcing my vehicle into a curb while i was driving.this did major damage to the front end - the front drivers tire blew out and the rear tire on the driver's side had a huge bubble in it.
I own a 1997 ford ranger xlt 4x4 4.0ltr.many shops have workon the front axel wheel bearings and seals and retainer nutthis nut takes a socket 2.3/8 r-6 most shops don't have it so they use what ever they have,chisell,locking plyers ect...creating front end damage to wheel bearings,seals, brakes,calipers,brake drums,most of al the tires..i have spent thousands of dollarsbecause they did not use the right tool for the job also did not remove lcking pin from spindel.
Two month old yokohama as530 tire had a blow out for no apparent reason.
Dt;has been having problems with tires.has them rotated every 6 months.during this time, a knot was visible on the tire.had to have it replaced, dealer said tires were dry rotting.actually went to seperate dealers and they both noted the same thing in regards to the tires dry rotting.now has to replace 2 more tires, there is plenty of tread on tires but dealer said if sidewall is struck with those knots a blowout will occur.
I went to look at my brakes and found that inside my treads as well as outside my treads the rubber is cracking. The tires are just over a year old with 25,000 miles on them. Place of purchase was contacted but due to a move i am unable to get to dealer have to find closer dealer that services the tires.
I drive the dodge journey for 13 months from new. The car has now 32,500 miles on it.i had to replace brakes - pads and rotors three times.recently i found out that the rear tires are also worn - the lower part of the inside wall on bothtires is worn not evenly? the local dealer, supported by dodge officials, claims this is normal wear and tear for this car, shirkingthe manufacturer's responsibility.
The contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 3500.the vehicle has yokohama all season radial tires, size 215/85/r16 (na).while driving 65 mph, the entire vehicle began to vibrate.when the contact attempted to make a left turn, the steering pulled three inches back.the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle to the local tire repair shop and the two front tires were inspected.it was determined that the tread was separated and the two front tires were replaced at the cost of $400.the manufacturer stated that because the vehicle was out of warranty, the contact would not be compensated.the failure mileage was 85,800 and current mileage was 86,000.
3 of 4 tires with separated tread at 25,000 miles of 50,000 rated. Both front tires has sidewall separation also down to inner liner. All failed in same time frame. Tires bought new 2 years ago. (tiresize: p205/70r14)( dot number:tire size: p205/70r14 )
Purchased toyota mr2 spyder in august of 2002.car now has 18,300 miles and both front tires (yokohama advan a043 185/50r15) are worn beyond recommended tread depth and blistered on inside(because of front-end misalignment according to dealership).
Tire valve stem failed.valve stem had been replaced 14 months ago.valve stem had three large cracks near the base of the stem.the resultant leak occurred with no warning or prior loss of air, and the tire lost all pressure after 20 minutes of driving and resulted in permanent damage to the tire sidewall which required replacement of the tire.
Car was wobbling and pulling to the right. I took it to the chrysler dealer and they told me all four tires were separating. The tires were one year old and purchased at sears roebuck in citrus heights,ca.i took the car back and sears replaced the tires.i paid $134. More for an upgrade and got michelin weatherwise steel belted radials. I thought this should be reported incase there were other yokohama tires having trouble. Thank you, lillian oneal. ( dot number: tire size: p20570t15y )
Dt:had a flat tire, and the dealer told the consumerhad dry rot, andshould change the tires. They are 70,000 miles on thre tires, and they have been used for 3 years and 28,000 miles. Yokohama tires.
Valve stem failure causing leaks and ultimately, need to replace all tires.
The contact owns a 2000 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the vehicle has yokohama tires, size 205/55r16. While driving at an approximate speed of 55 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out. The contact was able to drive off of the road and change the tire with a spare. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer; however; the contact confirmed that all four tires were rotten. The approximate failure and current mileages were 110,355.
P225/65r17 geolandar g91a 100h tire was loosing air with 12k miles. Mazda service dealer claimed many puncturesdue to driving in nyc but car was sold in nyc. (3) nails located in very soft rubber and tire failed at 15k miles casing emergency situation. (3) others tire have no single issue. After getting new tire and after removing damaged tire following picture is in side the bad tire: many layers of rubber chipping off the tire. Please investigate this tire and after searching internet for this tire i realized that something is going wrong with thistire type.
The vehicle's tires lose air.the dealer stated that the tire beads are leaking. Please provide any additional information.
Consumer purchased the vehicle, shortly thereafter all four tires started to wear.the tires had to be replaced at the consumer's expense of $700.00.the tire dealer stated the wear was normal, and had to be replaced with the same original tire he was removing from the vehicle.consumernoticed all of the tireshad bubbles with the exception of the driver's, and they also need to be replaced.there were no recalls found.
A corroded valve stem let go just after the low tire light came on. This was the first time this has happened. We managed to pull over to the berm and called aaa. The man came out and put the spare tire on and we able to get home. I checked out the other valve stems and they are corroded also.
I own a2008 chrysler town & country touring van which was purchased in sept of 2008. I have 10,000 miles on the van, and had put on 1300 miles during this trip. While traveling throughthe rolling hills of wyoming, i stopped at a scenic overlook. The6 passengers got out of the car and the right front tire deflated in a matter of seconds. After inspecting the tire, we noticed the cap was not on the valve stem. In fact the inner workings of the stem were gone.the repairman confirmed our suspicion and replaced the valve stem.we are in possession of the defective valve stem.had we been moving at the time of the incident, there could have been a fatal accident.we are concerned that the remaining valve stems may also have a defect.
While inflating a customer's tire, the air valve on a tpms sensor broke.
The valve stem apparently developed a crack and the tires (2) lost pressure almost immediatelytires had approximately 30,000 miles and were placed on the vehicle 1.5 years ago (december 2006).
The tire rear tires contained splits in the side walls.
On 6/2/09, i removed my old wheel from my 1998 mercedes benz c230 prior to trading it for another vehicle.i posted the custom wheels and tires (yokohama yk520) that i purchased from discount tires.i met with a gentleman who was interested in purchasing the tires, but carefully inspected them and found hairline cracks on the inside and outside wall of all 4 tires.this was enough for him to change his mind and not make the purchase.i then became suspicious and afraid that my family life could have been at risk and many other families out on roads across this country and elsewhere.on 6/3/09, i contacted discount tires and brought the complete wheel and tires for an inspection and possibly replacement.discount tires stated that the tires are a safety hazard, but would only prorate the tires and give me a partial credit toward the purchase of tires.discount then gave a number to contact yokohoma tires consumer affairs office directly to discuss this serious matter.i later contacted yokohoma consumer affairs office and discussed the matter in detail which they later refused to replace my tires of give full credit refund.i explained to them that this matter will immediately be forward to my attorney for review if this matter cannot be resolved at this level.i am very concerned that this particular yokohoma tire (yk520) 225/40r/18 has a manufacturer material or design defect that can be catastrophic to millions of families out on the roads as i write this today.i am also concerned that the millions of tire shops such as discount tires in my case fail to complete a full thorough inspection of tires and wheels upon repair or safety checks.since the purchase of these tires, i went back to discount tires for regular rotations and balances and they didn't notice this extremely dangerous hazard.now this issue comes down to who is at fault, the tire manufacturer or the tire retailer.the legal course may have to determine this case.
The contact owns a 2000 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the vehicle has yokohama tires, size 205/55r16. While driving at an approximate speed of 55 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out. The contact was able to drive off of the road and change the tire with a spare. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer; however; the contact confirmed that all four tires were rotten. The approximate failure and current mileages were 110,355.
Cruise wil not disengage due to stop lamp switch failure
Tire sidewall failure occurred when vehicle was parked.failure occurred on inner sidewall.no abrasions or other signs of damage, just a 2-1/2" split in the sidewall.
P225/65r17 geolandar g91a 100h tire was loosing air with 12k miles. Mazda service dealer claimed many puncturesdue to driving in nyc but car was sold in nyc. (3) nails located in very soft rubber and tire failed at 15k miles casing emergency situation. (3) others tire have no single issue. After getting new tire and after removing damaged tire following picture is in side the bad tire: many layers of rubber chipping off the tire. Please investigate this tire and after searching internet for this tire i realized that something is going wrong with thistire type.
I had a complete tire blowout/failure yesterday april 8, 2011. Tires are yokohama parada 225/65r17... Dot# fdf5n4y4409 tire failure occurred while driving 65mph on highway 75 just north of tulsa, ok. Sidewalls of tire just blew out... Complete separation. Aaa responder said that he had never seen anything like it on a passenger vehicle... Only on truck tires. He mentioned that it looked similar to what he had heard of the firestone tire failures. I would be happy to supply a photo..
Consumer noticed bubbles on sidewall of both rear tires.
Two month old yokohama as530 tire had a blow out for no apparent reason.
Tires were original equipment on a 2000, mazda, mpv, tire size p20565r15, tires had 17 thousand miles on them, dot number not available. Consumer had noticedfrontal driver's side tire would not stay inflated\. Contacted dealer, dealer noted that tire tread was separating fromouter edge oftire.please provide any further details.
The left rear tire experienced tread separation.yokohama all season radial tire p215/75r15.
While driving at 55 on the highway left rear driver's side tire blew out.consumer had to replace the tire, and the wheel was bent. Consumer made contact with the manufacturer, who wanted the wheel and tire mailed.
While driving at 60 mph and pulling a trailer consumer felt a tremble. Then, heard a loud explosion.after stopping the vehicle consumer found that treadseparated from the right rear tire.the separated tread damaged the muffler and the rear fender.
Four yokohama avid touring tires on my 1997 ford crown victoria failed due to internal separation rendering the car difficult to control. These tires failed sequentially within 5000 miles of each other. No tire had more than 40% tread wear at the time of failure.*la
Two yokohama tires were mounted on the front wheels.after 27,000 miles, steel belts in the right front tire failed.ten miles later, the left front tire failed the same way.both failures nearly caused very bad accident in heavy interstate highway traffic. ( dot number: 1796036 tire size: p18570tr14 )
Purchased toyota mr2 spyder in august of 2002.car now has 18,300 miles and both front tires (yokohama advan a043 185/50r15) are worn beyond recommended tread depth and blistered on inside(because of front-end misalignment according to dealership).
Purchased a new set of yokohama geolander at tires size 265/70/17 mounted on 1999 ford expedition. Tires were rotated with every oil change, and after 17,000 miles have completely worn out.
Ltr fm carol berman (ny) re the refusal of yokohama tire corp.*mrthere was loss of tread.the mechanic stated the tire was re-capped.the manufacturer determined the tire failed because of under inflation and overloading which caused over deflection of the sidewalls and the excessive heat weakened the adhesion between the rubber and the cords.based on the findings the manufacturer denied the property claim. *scc
The contact owns a 2001 isuzu box truck model npr.the vehicle has yks all season radial 235/85/16 tires.the contact stated that the belt failed on the tire, causing the tread to separate from the tire.the failure occurred on june 27, 2007.the tire manufacturer was not available in the drop down menu at the time of this complaint.the current and failure mileages were 147,000.
The contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 3500.the vehicle has yokohama all season radial tires, size 215/85/r16 (na).while driving 65 mph, the entire vehicle began to vibrate.when the contact attempted to make a left turn, the steering pulled three inches back.the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle to the local tire repair shop and the two front tires were inspected.it was determined that the tread was separated and the two front tires were replaced at the cost of $400.the manufacturer stated that because the vehicle was out of warranty, the contact would not be compensated.the failure mileage was 85,800 and current mileage was 86,000.
Around 15 months ago i purchased a set of yokohama tires for my toyota camry from my toyota dealer and as soon as they put them on i noticed drivability problems in the form of steering shimmy.the dealer thought that one of the tires must have tread separation so they replaced the suspected tire; although i thought it drove somewhat better i still complained about the shimmying.over the course of the next 15 months i continued to complain and they rebalanced and rotated the tires but it has continued to worsen over time.so i suspect that all 4 tires suffer from the problem and that the manufacturer had a run of defective tires.
Consumer stated that all six tires separated while driving.the tire turned into an egg and were not drivable.tire info: yokohama-185r-14d/dot #not available.there was plenty of tread remaining at the time of failure.the vehicle was extremely difficult to control when the tires separated.(toyota motor home)scc
Rear passenger side tire had tread separation whileconsumer was driving. Replacement tires, 18000 miles, p205/70r15, mounted on a ford ,windstar, 1996.
A yokohama geolander p225/75r16 h/t with about 17000 miles on a honda passport 2000, suddenly blew out while driving at 60 mph in what appear to be according to sales person a case of tread separation. Tire was taken to the store where it was purchased and per shop manager, yokohama requested tire for inspection, not a response yet from manufacturer.
A set of 4 yokohama as 430 tires were purchased from merchant's tire in glen allen, virginia on january 17, 2007.memphis-based tbc corporation owns merchants tire.on april12, 2008, the front left tire valve stem catastrophically failed causing the tire to go flat while traveling at highway speed on i-81 near staunton, virginia.it was damaged beyond repair.it had only 10,000 miles service.the tire and valve stem were replaced at the owner's cost.on june 4, 2008 the rear right tire valve stem catastrophically failed in a similar manner.the tire was again destroyed and was replaced.upon inspection the remaining two original valve stems were failing and were also replaced.i claim that defective valve stems were being installed on tires by the tire dealer during january 2007.
A corroded valve stem let go just after the low tire light came on. This was the first time this has happened. We managed to pull over to the berm and called aaa. The man came out and put the spare tire on and we able to get home. I checked out the other valve stems and they are corroded also.
Dt;has been having problems with tires.has them rotated every 6 months.during this time, a knot was visible on the tire.had to have it replaced, dealer said tires were dry rotting.actually went to seperate dealers and they both noted the same thing in regards to the tires dry rotting.now has to replace 2 more tires, there is plenty of tread on tires but dealer said if sidewall is struck with those knots a blowout will occur.
Tire valve stem failed.valve stem had been replaced 14 months ago.valve stem had three large cracks near the base of the stem.the resultant leak occurred with no warning or prior loss of air, and the tire lost all pressure after 20 minutes of driving and resulted in permanent damage to the tire sidewall which required replacement of the tire.
I own a2008 chrysler town & country touring van which was purchased in sept of 2008. I have 10,000 miles on the van, and had put on 1300 miles during this trip. While traveling throughthe rolling hills of wyoming, i stopped at a scenic overlook. The6 passengers got out of the car and the right front tire deflated in a matter of seconds. After inspecting the tire, we noticed the cap was not on the valve stem. In fact the inner workings of the stem were gone.the repairman confirmed our suspicion and replaced the valve stem.we are in possession of the defective valve stem.had we been moving at the time of the incident, there could have been a fatal accident.we are concerned that the remaining valve stems may also have a defect.
The valve stem apparently developed a crack and the tires (2) lost pressure almost immediatelytires had approximately 30,000 miles and were placed on the vehicle 1.5 years ago (december 2006).
Valve stem failure resulting in tire failure and ultimately, the need to replace all tires.
Valve stem failure causing leaks and ultimately, need to replace all tires.
I own a 1997 ford ranger xlt 4x4 4.0ltr.many shops have workon the front axel wheel bearings and seals and retainer nutthis nut takes a socket 2.3/8 r-6 most shops don't have it so they use what ever they have,chisell,locking plyers ect...creating front end damage to wheel bearings,seals, brakes,calipers,brake drums,most of al the tires..i have spent thousands of dollarsbecause they did not use the right tool for the job also did not remove lcking pin from spindel.
Discount tire company, 20225 north scottsdale rd, scottsdale, az 85255 as an independent tire distributor and dealer failures to comply with title 49, volume 5, part 574, sec of the code of federal regulations, by not providing tire purchasers (consumers) the required tire registration form. This incident happen on the rainy morning of feb2003 at the discount tire store at 407 west bell road, phoenix, az 85023. I inquired at two other discount tire company stores and they denied having any tire registration forms for consumers, so it appears this is standard to this company. Thousand of consumers have been wronged by this company's failure to comply with 49cfr574.8. For questions or comments please contact me.
Cruise wil not disengage due to stop lamp switch failure
While driving at 55 on the highway left rear driver's side tire blew out.consumer had to replace the tire, and the wheel was bent. Consumer made contact with the manufacturer, who wanted the wheel and tire mailed.
When driving in cold temperatures tires loose air.tires needed air every 10 miles.this could be caused by the aluminum rims being used. They corroded and lost their seal.
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