2000 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

BRAKE HELD TO FLOOR.HEARD ANTI-LOCK MOTORS,BUT THERE WAS NOT MUCH BRAKING ACTION. *AK

TRUCK LURCHES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BUT ONLY WHEN TOWING A HORSE TRAILER. CONDITION IS SO SEVERE THAT THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN TOWING. THE TRAILER HAS BEEN WEIGHED (8300# EMPTY) AND CAREFULLY INSPECTED, NO PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK IS RATED TO PULL 10,800#. DEALER TELLS ME THAT I AM PULLING TOO MUCH WEIGHT. THE DISC BRAKES, ALL FOUR, WERE FOUND TO BE SEVERELY OVERHEATED AND WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TRUCK WILL LURCH EVEN WHEN THE TRAILER BRAKES ARE DISCONNECTED AND THE TRAILER BRAKES CAN STOP BOTH THE TRUCK AND TRAILER SMOOTHLY BY USING THE HAND CONTROL. THREE DEALERS, TWO SERVICE REPS AND A GM ENGINEER ARE STUMPED, BUT GM REFUSES TO GIVE ME A BUY BACK. *AK

TRUCK SHAKE AND VIBRATES VERY BAD AT ALL TIMES MOST WHEN IN DRIVE WHILE BRAKES . *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, SILVERADO, 0265/75R16 SIZE. AT 60 MPH TREAD ON RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRE .*AK

WHILE COMING TO A STOP PEDAL FELT LIKE IT WAS STOPPING BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING. THEN, BRAKE PEDAL CAME BACK UP, AND CONSUMER HAD BRAKES AGAIN.*AK

WHEN ACCELERATING GENTLY TRUCK HAS A FLATNESS AND STALLS OUT. THEN, THERE IS A VIBRATION TO IT. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE 5.3 VOLTEC ENGINES AND TRANSMISSION COMBINATION. *AK

DRIVELINE - TRANSMISION OR DRIVESHAFT OR REAR END HAS EXTEAME SLACK. VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN TAKING OF IN FORWARD OR REVERSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE SURGE (OR JUMP FORWARD OR BACKWARD)CREATING A SITUATION THAT IS UNSAFE, SERIOUSLY IMACTS THE DRIVEABLITY AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCES THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS "COLD" THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT "SHOW AS BAD AS IT DOES AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO. THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT (RON HUE MGR.) WILL NOT ACKNOLEDGE THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THE DEALERS SALES MANAGER (JEFF SAUER, SALES MGR.) DID DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAS ACKNOLEDGED THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THIS PROBLEM IS ONE THAT IS AT IT'S WORST WHEN TRYING TO PARK OR MENUVER IN TIGHT SPACES. A $32,000 TRUCK SHOULD NOT DO THIS AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO FIX THE PROBLEM! AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND COUNTLESS PHONE CALLS - NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE!! PLEASE HELP!!*AK

THIS VEHICLE PAUSES OR HESITATES AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING A MILD JERKING MOTION.*AK

SEVERE VIBRATION FROM REAR, CAUSING REAR TO BOUNCE ACROSS THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION. *YH

SEAT BACK HAS 1/2" INCH OF PLAY WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED.

VEHICLE SHOWS PAUSING OR HESITATING CONDITIONS IN BOTH IN TOWN AND HIGHWAY DRIVING, WHETHER IN MANUAL OR CRUISE CONTROL, WITH OR WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING.

I CONTACTED SARAH SCHILLE OF GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS FAILURE.SHE SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO TOM BENSON TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. HE DID WHATEVER HE DOES TO COLLECT DATA FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN TAKES PICTURES ETC. AND SENDS ALL OF THE INFORMATION TO GM FOR EVALUATION. I FEEL THIS ACCIDENT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY AND I'M NOT SATISFIED AT ALL WITH GM'S RESPONSE TO THE SITUATION. I REQUESTED THE REPORT AND A COPY OF THE DEPLOYMENT CRITERIA FOR THE AIRBAGS I WAS TOLD THAT INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SUPPLIED. HOW AM I TO KNOW IF THIS IS A FAILURE OR NOT. THIS INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE PRIVATE TO THE MANUFACTURER ONLY. I WANT SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM.

THE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN YOU GO OVER 65MPH. THIS INCLUDES THE STEERING WHEEL, THE SEATS, CUP HOLDERS, ETC. THE WHOLE TRUCK VIBRATES. WE HAVE HAD IT IN 4 TIMES AND THAN THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSE TO RIDE.

THERE HAS BEEN VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK SINCE MAY. NOW WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR ANY IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD OR DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME, ABS SYSTEM AVANCE. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR VIBRATION PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION . *AK

BOTH FRONT DOOR EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH AIR LEAKING IN BETWEEN AND CAUSING A WHISTLING NOISE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL GOES UNRESOLVED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD A VIBRATION SINCE NEW. VIBRATIONS CAN START AS SLOW AS 35MPH & CONTINUE TO 70+MPH. DEALER HAS UNSUCCESSFULY TRIED TO REPAIR MANY TIMES. NOW SAYS THEY "CAN'T FIX". I HAVE FILED UNDER FL'S LEMON LAW STATUE FOR A REFUND.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE AT 20 MPH, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TIRE FAILED AT LOW SPEED ON DIRT ROAD DUE TO ROCK PUSHING THROUGH STEEL BELTS IN CENTER OF TIRE. VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 10% LOADED (NO EXTRA WEIGHT IN BED) (TIRESIZE: 265 75 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 16 )

TIRES BEEN BALANCE TWO TIMES AND STILL VIBRATE HIGHWAY SPEED. (DOT NUMBER: VN11BAB060)

I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED AN ACTUAL FAILURE OF A FIRESTONE TIRE; HOWEVER I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY BECAUSE MY TIRES WERE MADE AT THE DECATUR, IL PLANT, THE SAFETY OF STEELTEX R4S TIRES IS NOW UNDER SCRUTINY, AND I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN FAILURES OF TWO OF THE EXACT, SAME TIRE - ONE ON A SCHOOL VAN AND THE OTHER ON A RANCHER'S PICKUP. IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT SINCE THE FAILURES (TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT) OCCURRED IN SUCH A SMALL TOWN, THEY WERE NOT REPORTED TO NHTSA. I WOULD NOT RISK MY SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, OR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD, SO I REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I WOULD NOT RISK BECOMING ANOTHER STATISTIC WHILE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DETERMINE THAT THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES ARE UNSAFE. I BELIEVE THAT FIRESTONE SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR AT LEAST A PART OF THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THEIR HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE TIRES. (YOUR FORM ASKED FOR ALL THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS OF THE TIRE SIZE, BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE SPACE FOR THEM TO ALL BE ENTERED. MY TIRES SIZE IS LT245/75R16, LOAD RANGE E.) (DOT NUMBER: VD11 B1C TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, FRONT END WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREADS. TRUCK IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )

TIRES CHOPPING VIBRATING/ FROM THE FIRST 1000 MILES WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16/)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16/ )

TIRES CHOPPING VIBRATING/ FROM THE FIRST 1000 MILES WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16/)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16/ )

ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2000, I PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK FROM KEN DIXON OF WALDORF, MD. AFTER A DAY OR SO OF DRIVING, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHIMMERED. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IT HAD LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT GMC DOES NOT ALLOW REBALANCING OF TIRES UNTIL 500 MILES HAS BEEN REACHED AND WAS DIRECTED TO FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE BALANCED THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE SHIMMERING STILL OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: LT2457516)

TIRE WAS KEPT BY SIMPSONVILLE CHEVY DUE TO THEIR REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM, AGAINST MY REQUEST. SPOKE TO FIRESTONE DEALER TODAY WHO TOLD ME TIRES HAVE NO PROBLEMS, AND IF I WANT TIRES REPLACED I PAY, THEY ARE NOT RESONSIBLE. HAVE ALSO REC'D RUN AROUND FROM CHEVROLET, BROOK LINDHART OFFERED REASSURANCE BUT NOW I'M NOT SURE, WILLING TO HELP YOU IN ANYWAY POSSIBLE INCLUDING PROVIDING ACCOUNTS BY PHONE TAPE OR TESTIMONY. I AM TIRED OF BEING JERKED AROUND FOR SOMETHING THAT INVOLVES MY THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. NO ONE TO DATE WILL GIVE ME ANY STRAIGHT ANSWERS. I DO ALSO HAVE SAVED COPIES OF THE EMAILS FROM CHEVROLET. *AK (DOT NUMBER: URBM053240 TIRESIZE: 245R7516)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH MOMENTARY DELAY IN STOPPING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN LOW SPEED OF 30-40 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TREAD HAS BEGUN TO SEPARATE FROM TIRE CASEING. HAIRLINE SPLIT IS NOW VISABLE WHERE TREAD IS BONDED TO TIRE CASSING. OTHER TIRES STILL NOT AFFECTED. DEALER, AND CHEVROLET REFUSE TO REPLACE. SAY THIS TIRE NOT AFFECTED BY DEFECT. GM CLAIMS THERE TIRES MADE TO HIGHER STANDARD. THEN THOSE FOR FORD. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN, AND FEAAR FOR THERE SAFTEY IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ORDER A RECALL OF THESE TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BMO 5324-1 TIRESIZE: LT245/16)

ON SEPT. 9TH OF THIS YEAR I HAD A 2000 CHEVROLET PICKUP TO CATCH FIRE ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING IT TO THE BANK. I LIVE IN A VERY RURAL AREA AND THE ROADS ARE CURVY. BY-STANDERS AND THE PEOPLE AT THE BANK WERE KIND ENOUGH TO HAVE THE FIRE PUT OUT BEFORE THE HAYSI FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED.*AK

TIRE WENT ON INTERSTATE 85 IN NORTH CARLOINA -HUNTERVILLE FIRESTONE DEALER COMFIRMED A TIRE FAILURE BUT HAVE ON 265 TIRES IN STOCK-PURCHESED A GOOD YEAR TIRE AS A SPARE TO RETURN TO PA. WITH------FIRESTONE DEALER DEALER IN FARLESS HILLS PA REINBURSED ME 120 OR THE 142 I SPENT FOR THE GOOD TIERE---------TO DAY ON PHILLY CHANELE 6 NEWS IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANOTHER P 265/ 16 FIRESTONE FAILED YESTERDAY -----I HAVE SOME CONCERNS NOW FOR THE WILDERNESS 265 TIRES AND AM FILING THIS REPORT( DOT NUMBER: W273 WMA TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

WHEN BRAKING ANYTIME THERE IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD THE BRAKES FAIL, THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO COLLIDE INTO OTHER VEHICLES, THE DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *SLC

DRIVER HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON WITH A 50-65 MPH IMPACT, AND THEN DROVE INTO A FIELD . UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT SEATBELTS WERE ON AT THE TIME. AS A RESULT, PASSENGER HAD CRACKED STERNUM,AND DRIVER HAD MILD WHIPLASH.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ON AUGUST 25, GOING TO WORK FROM A LATE LUNCH, I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW IN THREWMY TRUCK INTO A LARGE CURB RUINING THE BUMBER,RIGHT FRONT CORNER PANEL, PARTS OF THE DOOR AS WELL AS SUSPENSION BENDAGE, AND RUINING BOTH WHEELS. BETWEEN ME AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY IT COST ALMOST 3000.00 TO FIX., BESIDES ME HAVING TO MAKE A CLAIM WHICH WLL PROBABLY RAISE MY INSURANCE RATES. 2 WEEKS LATER THE NEWS CAME OUT THAT 16" GENERAL TIRES WERE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE LINCOLN NAVIGATORS. I AM INTERESTED IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER OF THESE TIRES RECALLED, BECAUSE OF NOT ONLY THE MONEY IM OUT OF POCKET, BUT THE DEPRECIATION IT CAUSED MY TRUCK(NOT TO MENTION I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED SEVERELY BECAUSE OF THIS BLOWOUT. PLEASE ADVISE ME, MEANTIME I WILL CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MY LAWYER. THANKS. JMK. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/R16 )

TIRE CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE REAL BAD AT HIGH SPEEDS 55-75 MPH, DEALER CHECKED AND SAID THE TIRE WAS SEPERATED OR OUT OF ROUND, TIRE REPLACED BY DEALER, I DO NOT FEEL REAL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES SINCE THE SIMILAR TIRES WERE RECALLED IN A DIFFERENT SIZE. SINCERELY, STEVEN DIECK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT A CERTAIN POINT A NOISE OCCURRED AND BRAKING CAPACITY LESSENED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE COMING DOWN A STEEL HILL TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP, FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. FELT VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE. ONCE ON THE FREEWAY, AND SAW BRAKE LIGHTS AHEAD, CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IF ANY CLOSER, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED ANOTHER DRIVER. *AK

TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY IN CENTER. DEALER SAYS TRUCK IS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT, IT IS THE TIRES. FIRESTONE SAYS THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THEY LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN SPUN, BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THEY WILL NOT LAST 20,000 MILES. THEY LOOK LIKE THE RIMS MAY BE TOO NARROW TO ME.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )

A CAR ATTEMPTED TO TURN IN FRONT OF US, HE DID NOT MAKE IT. WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 38-40 MPH WHEN WE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK WAS TOTAL LOSS. THE OTHER PARTY'S VEHICLE ALSO WAS A. *AK

SEAT TRACKS HAVE SHARPE EDGES. WHEN REACHING UNDER THE SEAT CONSUMER'S HAND WAS CUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

SEAT BACK HAS 1/2 INCH OF PLAY. SEAT BELT FASTENED TO TOP OF SEAT BACK. COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN A CRASH IF SEAT BACK FAILS. *AK

STEERING WHEEL SHAKING BAD AND LIGHT VIBRATION IN CAB ABOVE 62+ M.P.H(TOOK TO DEALER AND HAVE HAD TIRES BALANCED 3 TIMES, DEALER SAID NO FIX AT THIS TIME, I SHOULD NOT BE TOLD THIS FOR PAYING $ 30,000 FOR THE TRUCK. ( LIGHT TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE IDLE TO 1000 R.P.M 'S ) DEALER SAID NO WORRY BUT WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.

THE SEATBELT LOCKED, WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. PINNED DRIVER TO FRONT SEAT, COULD NOT LOOK OVER SHOULDER WHILE MERGING IN TRAFFIC.

TIRES WILL NOT STAY BALANCED DUE TO PROBLEM WITH WHEELS. DEALER SAYS HOLE IN CENTER NOT ROUND. REPLACED TIRES AND BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WILL NOT STAY BALANCED.

TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.( DOT NUMBER: 2319 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

TIRE BLEW ON A VERY FLAT NEW ROAD. THE TEMP WAS AROUND 98 AND IT WAS VERY HUMID. THERE IS A FIVE INCH TEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, PERPENDICULAR TO THE TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

FRONT END PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE BY KEEPING BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

ON JULY 6, 2000 ON A 5 MILE TRIP TO TOWN, I PICKED UP A SMALL SCREW IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE, ABOUT HALF WAY ACROSS THE TREAD BAND. I HEARD THE AIR LEAK AS I LEFT THE VEHICLE, AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT 2 BLOCKS TO A TIRE STORE TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE IT WENT FLAT. THE TIRE SHOP SAID IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED, AS A SIDEWALL BULGE HAD FORMED FROM AN INTERNAL DELAMINATION IN THE TREAD AREA LEAKING INTO THE SIDE WALL AREA, AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO USE. I RELACED THAT TIRE AT THAT TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 5, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT IN MY GARAGE. FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO, I HAVE NOTICED A CYCLIC "GROWLING" NOISE, TIED TO THE WHEEL ROTATIONAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THAT WAS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND A FAILING WHEEL BEARING MAKES, BUT AN INSPECTION OF THE BEARINGS FOUND THEM IN GOOD CONDITION. AFTER REPLACING THIS SECOND TIRE, THE NOISE WENT AWAY. THE TIRE STORE ADVISED ME THAT A PARTIAL INTERNAL TREAD SEPERATION CAN MAKE THE KIND OF CYCLIC NOISE I WAS HEARING. I HAVE PUT 25,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK IN 6 MONTHS, WITH SEVERAL HIGH SPEED TRIPS ACROSS NEVADA AND UTAH, AND TWO TRIPS TO MEXICO VIA THE MOJAVE DESERT, PLUS NUMEROUS FREEWAY TRIPS THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY THIS SUMMER. ALTHOUGH NEITHER TIRE FAILED AT SPEED OR SUFFERED A TREAD LOSS, THE FACT THAT 2 OF THEM HAVE HAD INTERNAL LAMINATION PROBLEMS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. I AM NO LONGER CONFIDENT OF THEIR SAFETY. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL AND SIZE, AND IF NHTSA IS CONSIDERING EXPANIN

SEVERE VIBRATION OF TRUCK AFFECTING DRIVEABILITY AT SPEEDS OF 40-45 AND 62-72MPH. AT HIGHWAY SPEDS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND AT TIMES WILL BE FORCED OUT DRIVER'S HAND IF DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE A STRONG GRIP ON THE WHEEL. VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO VIBRATION AND SUDDEN STEERING WHEEL PULL AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH.

TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE WAS RIGHT WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET. WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT APPEARED TO BE A "ZIPPER PROBLEM". AFTER THE FIRESTONE WARRANTY DEPT. WAS CALLED I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T TELL WHY THE TIRE HAD FAILED BECAUSE I HAD OBVIOUSLY DRIVEN ON IT WHILE IT WAS FLAT. I INFORMED THEM THAT IT IS HARD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM 55 MPH., AND THAT I HAD TO DRIVE APRX. A TENTH OF A MILE TO WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. I WAS OFFERED A REPLACEMENT TIRE AT EITHER AT 1/2 OFF OR AT DEALER'S COST I DON'T REMEMBER. THE REPLACEMENT ALSO HAS THE "VD" DESIGNATION.( DOT NUMBER: VD11B1C TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )

INTERMITANT PROBLEM WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP THERE IS A DELAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. 1 OR 2 SECONDS. HAS HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES IN 2,500 MILES.