2002 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 462 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2002 reports, 44 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 46 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Wheels, hubDec 17, 2007
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.
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Fuel system, gasolineMay 19, 2006
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipAug 29, 2005
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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StructureMar 7, 2003
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.
THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
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Seats, front assembly, head restraintSep 17, 2002
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF THE FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS WHEN THE RESTRAINTS ARE FOLDED REARWARD AS THE SEATBACK IS FOLDED DOWN.
IF A PERSON WERE TO INSERT THEIR FINGER(S) INTO THE PINCH POINT WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS, IT COULD TRAP AND PINCH THE FINGER(S) CAUSING INJURY.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERS OVER THE PINCH POINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.
Campaign 02V253000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: tires
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Tires, Jan 21, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIPPED WITH COOPER ZEON XST TIRES, SIZE: P305/45R22 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SIDEWALL DETACHED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Tires, Wheels, Aug 27, 2014, crash
I WAS DELIVERING AN SOME WENT WRONG WITH MY WHEEL ON MY TRUCK.. MY TIRE CAME OFF.AN MY TRUCK LOCK UP.AN MY TRUCK ROLL 6 TIMES....MY TIRE ON THE BACK DRIVER SIDE WAS GONE ... *TR
Tires, Jun 27, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON AN ASPHALT SURFACED FREEWAY, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPHIC SIDE-WALL FAILURE AND BLEW OUT. THE FAILURE LED TO A TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE SPEED WAS REDUCED AND CONTROL WAS REGAINED. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 75 DEGREES AND THE TIRE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Structure, Tires, Jan 14, 2013
MY MECHANIC WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE CABLE BROKE AND THE TIRE FELL ON HIM. LUCKILY, HE WAS NOT INJURED BADLY. *TR
Tires, Sep 4, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT, EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRES, LINE SIZE P265/70R/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,539.
Tires, Apr 11, 2012
2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, GOODYEAR DENIED HIS CLAIM, STATING THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND NO WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL RELATED CONDITIONS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED THE INITIAL AIR LOSS. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE FAILURE. *JB
Tires, Aug 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE TIRES, LINE SIZE 265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE ON ALL FOR TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WHERE THE TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES LOOKED AS IF THEY WERE DRY ROTTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO DRY ROT AND BELIEVED THAT FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,426. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Tires, Mar 28, 2010
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES, FALKEN ZIEX S/TZ 01 275/55 R 20 THIS IS MY 2ND SET OF 4 TIRES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED. THE FIRST SET THE STEEL BELTS CROSSED OVER EACHOTHER 8 MONTHS AND LESS THAN 10 THOUSAND MILES.THIS SECOND SET I JUST HAD TO REPLACE DUE TO THE TIRES CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO VIBRATE EXTREMELY, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING ME TO SLOW IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IN ADDITION THIS CAUSED EXTREME NOISE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO, THE FIRST SET OF TIRES WERE REPLACED ON A PRO RATED BASIS, THIS SECOND SET WAS NOT. *CN
Tires, Equipment, Jun 8, 2009
I AM WRITING TO REPORT THE SECOND FAILURE OF A VALVE STEM FROM NTB. THE TIRE IS A MICHELIN TIRE INSTALLED ON A 2002 CHEVY TAHOE. ALL TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED AND ARE MAINTAINED AT THE PROPER LEVEL. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS APPROX. 2 YEARS AGO AND THE TIRE LOST PRESSURE, DELAMINATED AND BLEW OUT. THE CURRENT TIRE LOST PRESSURE BUT IS INTACT. UPON RETURNING HOME MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO REINFLATE THE TIRE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE AIR IS LEAKING FROM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE VALVE STEM. BOTH TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE PURCHASED FROM NTB. *TR
Tires, Jul 26, 2008
TIRES HAVE SPLIT IN NUMEROUS AREAS ON ALL 4 TIRES. TIRES LEAK, NEEDING AIR ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. TIRED HAVE DEVELOPED BUBBLES OR CREATURES IN BETWEEN THE TREAD. TIRES ONLY HAVE ABOUT 8,000 MILES ON THEM AND TREAD LOOKS ALMOST NEW STILL. WHEN AREA OF LEAK WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE PLUGGED SECOND LATER A NEW LEAK APPEARS. *TR
Tires, Jul 26, 2008
TIRE EXPLOTION ON THE FREWAY. *TR
Tires, Jun 19, 2008
TIRE VALVE STEM FAILURE. ALL FOUR OF MY VALVE STEMS FAILED FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE DRY ROT WITHIN A FOUR WEEK PERIOD. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VALVE STEM HAD ROTTED OFF. AFTER PUTTING ON MY SPARE TIRE, I PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION. TWO DAYS LATER, I HAD A FLAT IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK. THE VALVE STEM HAD ROTTED. I CHECK MY OTHER TIRES, AND THE VALVE STEMS ON THEM WERE ROTTED ALSO. THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THEM. THE VALVE STEMS ARE THAT OLD AS THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF TIRES/STEMS I HAVE PUT ON MY TAHOE. THE ALLSTATE SERVICE TRUCK HELPED CHANGE THE TIRE ON THE SIDE OF ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE, ABOUT 30 MILES NORTH OF FT. PIERCE FLORIDA WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. A FRIEND HAS GIVEN ME A PAPER THAT SAYS THERE WAS A MAJOR LAWSUIT AGAINST THIS VALVE STEM MANUFACTURE AND THAT DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED. I DO NOT KNOW WHY MY TAHOE DID NOT FLIP, BUT IT JERKED TO ONE SIDE, AND WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP. THE TIRE WAS RUINED. I AM THANKFUL THAT I AM STILL ALIVE. *TR
Tires, Jan 13, 2006, fire
2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY AT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE FIRE EVENTUALLY WENT OUT BY ITSELF. *JB
Tires, Jun 17, 2005
OEM WILDERNESS FIRESTONE TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY. ALIGNMENT, BALANCE, PRESSURE,ETC ALL IN CHECK. THE INNER WALL WEARS UNEVENLY CAUSING ROAD NOISE, VIBRATION. NO TIRE FAILURE, YET. SPOKE TO DISCOUNT TIRE REPS. AND THEY'VE SEEN IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH THESE ON TAHOES. ONCE A DIFFERENT TIRE IS REPLACE ON THE RIM, THE UNEVEN WEARING STOPS.
Suspension, Tires, Jun 2, 2005
CUSTOMER THAT WANTS TO KNOW IF A MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING/REPLACING ITEMS LISTED AND/OR CONTAINED IN THE (TSB) TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN'S; AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER?
Tires, May 9, 2005
THE CHEVROLET TAHOE NOW HAS 19,000 MILES AND WE NEVER HAVE HAD A FLAT TIRE > ON ANY OF THE THESE TIRES. > YESTERDAY MAY 7, 2005 WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH. WHEN WE > HEARD A POP SOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. > I SOON COULD FEEL THAT THE TIRE WAS GETTING FLAT AND PULLED OVER TO THE > SHOULDER AND OBSERVED THE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THERE WAS NO > OBJECTS OR POT HOLE IN THE ROADWAY THAT I COULD HAVE RAN OVER WITH THE > VEHICLE. > THE BLOW OUT OF THE TIRE WAS AROUND THE SEAM OF THE OUTER SIDEWALL. > > QUESTIONS?: > HAS THERE BEEN SIMILAR OCCURRENCES WITH THIS MAKE OF FIRESTONE TIRE? > IS THIS TYPE OF SIDEWALL BLOW OUT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY?
Tires, May 10, 2004
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY. 70-75 MPH, DRY ROAD, 79 DEGREES ON I-10. PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK, LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT, VERY LITTLE TREAD LEFT ON TIRE. VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP THE WEEK PRIOR FOR REG. MAINTENANCE TIRES WERE CHECKED, AIR OKAY, REPLACED MISSING CAPS, TREAD DEPTH WAS 10/32. 2002 CHEVY TAHOE HAS 30,000 MILES. APPROXIMATELY. $1400 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE PLUS A NEW TIRE. *LA
Tires, Mar 11, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE DRIVER CHANGED THE TIRE. *NM THE RIM AND LOOKED AS IF IT HAD BEEN COMPLETELY TORE APART AT THE SEAMS. THE SALES DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A TIRE LOOK LIKE THAT BEFORE. *SC
Tires, Feb 18, 2004
WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE COMPLETELY EXPLODED, SEPARATING THE SIDEWALL FROM THE TREAD. CONSUMER DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. PULLED OVER, AND CHANGED THE TIRE. THEN, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE, TIRE SIZE P265/70R16. *AK
Steering, Power train, Tires, Feb 3, 2004
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD,ONLY 26,000 MILES. TTOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD SECOND AND THIRD GEAR WAS GONE. THEY REBUILT THOSE GEARS. PICK TAHOE UP AND WITHIN A HR IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. RETURN TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY, WAS TOLD IT WAS PUMP STICKING. REPLACE THAT. PICK BACK UP AND WITHIN A HR DID THE SAME THING. RETURN VEHICLE AND THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. A WEEK LATER IT HAS NOW STARTING TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STERRING. THERE APPEARS TO BE A LEAK IN THE LINES. THIS 2002 TAHOE HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE. STERRING COLUM MAKING CLUNKING NOSE, REQUIRED LUBE TWICE. HEADLIGHTS FILLING WITH WATER. NOSE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AROUND SHOCK AREA. THEY HAD DIFFERENT REPAIRS SUCH AS REPLACING SHOCKS, GREASING. AFTER OVER A YEAR THE DEALERSHIP ADDED BUSHINGS TO THE SHOCKS, SO FAR OK. HAVE REPLACE FIRESTONE TIRES AT 25,000 MILES FOR WEARING ON INSIDE OF TIRE.*AK
Air bags, Tires, Dec 17, 2003, crash
HAD A FRONT END COLLISION INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHOM RAN A RED LIGHT. WE ESTIMATED OUR IMPACT SPEED AT 30 MPH UPON COLLIDING TOGETHER. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SUFFERED NECK AND BACK BRUISING AND MUSCLE STRAIN.*AK
Tires, Dec 2, 2003
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT ALIGNMENT ON 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE.*MR AT APPROX. 7-8K MILES, CONSUMER STARTED HAVING TIRE PROBLEMS. HE ROTATED THEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID ROTATE THEM AGAIN. CONSUMER DID. AT 14K MILES NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE VEHICLE. THIS DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CHEVY SAID TO ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 2K MILES BUT THE CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS RIDICULOUS AND DID IT EVERY 3K MILES BUT TO NO AVAIL. CONSUMER NOTED THEY NEVER TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. (PH
Tires, Sep 12, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 80 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH
Tires, Jun 17, 2003
CUPPING PROBLEMS ON 2002 TAHOE BEGAN AT 12K MILES, 2 TIRES REPLACED AT 30K DUE TO 2ND LAYER OF TIRE EXPOSED. TOLD BY TIRE RETAILER THAT THIS IS TYPICAL FOR THIS TIRE: FIRESTONE WILLDERNESS AT P265/70R16. *JB
Tires, Jun 14, 2003
TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATION. *NLM