general problems of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue

Four problems related to tire have been reported for the 2003 Buick Park Avenue. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue based on all problems reported for the 2003 Park Avenue.

1 Tire problem

Failure Date: 12/16/2024

New tires installed on vehicle 12/10/24. Passenger rear tire blew out at 65mph on interstate on 12/16/24. Car was able to be controlled, some damage to vehicle. Could have resulted in severe injury and/or death.

2 Tire problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2016

Abnormal wear pattern, low mileage, new tire < 8 months service, alignment check / good, tie rods, ball joints, shocks like new. Tire cord/ belts bare exposed on outside edge of tire 1/3 of circumference. Worn smooth, no cupping. Possible rubber compound issue. Only abnormal wear found on 1/3 of tire rotation. Tire manufacture pirelli, near zero m/s p235/55zr 17, dot ns ek f661 5014 estimated <10,000 miles pictures available.

3 Tire problem

Failure Date: 03/19/2010

I have a problem with a set of uniroyal tires that I purchased 2 years ago, within 11,000 miles the first separated, at 22,763 the second tire separated, at 30,875 the third tired separated. These tires should be investigated, who knows how many more tires are defective that are being used by unknowing drivers.

4 Tire problem

Failure Date: 09/03/2007

The contact owns a 2003 Buick Park Avenue. The vehicle has goodyear conquest radial tubeless, size p205/75r14 tires. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle began pulling to the left and the contact was unable to steer the vehicle straight. He stated that the front driver side tire had a raised rib on the outer side and separation in the interior of the tire. The current and failure mileages on the tires and vehicles were 53,000. Updated 12/12/2007 updated 12/12/07.


Other Tire related problems of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue

Tire problems
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Tire Blowout problems
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