Spare Tire Problems of Chevrolet S10

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet S10. The contact stated that he noticed that the spare tire became detached from the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the spare tire cable had fractured prematurely. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 60,620.

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Cable rusted underneath truck, spare tire came off, caused traffic tie-p.

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The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet s-10. The contact stated that the spare tire cable fractured from the rear of the vehicle and caused the tire to detach. The contact repaired the cable by adding a clamp and bolt to the cable to hold the spare tire in place. The contact spoke with the manufacturer but was not provided any assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. Updated 05/11/12 updated 06/01/12.

There was no indication the spare tire was about to come off. I was driving at approx. 60mph and all of a sudden there was a loud thud and the truck shook. I looked behind me to see my spare tire sliding down the roadway, almost causing a serious accident behind me. It also put a dent and removed some paint from the underside of the bumper. This occurred at 32,000 miles on truck. I went back and retrieved the spare and threw it into the bed of the truck. Upon further inspection, I noticed the drop down cable under the bed had corroded and snapped less than an inch from the end, dropping the tire and leaving nothing but the frayed cable behind. This is the first occurrence, and it has not been repaired because that part is not covered under warranty.

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Spare tire rack cable failed allowing spare tire to depart from under side of truck.

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Spare tire for this vehicle is secured underneath truck bed. Driving along divided highway in an area with no pull-off area, the spare tire fell from beneath vehicle into roadway. This was a result of defective design as I have not removed or used this spare as long as I've owned the vehicle (approx. 5 yrs. ).

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The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet S10. The contact stated that the wire cable that is used to lift and secure the spare tire has rusted and split into two pieces. The manufacturer stated that they have a $75 harness that he could purchase. The engine size and purchase date were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.

Point 1. - events were un-noticed sidewall "dry-rotting" of the goodyear wrangler rt/s p235/75r15 tires for 21000 miles. . . . . Theses tires were 'original equipment' on a new 2003 chevy s-10 crew cab 4wd truck. The "failed" tire was on the front, drivers side. Simple highway driving at 60 mph (rt. 1 n. , delaware), dry conditions, 65 - 70 degrees temperature. Tires were religiously 'rotated' at 6500 - 7500 miles. Point 2. - tire lost air, eventual "flat" during 60 mph highway drive. There was not a whole lot of "pulling" involved. Attention was given to me by a "passing" driver, upon which time I pulled off to the shoulder of the highway. Point 3. - changed the "failed" tire with the spare tire (same model), eventually replaced the "suspect" tire with a new same model (ergo, two new tires on the front). Inspected the three other original tires and noticed "dry rot" on all tires ranging from medium 'bad' to just-as-'bad' as the failed tire. Goodyear personnel acknowledged to me that they see this 'dry-rotting' quite often on these tires. Old tire is available for inspection. . . There is no "road hazard" involved. . . The 'leaks' are definitely from the "dry rotted" splits in the sidewall close to the thread. This is a very dangerous tire. . . I keep remembering bridgestone and Ford explorer from a few years ago!!.

The contact stated the spare tire fell out from under the vehicle. This happened while pulling into a driveway. The cable that holds on the tire sheared off. The vehicle was taken to a dealership, he found there were no recalls. He repaired the vehicle himself. He purchased cable clamps and used the existing cable to install the clamps to hold the tire on.

1998 Chevrolet S10. The contact stated while driving on the road the spare tire fell off. The cable that holds the tire broke. This happened on October 5, 2005. The contact was pulling off the road when it fell out. He noticed the tire on the side of the roa. D, he did not see it fall off. The contact has the metal piece that holds the tire on. The vehicle has not been to a dealership to be inspected or fixed.

Cable holding spare tire breaks and spare falls to the roadway.

: the contact stated while exiting the expressway at 25 mph the spare tire, which is held underneath vehicle by a supporting cable, dislodged and the spare tire rolled into the road causing vehicle to run over the tire. The manufacturer was contacted and determined that the vehicle was not under warranty therefore they would not provide service without cost. The vehicle was also taken to local dealers who confirmed the manufacturers statement. No repairs were made to the vehicle. Updated 7/13/2006 -.

The spare tire came off while driving 65 mph, and vehicle struck several trees. The vehicle was towed.

While driving the spare tire cable sheared off, resulting in the loss of the spare tire. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the cable and racket was a set and needed replacement. Consumer informed the mechanic that a recall was not for this vehicle. And as a consumer the payment should rendered on the dealer, not on the consumer.

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While driving 20 mph spare tire cable snapped. As a result, tire was thrown into oncoming traffic.

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The spare tire (donut) on my 2001 Chevrolet s-10 pickup, has a 3/8 inch gouge in the sidewall, caused by the way the tire is secured to the undercarriage of the truck. When the cable that secures the tire to the frame is tightened so the tire is secure, it drives the tire into the frame where it wears a groove into the sidewall. I am reluctant to use the tire, as it looks like it would not perform as required.

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Spare tire restraint cable broke allowing spare tire to fall from beneath truck while vehicle was under operation on a public road. The type of vehicle is a 2001 Chevrolet S10 pickup.

While driving spare tire fell from under the vehicle. Dealer notified.

Cable holding spare tire broke, spare tire bounced from under the car and struck another car. *****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769309.

Mounting system causing spare to go flat. Tire is rubbing into frame of tire. Consumer said please cancel this complaint.

The spare tire which is mounted underneath the bed fell off. Two of them were lost. This could have been very dangerous for somebody else.

The spare tire separated from vehicle. The dealer has been notified.

Cable holding spare tire to underside of body broke while vehicle was moving. Wheel hit another vehicle on the roadway causing $1140. 00 damage, plus replacement costs of spare tire hoist to my vehicle.

Spare tire mounted too high, interfering with view when backing up.

While driving vehicle the spare tire which is located under vehicle fell off. Vehicle speed was 45-50 mph prior to defect. Cause unknown.