Tire Tread/belt problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe

Five problems related to tire tread/belt have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the 2000 Tahoe.

1 Tire Tread/belt problem

Failure Date: 05/09/2004

Tire tread separated from rest of tire while driving on freeway. As tread separated from right front tire, it struck the tubular running board, breaking the right front plastic step off. It also struck the right-side mirror, breaking the plastic shell and motorized adjustment controls, and struck right rear fender flare, causing it to become loose. At this point, it is unknown if other damage was caused, as I have yet to take it to service shop for estimate. Tire that separated was properly inflated prior to trip from yuma to phoenix. Tire brand was firestone wilderness at, which was not lot # recalled in prior problems concerning Ford explorers with firestone tires. Vehicle was 2000 chevy Tahoe 4-dr 4x4 z71.

2 Tire Tread/belt problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2001

Pe00 020; consumer noticed that driverside tire tread separated from all sides. Firestone, wilderness le, p265/70r16, dot 8x72wl2311011300 dealership was aware of problem.

3 Tire Tread/belt problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2001

While traveling 50 mph on highway on dry road conditions right rear original equipment firestone, wilderness le tires with 33,000 miles, size unknown tread began to peel away from tire. Dealer was contacted. The consumer had another incident of tire peeling while traveling but the tire dealer pointed out it was due to road hazard. (tire size (265r16).

4 Tire Tread/belt problem

Failure Date: 09/02/2000

Pe oo 020. Consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and felt a shaking noise. All four tires had uneven tread wear, and they were peeling. Firestone, wilderness #at, p265/7516. She contacted firestone, and they told her that she has to wait until tires were recalled.

5 Tire Tread/belt problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2000

We did not have accident, but with news about firestone wilderness tires we do no want to replace the bad tire with the same thing. We have ordered a different brand of new tires for the Tahoe because we think they must be unsafe. Is there any way that we can get an adjustment on the cost of the tires that we are removing? ( dot number: w273 wmb tire size: p265/75r16 ).


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