Tire Problems of Saturn SL2

Michelin weatherwise ii b. Tires have poor wet surface braking performance. Vehicle needs extra distance to stop when braking on wet roads.

See all problems of the 1999 Saturn SL2 🔎.

- the contact owns a 1999 Sl2 Saturn. The contact stated that the front driver's side tire shredded and pulled out the injection circuit so fuel was not getting into the cylinder. The contact stated that the vehicle had been sitting for three years. Also, the jack did not work. The failure and current mileage were both 95000.

The driver's side front tire popped causing the rim to develop sharp edges around it. The rim cut the rubber wiring for the brakes causing the brakes to fail.

I recently took my 1997 Saturn in to discount tire for my tire rotation that they provide when you purchase tires from them. I took my vehicle in because of the wear on the outer edges of the front tires. The front tires are worn but not down to the wear indicators and the rear tires are in much better condition and have much more tread. I was told by their representative that they would not rotate my tires because the best tires were already in the "rear", and that it is much safer to have bad tires in the front than in the rear. When I questioned him as to why, I was shown a brochure explaining the difference in loss of vehicle control between having a problem in the front vs. The rear. I was also told that having the best tires up front was "old school" mentality. Not only have I experienced "blow out" conditions in both the front and rear of different vehicle that I have owned through out the years, I have approximately 15+ years as and ase certified master technician and currently write automotive technical service manuals, and never have I heard this. Still having many contacts within the industry, I can not find anyone who agrees with discount tire on this one. I am not looking to file a formal complaint, but looking to a reliable source for some clarity on this issue. To me, it seems as if they could be creating more of a safety issue than solving one. However, if presented with creditable information on testing (other than marketing brochures), I could be convinced otherwise. I seemed to me that this was being used to sell me tires more than anything, because the sale pitch started immediately after showing me the color brochure. I look forward to your feed back or additional information on this concern. Feel free to contact if necessary. Regards, gary h knapp.

See all problems of the 1997 Saturn SL2 🔎.

Going about 30 miles an hour the rear tire separated from the car causing a crash. The car was declared totalled by the insurance company. Dt.

Consumer states that the tires on the vehicle having been wearing out continueously and the consumer has replaced the tires several times. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything.

See all problems of the 2000 Saturn SL2 🔎.

I was driving on I-10 when I heard a lous noise and than thumping. I stopped the vehicle quickly and looked at the tire. It had separated about 2 inches from the inside of the tire. When I complained to Saturn dealership, they claimed a road hazard had destroyed the tire. Yes there was a screw about 2 inches from the outside of the tire buried in the tread and still there. The other side of the tire separated completely all the way around the tire, leaving 2 separate pieces. They refused to help, and I bought another tire, not a firestone. I feel I had a defective tire. (tiresize: p18565r15).

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While driving home car started to pull to right side ,and steering wheel started to shake when stepping on brakes. Consumer took car to sears to check tires sizep18565r15, dot# not available. Tires were rotated. Car was taken to dealer to find problem in tires. Dealer rotated tires again. Vehicle started doing the same thing. Dealer stated left front tire had a defect. Consumer contacted sears, and sears rotated tires again, and couldnot find anything wrong. Would not replace tire. They replaced the tire the next day.

While I was driving the rear passenger side tire came apart and tore into pieces practically throwing me off of the road. These are new tires. The tread is hardly worn. They were rotated on schedule. This tire was inflated to the psi indicated in the manual and was practically brand new. If you'll look closely at the 2nd picture you'll see that it was manufactured backwards (I. E. The info on how to place the tire what is the front and what is the back of the tire was printed on the wrong side). Could this be the cause for the tire coming apart this way? thankfully there was no damage to the car or to my mother however she was made to pay for another tire at the firestone store she went to for service. (dot number: 25048 tiresize: p 185 65r).

Tires were sold as replacements for firestone afnty trgt1 tublps 18565r15 tires. The tires were sold by rust tires, llc d/b/a austin bluffs big o, 4496 austin bluffs parkway, colorado springs, CO 80918, telephone #: 719-599-4555. I requested similar quality in an all-weather radial tire to the tires being replaced. The products sold do not perform safely in any amount of snow at any speed. At appropriately slow rates of speed, the tires tend to lose traction whenever the clutch is put in and when braking. The car begins to slide at those times and when starting from a complete stop. Tires do not seem to gain any traction until car is in third gear. I have never had this type of problem with any other all-weather tires I've had over the years. These tires had approximately 5,500 miles on them when the problem first occurred with snow on the ground. While it was very icy on12/11/00, I had never experienced that degree of sliding in over 30 years of driving in winter conditions. With a child in the car, I had numerous "minor" slides and three very close calls where there was nearly property damage and/or injury. During a subsequent snow at christmas time, I again experienced unusual sliding. The most recent occurrences have been during and following a snow storm on 1/16/01. Your database only lists 2 types of nankang tires and I cannot determine whether the ones on my car are either one. I suspect not. (tiresize: 1956015)( dot number: tire size: 1956015 ).

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See all problems of the 1998 Saturn SL2 🔎.

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At 10 am on 9/24/2000 going west on the 210 at approx. 65 mph. Slight bumpiness for less than three minutes, then blowout occurred. Tire exploded and vehicle fishtailed across three lanes of traffic. Mercifully, no one was injured. The tread separated( dot number: tire size: p185/65r1 ).

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Rear tire failure caused loss of control of vehicle. 45 mph speed at time of incident. No steering control once rear tire deflated. Road conditions were damp road, asphalt surface with some sand on the surface. On-ramp onto freeway with 45 mph speed limit. Vehicle turned right 90 degrees after tire failure and left the roadway. Vehicle was a total loss. ( dot number: tire size: p19565t15 ).

Left rear tire had area of tread separation. Right front tire had an imperfection causing a flat area. These defects produced a thumping sound when driving. Tires were replaced and thumping sound is now gone. (tiresize: p185/65r15)( dot number: tire size: p185/65r15 ).

All tires on car repeatedly went flat within 2 weeks of purchase. Firestone did not repair nor replace despite numerous visits & calls. Saturn refuses to assist despite numerous calls and emails. All tires have been replaced by owner 2/00 for safety/convenience after changing tires dozens of times and airing them every day. No problems since new non-firestone tires have been put on. Other complaints? convinced they are defective and no one accepts responsibility. ( dot number: w2pafa329 tire size: 18565r15 ).

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