Consumer Complaint Detail
GOODYEAR / EAGLE TIRE / 9999

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035674 | Incident Date: Apr, 30 2005 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: 00 |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
Model Name: EAGLE TIRE | Model Year: 9999 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 21 2004 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Several ongoing events versus one failure, constant pulling either to the left or to the right, pulling into oncoming traffic/other lanes when braking or accelerating, not able to keep the vibe on the smooth/rough roads. when cornering in dry conditions on a smooth road, the vibe pulled me right over on the shoulder and the steering wheel spun so i stopped uncertain what had taken place. i was able to get into dealer and 4 alignments, 4+ tire rotations, camber bolts replaced, and a 3rd opinion from a separate gm dealer unaware of the situation stating my tires were faulty and to return to the selling dealer with the vested interest in the car, and the end result is....my car is still in the same situation. the car is still pulling left, right, veering when i brake or accelerate in either direction. the tires have not been replaced even though the gm dealer that provided that opinion replaced the tires on 2 other vibe owners having the exact same issues but i did not buy my car there. i have read several reports over the past week or so about ongoing vibe complaints regarding unusual wear on tires regardless of the brand and the possibility of suspension and shock design issues (not holding the tires properly to the road). all of this has taken place within 12,000km and would have been less had i not had personal family matters to deal with. luckily there has been no tire blowouts yet nor accidents yet but all i am told is that the tracking is pretty good for that of a vibe..i would never have bought one had i been given that sales pitch and known i would be in for an alignment and tire rotation every 1,000km. reading the info on the genvibe site and on this site back to 2003, maybe there should be a more thorough investigation into the type of shocks and suspension system or something if the tires, no matter what brand, are being burned through that quickly and the steering is that brutal. please investigate. |