COBRA Complaints

GOODYEAR MARATHON TRAILER TIRES FAILED - BLEW OUT: HAVE A 1995 CARDINAL TRAILER, ALL HAD GOODYEAR MARATHON TRAILER TIRES, SIZE ST205/75R15. I HAVE TWO OF THE TIRES BLOW UP JUST SITTING ON THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER. A THIRD TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED ON THE TRAILER. I CHECKED TODAY, AND THE LAST OF THIS TYPE OF TIRE IS SEPARATING. IT APPEARS THAT THE TOP LAYER OF MATERIAL IS SEPARATING. I TOOK THE TIRE TO DISCOUNT TIRE TO REPLACE IT. THE TREAD IS JUST SPLIT OPEN AND TORN ALL THE WAY AROUND. THIS IS A TOTAL OF FOUR OUT OF FOUR TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. I HAVE INCURRED A LOT OF EXPENSE TO REPLACE TIRES THAT PLENTY OF TREAD LIFE. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED APPROPRIATELY. WHAT IS REALLY CONCERNING TO ME, IS THAT TWO OF THE TIRES BLEW UP JUST SITTING ON THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE RUBBER GRIP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME OFF CAUSING THE CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE A GRIP ON THE BRAKES AND THERE FOOT WILL SLIP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THIS CAN RESULT IN EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED

OCTOBER 28, 2001, PULLING TRAILER AT 55 MPH, 8:PM, LEFT SIDE FRONT TRAILER TIRE COMES APART AND TREAD IS IS FLUNG THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL AND INTO THE INSDE OF THE TRAILER. THIS CAUSED OVER $700 OF DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. APRIL 5, 2001, APPROX 55-60MPH, 7PM, LEFT REAR TIRE COMES APART. THE TREAD COME OFF AND WRAPS AROUND THE AXEL. ON APRL7, 2002, (YES, LESS THAN 48 HOURS LATER) THE RIGHT , FRONT TRAILER TIRE STARTS TO SOME APART. A DRIVER "MOUTHS" FLAT TIRE AND WE PULL OVER JUST BEFORE THE TREAD COMPLETELY COME OFF THE SIDEWALLS. THE TIRES HAVE BETWEEN 4-5,000 ON THEM, ARE 3 YEARS OLD AND WE CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE EVERY TRIP. WE LIVE IN A MILD CLIMATE AND THE TIRES AREN'T SUBJECT TO EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES. THEY ARE COVERED FROM TO KEEP THE SUN OFF. THERE IS NO REASON WE SHOULD HAVE HAD 3 TIRES COME APART IN 6 MONTHS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: DBUL H12 TIRESIZE: 205-75-15)

WAS DRIVING FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE, WITH 2,000 MILES OF GOODYEAR MARATHON STARTED TO LOSE TREAD. PULLED OVER & CHANGED TIRE. WAS DRIVING BACK & RIGHT REAR TIRE, WITH 3,500 MILES, BLEWOUT. TREAD HAD PEELED OFF THAT TIRE. ALSO DID DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. ENTIRE TREAD HAD CAME OFF. SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON. LAST TIME WAS THE LEFT RIGHT WITH 4,000 MILES, WAS THROWING CHUNKS/PIECES OF TIRE CAUCUS. REPLACED TIRE WITH A FRIENDS SPARE.*AK

OVERHEAD SHIELD CRACKED AND BROKE FROM SIDE OF SEAT WHERE IT ENTERS THE MAIN BODY OF SEAT. THIS HAPPENED DURING EVERYDAY USE, NO ACCIDENTS. THIS IS THE THIRD CAR SEAT THAT I PERSONALLY KNOW ABOUT THAT HAS DONE THIS, TWO OF WHICH BELONG TO ME. TWO OF THESE SEATS ARE SLIGHTLY OLDER THAN A YEAR. ONE WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD.*AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP THAT DID NOT PUMP FUEL PROPERLY, VEHICLE WOULD QUIT OPERATING IN MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. DEAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

AFTER ~20 MILES OF STOP-AND-GO DRIVING, BRAKED AT ~40 MPH TO SLOW/STOP FOR TRAFFIC 5- TO 6 CAR-LENGTHS AHEAD. BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE, NO SLOWING OF VEHICLE. DURING BODY REPAIRS, SHOP EMPLOYEE NOTED "SPONGY" BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, `INEFFECTIVE DURING HARD BRAKING'. TRUCK TRANSFERRED TO MECHANIC, WHO FOUND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FROM REAR SEAL & RESERVOIR GASKETS - AND ALSO FOUND ALL FRONT PADS WORN `TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT'. SELLING GM DEALER REPLACED PADS BUT DENIED M/C LEAKAGE, BUT SECOND DEALER (DUTTON GMC IN RIVERSIDE, CA) CONFIRMED LEAKAGE AND REPLACED M/C UNDER WARRANTY. 2,100 MILES LATER, ON 10/4/99, NOTED FRESH FLUID LEAKAGE AT REAR OF M/C; WHEN CAP REMOVED, NEW FLUID HAD TURNED VERY DARK; WHEN REPLACING CAP, NOTED FLUID "SQUISHING" FROM ROUND SEALS BETWEEN RESERVOIR AND M/C BORE.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

TRAILER PIN BOX FRAME AREA WELDS ARE BROKEN AND IS TEARING AWAY FROM THE CROSS MEMBER.