COOPER COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES Complaints

I JUST PURCHASED A 2004 GMC 2500HD FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. I INSPECTED THE TIRES (COOPER DISCOVERER ATR, LT265/16R16 LOAD RANGE E, DOT#3DW8 C8C 2406) AND REVEALED THAT THE TREAD AND SIDEWALLS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SEPARATING. I CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO CONTACTED THE DEALER WHOM HE PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT COOPER TIRE COMPANY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. UPON READING THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS AND RECALL HISTORY I REALIZE THAT IT IS USELESS TO CONTACT COOPER TIRE SINCE NHTSA HAS NOT MANDATED COOPER TO RECALL THE REST OF THE TIRES THAT WERE EFFECTED BY THE "BAD ROBBER" IN 2006. I WILL HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND PLACE THEM IN THE GARAGE FOR WHEN THE RECALL COMES OUT AFTER SOMEONE'S LIFE IS TAKEN DUE TO A FAILED TIRE AND A FAILED POLICY. I AM JUST GLAD THAT I INSPECTED THEM CLOSELY BEFORE I PUT MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE, ATTACHED THE 30 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AND HAD TO CLICK "YES" ON "WERE THERE ANY DEATHS OR INJURIES?" BELOW! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, SIZE 245/75R/16 (NA). WHILE PLACING TIRE SHINE ON THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPARATION. HE WAS ALSO ABLE TO SEE THE RADIAL PART OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND OTHER TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO DISPLAY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. HE CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE THE TIRES WERE NOT THE SIZE CITED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 136,000.

TIRE BELT FAILURE, WITH TREAD SEPARATION . I PURCHASED A MATCHED SET OF FOUR COOPER DISCOVERER ATR M&S LT265/75R16 TIRES BRAND NEW. THEY HAVE BEEN REGULARLY CHECKED FOR AIR PRESSURE AND BALANCED AN ROTATED. ON JUNE 28,2008, 26 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND WITH ABOUT 24000 MILES ON THEM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE FAILED . I REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. ON 10/10/08 WITH ABOUT 27000 MILES ON IT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. WITH 2 OF 4 TIRES COMING APART IN TIS MANNER, I REMOVED THE REMAINING TIRES AS I FEEL THERE MUST BE A DEFECT. THEY ARE UNSAFE AND I HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW FIRESTONE TIRES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE VIOLENTLY STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. DROVE TRUCK OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD TO GET STOPPED. REPLACED TIRE WITH A SPARE AND DROVE HOME. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO DRIVERS SIDE 350 MILES LATER AND PASSENGERS SIDE REAR 250 MILES AFTER THAT. THE FINAL TIME IT HAPPENED WAS THIS WEEK ON 4/8/08 APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES LATER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD 350 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. A TOWING SERVICE REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TIRE SHOP INSPECTED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEMS ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER HE STATED THAT THE TIRE THAT EXPLODED DID NOT HAVE A DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM. THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES THEY HAD TO PAY $156.000 FOR A NEW TIRE. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, SIZE 255/65R17. WHILE ROUTINELY INSPECTING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL TIRES HAD BELT SEPARATION. IN ADDITION, THE TREAD HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. SHE TOOK THE TIRES TO A TIRE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS JUST COSMETIC FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THOSE PARTICULAR TIRES (DOT ENDING IN 1506 AND 3506) WERE EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. SHE HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

DRIVING THE 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH, FLAT AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. CHUNKS OF RUBBER FLEW IN THE AIR BEHIND ME HITTING UNFORTUNATE MOTOR CYCLES TRAVELING BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE PULL OVER FROM THE PASSING LANE TO THE SHOULDER. THE OUTER SIDE WALL WAS COMPLETELY GONE WITH THE TREAD AND INNER SIDE WALL IN TACT. I PUT MY SPARE ON AND CONTINUED MY TRIP. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED 18 MOS AGO. I WILL NOT PUT MY TRUST IN COOPER TIRES AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, SIZE 265/70R16 IN MARCH OF 2007. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED AND THE BELTS ARE EXPOSED. HE IS RETURNING THE TIRES TO THE STORE WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED. A CRASH HAS NOT OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER ATR, SIZE LT245/75R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2 MPH AND GREATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE STEEL BELT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE PROTRUDED THROUGH THE TREAD. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 205,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHAKE. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE REPAIR CENTER REPLACED THE TIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 134,773 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,753. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR