COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC II TIRES Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC II TIRES, SIZE 115/60/15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND THAT THE TREAD DEPTH WAS 8/32. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE, AN OFFICER CONCLUDED THAT THE TREAD WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE CHUNKS OF THE TREAD WERE MISSING AND WIRES WERE HANGING OUT OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/16/08. *JB

DRIVING HOME FROM FLORIDA IN A 1998 PLYMOUTH CARAVAN PULLING A HOBIE CAT SAILBOAT ON A TRAILER THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRE. HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE. *JB

2 COOPER SLE 22560 16 TIRES HAD BLOWOUTS WITHIN A SPACE OF 8 WEEKS GOING 60-70 MPH. THE TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 8,000-11,000 MILES RESPECTIVELY. BOTH TIRES WERE ON THE BACK OF THE CAR. *N

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TIRES THAT WERE PUT ON THE VEHICLE WERE THE INCORRECT SIZE. *AK

COOPER TIRE RADIAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY TO MURFREESBORO TO VISIT RELATIVES WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED. THERE WAS MUCH DAMAGE TO MY VAN INCLUDING BODY AS WELL AS FUEL LINE. NOBOY WAS INJURED BUT IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. IT HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE 24 JUST BEFORE MONTEAGLE MTN. I DRIVE A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A TEMPORARY AND DROVE BACK TO WALMART AT KIMBALL EXIT TO GET NEW TIRES. BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LINE DAMAGE, I WILL NOT DRIVE THE VAN AGAIN UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED.*AK

THE TREAD ON A COOPER LIFE LINER CLASSIC II TIRE #P20565R15 SEPARATED AND FLEW APART FROM A '95 FORD TAURUS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BY THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER AT 55 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. A NEW SET OF FOUR OF THESE TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE ON OCT 12, 1999 AT 37,182 MILES. THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,850 MILES. THE TIRES WERE RATED FOR 60,000 MILES AND HAD BEEN ROTATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. BODY DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WHEEL WELL AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WAS CRACKED. THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE IS $550. FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OCCURRED. THE DRIVER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS HURLED INTO THE FAST LANE AND MISSED HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT BY THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER AND NO PROBLEMS OR EXCESSIVE WEAR WERE VISUALLY NOTICEABLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE NOTICE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS A CUT INSIDE/UNDER THE TREAD. AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENMT INSTALLS AT 6,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 205/65R15, DOT# U9UR517201. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WANTED TO REPLACED THE TIRES AT A PRORATE CHARGE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

TIRE FAILED AFTER 30185 MILES. TIRE STORE WHERE PURCHASED CLAIMS SEPARATION IS TYPICAL AS HE HAS A BIN OF SEPARATED TIRES FOR ALL MANUFACTURES AT HIS BUILDING HE COULD SHOW ME. TIRE CENTER I DEALT WITH:BOB'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE, 7991 W GRAND RIVER, PO BOX 1765, BRIGHTON MI 48116, (810)229-7005. ONE OF THE OTHER 3 TIRES IS CUPPING IN THE CENTER WHERE THE OTHER 2 ARE NOT (THE SERVICE CENTER CLAIMS THIS IS FROM IMPROPER ROTATION), DOT ON OTHER CUPPING TIRE IS U8UR C17397.I REFUSED TO HAVE A SINGLE TIRE REPLACED, AS I WANT ALL TIRES REPLACED AND WILL GO TO ANOTHER TIRE SERVICE CENTER FOR THE WORK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: U8URC17407 TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

CAR IS FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL AS CHILD-WELFARE AND SAFETY HAZARD AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO TALK WITH ME ABOUT THIS AUTO. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205/60R15)

P215/70R15, DOT UTM3CU9461, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 15000-20000 MILES ON A 1987, MERCURY, GRAND MARQUIS, BOTH REAR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION.*AK.