DUNLOP TIRES Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP4000 TIRES, TIRE SIZE 225/60/17. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED SIGNIFICANT TREAD SEPARATION. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AS I WAS DRIVING ONTO AN EXIT FROM THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-80 KMH, THE WARNING LIGHT ON MY CAR SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH A TIRE. THE INFORMATION DISPLAY STATED THAT MY TIRES' AIR PRESSURE WERE NOMINAL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIMMY. I RE-CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE DISPLAY AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD 1PSI WHILE THE OTHER TIRES HAD 30 PSI. I IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED AND TURNED INTO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. AS I WAS DOING THIS, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. MY PASSENGER AND I EXITED THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD COMPLETED DETECTED FROM THE SIDEWALL. *LN

DUNLOP GRANDTREK AT20 265/65R17 TIRES DRYROTTED ON INNER AND OUTER EDGES OF TREAD. VEHICLE IS A 2007 LEXUS GX470 WITH 16,180 MILES. TIRES ARE ORIGINAL. CONTACTED DUNLOP AND ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER [XXX]. THEY REFERRED ME TO LOCAL DEALER TO INSPECT. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A TIRE ISSUE LIKE THAT. AFTER WAITING A WEEK. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE TIRES PRO-RATED AND DISCOUNTED FROM FULL MSRP. WHEN I SHOWED THE DEALER THAT OTHER LOCAL VENDORS HAD THE SAME REPLACEMENT CHEAPER, THEY REFUSED TO PRICE MATCH. IT'S GOING TO COST ME OVER $400 TO REPLACE THE DRYROTTED TIRES WITH THE SAME TIRE. NOT MUCH OF AN OFFERING FROM GOODYEAR (WHO OWNS DUNLOP) AND I'M LEFT WONDERING HOW LONG THE NEW ONES WILL LAST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE DEALER ATLANTIC SUBARU (124 WATERHOUSE RD BOURNE, MA 02532). SOLD ME A USED 2007 BMW X5 WITH TIRES BELOW 2/32. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IN MA THEY NEED TO BE 4/32 TO THE WEAR BAR. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM MY BMW DEALER SHOWING THE CORRECT DEPTH. THIS CAR WAS REPRESENTED AS TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND ONCE IT ARRIVED IT WAS OBVIOUSLY REPAIRED. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH YOU? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1998 FORD EXPLORER VIN#[XXX] REGISTERED TO THE STATE OF NEVADA; ORIGINAL OWNER: [XXX]...REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DISABILITY REASONS TO WIFE [XXX]...WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH ACCIDENT...RESULTING TO A TOTAL LOSS AT BAKER, CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WHICH COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO BE TREADED...PUSHING THE CAR TO BE OUT OF CONTROL..WHILE THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING...AND THE AIR BAG SAFETY FAILED TO DEVELOP (OPEN). I THINK FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBLE OF THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE WORKMANSHIP AND THE CAR DESIGN. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT: PRODUCT RECALL & LIABILITY. THE ACCIDENT REPORT# [XXX] NCIC#[XXX]. THE INJURED DRIVER [XXX]; PASSENGER AND THE PERMANENT DISABLED PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO BARSTOW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. I NEED YOUR HELP IN REMOVING ALL 1998 FORD EXPLORER FROM THE ROAD; THIS CAR COULD CAUSE MAJOR & FATAL INJURIES TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT TIRES, LINE SIZE 185/55R 16(N/A). THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED BUBBLES DEVELOPING ON THE SIDE WALLS OF BOTH REAR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES AS WELL AS AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CORROSION ON WHEELS OF TOYOTA SIENNA. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND REFUSES TO REPLACE THE WHEELS. *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 23RD 2010 MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING WEST ON INTERSTATE 40 IN TENNESSEE ON A 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC.. AT MILE MARKER 356 THE REAR TIRE SUDDENLY DEFLATED CAUSING THE BIKE TO FISHTAIL VIOLENTLY. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO EASE THE BIKE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO AVOID POSSIBLE COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. I LOST CONTROL AND MY WIFE AND I WERE THROWN FROM THE BIKE. THE BIKE FLIPPED AND WAS DAMAGED HEAVILY. MY WIFE RECEIVED MULTIPLE SCRAPES, BRUISES, AND A SPRAINED WRIST. I RECEIVED 6 BROKEN RIBS, SEVERE BRUISING, AND SEVERAL DEEP SCRAPES RESULTING IN SCARING OF MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND. THE REAR TIRE WAS A DUNLOP D-402 WIDE WHITEWALL. THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES ON IT. IT APPEARED TO HAVE SEPARATED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED A FEW HOURS EARLIER BEFORE WE LEFT HOME. THE BIKE WAS NOT OVERLOADED. THE BIKE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SETTLED ON THE BIKE BUT WE HAVE SEVERAL MEDICAL BILLS THAT INSURANCE DID NOT COVER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP31 TIRES, SIZE P175/65R15. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE A "TIRE PRESSURE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE LOW PRESSURE WAS DUE TO CLIMATIC CHANGES. THE TIRES WERE THEN FILLED WITH AIR TO THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED TWICE, EVERY 4,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500. UPDATED 01/25/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. UPDATED 02/14/11

I'VE RECENTLY PURCHASED A HONDA FIT SPORT 2010, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE MILEAGE IS AT 7,000 MILES. LAST NIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR