GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES SIZE 215-45-R17, DOT PJ63JU11711. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND A FEW DAYS LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,380.

SEQUENTIAL FAILURE OF 4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES PLACED ON VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2004. SINCE OCTOBER OF 2012 THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BLOWING OUT AT THE RATE OF ONE EVERY 6-8 WEEKS. I PLAN ON REPLACING THE ONE REMAINING OF THOSE 2004 TIRES BEFORE IT IMPLODES ALSO WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TODAY 2/15/13 , WHEN MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING FROM AUSTIN TO HOUSTON AROUND 7:30 AM ON A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN A ONE OF FOUR TIRES EXPLODED. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE HIGHWAY IT JUST EXPLODED IN AN AREA CLOSE TO THE RIM. IT WAS A REAR TIRE. WE CALLED AAA TO COME TO HELP US AND LATER WE WENT TO 2 DIFFERENT GOODYEAR TIRE OUTLETS AND I NOTICED THAT ALL TIRES OF THESE KIND HAD BUBBLES ALL OVER THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT LESS THAN 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE ABOUT HALF OF ITS TREADS LEFT ON THEM. *TR

IN AUGUST, 2010, WE PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES. ON DECEMBER 7, 2012 , MY WIFE AND I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT TO OUR REAR TIRE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE-95 IN FLORIDA AT A HIGH SPEED ((70MPH) CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF OUR 2007 HONDA CRV. WE SWERVING ACROSS SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC, ALMOST FLIPPED, AND NARROWLY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO CONCRETE A WALL BEFORE I FINALLY OBTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO PULLEY OFF ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. OUR VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY GOODYEAR IN OCTOBER, AND THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND ROTATED AT THAT TIME. AT THE TIME OF THE BLOWOUT, THE TIRES ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY ARE WARRANTIED FOR 65,000 MILES. WE CONTACTED THE GOODYEAR STORE THE NEXT DAY, AND THE MANAGER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. HE ASKED IF WE HIT SOMETHING. WE DIDN'T HIT A THING. WE JUST HEARD A POP. THE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE STORE STATED, "THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY," REGARDING OUR STATEMENT THAT WE HIT NOTHING. THE TIRE WAS NOT TORN, BUT WAS SPLIT FROM RIM TO RIM, COMPLETELY SEVERING THE BELTS. MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND OTHER DRIVERS COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED AS WELL. WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO EXPERIENCE ANYTHING LIKE THIS EVER AGAIN. GOODYEAR CLAIMS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES, BUT WE HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT BLOWOUTS ON GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES. GOODYEAR OFFERED US A SMALL PRICE ADJUSTMENT TO REPLACE OUR TIRES, BUT WE ARE AFRAID TO PURCHASE GOODYEAR TIRES. GOODYEAR MUST RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE. *TR

ON 11/25/2012 AT ABOUT 10:00 PM, AFTER DRIVING ON FREEWAY FOR ABOUT 100 MILES, THE FRONT WHEEL ON DRIVER SIDE BEGAN TO MAKE A SMALL NOISE AND SMALL VIBRATION AND LATER THE TIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED BY AT A REST AREA AND DIDN?T SEE ANY NOTICEABLE PROBLEM. SINCE IT?S ABOUT 50 MILES AWAY FROM HOME, I DECIDED TO KEEP DRIVING IT AND THE NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTINUED. I CHECKED THE TIRE THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND IT FLATTENED. I FIXED IT WITH A TIRE REPAIR PLUG, PUMP IT AND I FOUND A BUBBLE ABOUT 4-INCH IN DIAMETER. I DROVE BACK TO VINELAND TOYOTA IN VINELAND, NJ ON 12/7/2012 SINCE THE TIRE WAS ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD AND WAS STILL IN WARRANTY. AFTER TAKING DOWN THE TIRE, I FOUND, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TIRE, THERE WAS ANOTHER BUBBLE IN DIAMETER 3-INCH. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF TIRES OF GOOD YEAR. IF I KEPT DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR FEW MORE MILES, THE TIRE WOULD EXPLODE AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TOURING TIRES, SIZE: 235/65/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIANS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. A GOODYEAR DEALER ALSO INSPECTED TIRE AND ADVISED THAT THE BLOW OUT WAS CAUSED BY A LOW PSI. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,065. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,500. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, TIRE SIZE 215/65/15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE EXPLODED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES ARE 1.5 YEARS OLD. I HAVE TO COMPLETELY REFILL THE AIR IN ALL FOUR TIRES EVERY WEEK. THESE TIRES ARE SIMPLY FAILING AND IT WILL NOT TAKE LONG BEFORE I GET IN AN ACCIDENT........ *TR

I PURCHASED A SET (4) GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN AUGUST 2011 ON A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN SE. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM IN JUST UNDER 6 MONTHS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED IN A SNOW STORM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD NOR DID I HIT A POTHOLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TIRE SIDEWALLS SHREDDED BECAUSE I HAD TO DRIVE A DISTANCE TO GET TO A SAFER PLACE TO PULL OVER. BEFORE HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED BY GOODYEAR, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR, I HAD THE DAMAGED TIRE INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AS IT WAS UNSEASONABLY WARM IN OHIO FOR JANUARY. AGAIN, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURE DAMAGE OR OTHER TREAD DAMAGE. I ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE WHICH DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES I DRIVE IS USUALLY CLOSE TO EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR THE ROTATION. THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 19, 2012 AND THE DATE OF THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 30, 2012. *TR

I PURCHASED A SET (4) GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN AUGUST 2011 ON A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN SE. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM IN JUST UNDER 6 MONTHS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED IN A SNOW STORM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD NOR DID I HIT A POTHOLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TIRE SIDEWALLS SHREDDED BECAUSE I HAD TO DRIVE A DISTANCE TO GET TO A SAFER PLACE TO PULL OVER. BEFORE HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED BY GOODYEAR, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR, I HAD THE DAMAGED TIRE INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AS IT WAS UNSEASONABLY WARM IN OHIO FOR JANUARY. AGAIN, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURE DAMAGE OR OTHER TREAD DAMAGE. I ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE WHICH DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES I DRIVE IS USUALLY CLOSE TO EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR THE ROTATION. THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 19, 2012 AND THE DATE OF THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 30, 2012. *TR