GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES Complaints

I HAVE A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT8 AND THE FRONT TWO TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT WITH ONLY 12K MILES ON THEM TWICE. ONCE AT 12K AND AGAIN AT 24K. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN 2006 FOR 2006 SRT8 MODELS BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. THESE TIRE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED UNSAFE IN 2006, BUT THE SAME TIRES AND PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING IN 2007. I HAD 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS DONE AND BOTH WERE OK. IT IS A TIRE ISSUE THAT KEEPS COSTING ME MONEY AND THE RISK TO ME AND MY FAMILY EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A 255-45-R20 RUNFLAT TIRE. *TR

SEVERE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. TOOK MAZDA CX7 2007 WITH 12,800 MILES TO NTBS. THEY STATED SEVERE TIRE CUPPING (UNEVEN WEAR ON INSIDE OF ALL TIRES). TIRES EAGLE RS-A P235/55R 18 99V . TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. DID SO, THE NEXT DAY NTBS CALLED ME WITH ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH SAME PROBLEM. SPOKE TO HIM, HAD EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. BOTH OF US CONCERNED WITH SAFETY AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. MAZDA ONLY AGREED TO 50% OF COST ON HIS SITUATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE HAD 20,000 MILES. MAZDA GOT BACK TO ME AND STATED THAT MAZDA REP WAS WILLING TO BUY ONE FRONT TIRE AND I BUY THE OTHER ONE. WHAT ABOUT THE BACK TIRES? IN ANY EVENT THAT?S ANOTHER ISSUE.. WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES PLACED ON THE MAZDA CX7, ( 4000 LBS VEHICLE ) WERE NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE SERIOUS PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD. NO PUN INTENDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P225/55R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO HAZARDS IN THE ROAD AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200.UPDATED 10/08/2008. *LJ UPDATED 10/10/08. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW CAR WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES ON IT. THE TIRE TREAD HAS SEPARATED CAUSING THE CAR TO BE DISABLED WITH MY TEEN DRIVER DRIVING IT. THE GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME NOW THAT THE TIRES HAVE NO WARRANTY ON THEM. WHY WOULD A DEALERSHIP SELL TIRES WITH NO WARRANTY? WHY WOULD GOODYEAR NOT PUT A WARRANTY ON SOME BRAND NEW TIRES? I CALLED THE AUTHORIZED TIRE DEALERSHIP AND HE TELLS ME I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY THAT THEY LASTED LONGER THAN 30,000 MILES. THIS IS A SHAM. THIS IS UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45R18. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS. SHE WAS FURTHER INFORMED OF A RECALL THAT APPLIED TO HER TIRES. SHE CALLED GOODYEAR AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED, AND THEN THE GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE DISCONNECTED THE CALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION, EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2007. THE DOT NUMBER AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P235/55R18 99V. THE CONTACT NOTICED WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES, WHICH INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED PREMATURELY. SHE SPOKE WITH OTHER MAZDA OWNERS AND THEY ALSO NOTICED THE SAME TREAD FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

ALL WINDOWS EXCEPT DRIVERS STOPPED WORKING, ALL DOOR LOCKS EXCEPT DRIVERS STOPPED WORKING. CAR WAS STORED FOR PART OF WINTER. I PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND NOW I HAVE NO CLIMATE CONTROL. DRIVERS SIDE IS HOT, PASS IS COLD. PASS HEATED SEAT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. SUN ROOF JUST BROKE! STEERING IS MAKING LOTS OF NOISE, TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING. WTF WHY NO RECALL. HOW CAN YOU PURCHASE A CAR FOR 35,000 & IT IS ?!@#$% BEFORE IT HITS 100,000? MY FORD HAS 196,000 NO PROBLEM, MY HONDA HAS 235,000 BARELY A PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED 4 PONTIACS AND NOW IM PAYING THOUSANDS TO FIX THE PIECE OF ?!@#$%! WHY IN THE ?!@#$% DO MY WINDOWS NOT WORK!! ALL OF THEM IN ONE DAY? NO DOOR LOCKS, AT ALL? SAME DAY! NOW WITH A NEW BATTERY, I HAVE 90 DEG AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE & 60 DEG AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. YOU TRY TO DRIVE THIS PIECE OF ?!@#$%!! NOW MY BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN!! I HAVE TO USE A MAGIC MARKER TO PRY & HOLD IT UP!! WE NEED A MAJOR RECALL ON THESE FAULTY VEHICLES. IM A PONTIAC FAN, BUT ILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE IF YOU CANT TRY AND FIX THIS ?!@#$%. MY CAR LOOKS LIKE NEW BUT WORKS LIKE IT WAS BUILT BY A BUNCH OF IDIOTS!! I AM EMBARRASSED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IT LOOKS BETTER THAN MOST 525 B-MIRS BUT I HAVE TO TELL ALL MY FRIENDS THAT I HAVE NO DOOR LOCKS, NO AIR, NO WINDOWS OR ANYTHING. NOTHING LIKE SITTING INSIDE A 135 DEGREE LEATHER BOUND FLAGSHIP SWEATING YOUR ?!@#$% OFF!! BY THE TIME I GET TO WORK IM A BIG BALL OF SWEAT!! PLEASE STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT. IM SERIOUSLY LOOKING TO SPEND SOME OF MY MONEY TO PROMOTE A CAMPAIGN TO DO NOTHING BUT TALK ?!@#$%ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS. GET ON LINE FOR A MINUTE AND SEE HOW MANY BONNEVILLE OWNERS ARE REALLY HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE ISSUES I HAVE LISTED ABOVE! THERE ARE THOUSANDS!! TIME FOR A RECALL! DON'T U THINK? GET YOUR ?!@#$% STRAIGHT GM! MY FAMILY WORKS FOR YOU! WE BUY YOU PLEASE HELP! *TR

PRIOR TO HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED, THERE WERE NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS ON THE VERGE OF SLIPPING/SKIDDING OR LOSING GRIP OF THE ROAD. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO LATE IF THERE WERE INJURIES OR DEATHS DUE TO THE UNSAFE QUALITY OF THIS PRODUCT. ON NOV. 30, I TOOK MY 400H TO THE DEALER FOR THE 10K SERVICE. IT WAS THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE IT GETS SERVICED EVERY 5000 MILES. THE DEALER PHONED TO TELL ME THAT ALL 4 TIRES MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BADLY WORN INSIDE TREAD. I WAS SHOCKED! WHAT? AT 19,562 MILES? JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER CAR I OWNED BEFORE, I EXPECTED TO REPLACE THEM AT 40K-60K MILES. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE OE GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A 235/55VR18 TIRES USUALLY LAST ABOUT 20K MILES. SHOCKED AGAIN! I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THAT CAR IF I HAD KNOWN THIS. THE ONLY THING MENTIONED ON THE WINDOW STICKER WAS '235/55VR18 ALL-SEASON TIRES.' WE SCANNED THE INTERNET AND LEARNED THAT MANY OUT THERE SHARE THE SAME QUESTION AND CONFUSION. WE WERE NEVER INFORMED BY LEXUS THAT EARLIER 400HS HAD ALIGNMENT ISSUES. WE WERE NEVER INFORMED THAT THE OE TIRES ON THESE EXPENSIVE 400H SUVS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ROUGHLY EVERY 20K. ON THE AVERAGE, A CAR WITH AVERAGE QUALITY TIRES WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT ROUGHLY EVERY 40K-60K, WHICH SHOULD BE THE NORM. WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE BEEN MISINFORMED BY LEXUS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR LEXUS RESPONSIBILITY OF PUTTING THESE GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES ON SUCH LUXURIOUS CARS AND MAKE THE CONSUMERS PAY FOR THE INFERIOR QUALITY OR EVEN POTENTIAL HAZARD. SOME OF US WOULD HAVE OPTED FOR A DIFFERENT CAR OR EVEN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MAKE IF IT MEANS PAYING ABOUT $1000 FOR EVERY 20K WE DRIVE JUST ON TIRE REPLACEMENT. WE ARE ALSO EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BY LEXUS' INACTION KNOWING SUCH WIDELY-DISCUSSED PROBLEM. LEXUS CARS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LUXURIOUS AS WELL AS RELIABLE. ANOTHER QUESTION IS, WHY WOULD THE TIRES BE ABNORMALLY WORN JUST ON THE INSIDE EDGE? *TR

2007 MAZDA CX-7 WITH 15,000 MILES & GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA P235/60R18 TIRES. AFTER 11 MONTHS OF DRIVING AND 15,000 MILES ONLY 4/32 REMAIN ON TIRES. ALL TIRES HAVE EVEN WEAR. MAZDA SAYS TO CONTACT GOODYEAR & GOODYEAR SAYS TO CONTACT MAZDA. JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND FOR INADEQUATE TIRES! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P19560R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE STEEL BELT WAS VISIBLE. DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE TIRES, THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. HE ALSO NOTICED WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. RECENTLY, THE FRONT TIRES MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES IN DECEMBER OF 2007 WITH KUMHO TIRES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. CURRENTLY, THE REAR TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.