GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES Complaints

I HAVE A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE PURCHASED NEW WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA P235/45R18 TIRES. THE CAR HAS 23,000 MILES AND I JUST EXPERIENCED MY SECOND BLOWOUT ON THE SIDEWALL OF A TIRE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON SUBURBAN STREETS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR

DESPITE A MAZDA RE-ALIGNMENT WHEN CAR WAS NEW, AND CONSTANT TIRE ROTATION, 3 TIRES HAVE UNEVEN TREAD WEAR ON INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ENGAGES CONSTANTLY FOR NO REASON. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE AND/OR REPAIR. FIRST ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPLAINT WAS LODGED 7/25/06 AT 5,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P195/60R15. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE SEPARATING ON THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE COMPANY AND THEY STATED THAT ALL FOUR SIDEWALLS ON THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE FILED CLAIM NUMBER 1006415 WITH GOODYEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,366 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,360. UPDATED 11/17/08 *BF UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB

AS I WA DRIVING ON I-495, I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. ON REMOVING THE TIRE, I FOUND THAT THE INNER SIDEWALL HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FRO THE TREAD AND CRACK WAS ALMOST PERFECTLY CIRCULAR AND ABOUT MIDWAY UP THE SIDEWALL. THIS WAS DEFINITELY NOT CAUSED BY ANY FOREIGN OBJECT INTRUSION AS THESE TIRES ARE ALMOST NEW (REPLACED UNDER RECALL LAST YEAR). *TR

PURCHASED NEW 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SUDDENLY HAD A FLAT WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT FOR 6 WEEKS WITH VEHICLE. WHEN HAVING AUTO DEALER INSPECT THE FAULTY TIRE THE DEALER SAW SIDEWALL DAMAGE THAT REFLECTED SERIOUS FLAW/DEFECT ON SEVERAL OF THE GOODYEAR EAGLE P245/R4518 TIRES. WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THAT GOODYEAR AKRON, OHIO REFUSED TO EXCHANGE TIRES. BUT WOULD ACCEPT PRORATION ON TIRES THAT GOODYEAR DEALER CONFORMED TO BE DEFECTED TIRES. GOODYEAR DEALER SAID THAT GOODYEAR HAD SAME SIZE AND MODEL TIRES AS A RECALL ON A DIFFERENT AUTO RECENTLY. *TR

COMPLETE TIRE BLOW OUT OF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. CAR WAS TRAVELING @60 MILES PER HOUR. 2ND CAR WITH GOODYEAR EAGLES ON NISSAN MAXIMA. RECALLED TIRES ON 2004. 2008 HAS SAME ISSUE. WAIT FOR RECALL AGAIN? OR WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED? THE CAR HAD 10,000 MILES. *TR

2ND TIRE DEFECTIVE - GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRE- CAR HAS ONLY 7639 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE ON THE CAR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACE WITH THE SAME ISSUE . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF HER TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. A FEW DAYS LATER, SHE FELT A VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ROAD CONDITIONS. IN MARCH OF 2008, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A TUNE-UP AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE CONTACT WENT BACK TO THE TIRE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED TWO MORE OF THE TIRES. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL DRIVE "ROUGHLY" DUE TO THE ROAD. IN JUNE, AFTER A LONG ROAD TRIP, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO MUCH THAT THE CONTACT COULD VISIBLY SEE IT SHAKING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED ONE MORE TIRE. SHE SPOKE WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER BEGAN COMPILING A CASE FOR HER BASED ON THE FAILURES. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,150 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. UPDATED 09/24/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45R18. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND BY DECEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE RIPPED AT THE SEAM. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. IN JULY OF 2008, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE RIPPED. ON AUGUST 20, 2008, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH THE TECHNICIAN AT THE PLACE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. ALL OF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED EXCEPT FOR THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,583.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45R18. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. GOODYEAR STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE CONSIDERED A RIDE DISTURBANCE. SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $116 PER TIRE FOR FOUR $300 TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WOULD BE REPLACED UP TO 25% TREAD WEAR; HOWEVER, THE TREAD WEAR IS CURRENTLY AT 30%. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IN JUNE, WHEN THE FAILURE FIRST BEGAN, HER TIRES COULD HAVE BEEN AT 25% TREAD WEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES HAD BAD TRACTION AND WERE BALANCED 5 TIMES. UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB