GOODYEAR GT TIRES Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR GLS2 TIRES, SIZE: P225/501R18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT RECOGNIZED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF D'AMBROSIO CHRYSLER (1221 E. LANCASTER AVE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335, 888-372-3597) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES WERE FLAT, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC DAMAGED THE RADIATOR AND WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,066.

ON FREEWAY AT 75 MPH. HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND THE VEHICLE TUGGED TO THE LEFT. MANAGED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED BUT INTACT, IT WAS A VALVE STEM FAILURE. TOOK THE TIRE TO SHOP WHERE PURCHASED AND WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD F150. ON JUNE 5, 1998 A SET OF 4 NEW GOODYEAR EAGLE GT2 TIRES , SIZE M+S P255/70R15 108S WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 75,808 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TWO YEARS ALL FOUR TIRES BEGAN TO SHOW VISIBLE CRACKS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES FROM THE RIM AROUND THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO GOODYEAR, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN IN TOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,5733. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST GOODYEAR SINCE THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN ONLY USED ABOUT 29,000 MILES AND BEGAN TO SHOW VISIBLE CRACKS TWO YEARS AFTER THEY WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WANTED TO MAKE REFERENCE TO ODI 8008687 AND 10037981. IN ADDITION, DOT# WAS T277225-GCW-71MW, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE; DO# T277223-GCW-71MW, REAR DRIVER'S SIDE; AND DOT# T277227-CGW-71MW, FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

AFTER PURCHASING TIRES AND PLACING THEM ON THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE INSIDE. NEXT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BUCKLE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO A TIRE SHOP AND THE OTHER TWO TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE TRAILER, HAULING ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND A TIRE BLEW OUT WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. EACH TIME CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRE. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD. TIRES AND TRAILER HAD A DEFECT.*AK

WHEN ROLLING OVER A PIECE OF WOOD IN THE ROAD RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. NO INJURES REPORTED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO LEARNED THAT HE COULDN'T PURCHASE TIRES ON VEHICLE , ONLY PASSENGER SIDE TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *LA

WE HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF FOUR BLOWOUTS ON THE AMBULANCES WITH THESE TIRES. THE FIRST TWO WERE REPORTED TO GOODYEAR WHO WERE NOT CONCERNED AND TOOK NO REPORT. THESE LAST TWO I HAVE REPORTED TO YOU. THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE PRIOR TO BLOWING OUT COMPLETELY. (DOT NUMBER: MJOP750W32 TIRESIZE: 215/85R16)