GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES Complaints

GOODYEAR MARATHON ST 235/80R16 TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON OUR 2014 CARDINAL BY FOREST RIVER 5TH WHEEL 1 TIRE BLEW ON 7/18/15, ANOTHER BLEW ON 7/19/15 AND THE OTHER 2 WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE (THE TREAD WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE CASE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HAWK HORSE TRAILER (NA) EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES, SIZE: 205/75R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FAR REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO A GOODYEAR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND TRAILER FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER SHASTA RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES, SIZE ST235/80R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A ROAD TRIP, ONE TIRE BLEW OUT IN FLORIDA AND ANOTHER TIRE BLEW OUT IN OHIO. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE RV MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FOREST RIVER WORK AND PLAY (NA) CAMPER EQUIPPED WITH FOUR GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE ST235/80R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT AND SHREDDED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 04/13/15*LJ UPDATED 11/12/15 *JS

PURCHASED 2013 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON 235 80/R16 TIRES. AFTER FIRST TIME OUT WE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ROUND TRIP. AFTER RETURNING HOME I INSPECTED THE RV AND NOTICED BUBBLES ON THE FIRST TIRE DRIVERS SIDE. I REPLACED BOTH TIRES ON THAT AXLE WITH TWO TOW MAX. IN JANUARY 2015 WE WERE PARKED IN ST. GEORGE, UT. I DID A WALK AROUND AND NOTICED TIRE CORDS HANGING OUT OF THE SECOND TIRE BACK ON DRIVERS SIDE. I REPLACED THAT TIRE BEFORE TRAVELING. ON THE WAY TO KINGMAN AZ, JANUARY 12, 2015, ON HWY 93 WE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE REMAINING GY MARATHON TIRE. THE BLOW OUT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF GY WHEN THE FIRST PROBLEM AROSE. GY SAID THEY HAVE A 6 YEAR WARRANTY. NO TIRE SHOP I HAVE BEEN TO WILL CONSULT WITH GY ON THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD NEVER PUT THESE TIRES ON ANY VEHICLE AGAIN. THESE TIRES HAD UNDER 4,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 8 IN AZ TRAVELING AT 65 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON MY MONTANA 5TH WHEEL RV AND DAMAGED THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE TIRES HAD ONLY ABOUT 7500 MILES ON THEM AND THEY WERE GOODYEAR MARATHON ST235/80/R16. THE TRAILER WAS NOT OVER LOADED.THESE TIRES SHOULD LAST LONGER THEN THAT.I STOPPED IN YUMA, AZ AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *TR

STOPPED AT REST STOP ON I-4 CHECKED TIRES EVERYTHING OK. TRAVELED 18 MILES TO I-75 HEADED SOUTH ABOUT 10 MILES WHEN SOMEONE PULLED UP NEXT TO US AND POINTED BACK AT OUR FIFTH WHEEL AND SAID TIRE. PULLED OVER AND TIRE WAS LOW. A ROAD RANGER STOPPED AND TRIED TO PUT AIR IN TIRE AND WE HEARD AIR COMING OUT OF TIRE, SAW TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. SECOND TIRE FROM THIS GROUP TO SEPARATE. NHTSA ID # 10625115. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 (NA) WEEKEND WARRIOR RV EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE: 235/80R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE MIDDLE DRIVER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE OTHER TIRES PREVIOUSLY BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

WE WERE 4 HOURS INTO OUR VACATION WHEN THE GOODYEAR MARATHON 235/80/16 ON OUR 2011 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL BLEW. THE DAMAGE WAS CLOSE TO $2000, MESSED UP THE TIRE WELL, RIPPED THE BELLYPAN AND MESSED UP THE SLIDE OUT. GOODYEAR WILL PAY OUR DEDUCTIBLE, BUT WON'T HELP WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE REST OF THE CHINA BOMBS UNDER OUR CAMPER. VERY UNHAPPY WITH GOODYEAR AND MONTANA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JAYCO EAGLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE ST/235/AOR16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.