GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES Complaints

I HAVE FOUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER SILENT ARMOR TIRES ON MY PICKUP TRUCK. ONE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO TEARS ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. SO I THEN INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND TEARS STARTING IN EACH OF THE OTHER TIRES AS WELL AS THE RUBBER IS PEELING OFF THE SIDEWALLS LIKE SNAKESKIN. THEN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS MY STEERING WHEEL AS BEGUN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT ANY SPEED OVER 40MPH. TWO OF THE TIRES ARE FALLING APART AND BEGINNING TO GET BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS. THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THEM AND ARE ABOUT 2-3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE HEARD SIMILAR STORIES TO MINE ABOUT THESE TIRES AND ALL OF THEM OCCUR AROUND 25,000 MILES BUT GOODYEAR WARRANTY'S THESE TIRES FOR 50,000. I HAVE HAD NO LUCK WITH GOODYEAR WORKING WITH ME. PEOPLE COULD DIE FROM THESE TIRES EXPLODING AND ITS TIME FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE AGAINST THIS COMPANY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150, EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE P275/65/R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 22 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND BOTH THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WERE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER TIRE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE FLAT APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL TIRE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES WERE ONLY FOR HIGHWAY USE AND NOT O BE USED ON A GRAVEL ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE WALL DOCUMENTED BY THREE SEPARATE MECHANICS AT LESS THAN 30K MILES; SLOW LEAK ON ONE TIRE, NO DEBRIS/DAMAGE TO TIRE CAUSED LEAK, MECHANICS STATED IT IS CAUSED BY THE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD TO THE WALL. NORMAL CITY/HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO OFF ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE 235/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD AROUND THE TIRE SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE REST OF TIRE. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES ATTACHED TO THE RIM REMAINED INTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP TO GET THE TIRES INSPECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE 245/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRES VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TIRES WERE BALANCED, AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE TIE RODS WERE INSPECTED. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND NO FAILURE THAT WOULD CAUSE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF TIRES WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF TIRES WAS 8,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250 SD WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S TIRES, SIZE: LT275/65/20. WHILE ROTATING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SEPARATING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD BEGUN TO SEPARATE AS WELL. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 119,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 48,370.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOOD YEAR WRANGLER HP TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265/70/17. THE DOT NUMBER WAS MKT6F00R1707. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY, FOLLOW BY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE EXHIBITED UNEVEN TREAD WEAR AND SEVERE SEPARATION. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE TEMPORARILY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,240. UPDATED 08/03/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TOTAL MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS 131,207. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END WAS ALIGNED ON 9/10/2011. THE TIRED WERE ROTATED FROM REAR TO FRONT ON 03/09/2012. THE TIRES WERE ALL MAINTAINED AT 32 PSI, WHEREAS THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED 30 PSI. NO DEBRIS WAS STRUCK IN THE ROADWAY. UPDATED 08/06/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC VANDURA G2500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE: 235/75R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS PEELING FROM THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES. THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON MAY 25,2012, MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT - TIRE SIDEWALL DAMAGE RESULTED AFTER ROLLING TO STOP ON FLAT TIRE. EVIDENT THAT TREAD CLEANLY SEPARATED FROM TIRE BODY IN ONE LOCATION. TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. JUST BEEN ROTATED AND INSPECTED ON MAY 2, 2012. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER LT TIRES, SIZE: 265/75R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND FENDER. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FAILED TIRE AND INSTALLED THE SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT THE TIRES COULD BE RETURNED TO WHERE THE CONTACT HAD PURCHASED THEM, AND THEY WOULD FORWARD THEM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.