GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND TOWING AN RV, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF OF THE RIM. THE VEHICLE AND THE RV WERE DESTROYED. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE 2-PLY SIDEWALL TIRES, WHICH COULD ONLY SUPPORT 1,300 LBS, ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURED ADVERTISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD TOW 10,000 LBS. THEREFORE, THE TIRES THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WERE MEANT FOR LIGHT PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES, SIZE P26570R16. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SHE EXAMINED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE MANUFACTURED DATE FOR EACH ONE WAS FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THEIR PURCHASE DATE. THE TIRES WERE INTENDED TO BE NEW. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,763. UPDATED 07/10/08. *LJ UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE P235/70R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL FIVE (INCLUDING SPARE) TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE HAD TAKEN A KNIFE AND CUT AROUND THE TIRES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A TIRE ROTATION AND OIL CHANGE, WHICH IS WHEN THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE DISCOVERED. INITIALLY, THE MANUFACTURER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT SO CERTAIN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRES, SIZE 235/75R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE APPEARED TO BE FLAT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS UNDER-INFLATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WAS COMMON AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 121,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE TIRE HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME HE A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE. UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

WE WENT ON VACATION AND GOT A HOLE IN THE TREAD OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ON JUNE 3, 2008. WE GOT IT REPLACED, AND BLEW OUT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ON JUNE 5, 2008. WE GOT TWO NEW TIRES AND PUT THEM ON THE REAR AND MOVED THE OLD TIRES TO THE FRONT. ON JUNE 18, 2008 WE GOT ANOTHER HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. WE GOT RID OF THE FIRST TWO TIRES, BUT STILL HAVE THE TWO WE MOVED TO THE FRONT. *TR

TIRE BLOWS BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT GOODYEAR WILL ONLY WARRANTY A PRORATED DISCOUNT TOWARDS PURCHASE OF SAME TIRE. HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON DIFFERENT TIRE JUNE 2, 2008. TIRE IS AT LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP AWAITING DECISION ON WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. *TR

TIRE KEPT GOING LOW. I HAVE HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS AND BOUGHT BRAND NEW VEHICLE. TIRE IS SEPARATING... DEALERSHIP WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ONE TIRE WHERE I REQUESTED ALL BECAUSE ALL HAVE SAME DATA. *TR

MY SON WHO IS 17 YEARS OF AGE WAS DRIVING AND NOTICE SOMETHING WRONG . WE CHECK HIS TIRE AND NOTICE METAL THREADING COMING FROM THE INSIDE AREA OF THE TIRE. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR NEW TIRES AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD. *TR

I NEED TO KNOW IF TIRE AGE AND "DRY ROT" ARE A CONCERN ON A TIRE THAT IS 8 YEARS OLD? I AM A PUBLIC SERVANT (PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE) AND MAKE MANY HOME VISITS. I USE THE VEHICLE PROVIDED TO ME BY THE CITY. THE VEHICLE (VAN) THAT I USE HAS BEEN DEEMED SAFE BY THE CITY'S FLEET MAINTENANCE DEPT. THE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL ONES AND WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE YEAR 2000. THE VAN SITS OUTDOORS ALL YEAR ROUND AND THE TIRES NOW HAVE LARGE CRACKS IN THE SIDE AND SMALL (DRY ROT) CRACKING ON THE SIDES OF THE TIRES AND ON THE TREADS. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY 31,000 MILES ON THE VAN. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE TIRES TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FLEET MAINTENANCE THAT THE TREAD IS GOOD AND THAT THE CRACKS, DRY ROT AND AGE OF THE TIRES IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT IN THE MEDIA LATELY ABOUT THE DANGERS OF AGING TIRES. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES, SIZE P265/60R18. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SEVERE BALANCING ISSUES WITH HIS TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE TO REMEDY THE VIBRATION. ANOTHER SHOP STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE TIRES AND WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRES TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES TO BE BALANCED AND INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,000.