GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES Complaints

GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES HAVE 1 TO 3 INCH SPLITS APPROX. 1 INCH FROM THE RIM, I HAVE THIS ON ALL 4 TIRES. THEY ARE ON A FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003. *NM

I PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE CO. ON 1/17/2005 THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO DISCOUNT THEY REBALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES AND INFORMED ME IF THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO VIBRATE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT MUST BE MECHANICAL. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ALIGNED, AND ROADFORCE BALANCED THE TIRES. THEY FOUND THAT THEIR WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRES BECAUSE TOO MUCH WEIGHT WAS NEEDED TO BALANCE THE TIRES. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE TIRES BE REPLACED. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO DISCOUNT TIRE CO. THEY AGAIN DID NOT FIND A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. I THEN TOOK IT TO A THIRD PARTY BIG O TIRE CO. THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND A "HOP" IN THE REAR TIRES. IT WAS AGAIN RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTED TIRES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OF A PROBLEM, BUT UPON INSPECTION, THE TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES WAS SEVERELY WORN. THERE WAS NOT ANY VIBRATION FELT OR BULGING NOTED FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES ONLY HAD LESS THAN 15,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE TIRES DID NOT GO FLAT, BUT THE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING, MAKING THE TIRES UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED AFTER INSTALLING THE NEW TIRES, AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS NO INDICATION THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH THE PROPER AIR PRESSURE AND REGULAR ROTATION. THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR WRANGLER SIZE: 255/60R18. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE TREAD WAS WORN TO 3/64 ON ALL FOUR TIRES AFTER ONLY 10,000 OF USE. THE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED BY THE SERVICE DEALER AND PROPER PRESSURE HAD BEEN MAINTAINED. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED BY THE CONTACT WHO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE WEAR AND RECOMMEND TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE TIRE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHO WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE WEAR, BUT RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TIRES. UPDATED 7/5/2006 - *NM

I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY FOR ABOUT 20 MILES AT 65 MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 70 MPH) WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S LT285/75R16) EXPLODED. IT RIPPED THE FUEL FILLER NECK OFF OF THE TRUCK BENT THE REAR BUMPER AND BENT THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK IN MANY PLACES. THESE TIRES HAD MORE THEN HALF TREAD LEFT ON THEM AND THERE IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. I WASN'T PULLING A LOAD OR DRIVING TOO FAST. FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE GAS TANK AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON IF THIS TYPE OF THINK HAPPENS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINS. THE INSURANCE AGENCY WAS ALERTED AND DETERMINED THE TIRE DELAMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP P26570R17. *AK

HELLO, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT OVER THIS WEEKEND DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SMASHING INTO A CEMENT CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY MANY MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME TIRES HAVE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE TIRES BLOWING OR TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. PLEASE DO ALL YOU CAN TO PREVENT THESE TIRES FROM KILLING ANYONE. THANK YOU, TRUC NGUYEN BELOW IS JUST A FEW COMPLAINTS I FOUND WHILE DOING MY RESEARCH FOR YOUR REVIEW. THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE WARNED! CHERYL OF TAXARKANA TX (3/10/04): MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY NEW CAR, A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. THE TIRE BLEW FROM THE SIDEWALL AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE CENTER WALL UNDER AN OVERPASS. DID ABOUT $6,000 IN DAMAGE. THE POLICEMAN WHO DID THE REPORT SAID TIRE DEFECT. THE GENERAL MANAGER FROM M&M GOODYEAR SAID, TIRE DEFECT. SEVERAL OF GOODYEAR COMPETITORS (COOPER TIRE CO.) SAID TIRE WAS A DEFECT. CHARLES OF SOUTHSIDE AL (3/8/04): BOUGHT NEW SET OF REPLACEMENT GOODYEAR WRANGLE RT/S TIRES 02/22/04. 527 MILES LATER ON 03/03/04 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOWS OUT CAUSING ME TO LEAVE THE ROAD WITH MINOR DAMAGE. SEARS FINALLY REPLACES THE TIRE 3 DAYS LATER DUE TO NOT BEING IN STOCK. THIS WAS LAST SATURDAY. THIS MORNING ANOTHER TIRE BLOWS OUT ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE (NOW ONLY 686 MILES). THIS TIME NO WRECK BUT THE RIM IS DAMAGED. BERNARD OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR (7/9/01): I HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE MY TIRE BLEW OUT IN A CURVE AND FORCED ME TO HAVE TO DRIVE ACROSS A MEDIAN DRAINAGE DITCH. I AM NOT TRYING TO BRING ON SOME MAJOR LAW SUIT, I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO DO I TALK TO TO GET MY EXPENDITURE RECOUPED WITH A MAJOR INCIDENT. I DON'T HAVE ANY MAJOR INJURIES, AND I AM ONLY LOOKING TO GET MY TRUCK PUT BACK IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION. *NM

I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP AND IT CAME WITH P265/70R/17 GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRES. AT 2700 MILES THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD AND AT 5500 MILES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A GRAVELED ROAD. BOTH TIRES HAD CUTS IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRES AND WERE VERY SIMILAR. I COMPLAINED TO GOODYEAR AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNSAFE TIRE. *NM

2004 SILVERADO FRONT SHOCK AND COIL SPRING INSULATOR FAILURES. *TS THE FRONT SPINDLE ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. *JB

THE CAR WAS INSPECTED FOR BALL JOINT PROBLEMS (RECALL) @ 20,000 MILES, THE DEALER SAID ALL WAS GOOD AND THE WORK ORDER STATES THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. AT 56,000 MILES I WAS LEAVING TURNING AROUND IN MY NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, TOTALLY SEPARATED. THERE WAS NO LITTLE WARNING BEFORE THE JOINT BROKE. WHEN THE JOINT BROKE THE SUSPENSION GOUGED THE INSIDE OF THE RIM DEEPLY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. I HAVE YET TO SPEAK TO THEM (THIS JUST HAPPENED AND THEY ARE CLOSED); HOWEVER, I ANTICIPATE COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO OTHER SUSPENSION/STEERING COMPONENTS AS WELL. *NM