GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES Complaints

Tire tread bulged from center line of tire tread to outside of tread approximately 1 ft long. I had been highway driving for about 4 hours at 70 mph. Truck started vibrating and was becoming worse. I pulled over and found bulge in tire. I took it about 5 miles to Matlock Tire in Lenior City Tn. But by this time the tread was cracking and separating. I was able to get a used tire to bring vehicle home. The service person at Matlock Tire advised me to replace all the tires. If one did it they probably all are bad.The tires have been very well cared for. They have 7/32 tread across all the tires. Very even ware. No dry rot. They had been rotated and inspected at McKenny Chevy in Gastonia NC aweek earlier. I had just come through the mountains on route 40 and if the tire had let go it could have been catastrophic. The DOT tire number is from one of the other tires on truck. Matlock Tire kept bad tire. Attachment is invoice for repair and picture of one of other tires on truck.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH THE GOODYEAR TIRES, TIRE LINE: WRANGLER SR-A: TIRE SIZE: P275/60/R20, DOT NUMBER: M6YNID1R3819. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS NEPHEW WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STEVENS CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (4100 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129, (408) 809-3886. THE DEALER ORDERED A REPLACEMENT TIRE AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP AND WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TIRE WAS NOT YET REPLACED. NEITHER THE TIRE NOR THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500.

TIRE IS SEPERATING AND CUPPING. YATES GMC REFUSES TO REPLACE, THEY ARE FACTORY TIRES WITH 21034 MILES ON THEM. ONLY ONE TIRE IS DOING THIS AND THEY SAY VEHICLE IS NOT TO BLAME.

LEFT HAND FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT HWY NO WARNING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE. WAS DRIVING AT THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH. I WAS LUCKY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES NEXT TO ME OR TRAVELING IN MY DIRECTION AT THE TIME. IT DAMAGED THE FENDER AND INNER LINER, THE TIRE WAS SENT TO GOODYEAR AND THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THAT I HAD HIT SOMETHING AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BELT. THAT IS NOT TRUE. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE ROAD TO CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE TIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: P265/65/R18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND RUMBLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MOLDING AROUND THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL WAS DAMAGED. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC SIERRA 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: 265/60R2. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL THE TIRES HAD BUBBLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COULTER BUICK GMC TEMPE (7780 S AUTOPLEX LOOP, TEMPE, AZ 85284, (480) 448-2471) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL GOODYEAR. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1692419. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,600. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 932.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: P255/70R16 (NA). UPON INSPECTING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS CRACKED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-ABLK0E TIRES, SIZE: P275/60/R20. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SIDEWALL DETACHED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE VEHICLE'S FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GOODYEAR TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN INVESTIGATION WOULD HAVE TO TAKE PLACE, BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED THE REQUEST. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,900.

I HAVE A DODGE 2017 1500 SERIES PICKUP. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A P275/60R20 TIRES. AFTER RETURNING FROM A TRIP I NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD AN AIR LEAK. I TOOK IT TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE. IT HAD VERY UNUSUAL WEAR INDICATING THE TIRE HAD A BULGE AND THEN SUFFERED A TINY HOLE IN THE TIRE. UPON REMOVAL AND INSPECTION, THE TIRE HAD SPLIT ACROSS THE TREAD ON THE INTERIOR OF THE TIRE APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG. A REVIEW OF THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS INDICATES THAT THIS SAME SCENARIO OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THE SAME TIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: 275/60R20. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (EWALD KIA OF OCONOMOWOC, 36883 E WISCONSIN AVE, OCONOMOWOC, WI 53066, (262)-569-6500) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO CONTACT WITH A CURB, WHICH CAUSED WEAR AND TEAR. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AN INSPECTOR CONFIRMED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS WEAR AND TEAR FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH A CURB. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED: CORRECT TIME LINE OF EVENTS: JULY 6TH FLAT REAR DRIVER-SIDE TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH. JULY 7TH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW DRIVING BETWEEN 75 AND 80MPH. MILAGE ON SECOND TIRE ABOUT 4100. JULY 9TH SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME OF REP'S FINDINGS OF WHICH MY HUSBAND AND I ARE DISPUTING. WE TO DIFFERENT LICENSED DEALER AND ASKED THE MANAGER FOR A SECOND OPINION, HE STATED HE DIDN'T SEE THE "CURB CHECKING" EVIDENCE, BUT DID OBSERVE TREAD SEPARATION. VIN NOT AVAILABLE UPDATED 10/18/18*JB