GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES Complaints

2004 JEEP LIBERTY, GOODYEAR SR-A WRANGLER TIRE. FAILURE. APPEARS TO BE TIRE SEPARATION WITH MAJOR SECTION OF TREAD COMING OFF. BEFORE COMPLETELY SEPARATING, TIRE SECTION "BEAT" WIRING LOOSE FROM REAR END OF CAR CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT TO DASHBOARD, REAR SIGNALS. TIRE CURRENTLY AT LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER FOR REPLACE. *JB

I DRIVE A 2003 DODGE 3500 DRW AND PULL A 5TH WHEEL ONCE A MONTH. TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, WRANGLER SRA, SIZE: LT235/80R17 LOAD RATE E. I NOTICED AN OPEN CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL OF MY FRONT LEFT TIRE AND TOOK MY TRUCK INTO A GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY INSPECTED IT AND SAID THAT ALL 6 TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING (ON THE SIDEWALLS). TO ME THIS IS AN UNSAFE PROBLEM AND I EXPECTED GOODYEAR TO REPLACE THEM. NO, I HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES (THEY ARE PRORATING THE BAD ONES). THE TIRES HAD TO BE FOUND IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THEM IN STOCK. I ASKED THE SERVICE PERSON IF THEY SEE THIS A LOT. HIS ANSWER WAS HE HAS SEEN IT BEFORE. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR CONSUMER RELATIONS AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THESE TIRES HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SIDEWALLS. SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH KNOWN QUALITY TIRES. NO INCIDENT OCCURRED, SAW PROBLEM BEFORE HAND.*JB

DT: WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO OTHER TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR BECAUSE THE SIDEWALLS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY PUTTING AIR IN THEM. *JB

ME AND MY FAMILY WERE RETURNING HOME FROM A ALL DAY TRIP IN OHIO WHEN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED ALMOST CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. LUCKY FOR ME IT WAS MY REAR TIRE.THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED OFF THE MARKET.THEY ARE THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA 265/70R/17 TIRES THIS TIRE ONLY HAD 20171 MILES AND WAS ORIGINAL ON MY 2004 DODGE QUAD PICKUP. HOW MANY DEATHS ARE AND WILL BE THE RESULT OF THIS TIRE?

2004, DODGE DURANGO WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON PAVED RURAL ROAD SUFFERED A SLOW BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM GOODYEAR TIRE INCORPORATION IN MILLINGTON, TENNESSEE, AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAD 11,888 MILES.*AK

THERE ARE CRACKS ALONG THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES, WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A BLOW OUT ON THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL.") I EXCHANGED THE 4TH TIRE OFF MY PICKUP. IT IS A GOODYEAR LT235/80R17 WITH MANY SIDE WALL OPEN WIDE, CRACKS. IT WAS DONE AT WEST TIRE, 4000 HWY 281 NORTH,, MARBLE FALLS ,TX78654 PHONE 830/693-0475,,FAX 830/693-0602. IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU WOULD IMPOUND THAT CASING FOR YOUR EXAMINATION AND FACT FINDING. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR HARD HITTING A CURB INVOLVED , IT JUST APPEARED THE TIRE HAD 10./32NDS RUBBER LEFT OF 15/32NDS AND WAS DISCOVERED AT AN OIL CHANGE, SURELY THESE MANY FAILURES ARE WORTH EXAMINING." *NM *TC

MULTIPLE BRAKE AND STEERING SHUDDER PROBLEMS WITH 2004 TITAN NISSAN SE CREW CAB TRUCK, DEALER MAKES MFG SUGGESTED REPAIRS BUT SHUDDER RETURNS CREATING SAFETY WORRIES AND FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. MOREOVER, TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE REPLACED WHEREIN DEALER INFORMS ME THAT BLOWOUT COULD LEAD TO FAILURE. FRONT TIRES EXCESSIVE WEAR, VIBRATION AND SHUDDER WITH OR WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. HEADLIGHT SWITCH DESIGN FLAWED, EASILY TURNED OFF WHEN TURN STALK ACTIVATED OR LIGHTS ARE DIMMED FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM. ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS OCCURED AND STILL ARE OCCURING WITHIN FIRST 3500 MILES!! *AK

2004 DODGE DURANGO APPROX 6300 MILES TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE (GOODYEAR SR/A P265/65R 17) EXPLODED. ONCE STOPPED AFTER APPROX 400' TO 500' FOUND TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL ON ONE SIDE OF TIRE ONLY. COMPLETELY INSPECTED TIRE NUMEROUS TIMES LOOKING FOR CAUSE OF FAILURE FOUND NO PUNCTURES CUTS, ETC. BROUGHT TIRE TO GOODYEAR TIRE STORE FOR REPLACEMENT. UPON RETURNING FOR TIRE, WAS INFORMED THEY HAD FOUND PUNCTURE HOLE IN TIRE. THAT HAD CAUSED THE TIRE TO RUN LOW AND THE RIM HAD CUT THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE THE TIRE, THE TIRE SHOWS MINIMAL ABRASION ON THE FAILED SIDE ONLY. WAS INFORMED BY GOODYEAR THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER SIDEWALL FAILURES WITH THIS TIRE. INVESTIGATED MYSELF TO FIND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE,( IF MY TIRE DID HAVE A PUNCTURE AT TIME OF FAILURE) IT WOULD SEEM INHERENTLY UNSAFE FOR A TIRE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF DAMAGE IN SUCH A SHORT STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS TIRE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT GARAGES AND THEY DO NOT AGREE THAT THE PUNCTURE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. LUCKILY, MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED DURING THIS INCIDENT. *NM

THE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. DEALER STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART.*AK AFTER THE VEHICLE REACHED THE 3000 MILE MARK THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK AND WHISTLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE BRAKES CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER SERVICE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CALIPERS ARE BINDING AGAINST THE ROTORS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO HAVE HOTSPOTS. *TC