GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR FORTERA (NA), SIZE P255-65R18 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

20 JUNE 2007 WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 NORTH @ MILE 72 AT 65 MPH LEFT CAMPER TIRE FAILED, TOOK ALL PLUMBING OFF CAMPER, RIM DESTROYED. THERE'S WAS NOTHING LEFT TO SAVE. HIT NOTHING IN ROAD, TIRE WAS AT 52 PSI 1 HOUR BEFORE. TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR MARATHON. REPLACED BOTH TIRES. GOODYEAR DEALER DIDN'T CARRY MARATHONS REPLACED WITH CARLYSES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, SIZE P225/50R16. THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE ORIGINATED FROM THE TIRES AND ADVISED HER TO BRING HER VEHICLE IN EVERY 600 MILES TO HAVE THE TIRE BEADS LUBRICATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE COULD PUT MORE AIR IN THE TIRES, BUT THAT WOULD RESULT IN MORE WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 11, 2007 AND RETURNED ON JULY 31, 2007. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,370.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER, SIZE P235/70R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR GREATER, THE CONTACT HEARD A ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ABNORMAL WEAR. RECALL NUMBER 06V288000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

I HEAR A POPPING/GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIMES. TWICE THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS BUT IT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE BALL JOINTS APPEAR TO BE GOING BAD. *JB

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2006 LR3 I STARTED NOTICING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND REQUESTED THAT THE TIRES BE ROTATED AND FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK THE FRONT END FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT. ON THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE SERVICE THE DEALER SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. NOW AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES I'M NOTICING EXPOSED PLYS ON THE INNER PART OF THE REAR TIRES AND AM CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT. THIS MODEL DEFINITELY HAS A PROBLEM(S) CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR WHICH I FEAR MAY CAUSE BLOWOUTS AT HIGH SPEEDS THUS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I UNDERSTAND THAT LAND ROVER ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN LA 204-005 IN THE US IN OCTOBER 2006, WHICH COVERS VINS FROM 5A000360 TO 6A403382 THAT STATES THAT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR MAY BE CAUSED BY A DEGREE OF "BUSH SETTLE" THAT AFFECTS THE GEOMETRY OF THE TIRES INCREASING TIRE WEAR. THE LAW FIRM OF KABOB IN CALIFORNIA HAS FILED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND THE CASE IS NOW PENDING IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TIRES WITH BLOW OUT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES HAS CRACKED IN THE SIDEWALLS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED**NAR**CC *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A, SIZE P245/45R18 TIRES. HE BROUGHT THE LETTER TO THE GOODYEAR REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD REPLACE THE TIRE, BUT THE COST WOULD BE PRORATED. THE BALANCE THAT REMAINED WAS $118. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE FREE, ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE. HE LEFT THE GOODYEAR STORE WITHOUT RECEIVING THE NEW TIRE. HE HAS CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED IN THE NOTICE FOR THE PAST WEEK AND THEY CONTINUE TO TRANSFER HIM FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER. THE DOT NUMBER AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE CRACKING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE CONTACT NO LONGER HAS THE TIRES, RECEIPTS, DOT NUMBER, OR PROOF OF HAVING OWNED THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR RSA. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,049.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE VEHICLE'S CORRECT TIRE INFORMATION IS GOODYEAR INTEGRITY 101 S TIRES, SIZE 225/65 R-17. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO A SERVICE STATION. APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE THE TIRE FAILED, HE HEARD A RUMBLING SOUND. THE TOW SERVICE ARRIVED AND PLACED THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL WELL WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,043. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF