GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

DEAR SIR, I RECENTLY PURCHASED 2 TIRES FROM WWW.TIRERACK.COM WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND HAD THEM MOUNTED AND BALANCED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. LAST NIGHT I HAD A COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THE TIRE THAT FAILED HAD LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT AND WAS CHECKED THE DAY BEFORE FOR PROPER TIRE INFLATION. THIS TIRE FAILURE COULD HAVE COST ME AS WELL AS MY FAMILY, OUR LIVES. I WILL NOT PURCHASE THE SAME GOODYEAR TIRE AGAIN. THE TIRE THAT FAILED WAS A GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 275/55/R20 ANY HELP WITH THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU! *JB

DURING A ROAD TRIP WITH MY 2004 DODGE DURANGO THE SPEEDOMETER CONSTANTLY READ 3 - 4 MPH FASTER THAN GPS AND THE ODOMETER/TRIPOMETER READ 516.5 MILES WHEN PROVEN TO BE ONLY 500 MILES WITH GPS. GPS WAS LINKED TO 9 DIFFERENT SATELLITES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TRIP (EXTREMELY ACCURATE). CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING THAT CONTROLS SPEEDOMETER IS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX. TIRE SIZE MAY FIX THE PROBLEM WITH ODOMETER/TRIPOMETER BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

MY GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES HAVE SPLIT ALONG THE SIDEWALL. THE LOCAL RETAILER TOLD ME THESE TIRES ARE KNOWN TO DO THAT AND THAT GOODYEAR HAS A STRICT POLICY OF NOT ALLOWING ANY REPLACEMENT OR PRO-RATED CREDIT TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT TIRES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE FATALITIES IN THE EVENT OF TIRE FAILURE. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN JULY, 2003 AND THESE TIRES WERE ON THE VEHICLE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND ROTATED EVERY 7,500 MILES WITH PROPER INFLATION. THERE'S PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THESE TIRES AND THEY SHOULD HAVE LASTED ALOT LONGER. THE TIRES ARE SPLITTING ALONG THE SIDEWALL. THREE OF THE 4 TIRES HAVE DONE THIS, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 OF THEM. MAKE / MODEL: NISSAN MAXIMA 2004; VIN [XXX]; TIRE MODEL: GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE TIRE PRESSURE: 44; TIRE SIZE: P245 / 45R18; MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT: 46,903; INCIDENT DATE: 12/09/05; MAXIMUM LOAD RATING: 1,565; STATE OF REGISTRATION: OKLAHOMA; NUMBERS ON SIDE OF TIRE (POSSIBLE "TIN" ?): [XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON A DIRT ROAD AT SLOW SPEED. RIGHT WHEELS GOT IN SOFT DIRT, CAR SKIDDED, SHE BRAKED AND TRIED TO STEER OUT OF SKID. THE CAR TURNED AROUND BACKWARDS, SLID TO ALMOST A STOP, SLOWLY ROLLED ON TO LEFT SIDE, THEN ON ROOF. CAR WAS TOTALED, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. WE AT FIRST ASSUMED ROLLOVER OCCURRED BECAUSE BRAKING DURING SKID CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE LOCKING THE FRONT WHEELS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR ROLLED AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED. ROLL OCCURRED ON FAIRLY LEVEL GROUND. WE LATER INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND BOTH LEFT TIRES FLAT WITH BEADS SEPARATED. IT APPEARS THAT SLIDING SIDEWAYS CAUSED THE BEADS TO BREAK, THE TIRES WENT INSTANTLY FLAT AND THE WHEELS DUG INTO THE DIRT CAUSING THE SLOW 1/2 ROLLOVER. NOTE: TIRES WERE 165/65R15 GOODYEAR INTEGRITY. THIS SIZE WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE FORM. *JB

NISSAN QUEST WITH NUMEROUS RATTLES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED AND GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 ARE WORN OUT AT 28,000. EXTREME VIBRATION AT 50 MPH OR ABOVE FROM THE TIRES. DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT RATTLES BY ADJUSTMENTS HOWEVER, THIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. DEALERSHIP DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH OEM TIRES BUT WILLING TO INSTALL MY OWN CHOICE IN TIRES. *JB

I HAVE 4 GOODYEAR MARATHON RADIAL TIRES (ST235/80R16) ON MY 2005 ALPINELITE 32 FOOT 5TH WHEEL. WHILE TRAVELING ON I-10 IN VAN HORN TX, I STOPPED FOR FUEL. I NOTICED A 8" DIA BY 4" BUBBLE ON EXTERIOR SIDE WALL. I FOUND A KOA IN TOWN, AND AFTER I GOT IN PLACE I CALLED TRIPPLE A FOR A TIRE CHANGE SERVICE CALL. I USED MY SPARE OF SAME BRAND, MAKE AND SIZE THAT CAME WITH RV. I HAVE MARKED BUBBLE ON THE TIRE AND WILL BE LOOKING FOR GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP. *NM

ALMOST IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES AS IN ODI 10137234. BIG O TIRES ALIGNED MY VAN IN OCT 2005 AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD SEPARATION. ALIGNMENT WAS WITHIN SPEC, EXCEPT CAMBER OR CASTER ON THE REAR WERE 0.02 DEGREES OUT. THEY REFEREND ME TO THE DEALER. AT FIRST, OVER THE TELEPHONE, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO NEGLET AND REFERRED ME TO AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR DEALER. GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2004 OLDSMOBILE MINIVAN ON THE INSIDE EDGE, UNDER THE VEHICLE. GOODYEAR SAW MY ROTATION/BALANCE RECORDS AND AGREED TO WARRANT THE TIRES. THIS IS WHY ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN, DUE TO ROTAITON EVERY 6-8K MILES. THEY GAVE ME PRORATED CREDIT BASED ON TREAD DEPTH REMAINING. 50% FOR TWO AND 25% FOR THE OTHER TWO CREDIT. MILEAGE IS AT 32K. THEY ALSO EXPLAINED THAT WE SHOULD NOT DRIVE ON THEM UNTIL REPLACED. OF COURSE I REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER MODEL OF GOODYEAR. I WAS CONCERNED THAT MY WIFE AND KIDS WOULD BE KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT (WIFE'S CAR). BIG O TIRE ALSO STATED THEY HAVE HEARD OF TREAD SEPARATION ON THESE EXACT TIRES, THE LS MODEL, ON OTHER VANS. I DEMAND THAT BOTH GOODYEAR AND OLDSMOBILE SHOULD ADDRESS THIS SITUATION FOR A RECALL. IN ADDITION, FULL REIMBURSEMENT IS NECESSARY FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY AND/OR DEATH. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES ARE SHOULDERING ON VEHICLE. THE EDGES OF THE TIRE ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE ARE WEARING OUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IN JANUARY 2005 BY TOYOTA. NOW ,IN DECEMBER 2005, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. HE SPOKE TO TOYOTA, AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT WARRANTY TIRES, AND HE SHOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH GOODYEAR. HOWEVER, GOODYEAR CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ENGINEERING OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

WE HAVE FOUR TIRES ON OUR 2004 REGAL PROWLER RV. WE FOUND A BUBBLE AND WHEN THE DEALER WE GOT THE TRAILER TO SAW THE TIRES, THEY ALL NEEDED REPLACED. THE RUBBER WAS ROTTEN AND COULD BE PULLED BY HAND OFF THE RIM ONCE UP ON A RACK. THE BUBBLES WERE EVIDENT ON ALL TIRES AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE RIG HAD NOT BEEN USED MANY TIMES AND THE TIRES WERE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO NEED REPLACED THIS SOON. THEY ARE GOODYEAR MARATHON RADIAL (S), PDHH MLOR 0203 SIZE ST 225/75R 15'S. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING WAS WAY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM THIS SOON. THEY WERE BASICALLY ROTTEN AND A SEVERE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN TOWING THIS VEHICLE. *NM

WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON MY TRUCK I NOTICED SPLITS IN THE INNER SIDEWALLS OF 4 TIRES NEAR THE BEAD. ON TIRE HAD A 10 INCH SPLIT. TWO TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE OLD TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE OTHER TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES WILL ALSO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.*JB