GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL AND WAS CRACKED OPEN. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE SIDEWALL. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ST, P215/75R15, DOT# M6HFEYWR348 . SECOND SET, P215/75R15, DOT # M6HFEKER3800. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE. THE SIDEWALL ON ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT. *TC

FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL. *AK PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF SIDEWALL. GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE STATED THERE WAS A BAD BATCH OF TIRES AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED A NUMBER OF BAD TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED . *TC

GOODYEAR TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR P225/70R14. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND BLEW UP. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN FOUND ANOTHER THREE TIRES WITH BUBBLES AND TREAD SEPARATION. GOODYEAR, MARATHON, RADIAL TIRE, SIZE ST225/75R15. *AK

PURCHASED CAR NEW, IN 57000 MILES WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE, 2 ALTERNATORS, 1 STARTER, 2 BATTERIES, ENTIRE RACK AND PINION, POWER STEERING PUMP, TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER, 4 SET OF BRAKES, 4 SETS OF TIRES PLUS TWO INDIVIDUAL TIRES ALL WITH SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS EXCEPT ONE PUNCTURE AND 2 HEADLIGHT SWITCHES, 2 CIG LIGHTERS. THE ENTIRE UPPER ENGINE GASKET SET HAD TO BE REPLACED TO GET TO AN INTAKE LEAK. THE HEAD LIGHTS AND FOGLIGHTS WORK ITERMITTANTLY, ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING ON AND OFF. CURRENTLY ONE HEADLIGHT IS OUT (LAMP IS GOOD) FOG LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING (TODAY) AND AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT IS INDICATING A PROBLEM AGAIN. *AK

THIS IS RELATED TO THE DIAMLER CHRYSLER DODGE SPRINTER TIRE VALVE STEMS THAT I READ YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. I HAVE A 2002 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER (SAME VAN AS THE DODGE MADE BY MERCEDES). MY VAN HAS THE 15"GOODYEAR CARGO TIRES. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BOTH REAR TIRES. OCCASIONALLY, THEY WOULD LOOSE 10-20 PSI PRESSURE. BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE HAD BLOW OUTS IN THE 35-45K MILES RANGE. FROM OTHER DRIVERS, I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE TIRES SHOULD LAST 80-90K MILES. BOTH REAR TIRES HAD SIMILAR FAILURES, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, PART OF THE THREAD WOULD TEAR OFF THE WHEEL. ALSO, AFTER INSPECTION, IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE OUTER PART, AS THOUGH THEY RAN WITH INSUFFICIENT PRESSURE. I DID TAKE SOME DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE SECOND TIRE THAT DID THIS, BUT I WAS FOCUSING ON THE UNUSUAL THREAD WEAR. I'D BE HAPPY TO SEND THEM TO YOU. ALSO, I BELIEVE GOODYEAR SHOULD STILL HAVE THE LAST TIRE AS I HAD IT REPLACED ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THE FIRST TIRE FAILED IN MARCH, THE SECOND AROUND THE END OF JUNE. I DID CONTACT GOODYEAR & DC ABOUT THE TIRES, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE FROM EITHER.*AK PE04066_CAT

THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WILL NOT SUSTAIN. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD AIR DAILY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COOPERATE. *AK THE LEFT FRONT DOOR BODY SIDE WAS FALLING, THE SOLDER JOINTS IN THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH MAY CRACK, THE COOLANT LIGHT HAD COME ON, THERE WAS AN ERRATIC SOUND WHEN THE IGNITION WAS FIRST TURNED ON, THE DRIVER WINDOW HAD A WATER LEAK, THE LEFT POWER WINDOW WON'T SEAL, THE REGULATOR WAS BROKEN, AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO BINDING CYLINDER LOCK. SC

I RENTED A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH APPROXIMATELY 9400 MILES FROM HERTZ LOCAL EDITION ON N DALE MABRY AVE IN TAMPA FL. ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER, I WAS ON MY WAY TO ORLANDO WITH MY 11 MONTH OLD SON VIA INTERSTATE 4 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I MOVED OVER TO THE LAST LANE SO I COULD TAKE THE NEXT EXIT TO CHECK THE CAR WHEN I HEARD AND SAW THE BACK LEFT TIRE EXPLODE. DUE TO THE EXPLOSION THE CAR JERKED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SO FAST THAT I ALMOST ENDED UP IN A LARGE DITCH ON THE SIDE OF I-4. I CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND LATER THAT DAY RETURNED THE CAR FOR A REPLACEMENT. I HAD BOTH OF THE RESERVATIONISTS LOOK AT THE TIRE AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT LOOKED AS IF IT HAD EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I RECEIVED AND EMAIL FROM HERTZ, WHICH BASICALLY STATED THAT THEIR SORRY FOR THE PROBLEM, THEY INSPECT THEIR CARS, AND SOMETIMES THINGS CAN HAPPEN. *JB

TRAVELING ON NEW PORTION OF I-670 MY REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. SUV HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT, THE TIRE THAT BLEW WAS THE ORIGINAL AND IT HAD 6,000 MILES ON IT. SPARE WAS PUT ON SUV OCT 30, 2003.*JB

TWO GOODYEAR MARATHON ST235.80-16 SERVICE D TIRES HAVE DELAMINATED. LOCAL GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE UNCONCERNED. WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR SENDING OFF THE TIRE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF UPGRADING THE TIRES TO TITAN SERVICE E. THE GOODYEAR'S ARE STANDARD FACTORY EQUIPPED ON THE 36 FOOT KZ TRAILER WHICH CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 10000 MILES ON IT. THE GROS TRAILER WEIGHT IS WELL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE GOODYEAR TIRES FORM A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE SIDES, WHICH EVENTUALLY POP (TIRE #2). IS THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER MATCHING THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE TIRES CORRECTLY? OR PERHAPS, IS THIS A DEFECTIVE TIRE MANUFACTURING SITUATION? I HAVE POSSESSION OF THE SECOND TIRE, IF YOU WISH TO INSPECT IT.*AK