GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING FRONT RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT, AND DAMAGE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED IN DECEMBER 2002. ON JUNE 14 2003, WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH , LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND TOWED THE MOTOR HOME. GOODYEAR G159, SIZE R255/70 R22.5. THERE ARE A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES. *AK *NM

REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON NARROW COUNTRY ROAD WITHOUT SHOULDER TO PULL OFF. THE SEPARATED TREAD DAMAGED REAR QUARTER PANEL, WHEEL WELL AND UNDER FRAME CAUSING TAILGATE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. TREAD WRAPPED AROUND AXIL.GOODYEAR BLAMES UNDERINFLATED TIRE. TIRES WERE CHECKED PREVIOUS TO DEPARTURE ON THIS EXTENDED TRIP.*AK

I DRIVE A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES GENTLY AND TRAVELING AT 20-30 MILES PER HOUR, I HAVE MORE THAN ONCE EXPERIENCED FRIGHTENING SKIDDING DRIVING ON DRY, DEW-MOISTENED, AND WET PAVEMENTS. THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP BEFORE A TURN; A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN HAS THE SAME EFFECT. I AM LISTING THE MOST RECENT DATE OF OCCURRENCE. MY HUSBAND HAS HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE; HE DRIVES A 2002 CHEVY TRACKER, WHICH HE PURCHASED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MINE.*AK

ORIGINAL GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION IN WET CONDITIONS. VEHICLE HAS HYDROPLANED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING CAUTIOUSLY SLOW IN WET WEATHER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 98 FORD EXPLORER SPORT .AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE REAR PASSANGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT.TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S 255/70R16.TIRE SEPERATED FROM SIDEWALL 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND.HAD RAGGED EDGE LIKE IT WAS PULLED APART.TIRE DEFECTIVE ? LOOKED LIKE DRY ROT.98 EXPLORER HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT .NOT SURE IF TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EGUITMENT.BOUGHT CAR USED.*AK

OUR 2002 FORD FOCUS SE, HAS HAD A SURGING PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 04/15/02, THE ENGINE SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL OUT.LSO WE HAVE A WATER LEAK UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AND WE NEED NEW TIRES. *AK AFTER ONLY 20000 MILES ON THEM.

THE REPLACEMENT GOODYEAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY .*AK

PROBLEMS WITH TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2002-2003 DODGE RAM TRUCKS.*MR THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500, HE STATED IN WET CONDITIONS, HIS VEHICLE HYDROPLANED EXCESSIVELY MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE LARGE TIRES AND THE DESIGN NOT DISPLACING WATER AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH. *JB *NM

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT (AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 13,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 265/70R17, DOT# UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME). THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL, INTO A WHEAT FIELD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE DOT# AND COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. *JB

2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH "Z66" PACKAGE SPARE TIRE IS A 16 INCH TIRE. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH TIRES. SALES LITERATURE INDICATES THAT THE "Z66" PACKAGE UPGRADES ALL WHEELS 17 INCH WHEELS. DESPITE MANUFACTURE AND DEALERS CLAIMS THE VEHICLE HANDLING IS VERY ERRATIC WITH 16 INCH SPARE INSTALLED. DEALER STATED SPARE IS FOR TEMPORARY USE ONLY. THIS IS NO CONSOLATION WHEN THE NEXT EXIT ON THE HIGHWAY IS 40+ MILES AWAY. MANUFACTURE AND DEALER BOTH STATE THAT THE TSB RELEASED RESOLVES THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS ARE NOT PROVIDED TSB'S IN THE SHOW ROOM. PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WHEN PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. WHILE REPAIRING FLAT TIRE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRE WAS OUT OF ROUND AND COULD NOT BE BALANCED EVEN WITH OVER 5 OZ OF WEIGHT ON TIRE. REPLACED TIRE WITH BRAND NEW TIRE WHICH REQUIRED 3.5 OZ WEIGHT TO BALANCE INDICATING BAD RIM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE BOTH STATE THAT IS NORMAL AMOUNT OF WEIGHT FOR 17 INCH TIRES. THE 3 OTHER TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE LESS THAN 3.5 OZ COMBINED WEIGHT TO BALANCE THOSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE BOTH STATE PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED WHEN ORIGINAL TIRE WENT FLAT. ORIGINAL TIRE CAME FROM DEALER WITH NO WEIGHTS INSTALLED AND TRUCK HAD PULL TO RIGHT WHEN NEW. *LA