GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 75 NORTHBOUND JUST NORTH OF OCALA, FL WHEN MY 2015 ENTEGRA ASPIRE MOTORHOME SUFFERED A TIRE BLOWOUT TO THE LEFT FRONT STEER TIRE. THE TIRE TYPE IS A GOODYEAR G670RV 295/80R22.5. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AS WELL AS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME IN THE WHEEL WELL AREA. THIS AREA HOUSED A WIRING HARNESS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR THE BODY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIRE BELT FRAGMENTS DAMAGED THE VEHICLE I WAS TOWING AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER PERSON'S VEHICLE WHO WAS BEHIND MY MOTORHOME ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURED MY WIFE POSTED ON AN ENTEGRA SOCIAL MEDIA GROUP WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF TIRE ON THEIR MOTORHOME. I SUBSEQUENTLY HAVE PURCHASED A DIFFERENT BRAND OF REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR THE MOTORHOME AS I DO NOT TRUST THE GOODYEAR TIRES ON THE MOTORHOME. THE DATE CODE ON THE TIRES WERE (1914) SO ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF DRY ROTTING ON THE TIRES AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SIT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: P255/70R16 (NA). UPON INSPECTING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS CRACKED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-ABLK0E TIRES, SIZE: P275/60/R20. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SIDEWALL DETACHED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE VEHICLE'S FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GOODYEAR TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN INVESTIGATION WOULD HAVE TO TAKE PLACE, BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED THE REQUEST. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: 275/55/R20. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A MOUNTAINOUS ROAD, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE AND INTENDED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,469.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR, TIRE LINE: FORTERA, AND TIRE SIZE: P255/65/R18 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A CRACK ON THE INSIDE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS ROTATED BUT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 4BXMARDR.

ON 6/29/2018 TRAVELING SOUTH ON NYS THRUWAY HAD A BLOW OUT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OFF ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED THE TIRE HAD 20107 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION TIRE WAS A GOOD YEAR UNISTEEL 295/80 22.5 RV THIS WAS A LARGE MOTOR HOME...

I HAVE A CLASS A MOTORHOME WITH GOODYEAR G159 TIRES (245/70R19.5). I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT A MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY CHECKED THE TIRES, AND SET THEM TO THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER'S STATED RECOMMENDATION OF 80 PSI. A BLOWOUT LATER OCCURRED AT 60 MPH ON I-65 CAUSING THE TREAD TO SEPARATE AND DAMAGE THE VEHICLE.

GOODYEAR MARATHON AND HI-RUN TIRES. I HAD PURCHASED A NEW SET OF EACH BRAND (235/80 R16 LOAD RANGE E) FOR MY TWO AXLE 5TH WHEEL, AND HAD ONE OF EACH BRAND MOUNTED ON SAME SIDE. I PREPARED FOR A TRIP FROM TX TO PA - AT THAT TIME TIRES WERE LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD, HAD LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON THEM, TIRE PRESSURE AT START 75PSI, AND SPEEDS NOT OVER 65MPH. ON THE TRIP, AT APPROXIMATELY 900 MILES ONE OF THE GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW - STEEL BELT SEPARATED, TREAD CAME OFF, AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RV SKIN. I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING CAUSING THE BLOWOUT. CHANGED THE TIRE AND CONTINUED ON. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE SECOND GOODYEAR BLEW. THIS TIRE CAME APART IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST ONE. I PULLED INTO A TRUCK/TIRE SHOP AND HAD THEM ASSESS THE SITUATION. THEY HAD NO CLUE WHY THE TIRES CAME APART IN THAT MANNER. WHILE REPLACING THE TWO BLOWN TIRES THEY CHECKED THE HI-RUN TIRES. THEY FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE TREADS WERE BOWED AND THE STEEL BELTS WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE (SEVERAL ENDS OF STEEL BELT STRANDS HAD PENETRATED THE TREAD). THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL WEAR ON THE TREAD (WHICH WOULD LEND ITSELF TO AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM), AND THE TRAILER WEIGHT WAS WELL BELOW THE TIRE RATING. I HAD THE SHOP REPLACE BOTH THOSE TIRES AS WELL, AND CONTINUED ON. THIS EVENT HIGHLIGHTED TO ME, EVEN THOUGH YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR IN-DEPTH PRE-TRIP INSPECTION, IT'S VITAL TO DO CURSORY LOOKS AT CRITICAL POINTS WHILE TRAVELING. ON A SIDE NOTE, BOTH THE MARATHON AND HI-RUN TIRES WERE MADE IN CHINA, AND IF YOUR TIRE IS BOWED AND YOU'RE GOING TO RUN YOUR HAND OVER THE TREAD IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEE IF ANY WIRE IS PROTRUDING, SUGGEST YOU WEAR A GLOVE.

TIRE: GOODYEAR MARATHON ST23580R16 MOUNTED ON 2012 DUTCHMEN VOLTAGE V3200 5TH WHEEL TOY HAULER THIS IS THE EXPLOSIVE FAILURE OF TWO GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES WITH 100 MILES OF EACH OTHER RESULTING IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE RV EACH TIRE HAD BEEN CHECKED PRIOR TO TRIP AND WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. TIRES WERE PURCHASED MAY 2016 AND HAD LESS THAN 3000 DOCUMENTED MILES. ON 09/17/18 WHILE TRAVELLING TO OUR DESTINATION AND AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ON HWY 98 NEAR THE TOWN OF CRAWFORDVILLE FL, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE RIGHT REAR. CHUNKS OF TIRES WERE SEEN FLYING OFF THE REAR AREA OF THE RV. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD EXPLODED APART. MODERATE DAMAGE TO RV. ON 09/17/18 WHILE RETURNING FROM OUR DESTINATION AND TRAVELLING AT 65MPH ON INTERSTATE-10 NEAR LAKE CITY A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE RV. CHUNKS OF TIRE AND RV FLEW OFF INTO THE INTERSTATE. THIS CAUSED A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS AS WELL HAS MY WIFE AND I. VEHICLES AND SEMI'S HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID DEBRIS PLACING US IN JEOPARDY. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE LEFT REAR GOODYEAR MARATHON EXPLODED APART CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE RV. PRIOR TO EACH TRIP EACH TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND INFLATED TO 76PSI. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM MID 80'S TO LOW 90S. NO OBSTRUCTIONS OR HAZARDS WERE STRUCK PRIOR TO TIRE FAILURES.

ON SEPT. 10TH 2018 OUR RV DEALER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL TIRES BEFORE US LEAVING WITH THE TRAILER TO TRAVEL TO ELBERTA AL. WE LEFT ABOVE LOCATION AT APPROX. 0900HRS. IN ROUTE TO ELBERTA AL. AT APPROX. 1330HRS. NEAR MILE MARKER 52 ON I65 SB TIRE 1 BLEW OUT WE PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND CHANGED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. WE PURCHASED A NEW TIRE TO REPLACE TIRE 1. TIRE SHOP MOUNTED THE NEW TIRE BACK ON & PLACED THE SPARE TIRE BACK ON THE SPARE CARRIER & AGAIN CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL TIRES & THEY WERE AT THE CORRECT PSI. WE LEFT THAT LOCATION & TRAVELED TO OUR CAMPGROUND A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. WE STAYED AT OUR LOCATION UNTIL SEPT. 17TH 2018. NO PICTURE AVAILABLE & WE DID NOT KEEP THE TIRE OF THE FIRST BLOWOUT ON SEPT. 17TH 2018 WE LEFT ELBERTA AL BACK IN ROUTE TO CALERA AL AT APPROX. 0930HRS. AT APPROX. 1115HRS NEAR MILE MARKER 60 ON I65NB TIRE 2 BLEW OUT. WE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. THE BLOWOUT RESULTED IN THE TREAD WRAPPING AROUND THE AXLE AND BREAKING SYSTEM OF THE TRAILER. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET THE TREAD OFF THE TRAILER AND MY HUSBAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ARMS FROM THE WIRES OF THE TIRE, WE CONTACTED A TOWING COMPANY FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF TOWING SERVICES FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE TOW OWNER ARRIVED & WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE TREAD AND PLACE THE SPARE TIRE ON. THIS BLOWOUT RESULTED IN BREAK DAMAGE TO BREAK 2 & SKIRT DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. WE CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION EXITING I65NB IN MONTGOMERY & TRAVELING THE REST OF THE WAY ON HWY 31. ON HWY 31 NEAR THE PINE LEVEL 65 OVER PASS TIRE 3 BLEW OUT. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. WE UNHITCHED THE TRAILER & HAD TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST TIRE SERVICE CENTER & REPLACED THE TIRE FROM THE SECOND BLOW OUT TO PLACE ON THE 3RD BLOWOUT. CLAIM AND PROPERTY CLAIM FILLED WITH GOODYEAR *DT *TR *DT*JB