GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE PAVED PORTION OF NEVADA STATE ROURE 290 AT ABOUT 50 MPH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. ABOUT A 10 INCH LONG PORTION OF THE TIRE JUST SHREDED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER HE REFUSED TO MAKE GOOD ON IT. HE CLAIMED I HAD RUN OVER A CURB OR SOME OTHER OBSTACLE. I HAD NEVER RUBBED A CURB, LET ALONE HIT ONE, OR HIT ANY OTHER OBSTACLE. I FIGURED IT WAS NOT WORTH THE TIME AND EFFORT TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN CARSON CITY WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN RACKED OVER THE COALS. I TINK IT IS TIME TO, AT LEAST, INVESTIGATE GOODYEAR TO SEE HOW SAFE THEIR TIRES ARE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

ALL 5 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE BADLY CRACKED GOODYEAR REP SAID TIRES MADE 1988 HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED . TIRES ARE 11 YEARS OLD ON THIS TRUCK AND I AM THE ORIGANL OWNER. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FIRST TIRE AT 30 MILES WHEN A CHUNK WAS MISSING OUT OF IT THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE DOT CODE IS AS FOLLOWS MDOR RTOV 088. THAT IS FOR JUST ONE TIRE THEY ALL LOOK AS BAD AS CAN BE. I AM GETTING READY TO HAVE TO GO PURCHASE NEW TIRES, AND IF ANYONE ASKS THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR EVEN OFF THE PAVEMENT. I USE IT TO PULL MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, I DONT WANT ANYONE HURT BECAUSE THERE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE THE SAME AGE TIRES ON IT. (DOT NUMBER: MDOR TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)

TREAD SEPARATION THIS IS THE 4TH TIRE, SAME MANUFACTURER,THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE SAME TRAILER, DIFFERENT AXLES. R (TIRESIZE: ST22575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: ST22575R15 )

THE TREAD ON ALL THE ORIGINAL FOOUR TIRES ARE BALLED ALL AROUND. I HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES AND THE FRONT END IS IN ALIGNMENT. I CALLED GOODYEAR AND THEY STATED THAT THESE TIRE SHOULD NOT BE ON A JEEP THAT THEY ARE FOR SEDANS. THE TIRE DO HAVE TOURING WRITTEN ON THEM. I ALSO CALLED A NUMBER OF GOODYEAR DEALERS IN THE AREA AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PLACE THESE TIRES ON A JEEP. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THESE TIRE ARE STANDED EQUIPEMENT. I'M JUST GLAD THAT NO ONE IN MY FAMILY HAS BEN HURT FROM THESE TIRES. I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THEM...PLEASE HELP!*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

BOUGHT FROM BIG O TIRE, THE BIG FOOT AT DUELL GROVE MADE BY GOODYEAR, BUT DISTRUBATED BY BIG O TIRES, TIRE SIZE 31X10.5R15. REAR PASSENGER'S TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO SPUN AROUND TWICE, AND CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

2 REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER TR/S TIRES P235/75R15 WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER FEELS TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THE WAY THEY DID AND REPLACED TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *SLC

IN JANUARY 1999 I RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN # 81-31-02 FROM CADILLAC MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION INFORMING ME THAT THE CATERA HAD A TENDENCY TO "...DRIFT OR LEAD TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AND/OR THE FRONT TIRES APPEAR TO BE WEARING MORE ON THE INNER SHOULDER." I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THE REPAIR PER THEIR REQUEST BUT THE TIRES CONTINUED TO WEAR ON THE INNER EDGE TO THE POINT OF STEEL TREAD SHOWING THROUGH BUT STERLING & CADILLAC MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION NOW SAY THERE'S "NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT". IN THE MEANTIME I NEED 4 NEW TIRES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE NONMENCLATURE OF THIS VEHICLE CAUSING PREMATURE BREAKDOWN OF THE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/55-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/55-16 )

3 TIRES HAVE CRACKED AT THE SEAM OF THE BEAD THUS CAUSING SIDEWALL TO SEPARATE FROM BEAD, 2 OF THE TIRES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, ONE STILL CURRENTLY ON TRUCK AND GOODYEAR WON'T CORRECT DEFECTIVE TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M670CKOR48 TIRESIZE: P24575R16)

TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE RIPPED APART - LIKE METAL FATIGUE. PIECES CRACKED OFF. TRUCK WAS ONLY DRIVEN - NEVER USED FOR TOWING. MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING - NO OFFROADING. TRANSMISSION BROKE UP - MANUFACTURING DEFECT.... (TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE "BUBBLING" ON THE OUTER EDGES. THE RIGHT SIDE IS WORSE. MY MECHANIC THINKS IT IS FROM THE SHOCKS AND WARRENTS ATTENTION AT ONLY 11.5K MILES. HE IS WORRIED OF A BLOW-OUT. HE SAYS TIRE IS "BOUNCING". *AK( DOT NUMBER: )