GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

THE DOOR STICKER SAYS THE TRUCK HAS 23575R15 TIRES ON IT AND ONLY CALLS FOR 30PSI. THE 31X10.5 TIRES CALL FOR 50 PSI ON THE SIDEWALL *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5 )

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH THREE OF THE SAME BRAND TIRES, ALL HAVE BLOWN OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSE UNKNOWN. TIRE SIZE ST22575R15. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY @ APPRO 70 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO SHIMMY, AND MY FRONT PASSANGER BLEW. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN IN APPROX 3 FEET OF WATER. HAD TO TOW THE CAR FOR 50 MILES, BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE "BEAD BROKE ON THE TIRE, DUE TO IMPROPER MOUNTING AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING." THEN ALMOST IN THE SAME BREATH, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY FAULT, MY TIRE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER "ROAD HAZARD OR WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TIRE". I WAS THEN TOLD TO TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, WHICH I DID, AFTER LOSING MY JOB FOR LACK OF TRANSPORTATION. I FILED A DEFECT COMPLAINT WITH GOODYEAR, AND CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER TOLD ME IT WAS UP TO GOODYEAR, WHO IN TURN DENIED MY CLAIM 3 HOURS LATER AFTER I FILED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED OUT THE VEHICLE, AND LEFT ME WITH A $400 BALANCE STILL TO PAY ON MY LOAN FOR THE CAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN 1997, BOTH MANUFACTURES INVOLVED WERE FORCED TO RECALL APPROX 40,000+ VEHICLES DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT PHYSICALLY HURT, THE AMOUNT OF STRESS BOTH FINANCIALY AND MENTALLY HAS BEEN ENORMOUS. PLEASE ADVISE ME ASAP OF WHAT I CAN DO. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65R14 )

THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 2X SINCE THE BEGINNING TO JULY 1998. THE WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK IT IS AS IF SOMEONE HAS TURNED ON A FAUCED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND GASOLINE JUST POURS OUT. GASOLINE FUMES ARE ALWAYS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN TO 3 MECHANICS AND ALL HAVE CLAIMED THAT IT IS FAULTY FUEL PUMP BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LEAK GASOLINE. THE PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE THE 60,000 WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WE WERE ON VACTION AT THE TIME. AS SOON AS WE RETURNED WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED IT WASN'T COVERED BECAUSE WE WERE 1100 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL LEAKING GASOLINE AND FUMES ARE ALWAYS PRESENT . ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED SINCE WE ARE AT A LOSS AS TO WHO TO TURN TO. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX BUT $1200 LATER WE STILL HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

I LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND AND BROACHED THE ORGINAL TIRES ON MY CAR..I HAD TO BUY NEW ONES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16INCH )

I WAS PARKED AT BURGER KING, TURNED THE IGNITION AND PUT MY CARAVAN IN REVERSE TO GET OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. TO MY SURPRISE, THE CAR GAVE A SEVER JOLT, AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE....I TRIED AGAIN AND THE SAME JOLT OCCURRED, THIS TIME SOUNDING LIKE STUFF INSIDE WAS BEING SMASHED UP (LIKE A TRASH COMPACTOR SOUNDS). I TRIED TO GET IT INTO DRIVE (EVEN THOUGH I WAS ALMOST AS FAR UP AS I COULD GO) AND IT WOULDN'T BUDGE EITHER...THE SOUNDS GETTING WORSE. AFRAID I WAS CRUSHING THINGS INSIDE, I TURNED THE CAR OFF. MY TWO CHILDREN AND I WALKED THE MILE OR SO HOME AND I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE MECHANIC SAID IT APPEARED TO BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ONCE HE LOOKED IT OVER AND TOOK THE TRANSMISSION OUT, IT WAS A SEVERE PROBLEM, "BIZZARRE" IS THE EXACT WORD OF THE MECHANC WHO ASKED ME IF I HAD ANY WARNING SIGNS. I HAD NONE. HE SAID HE COULDN'T BELIEVE THE EXTENT OF STUFF BROKEN APART INSIDE THE TRANSMISION LIKE BROKEN GLASS...AND SAID HE COULD NOT EVEN COME UP WITH AN EXPLANATION OF HOW IT MIGHT HAVE OCCURED SINCE IT WAS SO UNLIKELY FOR A CAR THIS NEW (97) WITH ONLY 43000 MILES AND THEN FOR THE "REAR PLANETARY (SP) GEAR CARRIER TO HAVE BEEN MUTILATED LIKE IT WAS WITHOUT THE FRONT HAPPENING. I HAVE PHOTOS TO SHOW THE HORRIFIC DAMAGE. AND I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE, GOD FORBID, I HAD NOT BEEN PARKED BUT STOPPED FOR A LIGHT OR SOMETHING OR ON A DARK ROAD OR WHEREVER, I CRINGE AT THE THOUGHT OF THE ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS HAPPENING WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING AND I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD ANSWER TO THIS!!!!!!!! I DID CALL THEIR CUSTOMER SVC CENTER TO REPORT THIS AND TO DEMAND RESTITUTION AS IT COST ME $2134; THEY DID NOT WANT TO KNOW NOTHING SINCE I HAD NOT BROUGHT IT TO A "CHRYLSER/DODGE DEALER" TO BE FIXED....THE CATCH 22 IS THAT I DID NOT DO SO BECAUSE I WAS PASSED MY WARRANTLY AND MY EXPERIENCES WITH DEALERS' SERVICE CENTER PRICES FOR MAJOR WORK HAS BEEN BEYOND MY POCKETBOOK!!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER

TIRES FAILED. REPLACEMENT TIRES DO NOT FAIL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/70R15C )

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WANTS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME, BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES IT ALOT AND WHEN YOUR IN A NARROW SPOT IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS HAD VEHICLE AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES SAID THEY CANT FIX IT BECAUSE IT DOESNT DO IT ALL THE TIME(COBRE VALLEY MOTORS)IN GLOBE AZ.I DONT KNOW HOW TO REALLY EXPLAIN IT IT JUST STARTS FLOATING OFF TO THE RIGHT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER OF 98. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO SUPREME CHEVROLET FOR A VIBRATION (12/22/98). THE SEATS, CENTER CONSOLE, STEERING WHEEL, CUP HOLD, ETC. VIBRATE AND SHAKE ERRATICALLY WHEN I REACH A HIGHER SPEED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE DEFECTIVE, THAT DID NOT HELP. THE VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR MONTHS TO GET THIS FIXED. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO. GM HAS NO FIX! IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE TO RIDE LIKE THIS. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THIS VEHICLE FIXED. HELP! HELP! HELP! NOTE: THE ONLY QUESTIONS I MAY NOT HAVE ANSWERED CORRECTLY IS THE DOT NUMBER REGARDING THE TIRES AND IF THE VEHICLE IS 3 POINT, MOTOR, OR 2 POINT BELT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: T302453 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R16 )

DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS ARBITRARILY REDUCED THE RATED TOWING CAPACITY TO 2000 LBS, ALTHOUGH ALL THE PRODUCT LITERATURE FOR THESE VEHICLES STATES 6400 LBS TOWING CAPACITY. THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN A REASON AND REFUSE TO WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR FAILURES DUE TO TOWING MORE THAN 2000 LBS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/55HR17 )