GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

GOODYEAR G670 RV TIRE: "RIVERING"- TYPE TREAD WEAR LEADS TO STEERING PULL AFTER LESS THAN 25,000 MILES OF USE. FRONT TIRES SHOWED RIVERING (WEAR BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND TREADS) AFTER ABOUT 24,000 MILES. AS RIVERING BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED, THE STEERING PULL/DRIFT QUICKLY BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. SWAPPING THE FRONT TIRES LEFT TO RIGHT CHANGED THE PULL TO THE OTHER SIDE. SUSPECTED TIRE DETERIORATION AND/OR INTERNAL BELT SHIFTING INTERNALLY AS CAUSE. I DECIDED IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE USE SO THE TIRES WERE REPLACED ALTHOUGH TREAD WEAR WAS MINIMAL. *TR

2004 MASTERCRAFT TRAILER WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST225/75R/15 TRAILER TIRES AT PROPER INFLATION REQUIREMENTS AND TOWING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LEFT SIDE TIRE BLEW AT HIGHWAY SPEED. 1HR LATER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RIGHT SIDE SHOWED SIGNS OF IMPENDING TIRE FAILURE...WHICH WAS CONFIRMED AFTER TIRE REPLACEMENT AT TIRE SHOP. BOTH FAILED TIRES WERE CHINESE MADE GOODYEAR MARATHONS. OLD PARTS: 1ST TIRE FAILURE IS NOT AVAILABLE, 2ND FAILURE TIRE IS AVAILABLE. OVER THE LAST 3-5YRS, I'VE EXPERIENCED TOO MANY TRAILER TIRE FAILURES. IF REGULATIONS DO NOT EXIST FOR TRAILER TIRES, THEY NEED TO. IF THEY DO EXIST, THEY NEED REVISITED AND REINFORCED. TIRE FAILURES SO FREQUENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND THOSE AROUND ME. TRAILER TYPE IN DESCRIPTION IS ACCURATE. TRAILER TYPE IN "VEHICLE" SECTION IS NOT. *TR

LOST STEERING CONTROL ON JEEP CHEROKEE WHEN HITTING BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FRONT END HAD SEVERE LATERAL OSCILLATION WITH NO DAMPING; STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. HAD TO SLOW VEHICLE TO BELOW 35 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL. VERY HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAYS! INSPECTION AT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED ONE FRONT TIRE HAD BROKEN STEEL BELT AND OTHER TIRE HAD PARTIAL BELT SHIFT. TIRES WERE 2.5 YRS OLD AND HAD ONLY 18 K MILES. NO EVIDENCE OF ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE WAS PRESENT. REPLACED ALL TIRES ON VEHICLE AND PROBLEMS WERE ELIMINATED. TIRES WERE SUPER SPORT AP RADIALS MANUFACTURED BY GOODYEAR. I UNDERSTAND THESE TIRES ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, TIRE SIZE 215/65/15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE EXPLODED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE 235/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD AROUND THE TIRE SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE REST OF TIRE. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES ATTACHED TO THE RIM REMAINED INTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP TO GET THE TIRES INSPECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE 245/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRES VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TIRES WERE BALANCED, AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE TIE RODS WERE INSPECTED. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND NO FAILURE THAT WOULD CAUSE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF TIRES WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF TIRES WAS 8,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

SUSPECTED A TIRE RUNOUT PROBLEM ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. HAD TIRES INSPECTED AND ROTATED BY RESPECTED TIRE COMPANY BEFORE 500 MILE DRIVE TO MONTEREY, CA. WHILE THERE, FELT A SLIGHT WOBBLE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. DURING RETURN TRIP TO SOUTHERN OREGON, A VIBRATION BEGAN AND WORSENED AS TIME WENT ON. AT 11 MILES FROM OUR DESTINATION WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. AFTER STOPPING AND EXPECTING TO SEE A FLAT TIRE, I SAW NOTHING WRONG. I INSPECTED ALL OF THE TIRES AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR. AT 45 MPH A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURRED. WE TRAVELLED HOME AT 40 MPH ON AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELTING. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250 SD WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S TIRES, SIZE: LT275/65/20. WHILE ROTATING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SEPARATING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD BEGUN TO SEPARATE AS WELL. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 119,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 48,370.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN COLE'S OFFICE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE HIS RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH GOODYEAR TIRE COMPANY *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO TIRE BLOW OUTS SIMULTANEOUSLY. TWO DAYS LATER ANOTHER TIRE BLEW OUT AND SOON AFTER, THE FOURTH TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM GOODYEAR, BUT WAS DENIED BASED ON THE FACT, THE TIRES WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE RV WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO FILE A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES TO THE FENDER SKIRTING AND SIDES OF THE CAMPER. *JB

GOOD YEAR TIRES P225/60R16.. VIVA 2 (WAL MART PURCHASE) DOT MDXO H6HR 4707 TIRES WEAR ON INSIDE OF ALL AROUND ALL 4 TIRES.. TIRES ARE UNABLE TO BE BALANCED DUE TO TREAD WEAR VERY UNEVEN..HAVE HAD IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ALL SAY SAME THING TIRES ARE DEFECT..THE ONLY SOLUTION PURCHASE NEW ONES..VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVING AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT..CAR IS VERY SHAKING UNABLE TO FIX..HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ALIGNMENT OF CAR..IT IS PERFECT..IF CAR TO BE DRIVEN MAY BLOW A TIRE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH.. *JS