GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

I DRIVE A 2011 HONDA PILOT. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 7, 2011, A FAMILY MEMBER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE HOUSE, HAD A FLAT IN THE FRONT, DRIVER-SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A FLAT BED AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THERE WAS A PUNCTURE TO THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHICH SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. A REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND THE OLD ONE WAS DISCARDED. I SPECULATED THAT ROAD HAZARD MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PUNCTURE, SO DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT FILING A COMPLAINT. THE TIRE HAD ABOUT 6,183 MILES ON IT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 17, 2011, AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE (CONNECTING ROCKLAND AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES) IN NEW YORK, THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR WENT ON. UPON MY ARRIVAL AT HOME (ABOUT AN 8-MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE BRIDGE), I NOTICED A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR, DRIVER-SIDE TIRE AND IMMEDIATELY CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFLATING. THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE TIRE WAS FLAT. AFTER INSTALLING THE SPARE, I TOOK THE TIRE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THERE WAS A PUNCTURE TO THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHICH SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED, WHICH WAS THE SAME ISSUE DISCOVERED WITH THE FRONT, DRIVER-SIDE TIRE. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW TIRE. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 6,500 MILES ON IT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THIS TIME I FILED A COMPLAINT SINCE IT WAS HIGHLY COINCIDENTAL THAT TWO TIRES WOULD FAIL WITHIN A 10-DAY PERIOD WITH THE SAME FACT PATTERN. I SUSPECT THAT THE VEHICLE CAME INSTALLED WITH AT LEAST TWO TIRES THAT HAD WEAK SIDEWALLS. *TR

I DRIVE A 2011 HONDA PILOT. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 7, 2011, A FAMILY MEMBER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE HOUSE, HAD A FLAT IN THE FRONT, DRIVER-SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A FLAT BED AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THERE WAS A PUNCTURE TO THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHICH SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. A REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND THE OLD ONE WAS DISCARDED. I SPECULATED THAT ROAD HAZARD MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PUNCTURE, SO DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT FILING A COMPLAINT. THE TIRE HAD ABOUT 6,183 MILES ON IT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 17, 2011, AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE (CONNECTING ROCKLAND AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES) IN NEW YORK, THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR WENT ON. UPON MY ARRIVAL AT HOME (ABOUT AN 8-MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE BRIDGE), I NOTICED A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR, DRIVER-SIDE TIRE AND IMMEDIATELY CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFLATING. THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE TIRE WAS FLAT. AFTER INSTALLING THE SPARE, I TOOK THE TIRE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THERE WAS A PUNCTURE TO THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHICH SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED, WHICH WAS THE SAME ISSUE DISCOVERED WITH THE FRONT, DRIVER-SIDE TIRE. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW TIRE. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 6,500 MILES ON IT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THIS TIME I FILED A COMPLAINT SINCE IT WAS HIGHLY COINCIDENTAL THAT TWO TIRES WOULD FAIL WITHIN A 10-DAY PERIOD WITH THE SAME FACT PATTERN. I SUSPECT THAT THE VEHICLE CAME INSTALLED WITH AT LEAST TWO TIRES THAT HAD WEAK SIDEWALLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 550XI EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 245/40/19 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE REPLACEMENT TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP. UPON EXAMINING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED ANOTHER BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 726. UPDATED 07-06/11 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2006 KIA SPECTRA. THE TIRE BRAND WAS KELLY CHARGER GT AND THE TIRE SIZE WAS P205/50/R16 (NA). THE DOT WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TIRES AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,074. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GOODYEAR STATING THE TIRE FAILURES WERE DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS. UPDATED 08/31/11

1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. ONE OF THE TIRES GOODYEAR RT/S P265/75R16 114S OWL SERIAL MK73D5HR0108 HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT THE TOP OF SIDEWALL. I RECEIVED $75 CREDIT FROM GOODYEAR DUE TO MILEAGE. THE TIRE HAD 34,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR SRA. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED 04/05/2008 IN ILLINOIS. THIS TIRE WAS PURCHASED AS A SET OF TWO. THE SECOND TIRE IS STARTING TO EXHIBIT THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. *TR

2011 BMW 550I XDRIVE WITH M-SPORT PACKAGE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 245/40R19 98V TIRES. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED 3 MINOR BUBBLES ON SIDEWALL AND THE LEFT FRONT DEVELOPED ONE MAJOR BUBBLE AND 2 SMALL BUBBLES ON SIDEWALL WITHIN 3,500 MILES AND BOTH TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. I'VE DRIVEN ON THE SAME ROADS FOR OVER TEN YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH OTHER TIRES, BUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OWNING THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

GOOD YEAR RUN FLAT TIRES ARE VERY UNSAFE. APPARENTLY BMW AND GOODYEAR HAVE SOME KIND OF DEAL. I BOUGHT A 2011 BMW 535I WITH THE SPORT PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES THE 19" GOODYEARS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS LEAKED AND GET BUBBLES. ONE DAY IF NOT ALREADY PEOPLE WILL DIE CAUSE OF THIS TIRE. AGAIN GOODYEARS KILLING PEOPLE. THIS NEEDS TO STOP. *TR

NO EVENT JUST EVERY DAY DRIVING AND A TIRE A YEAR LEAKS FROM INNER LINING TO FORM A BUBBLE ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE WHICH BLOWS OUT. A TIRE A YEAR FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED IN A 6 MONTH OLD VEHICLE WITH 5500 MILES, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE CAME FROM RT FRONT WHEEL AREA. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OVER AND NOISE STOPPED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. MOMENTS LATER TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIT UP. PULLED OVER AND SAW TIRE DEFLATED. CHANGED TIRE. DAMAGED TIRE DID NOT HAVE ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE OR PUNCTURES. AIR REMAINED IN TIRE BUT WAS REDUCED. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTIONS AND THEY STATED THAT THE CORDS INSIDE THE TIRE WERE "SHREDDED/TORN". CONTACTING GOODYEAR TIRE NOW FOR INSPECTION AND RESOLUTION BUT I AM CONTENDING IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE TIRE ITSELF AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF IT. POSSIBLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. UNKNOWN IF OTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNTIL A NEW TIRE IS PUT ON TOMORROW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE 275/40ZR17 , DOT NUMBER: MKX26FHR10007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR VALVE STEMS FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING OVER 5 MPH. AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.