Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 160000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge dakota. the vehicle has heritage trail trac ap tires, size 235/75/r15 (na). while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a constant slow air pressure leak in the rear passenger side tire. in addition, the tire exhibited excessive cracks in the sidewall. the tire has not been replaced and the manufacturer has been notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000 and current mileage was 162,000. | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 11/15/2002 |
| Front end wear causing erratic handling and excessive tire wear. replaced all four ball joints (upper and lower) on 3/1/2004 at a cost of $777.14. excess tire wear reduced useful life of front tires by 20,000 miles. replaced tires on 12/31/2004 at a cost of $547.09.*jb | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I have experienced clanking and front end jumping when making turns in the front end of my 1999 dodge dakota. this was presented, which was adressed by rotating and balancing the front and back tires come to find out it was my upper ball joints in my suspension !!!!!!!! due to the milage put on my front tires, abnormal wear has occured due to the suspension. i must also replace the damaged tires caused by a dodge defect!!!!!!! i am also suspecting excessive brake wear in the front end due to this. | |||
| 11/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| Unsafe goodyear wrangler st tires. this morning in a light drizzle with the road getting wet but not puddled, my son and i while driving with in the speed limit and making a 90 degree turn slid into the opposite lane, luckly no one was coming in that lane. this was the twelfth time that i have slid on a slightly wet road. the first time i was stopping for a red light and i began to fish tail, we went two more blocks to the next red light , put on my brakes and we began to fish tail again. these tires do not have any traction on a wet road, even at a slow speed. i now have 11,000 miles on these tires and from day one they have been unsafe on wet roads, i have had twelve close calls with these tires and i believe it is time for me to file a complaint. would you please check the history record on these goodyear wrangler st tires and see if there are any more complaints. i am 69 years old , driving since i was 16 and never had an accident, and i don't want one now over these tires that have no traction. i think that goodyear should take these five tires back and give me safe tires that have traction on wet roads. these tires were on the brand new dodge dakota pick up truck that i purchased. thank you, john e. brislin. *ak | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 65 mph and with no warning left rear tire tread separated, causing the tire to blowout. consumer had to pull over. michelin , pilot ltx, size# p/255/55r17 dot# unknown. dealer had been notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| All four tires have been replaced twice due to unusual wear. transmission sensor has goen out twice, ball joints & levers are bad.*ak | |||
| 09/09/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/13/2000 | 4 | 03/15/1999 | |
| Consumer has a 1999, dodge, dakota. tires were originals with only 50% of tread left on them. goodyear to consumer they were sport performance tires that didn't really belong on a pick up truck. tires had 13,000 miles on them.*ak the tires were goodyear eagle ls (p255 65 r15). *slc | |||
| 06/28/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| A tire blew up which was oem at only 14,000 miles at highway speed under no weight load in the bed. i'm in a truck club of fellow dakota owners. at least 6 others have stated problems with the stock eagle ls tires exploding at 14,000 miles. while i only sustained damage of a blown tire and damaged rim, others have had multiple accidents with different eagle ls tires blowing at differnet times. i've contacted goodyear and dodge directly. unfortunately i didn't have the presence of mind to save the blown tire and rim for inspection. i don't expect anything personally from this but it would be nice if someone could look into this specific brand of tire. thank you. (tiresize: 255/65/15)( dot number: tire size: 255/65/15 ) | |||
| 09/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| Goodyear wrangler st tire p215 75 r15 experienced blowout damaging the rim, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Tire and rim identification label applied to all 1999 dakota r/t pickup trucks incorrectly states rim size, tire size and tire inflation pressure. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 120 | |||
| 04/20/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Tires were installed at the factory. vehicle was purchased for standard - on the road - use. at no time prior to the purchase was it reported that, as equipped, the owners manual prohibited the use of tire chains or traction devices on this vehicle. this severly restricts use of the vehicle. a complaint was filed with the national center for dispute settlement who refused to hear the case as it was not broken. rather this was something that was limited by design. the inability to use tire chains or traction devices represents a significant safety issue when used on the roads during winter months. daimlerchrysler motors corporation and the dealer of purchase point fingers to each other, advising that each is a for-profit organization and the responsibility rests with the other party. repeated calls to daimlerchrysler motors corporation and the dealer of purchase have failed to discover the reason for the restriction. consequently, i must assume that tire chain use would represent an operational risk.( dot number: tire size: p255/65/15 ) | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 4 | 03/01/1999 | |
| When i bought the truck, i was told that capacity was 6400lbs. i have been informed that it was changed to 2000lbs with no reason why. | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 06/26/2002 | 4 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Manufactor date of the tire is 2400, all tires failing at the outside one quarter away from the bead and it looks like dry rot and the crack is about one eight inch deep. *ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 03/23/2006 | 140000 | 1 | 01/05/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55mph, the left front tire blew out without warning. the sidewalls shredded on each side. the dealership has not been alerted. the manufacturer of the tire is goodyear. the brand name is wrangler. *ak | |||
| 12/08/2001 | 340000 | 2 | 06/24/1999 |
| While driving consumer noticed that vehicle was swaying back and forth. consumer pulled over, and noticed that driver's rear tire blew out from the sidewall and was cracked open. all four tires had stress marks located on the sidewall. goodyear, wrangler st, p215/75r15, dot# m6hfeywr348 . second set, p215/75r15, dot # m6hfeker3800. *ak the consumer had the same problem twice. the sidewall on all four tires split. *tc | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Flat tire. side wall has slits right next to the rim of the wheel. after obtaining a flat tire i had my garage man check the other 3 tires and they all were the same , with slits in the sidewalls. unsafe to drive on. *ak | |||
| 04/04/2001 | 4 | 07/01/2000 | |
| The sidewalls of all 4 of my wrangler st tires are failing at the seams, and at the same time. the service manager at my goodyear store called it flow cracking and said that is not good. the tires are original to the truck installed during it's production. the following is additional information found on the tires: dot m6hf fkwr 258, there is a number and letter, e13 enclosed by a circle, another number located on tire is t302962-gpf-95-mms , there is a number 100s and the letters bs, another number is 026951 m+s, goodyear is replacing the tires under the warranty on a prorated basis as a result of this defect in the tire. the local goodyear store is edwards auto service center 13936 jeff-davis hwy woodbridge va 22191, 703 494-7181. fax 703 494-5140, they said it'd be a week before the replacements arrive. i submit this as the start of any paper trail should this goodyear tire defect, be a prelude to a situation as occurred with firestone and the ford explorer.*ak (dot number: m6hf tiresize: p215/75r15) | |||
| 04/03/2001 | 4 | ||
| All four tires that were factory installed on 1999, dodge, dakota are splitting right on seam of sidewall near the rim. these tires have approximately 31,000 miles on them, and consumer noticed splitting right before 30,000 miles. tire size is p215/75r15, dot # is m6hffkwr258. goodyear center said that defect was a result of flow cracking. *ak *slc | |||
| 12/21/2000 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| The tire failed on the inside side wall with a sudden blow out leaving a 4 vertical hole. the goodyear dealer blamed it on a road hazard although i never hit anything in the road, the failure appeared to be on a seam of the tire.to date the manufacturer or dealer haven't resolved the issue.. *ak (tiresize: 31x15)( dot number: tire size: 31x15 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 4 | 03/15/1999 | |
| All four goodyear eagle ls (255 65 15) tires on the vehicle have only 50% wear left with 13,000 miles on the vehicle, complaint on file at goodyear headquarters ref#431367, complaint filed with chrysler's headquarters file #8011321. *mjs | |||
| 12/17/1998 | 4 | ||
| The goodyear tires (eagle ls p25569r15), the treads were wearing excessively. had noticed the tread wear after having the tires rotated 3 different times. had called the manufacturer & the dealer of the tires & both refused to do anything. *ak | |||