Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 42000 | ||
| On a 1998 dodge ram 2500 three of the five stock goodyear wrangler rt/s 245/75 r16 tires have been voluntarily replaced by the manufacturer for sidewall separation. the fourth tire blew one week ago while towing a light boat (2000lbs) at approximately 65mph. i was able to maintain control, but i had my wife and two children aboard and am upset that the same problem has occurred repeatedly due to an admitted manufacturer error. the tires have less than 45,000 miles on them and the replacements are showing minute signs of sidewall separation with less than 10,000 miles. to replace these tires would cost approximately $800, $1000 with the spare. i feel endangered by the reputation of the tires and truly feel that the product that i have paid for has fallen woefully short of expectation, while operated under very light workloads and very low mileage. i feel it is the responsibility for goodyear to provide a safe and quality product that meets the demands of a load range e tire. | |||
| 09/19/2006 | 1 | ||
| Traveling north on interstate 75 in manatee county. pick-up truck began to fish tail, causing several vehicles to swerve to avoid accident, followed by loud banging noises at left rear of truck. pulled over to skirt of interstate and observed a great amount of damage to right rear quarter panel; and the rear passenger side tire devoid of its tread but still fully inflated. drove truck with tire tread missing of interstate (approx. 5 miles) and replaced tire with tread separation with spare tire. waiting for response from pro comp/cooper tire company to rectify damage. *jb | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 2 | ||
| Consumer stated that on 23 january 2004 while driving vehicle started to go all over the road. he pulled to the side of the road, and found that the right front tire had completely separated due to tread pealing off. then on 3/23/04, another tire did the same exact thing, the tire separated just like the first one. hercules tire, lt245/75r16. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The correct tire size lt245/75r16. local dealer confirmed tire failure but was unwilling to replace tires or work out a suitable exchange. wrote email to mfgr on 10/26/00, they in turn down played the problem saying no problems with the tires. have read several times in the local new since that there are problems and they are not acknowledging. both tires have large seperations in the side walls. i have since replaced all four tires with another brand and did not feel safe with goodyear products after the experience. (tiresize: lt245/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 ) | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| While checking air pressures,found crack in sidewall about four inches long parallel to tread and about 2 inches from edge of rim. on further inspection found another tire with similar crack about 1 inch long (dot number: mk11 tiresize: lt245/75r1) | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| People in service dept. at dealership told me that my gear box and tie rod needed to be replaced due to an oversized tire (approx. 2 inches taller than factory tire) also due to the fact of using a lower gear to pull a trailer. the truck is an automatic. | |||
| 1 | 03/31/1998 | ||
| Tires out of round. *yc | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 08/22/2006 | 47835 | 1 | 05/11/1998 |
| While parked at my house, in my driveway, the front right tire exploded. the tire was a michelin ltx m/s lt245/75r16 the truck had not been moved for 9 days. the blowout left a 14 tear in the sidewall of the tire with shard of rubber clad steel belt material sticking out of the gash. no one was near the truck when the explosion occurred. i hear a loud report at about 11:30am when the tire blew. the temperature at the time was between 75f and 80f. *jb | |||
| 10/21/1998 | 5 | 06/01/1998 | |
| This is a load range e goodyear tire problem. at 30081, 30805, 35213, and 38060, miles one each of the original equipment tires failed due to sidewall separation and was replaced at varying charges by dealers. now, at about 50,612 miles, one of the replacement tires has failed for the same reason. goodyear is giving me a run around as has been the case in all previous occurrences variously claiming that the tire is no longer avaailable on backorder no longer manufactured not adjustable etc. it has now been two weeks since the last failure was shown to goodyear, and they claim not to be able to locate a replacement. i have complete documentation of each of these situations, dealer names and locations, and am ready to assist you in whatever way is appropriate. *ak (dot number: mk11 tiresize: lt24575r16) | |||
| 08/31/2000 | 4 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Tires replaced ue to sidewall cracks.(michelin ltx m& s lt245/75 r16 load range)*et | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 10/02/2007 | 1 | ||
| I was driving my truck and all of the sudden the ride got rough, before i had time to pull over, there was a loud bang. i looked back and saw that the tread had come off of my tire. the tire did not lose air, but the tread flew back and damaged the rear corner panel of my truck and also flew up and damaged the side panel of my truck. *tr | |||
| 06/04/2007 | 1 | 03/20/2007 | |
| A hole blew out on the outside of the tire. i was doing about 70 mph (the speed limit in missouri) when the front tire blew out. when i got stopped and looked at the tire the tread was pealed off and shredded. but it looks like the tire blew a hole right out the side by the tread. | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: consumer states that the left front tire blew out on his 2004 thor jazz 5th wheel trailer. it is the original tire. there was damage to the fender. consumer checked the tire pressure the day before. he took the tire to a goodyear dealer because there wasn't a carlisle dealer nearby. he was told there was no sign of the tire running low and they thought it was a defective tire.*ak | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 52949 | 2 | |
| While traveling on the highway on january 23,20 04. at approximately 60 mph, the tread on the front passenger side tire separated, resulting in complete destruction of the tire. on march 23, 2004 while driving at the same speed, the tread on the rear driver side tire separated, resulting in tire failure. hercules, terra track, r123, lt245/75r16, the tires had only 17,000 miles on them. *ak the first incident occurred with no warning. the vehicle jerked and pulled to the right. the tire was inflated but the tread in the center was gone. the second incident occurred while in motion. a loud noise was heard, the vehicle swerved across the lanes. tread wrapped around the axle. the tire didn't go flat. the right rear tire was out of shape and had to be replaced. (terra track r123) *sc *jb | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving with the cruise control on the passenger side front tire tread separated. 40 percent of the tread was left. *ak *nlm | |||