Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 220197 | 06/13/1997 | 6089038 | Information on tire and wheel runout. *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 12/26/2010 | |||
| Primewell tires sold at firestone are advertised as all season. i bought these tires in feb 2010. on dec 26th 2010, we had a snowstorm in hampton area. i had to go out and found out the tires have absolutely no traction on snow. these tires are dangerous for winter conditions. i lost control of the vehicle several times. on the way home, i was going approximately 15mph when all four tires loss traction due to a 15 to 20 mph wind and ended up in a ditch. the next day i replaced the tires with kelly explorer tires and had no trouble negotiating the snow. these tires need to be pulled from the market or a warning given to consumers. they also lose traction on wet roads easily. as stated, they are advertised as tires deliver all-season traction . | |||
| 130649 | 1 | ||
| The consumer took the vehicle into the shop for the recall on the spare tire. the recall stated to replace the tire with a larger size tire. goodyear refused to put a new tire on because it created a safety hazard. *nlm | |||
| 2 | 05/28/1996 | ||
| Flooding water is entering driver's side of vehicle. also, ice is forming on inside of windshield. consumer has contacted dealer. *ak all 4 goodyear wrangler tires with less than 13000 miles had to be replaced. consumer states that the service manager will not return the calls concerning making an appointment to have vehicle fixed, dealer is requesting that consumer pay for all repairs, labor, and parts. *slc | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| While driving the les schwab (wild country radial p225/75r15) tire experienced blow out, consumer managed to ease off road without rollover, the tire tread had an estimated 10,000 wear left. *mjs | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| I purchased all 4 tires in march 1999. only one is part of the recall, but the other 3 are showing cracks along the seam of the outer tread. firestone dealer and the 800 number are refusing to replace/rebate the tires becase they are not part of the recall. i believe there is a problem with the other 3 tires and want them replaced.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| I purchased all 4 tires in march 1999. only one is part of the recall, but the other 3 are showing cracks along the seam of the outer tread. firestone dealer and the 800 number are refusing to replace/rebate the tires becase they are not part of the recall. i believe there is a problem with the other 3 tires and want them replaced. (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 04/14/1998 | |||
| Tires on vehicle are 225-75-r-15, and what was replaced with 245-70-15, giving a totally different profile to the vehicle. the tires shipped were the only ones they had, and nothing else could be done to remedy the problem. *ak | |||
| 09/25/1996 | |||
| In rain or snow the tires felt like they were ball eagles, ga #p22570r-15. *ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 11/13/2004 | 42000 | 4 | 08/09/1996 |
| All 4 pirelli scorpion st tires, size lt235-75-15 that were purchased 9/02 have dry rot. dry rot was first noticed 4/04 (19 months after purchase). the tire seller viewed the tires 11/13/04 and is notifying pirelli and will advise me of my options. the tires have 11/32 tread remaining and have been on for 10,000 miles. the dot marking on 2 of the tires are: xl m3 8789 0402 and xl m38789 3901. the dot markings on the other 2 tires are apparently on the inside. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 4 | ||
| Cracks in sidewalls. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Temporary spare tire causes steering problems, loss of control. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 3 | ||
| Tire tread separated from the tire while driving (dunlop centenial canyon climber size 2257r101025). | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 70 mph suddenly heard a loud sound coming from right rear tire, tread separated. but consumer kept control of vehicle. *ak tread separated from tire suddenly caused loss of control of vehicle. the tire was previously repaired, but possibly the tire may have not been holding pressure adequaltely. tire size p225/75r15 and dot # hyhhats456. *yh | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Goodyear tire treads size p225/70r16 premature wear, causing front axle to shimmy. | |||