Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
11/17/20031
 Consumer stated that a firestone wilderness at tire 245 75r16 109 blew out while driving in a parking lot. the tire had a 6 inch gash from the rim all the way up. the tire was beyond repair. the mechanic replaced it with spare tire. *ak
10/23/2000107/01/1999
 The rear tire blewout without warning (goodyear wrangler rt/s p225/75r15-102s),small nail found in the tire, however no deflation occured prior to blowout. nlm
04/16/2000205/01/1999
 Had 2 side wall blowouts with a 3rd tire bulging at the side. i had to pay for the first tire because nothing was suspected to be wrong, then the tires kept blowing out and the 3rd tire was caught before the blow out occurred. good year was contacted and they replaced 3 tires but refused to reimburse for the first tire that we paid for. i feel someone needs to look into these tires before someone ends up getting killed. *ak (tiresize: 225/75 r15)( dot number: tire size: 225/75 r15 )
11/16/2000104/01/1999
 Right front tire suddenly and instantaneously lost all air pressure while driving interstate 95 north in md approaching de border. i quickly lost steering and braking control, and was nearly struck by a tractor trailor at full speed. luck alone got my wife and i to the side of the road without being involved in an accident. i have made initial contacts with the car dealership, and with a goodyear tire and rubber service center (reisterstown, md). both the dealership and the goodyear service center displayed reluctance to replace my tire at no charge. i don't believe i can get an honest evaluation of my blown tire, as they are both financially biased. *ak (tiresize: p225/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p225/75r15 )
11/07/1999105/01/1999
 Tire failed while vehicle was being towed behind motor home. air pressure had been checked that morning. failure was complete tread separation from carcass. goodyear said nothing could be done and it wasn't their fault. failure resulted in damage to vehicle. *ak (tiresize: p225/75r16)( dot number: tire size: p225/75r16 )
10/25/1999112/21/1998
 Firestone wilderness at tires(p225 75 r15) experienced chunk o rubber broke off tire, large bubbles. *slc
10/25/1999112/21/1998
 Goodyear wrangler tires(215 75 r15)experienced excessive tire wear. *slc
11/11/1999112/21/1998
 Consumer has had many sets of tires, may be due to alignment problems. *slc
05/17/2000108/01/1999
 At slow rate of speed, rear tire blew out. no sign of nail, etc. as cause. didn't damage tread part of tire, but blew the side of the tire out, leaving only threads remaining. this happened on both rear tires (12,000 miles) within a 2-week period.( dot number: tire size: p22575r15 )
08/20/199908/15/1999
 Wheels on her vehicle were makiing the truck stray into other lanes ,the tires were replaced by the dealer under warranty. *also, within 30000 miles front brakes rotors had to be replaced. *ak
TIRES - SIDEWALL
11/01/2001305/01/1999
 3 of 4 tires have sidewall cracks around the rims 360 deg. goodyear dealer says not serious. i am concerned about possible tires failure, in particular during cornering. i believe the tires should be replaced for safety. *ak (tiresize: p225/75r15)
TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
11/12/1998111/01/1998
 Spare tire mounted on wrong side for right hand drive vehicles(on left-should be right) *ak
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 Vehicle is used a mail vehicle with right hand drive, the position of the spare tire is located in the left hand side in the rear causing obstruction of view. mjs
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
09/25/2000410/01/1998
 The tread on all the original foour tires are balled all around. i have rotated the tires and the front end is in alignment. i called goodyear and they stated that these tire should not be on a jeep that they are for sedans. the tire do have touring written on them. i also called a number of goodyear dealers in the area and they stated that they would not place these tires on a jeep. chrysler stated that these tire are standed equipement. i'm just glad that no one in my family has ben hurt from these tires. i'm about to replace them...please help!*ak (tiresize: p225/70r15)( dot number: tire size: p225/70r15 )
07/19/2000107/01/1999
 Http://home.earthlink.net/~gardenj/blowout/. no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak( dot number: 0293095 tire size: p235/75r15 )