NHTSA Complaint #10155449 — 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA

IN REFERENCE TO MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD MINIVAN, EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP RUN FLAT TIRES. I AM SCHEDULED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES TOMORROW AS A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THAT THE TIRES SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND NEEDED REPLACING. I BELIEVE THE TIRES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS THEY ARE FAILING AFTER SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. ONE YR(19,000 MILES). THEY HAVE EXTREME WEAR AND MY VAN STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EXCESSIVELY OVER 55 MPH (THE REASON I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE FIRST PLACE).MAKING ME VERY NERVOUS TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THE TIRES CAN BE REPLACED(AT OVER $250 A TIRE). THERE ARE OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF EXTREME WEAR AND TIRES BLOWING OUT AS WELL AS STEEL BELTS SHOWING AND PREMATURE TREAD WEAR. THIS VAN WAS A TOP CHOICE FOR SAFETY FOR MY HUSBAND AND I AS WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN. HOWEVER, IF THE TIRES AREN'T SAFE AND THEY BLOW IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER HOW SAFE THE VAN IS, I AM SURE I WOULD END UP CRASHING. AS WELL AS MY LAST INSURANCE BILL INCREASING DUE TO EXCESSIVE CLAIMS ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I CAN'T STATE FOR SURE BUT COULD PROBABLY ASSUME THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS, AND GETTING IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE TIRES, THAT COULD BE PROBABLY HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. *NM