NHTSA Complaint #10265071 — 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10265071
Vehicle	2001 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	April 6, 2009
Date Filed	April 13, 2009
Mileage	136,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, SIZE 245/75R/16 (NA). WHILE PLACING TIRE SHINE ON THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPARATION. HE WAS ALSO ABLE TO SEE THE RADIAL PART OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND OTHER TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO DISPLAY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. HE CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE THE TIRES WERE NOT THE SIZE CITED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 136,000.

Related Complaints for the 2001 DODGE RAM 1500

Other TIRES Complaints

#10584115 — April 22, 2014 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH NITTO MUDGRAPPLER TIRES (NA), SIZE 33X12.50R17 LT. THE DOT N...

#10476517 — September 20, 2012 — THE UNDER THE BED SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY CABLE BROKE AT THE JUNCTION OF WHERE THE CABLE ENDS AND THE HOLDING METAL ASSEM...

#10347607 — August 6, 2010 — OPERATING VEHICLE ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE AT 70 MPH WHEN I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. MY VEHICLE BEGAN...

#10340343 — June 28, 2010 — SPARE TIRE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED WHICH CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE YOUR SPARE TIRE WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO ME CAUSING DAMAGE ...

#10283409 — September 9, 2009 — MY FRONT END RIM AND TIRE LOCKED UP AT 59 MPH-CAUSING A SEVERE SWERVE TO THE LEFT/RIGHT-THEN I SWERVED INTO AN 18 WHE...

Recent Complaints for the 2001 DODGE RAM 1500

#11717773 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — February 13, 2026 — The contact owned a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while exiting a parking lot and attempting to depres...

#11700714 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — November 21, 2025 — While driving and operating the heater, unbeknowst to me leaves/pine needles had come in through the fresh air cowl v...

#11700714 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — November 21, 2025 — While driving and operating the heater, unbeknowst to me leaves/pine needles had come in through the fresh air cowl v...

#11579853 — AIR BAGS — March 28, 2024 — Passenger side airbag exploded while sitting in my yard.

#11527071 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — June 14, 2023 — The headlights no matter what bulbs I buy are extremely dim making it unsafe to drive at night. Now truck will not st...