2000 DODGE CARAVAN Tires Problems

TREAD SEPARATION FROM TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON PARKWAY AT ABOUT 58MPH. TIRE BRAND IS COOPER TIRE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WEATHER HANDLER LS TIRES, SIZE: 205/75R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED HIM THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE INNER SIDEWALL WAS PUNCTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND NEW TIRES WERE ORDERED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,813. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,473. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2000 DODGE CARAVAN, EASTBOUND WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. UNIT 1 CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE RIGHT BERM. TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE BY OHIO TURNPIKE MAINTENANCE. *BF THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, LEFT FRONT HUB AND LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. ( OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0550-90)*JB

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO FROM ELITE MOTORS IN VICTORVILLE. THE CAR WAS NOT SMOKED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAD TO BE DONE SO ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER. THEY SAID THEY HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO PASS AND THEN IT PASSED BUT WHEN I GOT IT BACK I SMOGGED IT AND IT FAILED. ELITE MOTOS SAID THEY WOULD WORK WITH ME ON RESOLVING THINGS BUT THEY NEVER DID. SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN A LOUD SLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED, TWO TIRES HAVE BLOWN, SEVERAL SETS OF FRONT BREAK PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, 2 BATTERY'S HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND WITHIN THE LAST MONTH BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES/MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER/CALIPERS/WATER PUMP/RADIATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. MY CAR IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP BECAUSE MY ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE...

I BOUGHT NEW TIRES LAST YEAR FOR MY VAN.....NOW THE WHOLE SIDE WALL WENT OUT ON THIS BRAND OF TIRE... P215/65R15.... I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND I CAN'T EVEN FIND WHERE YOU HAVE THIS BRAND ON THE MARKET ANYMORE... WITH GAS PRICES THE WAY THEY ARE NOW HAVING TO TRY AND REPLACE THIS IS NOT RIGHT.... THANK FOR LISTENING!! TAWANA *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN WITH GOODYEAR REGATTA 2 TIRES ON IT. OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD 3 BLOW OUTS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LAST BROKE THE BACK MOLDING OF THE CAR AND BLEW THE GAS CAP OFF. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING, RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AT FIRST AND VAN JERKED INTO ANOTHER LANE, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VAN, NO INJURIES.

TIRES (NO MODEL OR SIZE) WORE OUT AT 5100 MILES, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE FRONT END NEVER KEEPING PROPER ALIGNMENT. *SLC

TIRES (NO MODEL OR SIZE) WORE OUT AT 5100 MILES, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE FRONT END NEVER KEEPING PROPER ALIGNMENT. *SLC

2 TIRES HAD BULGE IN WALL. GOODYEAR VERIFIED DEFECT & REPLACED TWO TIRES. HOWEVER, GOODYEAR THUS FAR REFUSES TO REPLACE THE OTHER TIRES AND MAY REQUEST THAT I PAY FOR NEW TIRES ON A PRORATED BASIS. ALTHOUGH THEY ADMIT TWO TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY WON'T ADMIT THERE IS GENERAL MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6VFHKDR48 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL LEFT FRONT TIRE STARTED SMOKING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT CONSUMER SHOULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK

RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR AXLES/BRAKE CALIPER,BRAKE DRUMS/STABALIZER/ EXHAUST PIPE AND LEAF SPRING BRACKET.ALSO, ON TIRES AND INSIDE OF THE RIMS WERE RUSTED. CONSUMER STATED NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP.*AK CUSTOMER ARBITRATION BOARD DINIED CUSTOMER'S REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE SAYING THAT THE RUST IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *YH