1999 DODGE DAKOTA Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA EQUIPPED WITH FOUR BRAND NEW COOPER CORNELL 1000 ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE: P235/75R15. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. AS THE CONTACT WAS PULLING OFF THE MAIN ROAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT PEP BOYS ON DECEMBER 28, 2018. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS AND RETURNED THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CLOSED AND COULD NOT BE REACHED UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 261,122. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE VEHICLE HAS HERITAGE TRAIL TRAC AP TIRES, SIZE 235/75/R15 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CONSTANT SLOW AIR PRESSURE LEAK IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

FRONT END WEAR CAUSING ERRATIC HANDLING AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. REPLACED ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) ON 3/1/2004 AT A COST OF $777.14. EXCESS TIRE WEAR REDUCED USEFUL LIFE OF FRONT TIRES BY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED TIRES ON 12/31/2004 AT A COST OF $547.09.*JB

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED CLANKING AND FRONT END JUMPING WHEN MAKING TURNS IN THE FRONT END OF MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THIS WAS PRESENTED, WHICH WAS ADRESSED BY ROTATING AND BALANCING THE FRONT AND BACK TIRES COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY UPPER BALL JOINTS IN MY SUSPENSION !!!!!!!! DUE TO THE MILAGE PUT ON MY FRONT TIRES, ABNORMAL WEAR HAS OCCURED DUE TO THE SUSPENSION. I MUST ALSO REPLACE THE DAMAGED TIRES CAUSED BY A DODGE DEFECT!!!!!!! I AM ALSO SUSPECTING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR IN THE FRONT END DUE TO THIS.

UNSAFE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES. THIS MORNING IN A LIGHT DRIZZLE WITH THE ROAD GETTING WET BUT NOT PUDDLED, MY SON AND I WHILE DRIVING WITH IN THE SPEED LIMIT AND MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN SLID INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN THAT LANE. THIS WAS THE TWELFTH TIME THAT I HAVE SLID ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND I BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, WE WENT TWO MORE BLOCKS TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT , PUT ON MY BRAKES AND WE BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AGAIN. THESE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION ON A WET ROAD, EVEN AT A SLOW SPEED. I NOW HAVE 11,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND FROM DAY ONE THEY HAVE BEEN UNSAFE ON WET ROADS, I HAVE HAD TWELVE CLOSE CALLS WITH THESE TIRES AND I BELIEVE IT IS...

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. MICHELIN , PILOT LTX, SIZE# P/255/55R17 DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO UNUSUAL WEAR. TRANSMISSION SENSOR HAS GOEN OUT TWICE, BALL JOINTS & LEVERS ARE BAD.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS A 1999, DODGE, DAKOTA. TIRES WERE ORIGINALS WITH ONLY 50% OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. GOODYEAR TO CONSUMER THEY WERE SPORT PERFORMANCE TIRES THAT DIDN'T REALLY BELONG ON A PICK UP TRUCK. TIRES HAD 13,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (P255 65 R15). *SLC

A TIRE BLEW UP WHICH WAS OEM AT ONLY 14,000 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNDER NO WEIGHT LOAD IN THE BED. I'M IN A TRUCK CLUB OF FELLOW DAKOTA OWNERS. AT LEAST 6 OTHERS HAVE STATED PROBLEMS WITH THE STOCK EAGLE LS TIRES EXPLODING AT 14,000 MILES. WHILE I ONLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE OF A BLOWN TIRE AND DAMAGED RIM, OTHERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS WITH DIFFERENT EAGLE LS TIRES BLOWING AT DIFFERNET TIMES. I'VE CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND DODGE DIRECTLY. UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO SAVE THE BLOWN TIRE AND RIM FOR INSPECTION. I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING PERSONALLY FROM THIS BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS SPECIFIC BRAND OF TIRE. THANK YOU. (TIRESIZE: 255/65/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/65/15 )

GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRE P215 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT DAMAGING THE RIM, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

TIRE AND RIM IDENTIFICATION LABEL APPLIED TO ALL 1999 DAKOTA R/T PICKUP TRUCKS INCORRECTLY STATES RIM SIZE, TIRE SIZE AND TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120

TIRES WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR STANDARD - ON THE ROAD - USE. AT NO TIME PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE WAS IT REPORTED THAT, AS EQUIPPED, THE OWNERS MANUAL PROHIBITED THE USE OF TIRE CHAINS OR TRACTION DEVICES ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEVERLY RESTRICTS USE OF THE VEHICLE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT WHO REFUSED TO HEAR THE CASE AS IT WAS NOT "BROKEN". RATHER THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS LIMITED BY DESIGN. THE INABILITY TO USE TIRE CHAINS OR TRACTION DEVICES REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WHEN USED ON THE ROADS DURING WINTER MONTHS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION AND THE DEALER OF PURCHASE POINT FINGERS TO EACH OTHER, ADVISING THAT EACH IS A FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND THE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH THE OTHER PARTY. REPEATED CALLS TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION AND THE DEALER OF PURCHASE HAVE FAILED TO DISCOVER THE REASON...

WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I WAS TOLD THAT CAPACITY WAS 6400LBS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT WAS CHANGED TO 2000LBS WITH NO REASON WHY.