1996 DODGE RAM 2500 Tires Problems

THIS REPORT IS REGARDING THE FAILURE OF A GOODYEAR WRANGLER ATS TIRE, LOAD RANGE D, SIZE 305/70R16. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A MILD TO MODERATE TIRE SHAKE OR IN-BALANCE. A GOODYEAR DEALER RE-BALANCED THE TIRES, BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE SHAKE. WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME DEALER WHO THEN STATED THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND COULDN'T BE BALANCED. THEY DID NOT ADVISE US TO REPLACE THE TIRES OR TO STOP USING THE VEHICLE. TWO MONTHS LATER, AFTER AN HOUR AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TIRE SUDDENLY DELAMINATED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $3,000 IN DAMAGE FROM THE TIRE EXPLOSION. CONTROL WAS NOT LOST. LOOKING AT THE TIRE, IT'S VERY OBVIOUS THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HALF OF THE STEEL BELTS ARE COVERED WITH A LAYER OF BONDED RUBBER. THE OTHER HALF OF THE BELTS ARE EXPOSED. THE SEPARATING LINE IS...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UPHILL HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HE PULLED OVER NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND FENDER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

BRIDGE STONE/FIRESTONE DUELER AT TIRES BLEWOUT. THIS WAS NOT A RECALL TIRE, BUT CONSUMER THOUGHT THESE TIRES SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.*AK

TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE, MODEL DUELER AT BLEWOUT. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER THESE TIRES SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITH OUT WARNING AND DESTROYED LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK BED ALSO LEFT SIDE DOOR AND REAR BUMPER. *YH

TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK

TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK

LT245/75 R 16 M+S LOAD RANGE E ONE TIRE HALFWAY DELAMINATED, 2ND TIRE NOW HAS BULGE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )

LT245/75 R 16 M+S LOAD RANGE E ONE TIRE HALFWAY DELAMINATED, 2ND TIRE NOW HAS BULGE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )

GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT TIRE FAILURE ON TRUCK AND TRAILER DUE TO DELAMINATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MD11 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R16) ONE OF THE TIRE FAILURES CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

PER NEWS RELEASES RE PENDING INVESTIGATION GOODYEAR LOAD RANGE E TIRES: MY VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES IN QUESTION. TIRES BEGAN IMMEDIATE FAILURE BY SCALLOPING LEADING EDGES OF ALL TREAD BLOCKS. ALIGNMENT, STEERING, BALANCE ALL CHECKED & W/IN SPECS. AT 3150 MILES ROTATION MADE WORSE. AT 3260 MILES DODGE AGREED TO REPLACE 4 TIRES W/ MICHELIN LTS M&S; REFUSED TO CHANGE SPARE, SAME SIZE. TIRES FINALLY RECEIVED AT 4477 MILES. BY THEN TREAD HAD SCALLOPED OFF AS MUCH AS 11/32". DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE PENDING INVESTAGATION MATERIAL, BUT I CAN DOCUMENT ALL WITH RO'S & TIRE MEASUREMENT DATA. FYI: 5TH (SPARE TIRE) SOLD AS USED AT MAJOR LOSS AND MATCHING MICHELIN PURCHASED OUT-OF-POCKET. CALL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IF REQUIRED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16E )

I WAS PARKED NEXT TO A CURB IN A LOT AT WORK CARE WAS BEHIND ME. HAD TO GO OVER CURB AT 1-2MPH HEARD BANG TIRE BLEW OUT. DROVE ACROSS STREET, PULLED INTO LOT, GOT OUT, GAS TANK DRAGGING GROUND AND SLOSHED GAS ALL OVER ROAD. DRIVESHAFT HAD BEEN TURNING AGAINST METAL PLATE ON SIDE OF TANK-STRAPS BROKE-HAD NO WARNING OF ANYTHING WRONG-HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED-SLOSHED GAS ALL OVER TRAILER-DRIVERS' PARTING WORDS "PRAY FOR ME". I CALLED DODGE TOLD THEM I WASN'T PAYING FOR A SAFETY DEFECT, AND THAT I WASN'T HAPPY. THEY CALLED DEALER DEALER TOOK CARE OF IT NO CHARGE. VERY UPSETTING HAVING GAS TANK FALL OFF OF WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. APPEARS ONLY ONE STRAP HOLDING TANK UP -NO SECONDARY SUPPORTS. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENED TO THEM? I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING IN A WRECK IF IT IS...

DRIVE SHAFT/CRUISE CONTROL, AND BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WORE OUT WITHIN 20 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM DOES NOT ALWAYS OPERATE PROPERLY. OWNER INDICATED A "2-POINT BELT"RESTRAINT SYSTEM.HOWEVER, THE EQUIPMENT LISTING A UNIBELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM.

TIRES REPLACED FOUR TIMES. (SECOND VEHICLE ON DOC# 535094)