1999 Dodge Dakota: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Dec 31, 2018 · Tires · 261,122 miles · VA · fire

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.

Filed Jun 14, 2009 · Suspension · 61,749 miles · WA

Dodge dakota 4x4 required replacement of front suspension upper and lower ball joints. Wear of ball joints resulted in premature, rapid destruction of a set of tires due to inner shoulder wear. Set of 4 tires had to be replaced at approximately 1/2 of expected tread life. Total repair cost due to premature failure of ball joints, including new tires, was $1384.93 condition of ball joints was hazardous and could have resulted in an accident through suspension or tire failure. Condition was also difficult to notice, as the wear was on inner shoulder of front tires. The ball joint and tire wear was not identified during a thorough inspection by an independent mechanic at 60586 miles or by a dodge dealership during 60,000 mile service performed at 60789 miles. Dodge is aware of the safety hazard of the front ball joints on these vehicles, however did not notify me of the condition. I am the original vehicle owner, and these are original miles. Dodge has declined to assist in the cost of repair.

Filed Mar 24, 2006 · Tires · 140,000 miles · AZ

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55mph, the left front tire blew out without warning. The sidewalls shredded on each side. The dealership has not been alerted. The manufacturer of the tire is goodyear. The brand name is wrangler.

Filed Oct 1, 2004 · Tires · 340,000 miles · PA

While driving consumer noticed that vehicle was swaying back and forth. Consumer pulled over, and noticed that driver's rear tire blew out from the sidewall and was cracked open. All four tires had stress marks located on the sidewall. Goodyear, wrangler st, p215/75r15, dot# m6hfeywr348 . Second set, p215/75r15, dot # m6hfeker3800. *ak the consumer had the same problem twice. The sidewall on all four tires split.

Filed Aug 27, 2003 · Tires · DE

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.

Filed Dec 27, 2000 · Tires · ID

The tire failed on the inside side wall with a sudden blow out leaving a 4" vertical hole. The goodyear dealer blamed it on a road hazard although I never hit anything in the road, the failure appeared to be on a seam of the tire.to date the manufacturer or dealer haven't resolved the issue.. *ak (tiresize: 31x15)( dot number: tire size: 31x15 )

Filed Nov 14, 2000 · Tires · CA

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 )

Filed Oct 10, 2000 · Tires · CA

Goodyear wrangler st tire p215 75 r15 experienced blowout damaging the rim, consumer wants reimbursement.

Filed Apr 20, 2000 · Brakes · NC · crash · 1 injury

I have had both problems (ABS and tire failure) on two seperate occasions. The date on the report was for the most recent. I came around a curve to the right, then turned to the left to straighten out for the road and nothing happened. I started heading for a ditch in someone's yard so I applied the brakes they locked up then released completely. My right front tire went flat causing steering to be nonresponsive. In my first accident, I was following a friend coming from a light that just turned green, and the car in front of him started to slow down to turn, when I applied the brakes, they locked up and would not release so I turned the wheel to avoid the accident and the right front tire went flat causing me to slide on the wheel into the back of another motorist. I have witnesses in both cases that say there was nothing I could do and that I was not breaking any laws. No citation was given in either case because the officers agreed that I did nothing wrong.( dot number: tire size: 255/55/r17 )