Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the front driver's side tire blew out without warning. The contact immediately pulled over to the side of the road and replaced the tire. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the front upper ball joint failed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v596000 (suspension,front,control arm,upper ball joint), although the failures were identical. He was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 70,000. Updated 12/15/08.*lj updated 12/15/08.
2003 Dodge Durango: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 339 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Durango describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
I purchased a 2003 dodge durango. Within 20 minutes of completion my 1st tire blew out. The dealer (clear lake dodge, houston, texas) replaced the tire free of charge. At approximately 12k on a trip to new orleans my right front tire blew out and I almost lost control of vehicle. My youngest son suffers from asthma and had an asthma attack on I-10 to new orleans. I calmed him down with no medication (nebulizer requires electricity). When I returned to houston, I contacted discount tire which warranties goodyear tires and was informed that I had jumped a curb causing damage to my tires. I purchased my 3rd tire along with road hazard because all representatives blamed my driving habits on me, even though I have never experienced these problems before. My vehicle now has over 50k miles and all of my tires are wearing. The belt is showing on all 4 tires. I am seeking arbitration.
The rear passenger and rear driver side tires had tread separation.
While driving rear driver's side tire blew out and hit the brake line. As a result, the brakes became inoperative.
While driving 55 MPH on the highway a loud noise was coming from the left rear tire due to tread separation. Consumer was able to pull over to the shoulder. Firestone, steel tex, lt265/75r16, dot vnw81xy1402.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Dodge Durango tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2003 Dodge Durango?
5 of 339 owner complaints about the 2003 Dodge Durango (1%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Dodge Durango?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Dodge Durango
Ball joint 66Headlights 43Stalling 18Wipers 17Check engine light 12Grinding brakes 9Fire or smoke 8No deployment 7Door locks 7Harsh shifting 7Pulling 7Engine failure 6Key fob 5Overheating 5Won't start 5
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