1997 Dodge Grand Caravan: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jul 26, 2010 · Tires · OH

1997 dodge grand caravan, traveling westbound when his right tire blew out. Unit 1 spun off the left side of the roadway and came to rest in the median. *bf the right rear fender had minor contact damage from the tire. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0236-89) *jb updated 08/06/10

Filed Nov 17, 2004 · Tires · MI

I own 8 mx4 michelin tires I rotate and use 4 in the winter and four in the summer. While driving at 70 MPH I experienced a catastrophic blow-out on my front passenger side tire im a professional driver and have logged over 1.5 million miles in commercial and personal vehicles and I utilize the smith system .the road was clear with little traffic and no road hazards present. Two weeks later on the highway at 55 MPH. Another massive blow-out left rear both times large holes in the sidewalls one tier manufactured in 2000 the other in 1999 miles on both tires 17k tiers inspected and confirmed blowout originated from the inside .similar occurrences have been reported. My remaining six tires have been inspected for side wall damage or unusual wear and none found vehicle has been serviced and no defects found.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · 100,000 miles · CA

The transmission does not shift gears if the air conditioner is on. The air conditioner turned all the way up will blow out air as if it was on mid way. The wind shield wipers come on when the turn signal is activated, which causes me to buy blades more often. The brakes seem to lock up when the ground is wet. You can hear metal hitting together, and the car continues to roll. My sister-in-law, and one of my daycare moms had the same problem, but they were not as lucky as I was it caused them to rear end another vehicle.

Filed Aug 1, 2002 · Tires · MD

We keep the tires at the vehicle manufacturer's recommended 35 psi. The ambient temperature was between 75 and 80 deg. We were traveling about 30 MPH and the vehicle was not heavily loaded. We did not hit any object in the road nor any pothole. There was no warning such as vibration in the rear or bouncing of the wheel. The sidewall of the tire ruptured suddenly with a rip in the sidewall almost from where it meets the rim, straight across the sidewall radially and slightly into the tread. If this had happened at highway speeds instead of in a 30 MPH zone, this incident could have caused a serious accident because of the suddenness of the tire failure.

Filed Jun 16, 2002 · Tires · NJ

In the state of pa on 06/07/2002 while traveling north on route 33 heading towards route 80 the new left rear tire separated from the rim while the vehicle was being driven through a curve in the road. The vehicle immediately swerved and rocked violently but control was regained without any passengers being injured. The vehicle was returned to the dealership where the service department replaced the destroyed left rear tire and claims to have rechecked the vehicle. In nj on 06/14/2002 while traveling north on route 202 in branchburg township nj the new right rear tire separated from the rim while traveling on a straight section of the roadway. Minimal loss of control occurred with this second tire failure.

Filed Dec 18, 2000 · Tires · CA

Front goodyear eagle ls tires experienced blowouts, first incident was a sidewall failure, second was tread separation, tire size p215/65r16.

Filed Oct 19, 2000 · Tires · AZ

This is the second vehicle that has had a blow out with the bridgestone turanza p215/65 r15 95t. I called a local bridgestone-firestone dealer and all they said was that it wasn't on the list. The first vehicle was a 1997 dodge intrepid VIN 2b3hd46t8vh508561 and it had the passenger front tire blow. It did $1940. Worth of damage. All I'm asking is since it isn't on the "list" maybe it should be. The top of the tire seperated completely and damaged the front quarter panel along with the bumper, etc. Luckily there were no injuries or fatalities. I have since gone with a different tire and not bridgestone-firestone. (dot number: dnc508 ? Tiresize: p215/65 r1)