Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge grand caravan equipped with bridgestone insignia se200 15/65/r16 dot 5056ve203709. The tires were guaranteed for 65,000 miles but the front driver side tread separated while the contact was driving 75 MPH with 24,000 miles on them. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 441 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 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
Air conditioning system had to be fixed within 3 years of having the car- which was bought brand new in 2000. We spent over 2k dollars to fix a huge leak and repair the two systems in the car. I (since 2005) am now seeing that the air stops cooling if I idle or we drive for too long, it will no longer blow out the front nor be cool...it blows out the top (like the defroster) and is not cooled.
I purchased my vehicle 2 weeks ago when I was driving down the freeway, it felt like I hit something but nothing was in the road. I assumed I had a blowout. When I pulled to the side of the road the hood was smoking, and the tires were fine. I then proceeded to open the hood to find a fire. The fire department came to put out the fire and suggested that it was an electrical malfunction. I am currently in the process of having the vehicle evaluated to find out if this is true.
I was traveling on the highway at 55 MPH with my wife and 3 kids in my 2000 dodge grand caravan. Suddenly the passenger side rear tire blew out and we heard a loud rumbling noise. I was able to cross over 2 lanes to get to an exit without losing control or hitting any other vehicles, my wife and kids were very shook up. After inspecting the blown tire I found 3 seperate slits in the side of the tire were it appeared the sidewall just blew out. I could not find any trace of a nail or any other object in the treads or the sidewall. I brought the tire to national tire and battery and the technician told me that the rim was slightly bent and that this caused the blow out. I am expecting to pay about $135 for the repair, but I have talked with several people who know tires fairly well and they said a slightly bent rim should not have caused this problem. I am more concerned that the other 3 tires may blow at any time and that my family could be at risk. I am asking the technician to check all the tires for any defects after experiencing this, hopefully if there is an issue they will not hide it from me so they can make a profit. I feel like I was very lucky there were no injuries in this case, but I worry about the next time.*ak (tiresize: p215/65r15)
Original equipment on a 2000, grand caravan, p215/65r16, dot#: m30d. Right rear tire blewout from the sidewall .
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan?
5 of 441 owner complaints about the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan (1%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan
Transmission failure 18Power steering loss 17Airbag light 14Grinding brakes 12Loss of power 12Adaptive cruise 10Check engine light 9Headlights 9Overheating 9ABS 8Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 8Slipping 8Stalling 7Wipers 7Fuel leak 6No deployment 5Ball joint 5Fuel smell 5
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