2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Sep 17, 2009 · Tires · 16,536 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle has goodyear eagle r-sa tires, size 255/45/r20. The vehicle was in a stationary position when the contact observed that the front driver and passenger tires exhibited severe tread separation. The vehicle was taken to an independent tire facility for inspection. The tires have not been replaced at this time. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage and current mileages were 16,536.

Filed Sep 16, 2008 · Visibility · 82,000 miles · OK

Automatic climate control system acts erratically. Regardless of what settings are used, hot air will blow out one side while cold blows out the other. Sometimes which side is cold or hot will switch. I am filing this with the federal safety agency because this is a major safety hazard. Because my automatic climate control doesn't work correctly, I have no windshield defroster. We have been receiving a lot of rain lately and the temperatures have been dropping. My windshield keeps getting foggy and I can't clear it. I have to pull over and wipe it off with a towel just to have it fog up again a few minutes later while I'm trying to drive. In the winter, the windshield will freeze over and it is very difficult to keep clear visibility. I can deal with being uncomfortable, but no defroster is a major problem. I have taken the vehicle into a dealership and have been told the cost of repair will be at least $1200. After researching online, it appears this is a very common problem. My fathers 99' jeep grand cherokee had the same problem. Jeep has identified a design flaw and has replacement parts, but they will not fix the problem under warranty unless the vehicle is still in warranty. This is a major design flaw and a major safety issue. Jeep didn't have a fix for this until the jeep was well out of warranty. I put today's date as the incident date, but this has been happening for the past year. It is considerably worse now and the vehicle will be unsafe to drive this winter.

Filed Jul 8, 2007 · Visibility · 110,000 miles · MS

Air conditioner (A/C) will put out heat when on full cold and neat will put out cold when on heat mode. Air will not blow out vents or defrost but blower motor is working . Started acting up last year and still does it.

Filed Jul 25, 2005 · Tires · 64,000 miles · NJ

Dt: without warning, the front passenger side tire blew while driving. The consumer stated two other tires were leaking air because the sidewalls were defective. The consumer was constantly putting air in them.

Filed Dec 3, 2000 · Tires · AZ

I called pitre chrysler/jeep service director following the blowout of my right rear tire and asked if he any knowledge of tire failures of this goodyear tire. He said he had no knowledge of blowouts with goodyear wrangler. I told him I read an article about wrangler tire failures a few months ago. He said I was mistaken and that even though the 2000 jeep is under warranty there was nothing he could do for me. I find this suspect, especially coming from a person of his position at pitre chrysler/jeep. Please feel free to e-mail me or call if you have any information to the contrary. Thank you, rob petersen (tiresize: p225/75r16)( dot number: tire size: p225/75r16 )

Filed Nov 20, 2000 · Tires · FL

While driving about 70 MPH left rear goodyear wrangler st (p22575r16) tire had a blowout, and kept control of vehicle. Drove off road where a technician told consumer that he was driving on low air. 225/75 r16, jeep, grand cherokee, 2000. *ak dot #m671ekwr.