2002 Jeep Liberty tires problems

Filed Aug 1, 2013 · Tires · 134,000 miles · MI

I have a set of 4 uniroyal liberator a/t p235 70r16 tires dot apo8 c62u 4410 that have horrible problems. One of them is so elliptical that you feel like you are riding on a egg shaped tire that almost makes you sick at slower speeds. It has a awful vibration at higher speeds. The other 3 of the set are so out of balance that even with 5 ounces of weight, the tires still vibrate.

Filed Jun 21, 2013 · Tires · 114,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty limited equipped with michelin cross terrain tires, size 235/70r/16. The contact stated that while servicing the vehicle, the mechanic noticed that there was dry rot on the front and rear driver and passenger side tires. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage for the tires was 42,000. The failure and current mileage on the vehicle was 114,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jan 31, 2013 · Airbags, Engine · 145,000 miles · MO

Where to begin? My airbag light has been coming on for months while driving. I took it to a chrysler dealership 6 months ago & was charged $100 for them to tell me they didn't know what was wrong. About a month ago, while driving on the highway, my headlights went out, came back on, went out again, and finally I hit my high beams and they stayed on. My engine uses about 2 quarts of oil per week. I have parked on clean surfaces & there is no oil leaking, but it is going somewhere. I can hear a ticking noise coming from the engine area. I called chrysler's toll-free number today after the headlights went out again, and was informed that my jeep is under recall for the air bag module, and maybe that is what is causing the lights to go out. This makes no sense to me that one would have anything to do with the other. I told them that I have seen other complaints about the headlights, but they stated that they've had no complaints. I have also replaced front tires three times in the past year for wear on the outside edge. I've had the jeep aligned, tires rotated as they should be, and they just keep balding on the outer edge. The service tech said that jeeps eat through tires because of the wheel base? This car has all but eaten up most of my income. It is constantly having issues, and I get nowhere with chrysler.

Filed May 23, 2012 · Tires · 135,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty equipped with goodyear eaglers-a tires, size: p235/70r16. The contact stated that while traveling 65 MPH, the tread of the rear driver side tire detached and wrapped around the axle, causing the tire and vehicle to wobble. The contact was able to exit the highway and replace the tire with the spare. The dealer was contacted and advised that the contact needed to take the tire to goodyear to have it inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2011 · Airbags, Tires · 97,678 miles · OH · crash · 2 injuries

Air bags didnt work ,rear tire driver side blew question steering?

Filed Jul 8, 2010 · Tires · 42,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty sport equipped with goodyear eagle rs-a tires. While driving approximately 77 MPH the contact could see debris flying from the rear passenger side wheel well. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and the entire rear passenger side fender was missing as well as various other pieces of the wheel well. After driving approximately 50 MPH for another mile more debris was coming from the same wheel well. When the contact drove onto the emergency lane a second time, he observed that the rear quarter panel was torn. Upon examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear passenger side tire was completely shredded of all its rubber. The tire was examined by an independent mechanic who stated that the failure tread separation. The failure and current mileages were 42,000.

Filed May 4, 2010 · Tires · 62,000 miles · FL

On may 2nd ,2010, my wife and son heard an explosion outside in our driveway. When they went out to see what it was , they found the spare tire on the back of our 2002 jeep liberty had blown up. It is a goodyear wrangler tire made in 2002. It has only been used once for a couple hundred miles which brings me to the other reason for my complaint. Last fall while driving to a marlins game in miami as I was accelerating on an on ramp getting on to I 95 the left rear tire exploded through the sidewall and ripped apart. This tire was less than a year old as we had bought a complete set of 4. This tire again was a goodyear wrangler. My wife is now afraid to drive the car and I have a 15 year old about to get his license. I reported this tire failure to your website when it happened. Other than a notice that it was received I really didn't learn anything else. I would like to know if there is an on going problem with these tires as I fear they seem to explode at will for no good reason. Could someone respond.

Filed Sep 3, 2008 · Tires · 52,563 miles · FL

My son and a couple of his friends and I were traveling to a marlins game ,about a 2 hr. Drive from our house. I had made a visual ck. Of tires while fueling car before getting on I-95. All looked fine. About 3-4 miles as I was getting on I-95 the left rear tire blew out. I pulled off to a safe area and changed tire. Something seemed odd to me so the next day I inspected the tire to see if I could find any reason for the blow out. Tires are not that old and they appeared to have plenty of tread [3/8"]. To the untrained eye all seemed normal as I could find nothing on the tread area that would indicate any damage to that part of tire. The outer sidewall was shredded as I had to drive about a 1/4 mile to get off the on ramp to a safe area to change tire , inner sidewall showed little damage. I recall hitting or running over nothing that would have caused any damage to tire. My concern is that I have these tires on the other wheels as well as spare tire .this is my wife's car and I want to be sure she and my son will be safe. I've had tires go flat before but after making a point of checking them prior to our trip and the odd way they went flat I became suspicious that maybe something is wrong here. I'll have to take them back to dealer for replacement I'll see if they'll allow me to keep tire if you would like to inspect it . Thank you jim dirks *tr ..

Filed Jan 28, 2008 · Tires · 6,200 miles · NY

Tire rapidly deflated while travelling east on interstate 84 near danbury ct. Speed: appx 65 MPH ambient temperature: high 20s to low 30s road surface: smooth, dry only outside sidewall shows damage. Fairly sure tire did not hit anything. All 4 tires recently replaced (november 2007) on vehicle by sams club - kingston, ny. Goodyear wrangler at/d2 size p23570r16 retailer would not replace tire. Was told by manager only firestone/bridgestone tires have manufacturing defects purchased new tire from retailer $127 total. I have damaged tire

Filed Aug 3, 2007 · Suspension, Tires · 60,000 miles · KY

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. While driving 55-60 MPH, the vehicle pulled to the right and the steering wheel vibrated. The contact also heard a humming noise coming from the front tires. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The contact felt that the humming noise was due to excessive wear caused by the lower ball joints. The contact received recall notice number 03v460000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) on august 2, 2007. He feels that the tires should be replaced as part of the recall. As of august 3, 2007, the ball joints have not been replaced. The current mileage was 62,000 and failure mileage was 60,000. The consumer stated the lower ball joint has been repaired and the cupped tires were then rotated to the rear of the vehicle and the consumer stated there is still a loose feeling in the rear of the vehicle. Updated 08/22/07