2010 Jeep Wrangler: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jul 22, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 25,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the rear passenger's side tire blew and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The tire was replaced. The front driver's side tire also blew on a later date. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who stated that the valve stem nuts were fractured and caused the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2012 · Tires, Wheels · 9,794 miles · PA

The first incident, which occurred in march 2011, two (2) valve stems developed air leaks due to rust. They were replaced by the dealership under warranty. The second incident happened on march 21, 2011, one (1) valve stem developed an air leak caused by a crack in the valve stem. The stem was replaced by a jeep dealership again under warranty. The new valve stem has a black rubber coating where as the other 4 stems do not.. The vehicle has only 17200 miles and my fear is that my wife or myself maybe driving on the highway and another valve stem fails causing a blowout and then a serious accident maybe causing serious injury or death. I have spoken to the dealership and to jeep customer service at an 800 number but they say nothing will be done to replace the 4 valve stems that do not have a rubber coating. It is obvious to me that there have been issues in the past, that the valve stems are being made differently now. Please investigate before there is a serious injury or death.

Filed Dec 6, 2011 · Tires · 6,916 miles · TX · crash

Drove approximately 30 miles, and turned into a driveway. Traveling no more than 10 miles per hour when the left front tire blew. The vehicle, a 2010 jeep wrangler sustained $1500 damage when the blowout jerked the vehicle into a stone wall. The jeep has 6,916 miles on it, has never been off road, and this is the second tire to blowout.

Filed Sep 21, 2011 · Wheels · 9,300 miles · CT

The VIN provided above is the last 8 digits. This was a rental car from national rental car. The jeep wrangler we rented had a contitrac at tire in the left rear position; all other tires, including spare on back were goodyear wrangler tires. The contitrac at tire suffered an explosive blowout, causing the vehicle to spin out of control. The entire tread blew off the tire carcass, and the explosive force caused the left rear fender to blow off the car. There was tire shrapnel all over the road (highway 17 southbound in arizona, near jerome state park), causing considerable danger to all vehicles on the road. We were able to gain control of the out-of-control vehicle and pull to the side of the road. We changed the tire and continued with our trip. National rental car is aware of this situation, which caused $1,783.55 of damage to their vehicle. We were obviously held not liable, and are lucky to be alive.

Filed Aug 1, 2011 · Tires · 4,064 miles · TX

2010 jeep wrangler with goodyear wrangler st tires. Right rear tire blew out, with complete separation of the tread from the rim. 4064 miles on the tire. No injuries. Conditions dry, 103 degrees, no road hazards affected the tire. Dot m671 eyer 2110.

Filed Mar 29, 2010 · Tires · 4,853 miles · VT

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while switching to his winter tires, there was some sort of chemical reaction that caused the valve stem to break. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where four valves were replaced; however, the valve stem on the spare tire was not. Therefore, when the contact was switching the spare tire with a flat one, he experienced a blowout with the spare while driving 30 MPH. The contact called the manufacturer and the dealer in reference to the failure and was informed that they were aware of the problem. The current and failure mileages were 4,853.