I was heading north on scenic highway, north of creighton in pensacola fl doing 50 in a 45 MPH zone. Suddenly I heard a very loud bang and the right front tire had a blowout. I managed to stop, change the tire and return it to sears. The writeup man said the right side of the goodyear weatherhandler ls tire probably got an air bubble between the inside and outside of the sidewall and that caused the tire to blow outward, from its sidewall. I got credit for the 3 remaining tires and bought 4 michelins.
1997 Plymouth Voyager: tire blowout or tread separation
6 of the 343 complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Voyager describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
- 20001
- 19983
- 19976
- 19952
- 19941
- 19932
- 19921
- 19912
- 19903
What owners say
Dealer found tread separation beginning and metal showing inside of the goodyear tires p205/75r14, dealer stated the tread separation was caused by the dual steelbelts slipping.
While vehicle was being driven air bags deployed without a collision occurring, cause unknown. Also, in rainy weather conditions water enters vehicle from dash area, causing electrical shortage. *ak the windshield wiper had no gasket along botton. Tire tread separated while traveling. Four sets of brake pads and two sets of rotors faile in two years period.
Shimmy at low speed. Dealer dignosed tread / belt separation. Michelin dealer replaced tires with symmetry tires explaining old series no longer available, but symmetry was same tire with same tread pattern. Dealer admitted that they've been having trouble with the xw4 tires, but refused to provide any information. I was sold new tires at reduced cost, but paperwork doesn't list tread separation as the reason. Co-worker had same problem with michelin tires on pickup truck. Is michelin having firestone problems? (dot number: hdt2 472x tiresize: p215/65r15)
While driving at 45 mp tire blew out and the consumer lost control. Applied the brakes and was able to stop the vehicle.
Three tire failures, first tire failure began 30 days after ownership. (goodyear conquest p215/65r15).
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Tires: bead
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger minivans equipped with p215/65r15 goodyear conquest tires mounted on steel wheel. The tires can experience a sudden air pressure loss without warning.
- Risk
- Sudden tire failure could result in a loss of driver control of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the tires that were mounted on steel wheels.
Recall number 97V200000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Plymouth Voyager tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1997 Plymouth Voyager?
6 of 343 owner complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Voyager (2%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Plymouth Voyager?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Plymouth Voyager
Airbag light 35Adaptive cruise 29Transmission failure 19Wipers 16Stalling 14Headlights 11Fuel leak 8Fuel smell 8Grinding brakes 7Fire or smoke 7Overheating 7Seat belt 7Loss of power 6Brake failure 5Fuel gauge 5Jerking 5Won't shift 5
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