Consumer states vehicle experienced a tire blowout, no specific tire information given. *slc one month after having the vehicle, a tire blew, with holes throughout it, as if someone had shot it, clearly it was a defective tire to begin with. When the dealership was notified they refused to replace the tires . The consumer was very dissatisfied with thompson dealership in how they have chosen to handle matters. Consumer is requesting immediate attention concerning matter. Briefly read other incidents occurred with in the purchasing of the vehicle. *cb the brakes had to be replaced with only 35,000 miles on the vehicle, the sun visor fell off.
1997 Toyota 4RUNNER: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 261 complaints about the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Right rear (passenger side) tire "let go" while driving down the interstate south of pueblo, co. The tire did not blow out. Tread separation was the outer side of the tread and sidewall. Tire failure was not caused by low air pressure as all had been checked that morning (34lbs). No nails or other punctures were observed by me or the dealer. This tire failed because it was faulty. The local firestone rep assumes no responsibility for the product failure. All 4 tires were new and had about 30,000mi on them.*ak (dot number: w272wl1499 tiresize: p265/70r18)
Firestone wilderness at tire (p225 75 r15) experienced tread separation.
Toyota, 4 runner equipped with firestone, wilderness/at tires, size p225r7515. Has experienced a tread separation while traveling at 55 MPH. Firestone has not been contacted.
The front right tire blew while driving on the freeway. ( goodyear wrangler p265/70r16 )
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER?
5 of 261 owner complaints about the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER (2%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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