2000 Dodge Durango Tires Problems

The outer edge of your tire's tread is peeling away from the rest of the tire, causing it to lose air and go flat. This is a tire structural failure that makes the tire unsafe to drive on.

LEFT CAMPGROUND PULLING PONTOON BOAT, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. CONTACTED TIRE INSTALLER WHO CONTACTED THEIR TIRE DISTRIBUTOR AND WAS TOLD BLOWOUT WAS RESULT OF UNDER INFLATION, EVEN THOUGH NO ONE FROM INSTALLER OR DISTRIBUTOR EXAMINED TIRE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER VIA EMAIL AND EVEN SENT PHOTOS OF FAILED TIRE AND ONE REMAINING TIRE WITH LARGE "DENT" IN SIDEWALL AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT EVALUATE TIRES FROM PHOTOS. WE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW ONES OF A DIFFERENT BRAND.

MENTOR ALL TERRAIN RADIAL SXT SIZE 31X10.5X15 WIRES ARE COMING OUT THE SIDE WALL WITH TREAD STILL THERE. *TR

SIDEWALLS OF TWO TIRES POPPED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF ONE ANOTHER THE DURANGO WAS PARKED BOTH TIMES. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTH AND JUST BEFORE THE 333.3 MILE MARKER, A LOUD DRONING NOISE WAS HEARD. IT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE A VERY LOUD MUSCLE CAR NEARBY. THE NOISE CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THEN A SUDDEN LOUDER NOISE (ALMOST LIKE AN EXPLOSION) WAS HEARD AT THE SAME TIME AS A RECURRENT THUMP AND BANGING. THE SUV LURCHED AND AFTER MANAGING TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE THROUGH MODERATE TRAFFIC, WE DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR STEEL BELTED RADIAL HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM ITSELF INTO SHREDS AND COMPLETELY FROM THE RIM. IN DOING SO, THE RADIAL HAD EXPLODED OUTWARD AGAINST THE MUD FLAP, TEARING IT OFF AND AGAINST THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR TO INCLUDE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR PANELS. THIS CONTACT WITH THE DOOR PANELS LEFT RUBBER EMBEDDED IN THE PAINT AND ALSO REMOVED PAINT ON SOME AREAS. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED THROUGH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE FAILED TIRE REMAINS IN OUR POSSESSION, SHOULD ANYONE WISH TO INSPECT IT. THE TIRE IS MANUFACTURED BY BF GOODRICH AND IS A LIBERATOR RADIAL MEDALIST P23575R15 108-S M+S. IT HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS SOLD TO US AND INSTALLED ON OUR SUV IN APRIL 2006 AT THE WALMART SUPER STORE TIRE CENTER ON 19TH AVE RD IN OCALA, FL. WE TRADED MICHELINS IN FOR THESE TIRES. THANK GOD IT WAS THE REAR TIRE THAT FAILED AND NOT A FRONT TIRE THAT WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT AT 70+ MPH. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL WE WERE NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED; HOWEVER, WE HAVE THREE MORE OF THESE TIRES STILL REMAINING ON OUR SUV. *JB

TREAD SEPARATION OF COOPER TIRES DOMINATOR SPORT AT TIRE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND VEER OFF FREEWAY. VEHICLE WENT DOWN 225 FOOT EMBANKMENT. *JB

IN MARCH OF 05 I PURJUST 4 NEW 275/45/20 GOODYEAR TIRES FROM PRO TINT CUSTOM WHEELS. BY AUG.6,05 I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD MY RIGHT FR. TIRE HAD A BLOW!! I HAD THE TRUCK TOW TO PRO TINT TOCK. AND TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY REASON FOR IT?AND THEY DIDN'T PURJUST A NEW TIRE. RIGHT AT 2 WEEK FROM THAT DAY MY WIFE & SON WERE TAVLING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD A BLOW OUT! THANK GOD THEY DID NOT FLIP OVER THIS TIME IT WAS ON LEFT RW.THIS TIME I HAD IT TOW TO GEMINI AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE OF GOODYEAR TIRES . BUT BE FORE I HAD THE TRUCK TOW TO HIS SHOP I HAD TALK TO HIM OVER THE TELEPHONE AND TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH THE TIRES. [HE SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THEM AUG.28,05 FIRST OF ALL HE WAS NOT PRESENT SO ASK A ONE OF THE OTHER HELPER BY THE NAME OF JACK ? DID MR. DAN TAYLOR IN FORM HIS WORKER ABOUT MY PROBLEM! HE SAY KIND OF SO THEY STARTED ON THAT AT11;43 AND THEY DID NOT FINSH UNTIL 3;45 AND WHEN IT TOOK THE PERSON TO TELL ME ALL HE COULD FIND WAS A TINY PIECE OF RUSTED PIN THAT COULD HAVE EASLY GOTTEN IN THERE WOW BEING TOW IT IS THE SIZE OF A TIP OF A PIN THAT YOU COULD NOT HARDLY SEE I TOLD HIM YOUR KIDING ME RIGHT I SAID IT TOOK YOU 3 AND ONE HALF OF A HOUR !! AND THAT IS ALL YOU COULD FIND AND HE GOES ON ABOUT ALL THAT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE REASON THEN HE SAYS MY AIR MIGHT HAVE BEING LOW ,AS HE WENT BACK TO FINCH WORKING ON MY TIRE THE OTHER WORKER COME TO ME AND SAID I HAD BAD VOW TEM AND I SAID IF THAT WAS THE CASE WITH THE TRUCKS WEIGTH AND ANY MOVEMENT THE TIRE WOULD HAVE HAD A LOW TIRE THAT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO SEE THAT ONE THING ONE ALWAY DO FOR THE SAFTY OF MY FAMILY. SO I JUST ASK, WHEN IS MR. TAYOR DUE BACK AND THE MAN SAID HE WILL BE BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY SO I MADE A CALL TO MR. TAYLOR AND I DID TELL HIM ABOUT THE PROBELM I HAD WITH THE OTHER PERSON AND COULD HE HELP ME!! AND HE SAID I NEED TO CALL CIN,OHIO GOOD BYE . NOT SO NICE!!!!!!!!!

I BOUGHT A DODGE DURANGO LESS THAN A YEAR AGO (JUNE 2003) I HAVE SINCE THEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF 3 TIRES. TWO OF WHICH WHERE THE SAME TIRE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED IN OCT"03", THEN THE SAME TIRE REPLACED AGAIN IN NOV "03". THE THIRD TIRE THAT I REPLACED WAS IN FEB "04" THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, BUT THE RIP FOUND IN THE TIRE WAS NOT DICOVERED TILL I HAD MY TIRE ROTATION. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN TH REAR TIRE AS WELL. NOW THE ONE THAT I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED TWICE HAS BLOWNOUT YET AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME CAUSING A ACCIDENT MAY 1,2004. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME REPLACING THE SAME TIRE ALONG WITH MY WHOLE FRONT END GETTING REPAIRED. TOTAL OF NOW 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN PUT ON THIS VEHICLE 3 OF WHICH WHERE THE SAME TIRE. ALL HAD RIPS IN THE TIRE WALL. COULD THIS BE A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? I CAN NOT AFFORD ALL THESE TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND INSURACE GOING UP. I WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR ALL MY REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS, CAR RENTAL, AND ETC.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND LANDED IN A DITCH. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE ROUNING OUT, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER WAS OFFERING TO REPLACE THE BAD TIRE WITH A BRAND NEW SAME BRAND MODEL TIRE.*AK

FIRST THE 2000 PICKUPS WERE SUPPOSE TO COME WITH TIRE SIZE P225R75-16 BUT THEY CAME WITH SIZE P245R75-16. AT ABOUT MILAGE 15,663. I NOTICED THE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS RUBBING WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER HERE IN PLAIN VIEW. THEY FIRST TOLD ME THAT I HAD PUT OVERSIZE TIRES ON MY PICK UP AND THAT IS WHY IT WAS RUBBING. AFTER A LOT OF TALKING AND CHECKING IS WHEN I FOUND OUT THE THEY HAD PUT OVERSIZE TIRES ON THE 2000 MODEL 1/2 TON PICKUPS. THEY SENT THE PICKUP TO AN SHOP AND THE PICK UP STARTED PULL AT THAT TIME. IT HAS BEEN TO TWO OTHER ALINEMENT SHOPS AND THEY ALL SAY THAT IT IS WITHIN SPECS BUT PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. ALSO THE OVERSIZE TIRES DO AFFECT THE SPEED-OMETER BY REGISTERING LESS MILES PER HOUR THAN YOU ARE GOING. DT

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TIRE EXPLODED AND BLEWOUT. CONSUMER WAS IN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. GOODYEAR TIRE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A SMALL PUNTCTURE INSIDE OF TREAD OF TIRE. GOODYEAR TIRE EXPLODED, AND CAME COMPLETELY APART ON BOTH SIDES. DEALERSHIP WA SAWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

TRAVELING WEST ON I-80, APPROX. 10 MILES FROM SHARON PA. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW UP AND SHREDDED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AIR PRESSURE LOSS (IE; PULLING) PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT AND UNWRAVELING OF THE TIRE. I HAD ALL I COULD DO TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND GET TO THE RIGHT SIDE BERM. THERE WERE FIVE OF US IN THE VEHICLE. MY ISSUE IS WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, NOT CHRYSLER CORP. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DODGE DEALER I DID NOT PURCHASE THE EXTENDED TIRE WARRANTY. AS AN OWNER OF A LARGE INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE REPAIR AND COLLISION SHOP, WE EXAMINED THE TIRE CLOSELY. WE NOTED A AN OBJECT APRX. 1/4" DIAMETER TAPERING TO A RELATIVE POINT THAT PUNCTURED THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A DRIED SMALL ANIMAL BONE. A HUNTER/FRIEND ADVISED ME IT APPEARS TO BE A SMALL BONE FROM A BIRD. WE HAVE SEEN MANY PUNCTURES, BLOWOUTS AT CITY AND HI-WAY SPEEDS, BUT NEVER A TIRE "UNWRAVELED" LIKE THIS. IT LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE ALL THE PICTURES INVOLVING THE FIRESTONE/FORD FIASCO. I AM ONLY LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. I NOW HAVE RESERVATIONS IN GENERAL ABOUT THE TIRES. I WAS FORTUNATE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND AVOID SWAYING INTO A SEMI NEXT TO ME. ANY ADVIDE WILL BE APPRECIATED. OUR GY VENDOR HAS OFFERED TO GIVE IT TO GY FOR THEIR ANALYSIS. THANK YOU. RICHARD A. SACHA. *AK (TIRESIZE: 31X10.5 15)

CWHILE MOTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE COLLAPSED WITH WHEEL DISCONNECTING FROM VEHICLE . HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT HAD CAUSED DISATTACHMENT. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THEY JUST FIXED, MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK EA03-023

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT ON 3 LANE HIGHWAY, CAR SWERVED TO LEFT TO AVOID 18 WHEELER , HIT THE DITCH, SPUN AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL END, WHICH BLEW THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND CAR SPUN ACROSS 3 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY 16 YEAR OLD SON HIS GIRLFRIEND AND MY 9 YEAR OLD NARROWLY ESCAPED INJURY . POLICEMAN AT SCENE WAS LEARY OF TIRES FROM THE START. SO ARE WE. *AK (TIRESIZE: XW4)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: XW4 )

MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE AZ 101 FREEWAY SOUTHBOUND IN THE 'FAST LANE" WHEN THE TWO LEFT SIDE TIRES, FRONT AND REAR, BLUE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN TWO COMPLETE REVOLUTIONS AND END UP IN THE CENTER LANE IN A NORTHBOUND DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN OVER, BUT MY DAUGHTER DID SUFFER A CONCUSSION, BRUISED CHEST, WHIPLASH AND INJURIES TO HER HIP. SHE IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT. SINCE THE ACCIDENT WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER OF THE TIRES HAS A PIECE OF THE TREAD ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR, THAT HAS LIFTED FROM THE CENTER PART OF THE TIRE CASING. MY DAUGHTER IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE DODGE, OR OUR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BECAUSE OF THE GOODYEAR TIRES. (TIRESIZE: R275/60R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R275/60R17 )

I SUFFERED AN OFF-THE-WHEEL BLOWOUT OR TREAD SEPARATION IN A RENTED VEHICLE--THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL IN UNDER 8 SECONDS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONG BRAD SHERMAN'S OFFICE AND THE L.A. TIMES WERE ALL CONTACTED AND THE FOLLOWING STORY FEATURE APPEARED IN THE L. A. TIMES>> HTTP://WWW.LATIMES.COM/BUSINESS/UPDATES/LAT_TIRE001025.HTM. THERE WAS NO FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE SIMPLY BEGAN UNRAVELLING FROM THE WHEEL--- WILL YOU TAKE ACTION TO SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES OR SIT ON THIS INFORMATION? GOODYEAR IS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COVERUP. THIS VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS--I HAVE DRIVEN FERRARIS, ROLLS ROYCES, JEEPS ACCIDENT-FREE FOR 35 YEARS--SUVS WILL CONTINUE TO KILL INNOCENT VICTIMS WHO APPLY THE BRAKES ON AN SUV AS THE TREAD SEPARATION IS OCCURING (TIRESIZE: RT/S)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: RT/S )

I SUFFERED AN OFF-THE-WHEEL BLOWOUT OR TREAD SEPARATION IN A RENTED VEHICLE--THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL IN UNDER 8 SECONDS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONG BRAD SHERMAN'S OFFICE AND THE L.A. TIMES WERE ALL CONTACTED AND THE FOLLOWING STORY FEATURE APPEARED IN THE L. A. TIMES>> HTTP://WWW.LATIMES.COM/BUSINESS/UPDATES/LAT_TIRE001025.HTM. THERE WAS NO FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE SIMPLY BEGAN UNRAVELLING FROM THE WHEEL--- WILL YOU TAKE ACTION TO SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES OR SIT ON THIS INFORMATION? GOODYEAR IS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COVERUP. THIS VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS--I HAVE DRIVEN FERRARIS, ROLLS ROYCES, JEEPS ACCIDENT-FREE FOR 35 YEARS--SUVS WILL CONTINUE TO KILL INNOCENT VICTIMS WHO APPLY THE BRAKES ON AN SUV AS THE TREAD SEPARATION IS OCCURING--I HAVE THE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION (TIRESIZE: RT/S)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: RT/S )

THIS VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR TIRES THAT BELTS HAVE BEGAN TO COME THROUGH SIDEWALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK