2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE 255/45/20 DOT (M612DVER4409). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXHIBITED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000..... UPDATED 03-28-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE WORN FROM THE INSIDE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE ROTATED. UPDATED 04/19/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE THE VALVE CHORD WAS MISSING AND HAD SEEPED INTO THE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT 255/45/R20 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SEPARATING ALONG THE SIDEWALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE TIRES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE TIRES DID NOT HAVE A LOT OF MILEAGE ON THEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR PSA RUN FLAT TIRES, SIZE P255/45/R20.(NA) THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER AND THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SPEAK TO ANYONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

REGARDING GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT (RUNFLAT), SIZE 255/45R20, TIRES THAT COME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT-8. THE FRONT TIRES HAVE SHOWN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SHOULDER LEADING TO THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL IN UNDER THAN 14,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, AS MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE, A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT-8, EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME WHEEL/TIRE PACKAGE FROM THE FACTORY EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE TWICE WITHIN 40,000 MILES. *TR