Three problems related to tire have been reported for the 2002 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My mechanic noticed tire ware defective. He showed me where the side walls had a slice going around the outer tire toward the tread side of the side wall. The two front tires (firestone affinity touring) had a significant slice, as if the tire would split and the two back tires were showing signs of doing the same thing only not as bad yet. He recommended I go bace to place of purchase and inquire about these tires being defective. This was August, 26, 2011. Firestone took off the two front tires and sold me 2 new tires (fr710) , saying the back two (affiinity touring) weren't bad enough to use warranty. However, if I can in the very next week, which was a new month, he could help me with my back two tires. My time was limited and I did not get my car in until 2 months later. Now firestone won't honor replacing the back tires. The slice is still there and my concern is if the tires are defective, am I safe driving around on them? the two front were apparently bad enough to replace.
The contact owns a Chrysler town and country equipped with toyo versado tires, size p215/65/r16. The contact was traveling at 70 mph when the rear driver side tire suddenly exploded without warning. The tire was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the tread had separated from the tire. The dealer replaced the tire. The dealer also advised that the front driver side tire was exhibiting the same failure. The current and failure mileages were 15,000.
At 10:30 am, southbound at the 346 mile marker i35s, just north of waco, my 2002 Chrysler town and country lxi minivan was in a rollover accident caused by the left rear tire tread separation and subsequent blowout. Minivan was in the left lane and driving the speed limit of 70 mph. The tires were purchased 11 months ago from discount tire. They were multi-mile ultrex iv made by tbc corporation. The car was totaled and my wife broke her collarbone and possibly tore some ligaments in her left shoulder.