Three problems related to tire tread/belt have been reported for the 2001 Dodge Dakota. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Cornell futura, 9. 50r16. 5lt, dot#pjxl6acv524 light truck tire: tread separated from the core and crashed into the Dodge bed, left rear, $3000. 00 in damage to 2500 ram, tire remained inflated. Other futura tires started to separate.
Dt the consumer put new tires on the vehicle on September 17,2005 when they took the wheels off and saw that the tires were wearing out on the inside , just on one tire, the left front tire. The tire had rubbed on the rim of the vehicle, consumer took the vehicle to the local dealer, they said it had a bad bearing on the left front of the vehicle, and they replaced the bearing. Now , it was rubbing on the shock absorber mount and plate. It was doing the same thing again. The dealer said there should just be a certain type of tire on the vehicle.
On June 29, 2005 rear passenger's side tire belts separated from the tire. Then, around September 1, 2005 the driver's rear tire blew out. A goodyear representative inspected the tires and said they might be defective tires. Goodyear was only offering to give a discount, and gave a percentage, but were not willing replace the other three tires. On the front tires the ring around these tires split. The recommended tire pressure was forty-four pounds, these tires were regularly serviced. There was no for warning, no vibration, and no type of abnormal bulging.
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