Tire Tread/belt Problems of Dodge RAM

1997 Dodge Ram left front tire had tread separation. The separation caused damaged to the vehicle. Ohio traffic crash report.

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: the contact stated while driving 65 mph on dry highway pavement the rear driver tire had tread separation without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered off the road and the tire was changed. The dealer has not been alerted. The consumer stated he inspected the other threee tires and noticted the same defects. Updated 08/21/06.

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The contact stated two of continental contitrac tires have defects. The tire size is lt23585r16. The front passenger tire blew out while driving, causing damage to the fender, door, and bumper. He sent the tire to the manufacturer for inspection. They denied the claim for reimbursement of the damage done to the vehicle. The manufacturer insisted that the tire defect was caused by running over something on the highway. This tire was replaced. One month later,the contact was looking at the front of driver's side tire and a foot long air bubble appeared, and the metal cord came out of the tire. This tire has not been replaced. He contacted the manufacturer, and asked the contact to send back the first tire. He did not tell the manufacturer about the defect with the second tire. He planned on taking both tires to the dealership for inspection.

The vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. Driver was able to maintain control, and pulled over. Driver noticed that the right side tire tread separated from the wheel. Driver was able to change the tire. Goodyear wrangler at, 265/75r16, #dot pd73mfhr2403.

While driving 60 mph the tread separated from the right rear tire resulting in a vehicle crash in which 1 person was injured. (goodyear p245/75r16).

Driver side front tire has stress marks and bulging on outiside of tread. Goodyear tire, p233333575r15. Dealership is aware of problem.

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Two original goodyear wrangler tires experienced tread separation, another tire looked bad, so goodyear prorated all five, one of the replacement tires experienced tread separation and two of those did not look good, one of the failed tires also caused damage to the vehicle, consumer is waiting for goodyear to reimburse him for the tires and for the damages on vehicle, tire size is lt245/75r16 dot numbers mkii.

The tread separated from the tire and did about $2000 in damage to rear quarter panel.

Complete tire tread seperation at 70mph. No injuries. Approx $2000 in vehicle body damage as a result. (dot number: w208ipt027 tiresize: p23570r16).

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Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a noise. Was able to pull over onto shoulders, and noticed that left rear tire separated from vehicle. Firestone, wilderness at, lt265/75r126 ms, dot vdw8aw2128. Dealership and firestone were notfied of incident.

Goodyear, wrangler tires, size lt245-75-r16 with dot # 273758-grt-70g. There was tread separation on left/rear tire which was original equipment, and 62000 miles on them. Consumer noticed tread separation while vehicle was parked. Has not contacted dealer yet. Prior to separation, tire seemed to be unbalanced, when consumer first purchased vehicle at 14926 miles, a tire was replaced due to being defective.

Pe00. 046; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and suddenly driver's front side tire exploded. He was able to pull over to shoulders. Goodyear, lt245/75r16, there were no injuries. Right rear tire tread had separated from rim. There were two tire tread separations. Goodyear lt245/7516. There were no injuries.

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Four tires have developed large bubbles on tread surface caused by tread separation. (tiresize: lt245/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 ).

2 original tires have failed with tread separation (first one shown on claude short invoice #191081, with note about additional bad tire). After publicity about NHTSA probe of these tires, I called goodyear and visited a local dealer. Goodyear will not reimburse or replace, (customer service called 11/22/2000, and local dealer visited same day). After separation failure and replacement of two of the original four tires, I am afraid of these tires. (tiresize: lt245/75)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75 ).

3rd orig. Equip. Tire to have tread separation while driving, significant vehicle damage. These are goodyear tires, do not feel that firestone is only tire mfg. With tread separation problem. ( dot number: md11btov01 tire size: 245/75r16e ).

Consumer was traveling about 75mph on highway and had cruise control on. She heard a ticking/ banging vehicle was thrown into median strip of oncoming traffic. Consumer was able to pull over to shoulders. Then she noticed that driver's front tire tread had separated from vehicle. Tire was b. F. Goodrich. There were no injuries. Tire size lt285/75r16.

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Peoo 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and vehicle started to shake. Right rear tire tread separated, and sheet metal was damaged underneath vehicle. Tire is a goodyear, wrangler #at, t245/75r16. Goodyear 245/75/r16.

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and lost control. Vehicle veered into another vehicle due to rear tire tread having separated. Firestone,#steeltex, #lt235/85r16. There was an injury. Attorney representing injured party is brian allen (480) 461-5335, please contract attorney for information.

Lt245/75r16 e, dot md11 btov 116 333l, tread separation, tire stayed inflated to 80lbs, tread flew off exposing steel belt, damaging left rear fender well and side panel, had to replace pickup box side panel. Goodyear dealer found 2nd tire with bubble in tread area. They refused to prorate but did give me $10. 00 discount on each of two replacement tires. They tried to keep defective tire but after a big argument let me keep tire so my insurance adjuster could take pictures of it. I still have tire. If you have any questions contact me at hhanscome@juno. Com . Thanks. (dot number: md11 btov tiresize: t245/75r16).

I had two tire problems on my truck,one right rear one left rear while cacing my camper. The left rear lost its tread, but the tire held together. The right rear lost its tread, and also distructed causing the wheel to lock up and scraping away part of the wheel. (tiresize: 255/85r16)( dot number: tire size: 255/85r16 ).

Peoo 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a noise. Front end started to shake. Then, there was a second accident when right rear tire blewout while traveling about 35mph, at third accident he was traveling 75mph on the highway, and tread peeled 360 degrees, but tire was still inflated. Tread was hitting against vehicle. There were no injuries. These were bridgestone dueler apt, #lt245/75r/16 #dot 7ba3pua178.

Tread separation on my goodyear wranglers rt/s lt245-75r16 load e. Contacted goodyear customer service however they stated nothing is wrong with those tires. Tires are on a Dodge Ram 2500 hd, diesel. Discovered flaw when after noticing the tire was low on air. (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 ).

Model lt245/75r16, dot#mk11rt0c375, original equipment on 1996 Dodge, Ram z10, with 40,000 miles. While driving at approximately 65 mph left rear tire tread peeled off, but the tire is still inflated, causing approximately $1700 worth of damage to the rearend panel. There were three incidents of tire tread separation while traveling. One of them came of the vehicle and struck another vehicle causing no damage. The tire incident caused a significant damage to this vehicle and the customer wants reimbursment for repair cost.

Original equipment on a 1997 Dodge, Ram, wrangler at, 245/75r16. While balancing tires mechanic noticed tread separation, tire was replaced. On 6,September, 1999. 1000 miles later, right rear tire had a blowout, and did $ 2000 damage to vehicle. Goodyear replaced 1 tire. Consumer replaced all tires. With 20000 miles on 3rd set of tires, tires were difficult to balance.

While driving, goodyear right front tire experienced tread separation, p245/75r16, dot mk11c20v306, almost causing consumer to drive in a ditch.

Radial tread separated from tire. This part of the tire damaged the left rear quarter panel and wheel well. Wrapped around rear axil. Goodyear claimed it was due to underinflated tires. Tires were checked before the trip and were at proper psi. (tiresize: 16 inches)( dot number: tire size: 16 inches ).

The first failure was an original equipment goodyear wrangler at on the right rear. The tread seperated at highway speed and caved in the side of the pick up bed but did only minor damage to the 5th wheel travel trailer I was pulling. The second failure was a kelly safari awr lt245x75/r16 on the right front. The tread seperated at highway speed denting the passenger door and rocker panel and breaking the fender well and some bumper componnents. The vehicle was unloaded at the time. In both cases, the ambient temperature was above 90 degrees f. In the first case, good year did not accept responsibility at all. In the second case, kelley paid for the loss completely. Both tires were load range e with about 40,000 mile of use. Both tires had lots of tread left (the wear bars were not even beginning to show. ) the first tire (good year) threw aprox 80% of the tread but remained inflated (80psi) and on the rim. The second tire (kelly) threw about 50 % of its tread but also remained inflated (65 psi) and on the rim. This second incident presented a much more difficult control situation being on a front wheel, but I was still able to maintain enough controll to clear the roadway and stop without further damage. In light of today's news about similar firestone tire failures on SUV type vehicles, I felt you should know that it is not just firestone or Ford with the problem. Large SUV tires are loosing tread almost as readily as commercial vehicle re-caps. ( dot number: tire size: 245x75/r16 ).

Goodyear tire tread separated on two tires resulting in damage to vehicle.

Tire exploded and tread came completely off. Truck was not loaded. ( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 ).

Michelin all season tire p245/75r16 dot lt24575r16 experienced blowout while consumer was driving 15mph around a corner close to a curb, vehicle only had 20000 miles on it, after inspection of the other tires, they too had chunks of tread coming off of the tires.