Tire Problems of Dodge Ram 2500 - part 1

The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 equipped with mastercraft tires, tire line: courser axt, tire size:245/75/r16, dot number: [xxx] . The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The contact stated that the abnormal shaking worsened, and the contact pulled over and discovered a bulge in the rear driver’s side tire. The contact replaced the tire with the spare and resumed normal driving. Upon returning to the residence, while inspecting the front passenger’s side tire, the contact cut his index and middle finger on the left hand due to the steel belt protruding from the tire. Upon further inspection, the contact discovered the same failure with the rear driver’s side tire that was replaced. The contact had not sought medical attention for the injuries. The contact attempted to call the manufacturer for assistance but was unable to reach a representative. The tires were not replaced. The tire failure mileage was approximately 3,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 305,000. The VIN was not available. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side rear tires were replaced with goodyear tires, tire line: wrangler, tire size: 265/75/16/e, dot number: pjw8hb1v0420. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to drive in straight line after the tires were replaced. The vehicle also wobbled while driving after the tires were replaced. The tires were purchased at a sam's club store. The contact had the vehicle taken back to the sam's club for a full refund of the purchase price. The tires were replaced and the failure was remedied. The tire manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle manufacturer was not contacted or made aware of the failure. The tire failure mileage was unknown. The failure mileage was 70,000.

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While driving a Dodge Ram 2500, without any load and at a speed of 35 mph on a straight smooth road the rear right tire burst for no apparent reason. A local firestone dealer believes that the tire was punctured and at a low pressure. I do not believe that as a visual inspection prior to the trip which resulted in the blowout did not indicate a low pressure.

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Lt 265/75 r16 hercules terra trac a/t delaminating the same as their other tires involved in an earlier recall dot code utw8 hwc 2705 46505-1 r 30104.

Dot uxot0113.

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While driving home from north carolina in my 2500 Dodge ram one of my uniroyal tires separated damaging the rear driver side fender. This is the second time I have had a catastrophic failure with the liberator lt26575r16e. The fist time wallmart replaced the tire and repaired the fender. Their should be a recall on this tire before someone dies.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 equipped with michelin tire line: ltx a/s,v tire size 245/70/r17 tires. The dot number b7x6lj4x0310. The contact stated that all four tires are cracked on the tire wall and had tread separation. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the tires were not oiling themselves due to lack of winter driving. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage of the tire and vehicle was 13,000. Ddr.

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In December,2011, I purchased 2 equalizer sport a/p tires. In August 2013 , one of them had a tread separation, which I caught and replaced it before a bigger problem. In March, 2014 the tread of the second tire came off completely without warning. It damaged my vehicle. We were fortunate that my wife and I were not hurt as we were towing a 12,000 pound 5th wheel RV. Further information will be about the second incident.

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The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 with cooper discover st tires, size: 35x12. 50r17lt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the rear driver's side tire delaminated from the core tread and peeled, causing body damage to the vehicle and damage to the parking brake cable mount. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tire was replaced. The approximate failure mileage of the tires was 25,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 30,000.

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The tires are 24 months old and have 22272 miles on them and they are dry rotting. The side walls have cracks and looks like shattered glass.

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Retaining nut on tpms sensor split causing tire to lose all air. 1 week later another tire had complete deflation and tpms sensor had fallen in to wheel. Inspected all sensors and found all tpms retaining nuts had split. This can cause catastrophic air loss and is extremely dangerous. I have already replaced two entire sensors and will attempt to have retaining nuts on other two sensors replaced. Dealer will not perform work under warranty. This is an extremely dangerous manufacturing defect!!.

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The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 equipped with michelin ltxa/f tires, size: 265/70/r17. The contact stated that all four tires were cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician refused to provide any assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The tires were not replaced. The failure mileage was 9,000.

The inner tread is falling apart at 6975 miles and 6 month. All the inner tread is cracked and breaking off.

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When checking air pressure on my tires, I found cracks in the moto metal 909 rims on driver and passenger front. I am having them replaced with another brand, but after researching on the internet, this is not the first time. I do not offroad my truck, but do tow a 5th wheel.

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 equipped with b. F goodrich commercial t/a tires, size: lt245/75r16 ecomas. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the front and rear passenger side tires failed, causing extensive damages to the windshield, radiator, quarter panel, the entire exhaust system and the rear leaf springs. The contact was assisted in installing two new tires on the vehicle and was advised to contact the manufacturer. The tire manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a return call. The failure mileage was 333,582 and the current mileage was 382,000. The failure mileage of the tire was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 equipped with bf goodrich tires, size: 265/70/r17. The contact stated that he noticed that there were cracks in all four tires. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 24,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 with b. F goodrich rugged trail t/a tires, line size: lt265/70r/17. The contact stated that the side walls of the front passenger, front driver and rear driver's side tires were cracking, peeling and becoming dry rotten. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tires were not replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 500. The vehicle failure mileage was 70,000.

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I was driving down the interstate at 75 mph,when a big bang happened and my truck started to drift as if I had a flat tire. After stopping the truck,I noticed one tire had the tread completely come off and had damaged the side of my truck severly. The tire was not flat,,but had no tread left.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 with cooper tempra trail cutters lt265/70/r17 (dot utahrda0409) tires. While driving approximately 50 mph the steering wheel began to vibrate and the contact heard a noise coming near the rear drivers side tire. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed the tread separated from the rear drivers side tire. The tire was replaced with the spare. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and asked the contact to mail the tire so they could inspect it. The tire was not replaced. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 with michelin - radial x tires, size p265/70/r17. The contact stated during routine maintenance at a local repair facility she was advised that all of the tires including the spare side walls were severely cracked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who confirmed the diagnosis and stated that the tires needed to replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but only offered a discount for the tire replacements. The tires were not replaced. The failure and current mileage was 45,000. Updated 07/21/11 the consumer stated three separate tire stores informed her the tires were unsafe and subject to blow out.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 equipped with dick cepek radial f-c ii 33/125or117d tires (n/a). The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the center tread on the front tire (not sure which one) suddenly fell off, causing damage to the bumper, fender flair and gasket lead. The contact went to the local dealer who referred him to NHTSA. The contact referenced recall 06t024000 (tires: tread/belt) but the tire manufacture date was not within the affected tires manufacture date for the recall. The manufacturer had not been notified.

Rear driver side tire tread completely separated from tire causing $4000 damage to truck bed while traveling at 60 mph dot indicates manufactured 25th week or 2003. . . Making the tire 2 years old when purchased as new in 2005 tire pressure was checked 5 hours prior. Tires had been maintained and rotated regularly.

Sunday September 6, 2009 at 11:30 am, I was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 pulling a small 6x10 single axle trailer at 60 miles per hour on highway 79 loop in taylor, TX. I had a cooper 265/75/r16 m+t tire on the passenger front with tire pressure of 50 lbs. The tread separated from the tire, but the tire never lost inflation. The tread damaged the panel under the passenger door, dented the front passenger fender, the plastic front bumper cover was torn loose, and the inside fender covers and mudflap was torn loose. I retrieved the tire tread from the road and have the inflated carcass in my possession. No injuries to myself or my wife. I am a professional driver by trade working for smith county texas road & bridge department.

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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact purchased four new nitto terra grappler at (na) tires, size 285/70r17 for his vehicle, but stated that they flex too much. Whenever he turns the vehicle, he feels as if the tires are falling off. When changing lanes, the vehicle is difficult to control and begins to swerve. The manufacturer advised him to file a warranty claim with one of the dealers. The manufacturer then called the dealer back and stated that there was nothing wrong with the tires; therefore, they would not provide compensation. The dot number was unknown. The failure mileage was 56,000.

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The tire tread separated and the tire ripped apart while driving home from work at 65 mph.

The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500. While driving 60 mph uphill he heard a loud noise. He pulled over noticed the rear driver side tire tread separated and caused damage to the wheel and fender. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The current and failure mileages were 160,000.

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We bought 4 brand new tires and they shake really bad we took them back to the store we bought them from and they re-balanced the tires saying that was all they could do to fix the problem but it is not fixed and now we are stuck with these tires that we don't feel safe with.

Stock tires failed at 18k. Replaced all four tires and rims since it damaged one of the wheels during a blowout.

I bought some new toyo m-55 tires less than a month ago. These tires are out of round and bounce and vibrate horribly even though they have been balanced twice. Also they handle terrible to the point where one could lose control or flip a vehicle. The tires feel like radial tires on one end and bias ply on the other. Very dangerous situation. I can not maintain the speed limit because of the serious up and down bounce motion of these tires. If someone would like to take a ride in my truck, I would be more than glad to even let them drive the thing. These things make a the Ford explorer thing look like a picnic.

The consumer experienced a blow out on the front left side of the vehicle. There was damage to the camper. The consumer found out the tire was 3 years old and they recommend replacing RV tires every three years.

Tire wore with only only 26,000 miles on them. Purchased these from sears. Contacted bridestone they had the consumer contact sears who would only give a discount on new tires. The consuemr had to purchase new tires elsewhere.

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Consumer stated that on 23 January 2004 while driving vehicle started to go all over the road. He pulled to the side of the road, and found that the right front tire had completely separated due to tread pealing off. Then on 3/23/04, another tire did the same exact thing, the tire separated just like the first one. Hercules tire, lt245/75r16.

The outer belt separated from the tires. When operating the vehicle there was a vibration when traveling 25 to 35 mph. All four tires had experienced this failure. The consumer has the tires for review.

We have a Dodge 2000 model 2500 4x4 pu that has a utility bed on it. It came from the factory with michelin a/s ltx 245/75/16 load e tires. 2 of the tires have been damaged by road objects. They were replaced by 2 goodyear wrangler ht tires of the same size installed on the front. This truck has major steering problems and wanders all over the road. Some tire shops have told me that it is a rule never to mix michelin lt radial tires with lt radials of another brand because they cause these problems. I cannot get this in any documents nor will the costumer service people for the tire companies conform this. Original tires have 2/3 tread left and gsa motor pool maintenance control will not authorize the replacement of the other original tires nor will they authorize the replacements to be of the same mfg and style as the original. I need some help in getting this problem resolved before we have an accident.

While traveling on an interstate highway at approx 65 m. P. H. The tire tread and belts separated from the tire. At the time of the incident the vehicle was not involved in a towing operation nor was it carrying any type of load. There were 2 occupants in the vehicle and a small amount of luggage. (dot number: c1w288g07r tiresize: lt24575r16).