Tire Sidewall problems of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler

Two problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler based on all problems reported for the 2006 Wrangler.

1 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 04/10/2008

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. The vehicle has goodyear Wrangler gsa tires, size 225/70/r15 (na). While driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions, the front end of the vehicle was shaking uncontrollably. The malfunction caused steering difficulty. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle proceeded to a complete stop and began to operate normally. The contact inspected the front passenger side tire and noticed blistering on the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to blistering of a defective tire. The front passenger side tire was replaced for free. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the same failure for the front driver's side tire; however, they refused to assume responsibility for the repair. The defective tire has not been replaced. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 16,118.

2 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2007

I own a 2006 Jeep Wrangler x with 9,060 miles. I have goodyear GS-a tires. I am replacing my second tire on the Jeep in less than two years. This tire has a "sidewall failure" and must be replaced. I also have owned a 2001 Jeep Wrangler. I put 24,000 miles on that car but had to replace 3 goodyear tires similar to the GS-a's. The latest incident involving my Jeep and goodyear tires transpired two days ago. I noticed the tire was losing air before I got behind the wheel. Considering I was about to drive on a highway, it may have been recipe for disaster. I put air back into the tire and was able to drive to a sears automotive center. The mechanics informed me that the tire had a "sidewall failure" and was unfixable. Sears did state that the tires had little to no wear on them and were "like new". I contacted goodyear pertaining to the issues. The customer service representative was not entirely helpful. I gave my history with the goodyear tires and the Jeep Wrangler to goodyear. I was told to seek a second opinion by goodyear. I had another goodyear retailer look at the tire with the same result. I contacted goodyear again. Goodyear was quite unhelpful and I felt "blown off". I sincerely have a concern that every time I get in my Jeep one of my tires may become damaged. Jeep Wranglers are an SUV, so the chances of rollover are higher. The first tire that went on my current 2006 Jeep Wrangler almost cased me to spin out in the middle of a busy intersection. That incident transpired in September of 2006. I am hoping that this complaint will inspire some sort of investigation into the product, goodyear did not seem interested in doing so. Everywhere you look there are Jeep Wranglers on the road, many of them with these same goodyear GS-a tires. That is a large number of people potentially at risk, along with those who may be traveling at the same time. Thank you for your time, I honestly hope this can be addressed and approached for the potentially serious manner that it is.


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