Tire Valve Problems of Jeep Wrangler

There have been 2 instances of the stem leaking air seemingly out of nowhere on 2 of the 5 tires within a year of installation. Both leaks were noticed after I had finished a drive. The service center we purchased the tires from has repaired 1 of them a few months ago and is currently repairing the second one. They told me that this is a somewhat common problem with this new tire design. 4wheelparts in waipahu hawaii can confirm that these repairs were necessary.

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The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel suddenly began to violently shake causing the driver to nearly lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering stabilizer bar was defective. The vehicle was repaired. Also, the contact indicated that while driving the front driver side tire suddenly deflated. After inspecting the vehicle the contact discovered that the tire air valve was fractured. The contact indicated that the defect recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 68,000.

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After being alerted to a low tire pressure on my Jeeps tire pressure management system, I stopped to check the tires and add air. When I removed the valve stem cap on the rear drivers side tire, the valve stem which was severely corroded, crumbled and fell apart. I had to take it in to have the stem replaced. The mechanics that frequently change my oil have stated that all of the other valve stems are in the same condition and are in need of replacement. These are costly item to have replaced.

The tire pressure monitors and valve stems in the Jeeps need to be looked at. We have had two literally "blow out" of our tire in less than 2 months. The last time my husband and son were traveling on the highway and lucky they weren't hurt or killed as after it blew out the tire shredded and they ended up on his rim. I called Chrysler/Jeep and they have me a case #. Our local Jeep dealer and a local tire store apparently told me this is a common problem that the valve stems/monitor rust and the seal isn't good on the tire anymore so they blow out. . . We could replace for $80 if we wanted. . . However there is no guarantee it won't happen again. Only way to fix it is to replace all monitors with rubber valve stems. I wasn't willing to wait on the "case" and have my family's safety at risk so I had them replaced on our Jeep. Of course Chrysler says there is nothing else they can do now b/c we handled it ourselves. We weren't asking for money or for them to pay -- all we want is to make sure this doesn't happen to someone else. They are aware of the problem and won't do anything about it. Someone is going to get killed. These can blow out at any time or place. My husband and son are just lucky. Please help get this problem taken care of before someone gets injured or dies!!!.

The first incident, which occurred in March 2011, two (2) valve stems developed air leaks due to rust. They were replaced by the dealership under warranty. The second incident happened on March 21, 2011, one (1) valve stem developed an air leak caused by a crack in the valve stem. The stem was replaced by a Jeep dealership again under warranty. The new valve stem has a black rubber coating where as the other 4 stems do not. . The vehicle has only 17200 miles and my fear is that my wife or myself maybe driving on the highway and another valve stem fails causing a blowout and then a serious accident maybe causing serious injury or death. I have spoken to the dealership and to Jeep customer service at an 800 number but they say nothing will be done to replace the 4 valve stems that do not have a rubber coating. It is obvious to me that there have been issues in the past, that the valve stems are being made differently now. Please investigate before there is a serious injury or death.

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The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4x4 with bridgestone dueler a/t tires, size 255/80r18. The contact stated that the front right tire lost air pressure on a regular basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a valve stem was replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The current mileage was approximately 24,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while switching to his winter tires, there was some sort of chemical reaction that caused the valve stem to break. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where four valves were replaced; however, the valve stem on the spare tire was not. Therefore, when the contact was switching the spare tire with a flat one, he experienced a blowout with the spare while driving 30 mph. The contact called the manufacturer and the dealer in reference to the failure and was informed that they were aware of the problem. The current and failure mileages were 4,853.

Tire valve stem failures, stem mdl tr-413, original factory wheels/tires on 2007 Jeep Wrangler purchased in February 2007. Rt front tire went flat while parked. Noticed the valve stem was separating. Check other tires and left front stem was also split and hissed when flexed. Jeep dealership said it was not covered under warranty and said to contact tire manufacturer when my son called them. I called and left msg for dealership service manager who never returned call. Took vehicle to a local tire shop and all five stems replaced. All five are mdl tr-413. Vehicle owned by my son.

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Cracked valve stem caused tire to rapidly deflate on expressway. Aftermarket tires and wheels were purchased in may of 2007 from discount tire.

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: the contact stated that while traveling 67 mph on the highway a bumpy vibration was observed coming from the driver side tires. While attempting to apply the brakes, the tire malfunctioned causing the vehicle to spin out of control and crashing into a guard rail in the emergency lane. Severe injuries were incurred to the driver and minor injuries to the passenger. There was damage to the body of the vehicle. The sidewall of driver's rear tires were completely damaged. The damaged tire were removed and replaced with the spare. A police report was filed. The officer advised the vehicle was safe to drive. The vehicle was taken to the dealers who determined that the cause of incident was due to improper tire inflation. The contact expressed that the tire failure may be due to a manufacturer defect. The hydraulic valve for the brake system was repaired. The manufacturer determined that an inspector would be sent to examine the vehicle. However, the inspector refused to provided reports of the examination.

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