1995 Dodge RAM 1500 tire problems

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH TRUCK BED BROKE. SPARE FELL TO GROUND. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. VIN# [XXX]. (I COULD NOT GET THE FORM TO ACCEPT THE NUMBER ON THE PROPER PAGE. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10383380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I HAVE HAD THREE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AS P245/75R16 TIRES FAIL DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. THIS LATEST INCIDENT RESULTED IN $2,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS MAILED A RECALL NOTICE SEVRAL YEARS AGO FOR THESE TIRES BUT WAS TOLD MY TIRES WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE LATEST FAILURE WAS ON A TIRE WITH DOT NUMBER AD70 449 447. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND THAT CONTINENTAL TIRES SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO I WOULD SUGGEST YOU ALL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER THOROUGHLY, AS I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER TIRES ON EITHER THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN MY LIFE. THREE SEPARATIONS ON THE EXACT SAME TIRES IN A MATTER OF A FEW YEARS IS INEXCUSABLE. PLEASE REPLY AS I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE.

NHTSA complaint #10093057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

CRACKS APPEARED ON SIDEWALLS OF TWO OF A FOUR TIRE SET RANGING FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES IN LENGTH ABOUT 1 INCH FROM RIM. TIRES WERE REPLACED USING THE PRORATED TIRE TREAD WARRANTY. DEFECT MANUFACTURED INTO TIRE THEREFORE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTIRE REPLACEMNET COST.

NHTSA complaint #10068180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA complaint #8021759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY FOR 1 TIRE AND WHEN WE REACHED FINAL DESTINATION THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES. SEARS CALLED BRIDGSTONE AND THEY GAVE US CREDIT AS THEY WERE CRACKING AND BULDGING AND IN BAD SHAPE. WHEN WE TRIED TO SEEK COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE THE TIRE CAUSED THE VEHICAL BRIDGSTONE REFUSED STATING THAT THE TIRE HAD TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT RELEVANT.

NHTSA complaint #764759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

COMPLETE SIDEWALL DESTRUCTION - BLOW OUT!*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/16 )

NHTSA complaint #736803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

COMPLETE SIDEWALL DESTRUCTION - BLOW OUT! RESULTING IN TEMPORARY SWERVE AND LOSS OF CONTROL! HOWEVER AT 40 MPH, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP VEHILCLE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/16 )

NHTSA complaint #736804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRE SEPARATED AND DESTROYED THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK (DOT NUMBER: MD11RT0V TIRESIZE: 245/75 R16)

NHTSA complaint #736510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND BOUNCING. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE I FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. WITH ALL OF THE NEWS I HAD BEEN HEARING ABOUT OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES, I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES IF THEY ARE NEEDED FOR INSPECTION.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

NHTSA complaint #730384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND BOUNCING. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE I FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPERATE FROM THE TIRE. WITH ALL OF THE NEWS I HAD BEEN HEARING ABOUT OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES, I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES IF THEY ARE NEEDED FOR INSPECTION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

NHTSA complaint #730386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND BOUNCING. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE I FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. WITH ALL OF THE NEWS I HAD BEEN HEARING ABOUT OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES, I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES IF THEY ARE NEEDED FOR INSPECTION.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

NHTSA complaint #730384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND BOUNCING. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE I FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPERATE FROM THE TIRE. WITH ALL OF THE NEWS I HAD BEEN HEARING ABOUT OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES, I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES IF THEY ARE NEEDED FOR INSPECTION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

NHTSA complaint #730386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WRANGLER TIRE REPLACED. QCAW

NHTSA complaint #604708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

GOODYEAR TIRES MAKE WHINNING NOISE AFTER 24000 MILES, WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE.

NHTSA complaint #520877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.