1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee tire problems

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH ANTARES COMFORT A5 TIRES, SIZE: 235/70/R16 (NA). THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON JUNE 10, 2016 FROM WALMART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE ALREADY COMPLETELY BALD AND THE WEAR BAR WAS SLIGHTLY EXPOSED. THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES HAD A GUARANTEE OF 60,000 MILES. WALMART STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA complaint #11010327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH MASTERCRAFT GLACIER GRIP II TIRES, SIZE: 235/75/R15 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED BULGES ALONG THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEGAN DEVELOPING BULGES ALONG THE SIDEWALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

NHTSA complaint #10838215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DAKOTA INFINTI TIRES, TIRE SIZE 225/75/15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP SOUND ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE EACH OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S TIRE EXPLODED AND THE TWO REAR TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE TREAD SEPARATION UPON REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS FAILURE WAS 160,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10526296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHEN I BOUGH MY VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE WOULD GO TO EMPTY, THE BELL WOULD RING, THEN GO BACK TO FULL A FEW TIMES. DEALER SAID SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, AND IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT IN THE 30 DAY WARRANTY. NOW THE NEEDLE IS ONLY CORRENCT WHEN IT IS FULL. ALSO, ALL 4 TIRES SEEM TO LOSE AIR QUICKLY. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TWICE. FIRST TIME COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM, SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE STEMS. NOW STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. PRETTY MUCH SICK OF WASTING MY TIME BRINGING IT SOMEWHERE AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10025480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

ON SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2003, I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A COUNTRY ROAD AT @ 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED AND SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE RIM. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, AS I WAS NOT INJURED AND MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE REMAINED UPRIGHT. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10023592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

I PURCHASED A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN JULY 2002 WITH 30000 MILES WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS TO REPORT. PROBLEM 1-- MY JEEP ONLY HAS 44000 MILES ON IT NOW AND MY BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. PROBLEM 2--THIS MAY SOUND FUNNY BUT ITS TRUE. THE 1998 JEEP GRAND I HAVE HAS ITS SPARE TIRE INSIDE COMPARTMENT ABOVE FUEL TANK. THIS PAST WINTER I TRIED TO REMOVE MY SPARE AND FOUND THAT DUE TO CONDENSATION IT WAS FROZEN TO THE COMPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT NEED IT AT THAT TIME I THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE. WELL IT JUST SO HAPPENS I HAD TO USE MY SPARE TIRE ON 5/16/03, WHEN I REMOVED THE SPARE FROM THE COMPARTMENT THERE WAS ABOUT 1 GALLON OF WATER SITTING AROUND THE SPARE. I HAVE NO LEAKS AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT OR WHAT CAN I DO TO GET RID OF THE CONDENSATION BUILD UP.

NHTSA complaint #10018879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY AND PREMATURELY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #785704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY AND PREMATURELY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #785704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY AT 60 MPH, 3 OUT OF THE 4 GOODYEAR EAGLE GA TIRES (P225/70R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AGAIN AND THE DEALER PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #557733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW TWO HOLES IN IT AND SHREDDED THE TREAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 102S TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)

NHTSA complaint #735491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHY ISNT THIS SIZE TIRE NOT RECALLED? IT IS STILL THE SAME BRAND AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THANKS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225P75R15 )

NHTSA complaint #727554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:VALVE

LEFT FRONT TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP) DEFECTIVE WITH TWO VALVE STEMS. YH

NHTSA complaint #606558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRE BLEWOUT PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING. (GOODYEAR)

NHTSA complaint #608084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.