Plymouth Grand Voyager tire problems

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE VAN.

NHTSA complaint #10521392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER LIFELINER TOURING SLE T-RATED, SIZE 20570R15 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,338 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,395.

NHTSA complaint #10212131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DRIVING HOME FROM FLORIDA IN A 1998 PLYMOUTH CARAVAN PULLING A HOBIE CAT SAILBOAT ON A TRAILER THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRE. HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10166061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TREAD SEPARATION IN TIRE. THE TIRE WAS A P205/17R15 WITH DOT U9M0 LBX2701 F01L. THE TIRE NAME WAS RESPONSE RST TOURING 2000. THE TIRE HAD 16000 MILES AND WAS ON THE VEHICLE 16 MAR 2002 TO 19 SEP 2004. THE TIRE WAS SOLD AND INSTALLED BY NTB, NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY, STAFFORD, TX. OWNER DEDUCED THE SEPARATION AFTER THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS ROTATED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND LATER NOTICED THE BUMP FROM THE TREAD SEPARATION. NTB STATED THAT THE REMAINING 3 TIRES WOULD ALSO FAIL BY TREAD SEPARATION. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. NONE OF THE TIRES WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA complaint #10091289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE RECALLS FOR THE ABOVE VEHICLE AND WHAT EXACTLY THEY COVER AND DON'T COVER AND I GO ABOUT GETTING THEM FIXED. MY CAR IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR FAILURE OF BRAKES. WHILE I WAS OUT DRIVING THE BRAKES SUDDENLY WENT ON ME

NHTSA complaint #10069362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THERE WAS NO WARNING. RODE KING COURIER (DAYTON) T195 - 75R 14 MS, DOT#V6KARC1, 17608 11R. *AK *JB *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10026559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

THE CABLE WHICH HELD THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #10016026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

1. TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WITH LEFT REAR TIRE, AND 2. LEFT FRONT BEAD SEAL BLOWOUT.

NHTSA complaint #767020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

RECALL97V2000000 CONCERNING TIRE FAILURE. ON PRIOR YEAR FOR SAME PROBLEM. ENGINE DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.

NHTSA complaint #765365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE SHAKING, CONSUMER EXITED AND FOUND RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING S, P205/70R15 955 M+S, DOT NUMBER VDMOA/B 056, CLAIM 55-S262-658. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, P205/R15, CLAIM 40-2431-862. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

SUBSTANTIAL TREAD LEFT, BLOWOUT RESULTED WHILE TRAVELING, OTHER TIRES HAD SIMILAR INNER CRACKS, BOTH LINES OF CRACKS DEVELOPED ON THE WHITE WALL SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #9004964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DANGEROUS EXPLOSION OF TIRE WHILE DRIVING. COULD HAVE KILLED IF ON HIGHWAY. TIRE EXPLODED ALL AROUND SIDE ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS WAS A NEW MICHELIN TIRE BOUGHT 11/6/01 AT COSTCO, DRIVEN A LITTLE MORE THAN 4000 MILES. VERY SCARY. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITIES. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE EXPLODED TIRE. BOUGHT MICHELIN BRAND BECAUSE OF PERCEIVED QUALITY & TRUST. BOUGHT A MORE EXPENSIVE MODEL. YET EXPLODED & RIPPED ALL AROUND SIDE OF TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)

NHTSA complaint #757361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON OUTER EDGE OF TIRES. THIRD SET OF TIRES IN 35K MILES. ALIGNMENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN CHECKED AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN SPEC. TIRES HAVE BEEN RATED FOR 50 TO 70K MILES ONLY GETTING 15K. MAYBE THE AWD THAT IS CAUSING IT?? FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THEM AGAIN WITH NEW REAR SHOCKS (MONROE REFLEX). THIS IS THE SECOND GRAND VOYAGER. FIRST ONE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNDER THE SAME DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION EXCEPT TO INCREASE TIRE PRESSURE. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM OR NOT AND WHAT I CAN DO TO GET IT CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #755584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE SHAKING, CONSUMER EXITED AND FOUND RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING S, P205/70R15 955 M+S, DOT NUMBER VDMOA/B 056, CLAIM 55-S262-658. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, P205/R15, CLAIM 40-2431-862. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

COMPLETE BELT SEPARATION WITHOUT TIRE DEFLATION...BELTS FLEW OFF LEAVING $1,348 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE....TIRES WERE INSPECTED PRIOR TO LEAVING ON VACATION FROM FLORIDA TO WISCONSIN...BELT SEPARATION TOOK PLACE OUTSIDE OF MAQUOKETA, IOWA. THIS TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE SEPARATED IN SUCH MANNER....FORTUNATELY MY FAMILY WAS NOT HARMED BY THIS INCIDENT, OTHER THAN FINANCIALLY. UPON CONTACTING MICHELIN DISCOVERED THE COMPANY WAS NOT INTERESTED IN THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION WILL POSSIBLY PREVENT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM HAPPENING TO OTHERS....THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME....JAMES E. VERTZ. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M3T2472X32 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

NHTSA complaint #751850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.