PURCHASED FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES 11/06. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, VALVE STEM ON LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED (4/16/09) CAUSING TIRE TO COME APART (TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL). AFTER SPARE TIRE INSTALLED BY AAA, PROCEEDED TO STORE WHERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER STATED VALVE STEM HAD FAILED; I PURCHASED NEW TIRE …
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PURCHASED FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES 11/06. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, VALVE STEM ON LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED (4/16/09) CAUSING TIRE TO COME APART (TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL). AFTER SPARE TIRE INSTALLED BY AAA, PROCEEDED TO STORE WHERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER STATED VALVE STEM HAD FAILED; I PURCHASED NEW TIRE AT PRO-RATED COST. SERVICE CENTER ALSO REPLACED VALVE STEMS ON THE OTHER TIRES BECAUSE THEY LOOKED BAD. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM ANOTHER CUSTOMER ABOUT VALVE STEMS FROM CHINA, THE CLERK MENTIONED THOSE VALVE STEMS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CENTER'S INVENTORY. OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10265642
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2002
Tires
SPARE TIRE--UNIROYAL T115/70D14---CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE WITH ONLY 2.5" ROAD CLEARANCE AT LEFT FRONT
NHTSA ODI #566345
Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2002
Tires
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WORN AND IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HEAVY VIBRATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME SIZE AND DOT# OF THE TIRE. MR
NHTSA ODI #8020715
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2002
Power TrainSuspensionTires
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE TRANSMISSION MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. *JG
NHTSA ODI #567163
Mileage unknown · May 29, 2002
Tires
SPARE TIRE IS TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE TO USE. VEHICLE HAS A SPORTS PACKAGE THAT LOWERS VEHICLE. ALSO, HAS 16 INCH TIRES, WHILE SPARE TIRE IS A SIZE 14. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A 2 AND A HALF INCH CLEARANCE FROM THE ROAD WHEN THE SPARE IS PUT ON, CONSUMER STATES TH…
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SPARE TIRE IS TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE TO USE. VEHICLE HAS A SPORTS PACKAGE THAT LOWERS VEHICLE. ALSO, HAS 16 INCH TIRES, WHILE SPARE TIRE IS A SIZE 14. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A 2 AND A HALF INCH CLEARANCE FROM THE ROAD WHEN THE SPARE IS PUT ON, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS NOT SAFE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #8010641
Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2002
Air BagsSuspensionTiresCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, THERE WAS VIBRATION AND PULSATION ON DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. VEHICLE SLID AND THE AXLE BROKE. WHEEL AND RIM CAME OFF, VEHICLE HIT MEDIAN, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *AK *TT
NHTSA ODI #8003912
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