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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2000
Tires
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, WE GOT A FLAT TIRE. REALIZING THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, WE CHECKED THE OTHER 3 TIRES. THEY WERE ALL STARTING TO SEPARATE. WE REPLACED ALL OF THESE WITH COOPER TIRES. WE DID NOT REPORT AT THE TIME BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THEM. BUT WE DID THINK SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PR…
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WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, WE GOT A FLAT TIRE. REALIZING THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, WE CHECKED THE OTHER 3 TIRES. THEY WERE ALL STARTING TO SEPARATE. WE REPLACED ALL OF THESE WITH COOPER TIRES. WE DID NOT REPORT AT THE TIME BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THEM. BUT WE DID THINK SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2M2JBA179 TIRESIZE: 255/70R15)
NHTSA ODI #735246
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Suspension
FRONT SUSPENSION.
NHTSA ODI #609536
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Steering
ALIGNMENT--FRONT END.
NHTSA ODI #609161
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