1998 Dodge Durango Tires Problems

Your rear tire suddenly fell apart while you were driving at normal speeds, causing the back of your vehicle to feel unstable. You discovered the tire was torn apart once you reached your destination. The tire may have failed due to a manufacturing defect or damage, and will need to be replaced with a new one.

A COOPER TIRE ON THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE, BLEW OUT. *NM

I JUST WATCHED WITH HORROR, A NEWS ARTICLE ON CBS EVENING NEWS ABOUT THE FRONT WHEEL OF DODGE DURANGOS FALLING OFF. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING HASN'T BEEN DONE ALREADY. I HAVE JUST SENT THIS SAME CONCERN TO DODGE/CHRYSLER. I NOW WON'T BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO (EXCEPT AT SLOW SPEEDS ON SURFACE STREETS) UNTIL I HEARD SOMETHING DEFINITIVE FROM YOU AND DODGE. DIDN'T OUR COUNTRY, AND FORD AND FIRESTONE JUST GO THROUGH SUCH A TRAGEDY WITH BLOWN TIRES ON FORD EXPLORERS. HOW MANY DEATHS MUST OCCUR BEFORE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? A FRONT WHEEL FALLING OFF MUST BE AS HAZARDOUS AS A BLOWOUT. ON A SEPARATE NOTE, I JUST LOOKED UP THE RECALL INFORMATION ON MY VEHICLE, AND FOUND 4 DIFFERENT RECALL NOTICES ON THE 1998 DODGE DURANGO. I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING RECEIVED ANY OF THESE RECALLS FROM DODGE; AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, AND CRACKED THE TAIL LIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DAYTON, MODEL TIMBERLAND, SIZE 31X10-50R15LT, DOT# UNKNOWN. *AK

RETURNING FROM NEW YORK. TIRE EXPLODED. CONTACTED GOODYEAR. REFERRED TO LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID NOT TREAD SEPARATION. CALLED HOME OFFICE BACK AND GIVEN ANOTHER DEALER ABOUT 1 HOUR AWAY. WILL GO AT EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. DETAILS OF TREAD SEPARATION: TRAVELING ABOUT 60 ON INTERSTATE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. OUTER SIDE OF TIRE LOOKS LIKE IT EXPLODED. INNER SIDE OF TIRE NO DAMAGE. WHEEL NO DAMAGE. TREAD SEPARATED FROM INNER WALL OF TIRE APPROXIMATELY HALF OF DIAMETER FROM ABOUT CENTER OF TREAD AREA TO EDGE OF TREAD AREA ON OUT SIDE OF TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MK60K60V08 TIRESIZE: 31X10.50R1)

SIDEWALL OF TIRE SEPARATED WITH 14,000 MILES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: 235 75 15)

2 REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER TR/S TIRES P235/75R15 WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER FEELS TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THE WAY THEY DID AND REPLACED TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *SLC

I STOPPED AT A SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THE AIR CHECKED. WHEN HE PUT AIR IN THE TIRE, IT WAS LEAKING MORE. THE TIRE REPAIR STATION TOOK THE TIRE OFF THE RIM AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS SPLITTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. HE SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN BEFORE....SPLITTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE TIRE IS NO GOOD ANYMORE AND I STILL HAVE A LOT OF TREAD LEFT ON IT. HE TOOK MY SPARE OFF, FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT IT HAS BEEN HOT AND MELTED THE RUBBER FROM THE EXHAUST. I HAVE SMELLED RUBBER BEFORE BUT THOUGHT THAT WAS FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. IT HAS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE BEFORE. THE AIR CONDITIONER IS LEAKING FREON AND EVERY FEW MONTHS, I HAVE TO GO HAVE IT FILLED. CAN'T FIND THE LEAK AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO 4-6 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER, MOISTURE RUNS DOWN THE SIDES OF THE DASH VENTS WITH ALL THE WINDOWS CLOSED. THE LAST DEALER I TOOK IT TOOK, TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIND THE LEAK AND BELIEVES IT IS SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH. THEY HAVE BEEN TOO BUSY AND SHORTHANDED TO GET TO IT RIGHT NOW. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO SEVERAL DEALERS ABOUT THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT. I LAY MY PURSE ON THERE AND WHEN I GO TO TOWN AND PICK MY PURSE UP, THE BOTTOM OF MY PURSE IS REALLY HOT. WHEN I DRIVE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, MY FOOT THAT RUNS THE GAS PEDAL GETS REALLY HOT AND SWOLLEN FROM THE HEAT COMING FROM THE SAME AREA. THE DEALERS HAVE ALL TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A NOISE IN WHERE I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES AND TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. I FOUND OUT THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS FALLING APART AND BOLTS WERE MISSING. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OVER THAT. MANUFACTURERS NEED TO BE MORE CAUTIOUS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50R )

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT 30 MPH REAR TIRES BROKE. REAR OF VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN SIDEWAYS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OWNER HAS REPLACED THE 3RD SET OF TIRES DUE TO "CUPPING AND FEATHERING".

OWNER HAS REPLACED THE 3RD SET OF TIRES DUE TO "CUPPING AND FEATHERING".

TIRE FAILED, GOODYEAR WOULDN'T REPLACE THE TIRE. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE BEACUSE THEY CLAIMED IT WAS ROAD HAZARD THE ENTIRE TIRE COLLAPSE FROM SEPERATION WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE TIRE. NO PUNCTURES ETC. COULD BE DETECTED FROM MY VIEW. THE TIRE WAS SOFT IN THE INNER WALL.