2004 Dodge Durango Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE 245/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRES VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TIRES WERE BALANCED, AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE TIE RODS WERE INSPECTED. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND NO FAILURE THAT WOULD CAUSE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF TIRES WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF TIRES WAS 8,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO WITH HANKOOK DYNAPRO TIRES, LINE SIZE: 265/65/R17 110S, DOT NUMBER: T75X JAN4607. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE EXHIBITING BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THE TIRES IN SUCH CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. KMJ

TIRE BELT ON SUMITOMO HTR SPORT TIRES IS SEPARATING. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2004 DODGE DURANGO NEAR EVANSVILLE, IN AT THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE RIGHT REAR BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THANKFULLY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE TIRE BLEW. *TR

2004 DODGE DURANGO WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P265/ 70R16 THAT SEPARATED AND STARTED TO LEAK AROUND THE SIDEWALLS**CC *JB

2004, DODGE DURANGO WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON PAVED RURAL ROAD SUFFERED A SLOW BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM GOODYEAR TIRE INCORPORATION IN MILLINGTON, TENNESSEE, AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAD 11,888 MILES.*AK

2004 DODGE DURANGO APPROX 6300 MILES TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE (GOODYEAR SR/A P265/65R 17) EXPLODED. ONCE STOPPED AFTER APPROX 400' TO 500' FOUND TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL ON ONE SIDE OF TIRE ONLY. COMPLETELY INSPECTED TIRE NUMEROUS TIMES LOOKING FOR CAUSE OF FAILURE FOUND NO PUNCTURES CUTS, ETC. BROUGHT TIRE TO GOODYEAR TIRE STORE FOR REPLACEMENT. UPON RETURNING FOR TIRE, WAS INFORMED THEY HAD FOUND PUNCTURE HOLE IN TIRE. THAT HAD CAUSED THE TIRE TO RUN LOW AND THE RIM HAD CUT THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE THE TIRE, THE TIRE SHOWS MINIMAL ABRASION ON THE FAILED SIDE ONLY. WAS INFORMED BY GOODYEAR THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER SIDEWALL FAILURES WITH THIS TIRE. INVESTIGATED MYSELF TO FIND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE,( IF MY TIRE DID HAVE A PUNCTURE AT TIME OF FAILURE) IT WOULD SEEM INHERENTLY UNSAFE FOR A TIRE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF DAMAGE IN SUCH A SHORT STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS TIRE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT GARAGES AND THEY DO NOT AGREE THAT THE PUNCTURE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. LUCKILY, MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED DURING THIS INCIDENT. *NM

THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR/A ON MY DODGE DURANGO (OEM) ARE A HORRIBLE AND DANGEROUS SUV TIRE. THESE TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION IN WET OR SNOW CONDITIONS, AND EVEN THOUGH THE SUV IS AWD, THE TIRES HOLD THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. I CHECKED VARIOUS WEB SITE RATINGS ON THESE TIRES TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THIS WAY. AS AN EXAMPLE, TIRERACK.COM, 1010TIRES.COM ALL HAVE NUMEROUS REVIEWS THAT INDICATE THESE TIRES ARE AWFUL AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO THEIR CONSTRUCTION, TREAD DESIGN ETC. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND CHRYSLER--NEITHER ARE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING OR ACCEPT ANY BLAME HERE. I NOW HAVE TO FIND A GOOD SET OF TIRES IN THE ODD SIZE OF 265/65/17 TO PUT ON MY SUV BEFORE I SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL IN SNOW/ICE THIS WINTER. ITS A DISGRACE. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAS HAD FOUR TIRE BLOW OUTS ON HIS VEHICLE SINCE MARCH OF 2004. THE RUNNING BOARD WAS DAMAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

GOODYEAR SRA WRANGLER HAD CATASTROPHIC SIDEWAL DETACHMENT AND FAILURE WITH 5000 MILES ON THE DODGE DURANGO 2004 MODEL. SHOULD HAVE KILLED ALL ABOARD BUT LUCKILY GOT OFF INTERSTAE JUST BARELY.*AK