1996 Dodge Grand Caravan Tires Problems

After purchasing four Kenda tires from a dealer in January 2009, you experienced two separate blowouts—the first was replaced, but the second blowout occurred on the highway and caused you to hit a tree, totaling your vehicle. You have the failed tire available for inspection along with photos documenting the incident. The tires may have had a manufacturing defect or quality issue that caused them to fail prematurely.

Your steering wheel wobbles side to side when driving slowly, and the tread is separating on all four of your Toyo Spectrum tires at just 12,000 miles of wear. You've already had to replace the rear passenger tire once, and the tire manufacturer has refused to replace the other three failing tires. You'll likely need to replace all four tires and have your wheel alignment and suspension checked to address the steering wobble.

CONSUMER PURCHASED BRIDGESTONE BT70Z TIRES, ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE TIRES WERE ALREADY CRACKED. SPECIFICALLY, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. IT HAD A CRACK THAT WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES LONG LOCATED ON THE TIRES TREAD.*AK

AROUND APRIL 2004 CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TIRE PROBLEMS. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY TOOK BOTH FRONT WHEELS OFF AND PUT THEM IN THE BACK. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH REAR LEFT TIRE BLEW OFF. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY. CONSUMER TOOL VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET TIRES SERVICED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY DID NO LONGER HAVE THIS VEHICLE'S SPECIFIC TIRES, THEY WERE DISCONTINUED. *AK

I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE TREAD BLEW OFF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IT HAPPENED WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO THE SAME WAY. THE TREAD WAS NOT WORN, THE TUBE WAS INTACT, BUT THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE MY BRAKE LIGHT AND DENTED MY REAR FENDER AND BUMPER. THIS TIME THE DAMAGE WAS MUCH WORSE. IT CAUSED THE FUEL TANK CONNECTION TO BECOME LOOSE, TORE THE FENDER ON EITHER SIDE OF THE TIRE AND RIPPED THE BUMPER OFF OF THE CAR.

TIRE BLOWOUT AT 30MPH, BRAND NEW GOODYEAR AQUATRED 3, INSTALLED 2 DAYS EARLIER.

LEFT REAR TIRE HAD MAJOR TREAD SEPARATION AT 70-75 MPH. TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. TREAD DEPTH IS 5/32. NLM

TREAD IS SEPARATING IN CHUNKS AND EXPOSING STEEL BELTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: T2749938 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

NOTICED BULGE IN PARKING LOT -- TIRE WAS SEPARATING. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

AFTER MARKET TIRE WINSTON G/T, P215/65R15 SIZE. TREAD ON THREE OF FOUR TIRES HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM SIDEWALL.*AK CONSUMER STATES NEWLY INSTALLED TIRES WERE CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AS A SAFETY HAZARD. *SLC

IMFORMATION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IN REFERENCE TO TIRE SIZE DIRECTS THE OWNER TO SEE INFORMATION ON THE DOOR WHICH IS NOT THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MICHELIN LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT SIDEWALL.

CLICKING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE.