2000 Jeep Cherokee Tires Problems

All four of your Cooper Discoverer A/T tires developed cracks along the sidewalls at around 170,000 miles. Your tire dealer noticed the issue but didn't replace them, and recommended you report it to the tire manufacturer and NHTSA. Cracked sidewalls can weaken the tire structure and increase the risk of a blowout, so the tires should be inspected by a professional and likely replaced.

LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED AND BLEW OUT AT 70MPH. THE GOOD THING IS THE TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WITH NO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON INSPECTION OF TIRE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INNER SIDE WALL HAD A RECTANGULAR RIP/PATCH FROM THE RIM TO THE TREAD. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS OR OTHER ROAD HAZARDS WHEN THE TIRE FAILED. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE R-SA TIRES, SIZE 255/45/R20. THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES EXHIBITED SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,536.

FAULTY TIRE VALVE STEMS - 2 OF THEM. *TR

DT: WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO OTHER TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR BECAUSE THE SIDEWALLS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY PUTTING AIR IN THEM. *JB

THERE ARE CRACKS ALONG THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES, WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A BLOW OUT ON THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

COMPLETE SEPARATION OF TIRE TREAD FROM SIDEWALL. TIRE IS GENERAL AMERITRAC, TUBELESS RADIAL, CK-37121 35408, TREAD 4 PLIES OF 2 STEEL AND 2 POLYESTER, SIDEWALL 2 PLIES POLYESTER, SIZE P235/75R15, 105S, M+S, DOT ADHL 35A 4902, AUTO WAS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE CLASSIC. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE (BRIDGESTONE A/T REVO). *MR *CB *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED OUTER SIDEWALL DAMAGE, CONSUMER WAS ISSUED A 30.00 DOLLAR CREDIT TOWARD THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRE, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL CREDIT FOR THE BALANCE OF THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRE IN THE AMOUNT OF 63.23. (COOPER DISCOVER H/T 225/75R15 OWL TIRES).*JB

TIRE FAILED AT SIDEWALL FOR UNKNOWN REASON. NO ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE FOUND. NO TREAD DAMAGE FOUND. TIRE JACK FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN NEAR-INJURY TO STATE TROOPER ASSISTING US. TIRE JACK IS INSUFFICIENT FOR WEIGHT, HEIGHT OF JEEP GR. CHEROKEE. I HAD SAME TIRE JACK FAILURE ON MY 1997 JEEP GR. CHEROKEE AND REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER THEN (VIA THE DEALER). *AK (DOT NUMBER: M69LDVWR46 TIRESIZE: P245/70R16)

GOODYEAR, MERITHON ST225/75R15, COACHMAN, CATALINA 5TH WHEEL RV. WHILE TOWING WITH FOUR WHEELS ON GROUND RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE.*AK

RIGHT HAND VEHICLE; CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE TO DELIVER MAIL. SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON LEFT SIDE INSTEAD OF RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT WHEN PULLING ONTO ROAD. *AK

THIS IS A RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEP CHEROKEE. THE SPARE TIRE IS MOUNTED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM THAT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN PULLING ONTO THE ROAD. THE SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE IN THE 1995-1998 RIGHT HAND DRIVE CHEROKEE MODELS, BUT THEN FOR SOME REASON WAS MOUNTED ON THE LEFT IN THE 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. DEALER REFUSED TO REMOUNT THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, SAYING THERE WAS NO WAY TO DO THIS.*AK

I CALLED PITRE CHRYSLER/JEEP SERVICE DIRECTOR FOLLOWING THE BLOWOUT OF MY RIGHT REAR TIRE AND ASKED IF HE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF TIRE FAILURES OF THIS GOODYEAR TIRE. HE SAID HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF BLOWOUTS WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER. I TOLD HIM I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT WRANGLER TIRE FAILURES A FEW MONTHS AGO. HE SAID I WAS MISTAKEN AND THAT EVEN THOUGH THE 2000 JEEP IS UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR ME. I FIND THIS SUSPECT, ESPECIALLY COMING FROM A PERSON OF HIS POSITION AT PITRE CHRYSLER/JEEP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME OR CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION TO THE CONTRARY. THANK YOU, ROB PETERSEN (TIRESIZE: P225/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R16 )

I CALLED PITRE CHRYSLER/JEEP SERVICE DIRECTOR FOLLOWING THE BLOWOUT OF MY RIGHT REAR TIRE AND ASKED IF HE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF TIRE FAILURES OF THIS GOODYEAR TIRE. HE SAID HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF BLOWOUTS WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER. I TOLD HIM I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT WRANGLER TIRE FAILURES A FEW MONTHS AGO. HE SAID I WAS MISTAKEN AND THAT EVEN THOUGH THE 2000 JEEP IS UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR ME. I FIND THIS SUSPECT, ESPECIALLY COMING FROM A PERSON OF HIS POSITION AT PITRE CHRYSLER/JEEP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME OR CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION TO THE CONTRARY. THANK YOU, ROB PETERSEN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R16 )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH LEFT REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST (P22575R16) TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, AND KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DROVE OFF ROAD WHERE A TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE WAS DRIVING ON LOW AIR. 225/75 R16, JEEP, GRAND CHEROKEE, 2000. *AK DOT #M671EKWR. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT AND A TREAD SEPARATION. GOODYEAR TIRE, NO DOT NUMBER OR TIRE SIZE. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED RIGHT HAND DRIVER VEHICLE FOR DELIVERING. SPARE TIRE IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE & COMPLETELY BLOCKS VISION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SUGGEST THAT BE LOOKED AT & CHANGED. *AK

VEHICLE IS A RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEP, SPARE TIRE LOCATION CREATES A LARGE BLIND SPOT FOR CONSUMER. *MJS