2000 Jeep Wrangler Tires Problems
6 owner-reported tires complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (6)
TREADS SEPARATED FROM TIRE AFTER 2000 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. THE VEHICLE HAS INTERCO SUPER SWAMPERS IROC TIRES, SIZE 37/12.5/15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING EXCESSIVELY AND PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION. IMMEDIATELY, THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED UNEVEN TREAD BELT AND WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE TIRES WERE RECENTLY PURCHASED IN 2009. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE RAIL, AND AT THE END OF THE BRIDGE THE VEHICLE THEN PULLED AGAIN TO THE RIGHT QUICKLY AND SHARPLY. THE TIRE BLEW OUT, SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES AND LANDED ON THE TIRES. IT DID NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS NICE THAT DAY, AND THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH. THE TREAD QUALITY ON THE TIRE WAS GOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET PICTURES OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
I CURRENTLY OWN A JEEP WRANGLER, WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED, THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, DOT VD66 W2, 30 X 9.50 R15 LT. I AM UNSURE OF THE DOT CODE AS IT IS SLIGHTLY WORN BUT THE VD IS CERTAIN. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WE ENCOUNTERED A FLAT. IT APPEARS THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS AS THE SIDEWALLS ARE STILL PRESESNT.*AK
ALL FOUR TIRE TREADS WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED A MONTH AGO AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE TIRES WERE NEW. BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TIRES WERE CRACKING. SIZE#30.9.5R15LT, AND DOT#,NAME OF THE TIRE NOT SPECIFIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK