2006 Toyota Tacoma Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK ROADHANDLER SPORT TIRES, SIZE: P245/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND AN EYEWITNESS WAS ABLE TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEARS AUTO (LOCATED AT 693 STILLWATER AVE BANGOR, MAINE 0441) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL FAILED DUE TO A DEFECT OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE WAS EXCLUSIVELY MANUFACTURED FOR SEARS. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

REAR PASSENGER TIRE ABRUPT DELAMINATION FAILURE DURING USUAL HIGHWAY USE OF 16 MONTH OLD GOODYEAR WRANGLER SILENT ARMOR KEVLAR SIDEWALL RADIAL TIRE WITH SLIGHTLY OVER 2000 MILES PAVED ROAD USE WITHOUT PRE-EVENT AIR TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INDICATION OR HAZARD EVENT. THE VEHICLE IS A FLAT BED PICK-UP NEVER USED FOR LOAD BEARING DUTIES. SIMILAR TIRES LISTED AS RECALLED FROM YEAR 2009 MANUFACTURE AS ANNOUNCED IN 2012. TIRE FORENSIC REQUESTED. ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO RETRIEVE THE TIRE FOR FORENSIC ANALYSIS PURPOSES. THERE WAS NO WARNING FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS, PRIOR TO THE FREEWAY SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. UPDATED 07/25/13 *TR

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH. SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. WARNING LIGHT IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR CAUSING CONFUSION AND DISTRACTIONS AND DESENSITIZING TO ALL WARNING LIGHTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA EQUIPPED WITH SPECTOR TIRE LINE ADVANTA SPE TIRES (NA), SIZE P245/75/R16. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE CRACKED AROUND THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW IN THE TIRE AND DISPENSED AIR INTO THE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE LOCATION OF THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ALSO, THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE RIMS. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL WITH NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE WHEN STILL HAD WARRANTY THE BLAME ON THE TIRES THE OTHER DEALER SAID IT WAS ACCURATE BUT I CHANGE THE TIRES SIZE AND NOW IS BETTER IS COUNTING MORE MILES THAN IS USED TO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LABEL ON HIS VEHICLE REQUIRES THE AIR PRESSURE IN HIS TIRES TO BE AT 29 PSI. WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS AT 29 PSI, THE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND REMAINS LIT. THE VEHICLE DRIFTS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THE TIRES WEAR OUT QUICKLY FROM UNDER INFLATION. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE FOR THE TIRES SHOULD BE 51 PSI. A MECHANIC AT ANOTHER SHOP STATED THAT 45 PSI IS THE BEST AIR PRESSURE FOR THAT CLIMATE. THE CONTACT AGREED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DRIVES THE BEST AT 45 PSI. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE TIRE INFORMATION BECAUSE HE STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,950.

I HAVE A 2006 X RUNNER WITH 14000 MILES ON TIRES. TIRE STARTED CRACKING AND CHUNKS COMING OUT OF TREAD. WENT TO THREE FIRESTONE DEALERS. 1ST SAID NO PROBLEM WOULD REPLACE FOR 1200. 2ND DID NOT HAVE TIME YOU LOOK AT THEM. 3RD SAID THE TIRE NEEDED TO COME OF THE TRUCK THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS BRIDESTONE BUT COST ME 615.00 TIRES ARE BRIDESTONE POTENZA REO50A P255/45/R18 99V BL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRES, SIZE P24575R16. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A BLOW OUT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. AS OF AUGUST 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE TIRE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIRE BEAD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 06V061000), HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND SUBMITTED COMPLAINT NUMBER 918236 TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,900.

I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER THAT HAS BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050A TIRES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN READING SOME FORUMS AND TALKED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER LATELY AND I AM UNDER THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN CRACKING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE GETTING REPLACED BY FIRESTONE DEALERS UNDER A DEFECT WARRANTY. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN DIRECTED TO CALL AN 800 NUMBER ON THE ISSUE (WHICH I CALLED) AND THEY ACTED/SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE AND TOLD ME TO GO TO A BIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE DEALER. I WENT TO A DEALER IN TOWN AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A FIRESTONE RETAILER. I'VE BEEN GOING ON THIS BIG RUN AROUND NOW FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF CONTROVERSY ON THIS ISSUE AND I AM CONTACTING YOU TO TRY TO GET HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF SOLVING THIS ISSUE. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS AND/OR DO YOU KNOW THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE. *JB

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 2700 MILES, UPON SEEING (2) OF MY TIRES WITH LARGE BULGES ON THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALLS I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THAT THE DEFECTIVE TIRES BE REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING CONCERNING MY TIRES. UPON TAKING MY TRUCK TO A FIRESTONE DEALER(THE TIRES IN QUESTION ARE FIRESTONE) I WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE MANAGEMENT THAT THESE TIRES WHERE OBVIOUSLY DAMAGED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION. UPON TEARING THE TIRE DOWN THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE LARGE CUTS IN THE BEADS. AFTER CALLING THE DEALERSHIP THEY STILL REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. THESE TIRES AND TRUCK ARE THE SUBJECT OF A TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 06V-061).THE RECALL STATES THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL TRUCK WITHOUT INSPECTING FIRST, THIS WAS NOT DONE. IT STATES THAT TOYOTA WOULD CONTACT OWNERS, THIS WAS NOT DONE. IT STATES THAT UPON RETURNING SAID TRUCK THAT ALL TIRES WOULD BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED, BAD TIRES WOULD BE REPLACED @ TOYOTAS EXPENSE,NON OF THIS WAS DONE. INSTEAD I WAS ACCUSED OF DAMAGING THE TIRES BY HITTING CURBS YET FIRESTONE AND GOODYEAR CANNOT FIND ANY SUCH EVIDENCE (BECAUSE IT NEVER HAPPENED AND DOES NOT EXIST). THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN OFFERED TO WORK WITH ME ON REPLACEMENT TIRES.(THERE GOING TO SELL ME REPLACEMENT TIRES? DAMAGED BY TOYOTA???) I WAS ALSO TOLD OVER THE PHONE BY TOYOTA THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM THAT I COULD NOT CLAIM THIS TRUCK WAS A LEMON, IT WAS A DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. THIS WAS AND IS A BASELESS LIE. THESE TIRES WERE DAMAGED BY TOYOTA AT THE TOYOTA FACTORY UPON INSTALLATION AS NOTED IN THE TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL. I CURRENTLY AS OF FRIDAY HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO WAIT NO MORE THAN 2 BUSINESS DAYS FOR SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME, MAYBE IN 4 DAYS?? WHILE I DRIVE AROUND IN AN UNSAFE TRUCK, OR HAVE NO TRUCK AND NO WAY TO EARN A LIVING(I NEED A TRUCK THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT ONE)*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER ONE MONTH AGO CONCERNING THE TIRES: BEAD ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP DISMOUNTED AND INSPECTED EACH TIRE. AFTERWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP REBALANCED THE TIRES TWICE. THE CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# IS: 06V061000; TIRES/BEAD.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL, #06V061000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE TIRES: BEAD. THE TIRES NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE TIRES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE LETTER STATES THE TIRES WOULD BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER EXPLAINED TO THE CONTACT THEY WILL NOT INSPECT THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 05/16/06

OUR COMPANY ALWAYS BUYS TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCKS. RECENTLY WE PURCHASE TWO 2006. WE'VE HAD TWO FLATS IN THE REAR WHERE THE SEALER JUST CAME OFF. TIRE# P 215/70R15 FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. WE DECIDED TO INSTALL NEW COOPER TIRES AND BE DONE WITH IT. WE DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE WHILE DRIVING THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I STILL WILL BUY TOYOTA BUT IN THE FUTURE WILL ASK FOR BETTER TIRES. *NM