2001 Chrysler Town And Country Tires & wheels Problems

MICHELIN MX4 ALL SEASON AV 1018 06-55667-0 215/65R16 TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON HIGHWAY IN FL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10403644

Incident

May 27, 2011

Mileage

86,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH MICHELIN DESTINY TIRES, SERIAL NUMBER AA804065643001, LINE SIZE 215/65/R16. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH,THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES EXPLODED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TIRE TREAD. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE AND STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS TOO LOW AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,122. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 07/18/11

NHTSA ID

10393068

Incident

Mar 4, 2011

Mileage

115,000 mi

BOUGHT UNIROYAL TIRES AT WALMART AFTER 30,000 MILES THEY SEPARATE WALMART MANAGER IN LUFKIN CLAIMS THAT FRONT END NEEDS ALIGNMENT WILL NOT REPLACE TIRES. HAVE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AT DIFFERENT LOCATION NO PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT. WALMART STILL WILL NOT REPLACE OR REFUND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282929

Incident

Sep 1, 2009

Mileage

114,000 mi

2ND OF 4 TIRES PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME THAT ARE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. (SEE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #10269608). THIS SECOND POSS DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A TEST DRIVE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE BLOWOUT OF THE FIRST POSS DEFECTIVE TIRE. STEERING STARTED TO WOBBLE DURING TEST DRIVE. MULTIPLE BUBBLES WERE LATER FOUND BY REPAIR SHOP ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE - SIGMA REGENT M+S 215/65/R16. HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THESE TIRES DOT 3D6V TW6 1007 SOLD BY TBC ARE ACTUALLY MADE BY COOPER. NOTE TO NHTSA: PREVIOUS COMPLAINT # 10269608 REFERENCED ABOVE HAD AN INCORRECT VIN ENTERED. THE VIN IS THE SAME AS ENTERED INTO THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10274405

Incident

May 27, 2009

Mileage

157,804 mi

2ND OF 4 TIRES PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME THAT ARE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. (SEE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #10269608). THIS SECOND POSS DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A TEST DRIVE AFTER THE REPAIR OF VEHICLE DAMAGE CAUSE BY THE FIRST POSS DEFECTIVE TIRE. STEERING STARTED TO WOBBLE DURING TEST DRIVE. MULTIPLE BUBBLES WERE FOUND BY REPAIR SHOP ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. SIGMA REGENT M+S TIRES 215/65/R16. HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THESE TIRES DOT 3D6VTW61007, SOLD BY TBC ARE ACTUALLY MADE BY COOPER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10274403

Incident

May 27, 2009

Mileage

157,804 mi

TIRE FAILURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. SIGMA REGENT M+S TIRE. VEHICLE WAS BEGIN DRIVING APPROX 15-20 MPH WHEN LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED. DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FENDER BLOWN OUT AWAY FROM VEHICLE WHEN TIRE BLOWOUT HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269608

Incident

May 10, 2009

Mileage

157,108 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH TBC CLASSIC RADIAL TIRES (TIRE SIZE P215/70R15). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. HE STATED THAT THE HE ALSO EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE TIRE SIZE WAS P215/70R15 HOWEVER; IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN DROP-DOWN MENU.

NHTSA ID

10199096

Incident

Aug 1, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT. THE TIRES LOCKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS BROKE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE WHEEL, CAUSING THE TIRE TO SKID ON THE ROAD. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING OR ABS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD SO THE TRAFFIC COULD GET BY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 02/09/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10147374

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

30,000 mi

DT: THE WHEELS ARE PREMIUM ALUMIUM THAT ARE CHROME PLATE. PUT NEW TIRES ON IT BECAUSE ONE KEPT GOING SOFT. THEN TWO OF THE TIRES DID THAT AGAIN. TOOK THEM OFF, AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. HE SAID THE CHROME WAS BULBING UP UNDER THE TIRE AND LETTING THE AIR OUT. . NOTICED THIS ABOUT 5 MONTHS. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. CONTACTED GM THEY JUST SAY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131249

Incident

Jan 5, 2005

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10101962

Incident

Nov 5, 2004

Mileage

51,975 mi

CONSUMER INDICATED TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRES ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. MICHELIN, MX4, SIZE 215/65R16, DOT: M30DERKX2300. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10089417

Incident

Aug 23, 2004

Mileage

40,475 mi

EARLY TOTAL FAILURE OF AC CLUTCH, COMPRESSOR AND BELT.

NHTSA ID

10069400

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

54,529 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF LOW GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TCM MODULE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WILL BE A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NO MOVE UP OR DOWN ON COMMAND AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

NHTSA ID

10050038

Incident

Aug 13, 2002

Mileage

60,221 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOST AIR. THEN, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION. GOODYEAR, INTEGRADY, 215/70R15, DOT M634. *AK DOT#M634C9WR. *SLC

NHTSA ID

884485

Incident

Mar 14, 2001

SUDDEN UNEXPECTED BLOWOUT OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 IN TEXAS. IMMEDIATE SYMPTOMS WERE DROP OF VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT, PULLING OF VEHICLE TOWARD THE RIGHT, AND LOUD NOISE. PULLED TO SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENSURING VEHICLE CONTROL, REDUCING SPEED, AND AVOIDING ADJACENT TRAFFIC. TREAD HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM BOTH SIDEWALLS AFTER 3,000 MILES ON OEM EQUIPMENT. NO VISIBLE INDICATION OF PUNCTURE OR OTHER ROAD HAZARD. PROPER INFLATION OBSERVED BEFORE INCIDENT AND AFTER ON EACH REMAINING TIRE, INCLUDING FULL SIZED SPARE. DOT OF ALL TIRES IS M30D-ERKX-5000. IN POSSESSION OF TREAD AND BOTH SIDEWALLS AS OF 03/19/2001. CONTACTED CHRYSLER DEALER WHO REFERRED TO TIRE MANUFACTURER. CONTACTED TIRE MFG AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES WHO OFFERED TYPICAL RETAIL SHOP ANSWERS SUCH AS "IMPROPER MAINTENANCE" OR "YOU RAN OVER SOMETHING". PURCHASE DATE OF VEHICLE IS 01/31/2001 (APPROX 40 DAYS OF USE). I HAVE OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE TIRES INCLUDING PAPER BARCODE INFORMATION IF USEFUL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 30DERKX500 TIRESIZE: 215/65 R16)

NHTSA ID

742692

Incident

Mar 9, 2001