1998 Dodge 1500 Tires & wheels Problems

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON HIGHWAY 70 AND HAD THE TIRE SEPARATE AND EXPLODE. I THEN WENT IN AND HAS THE TIRE REPLACED. THIS THEN AGAIN HAPPEN A SECOND TIME WITHIN 500 MILE BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE EXPLOSION. YOU CAN SEE THOUGH THE TREAD WHERE THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING AND STICKING OUT THOUGH THE TREAD. SAME MAKE MODEL AND LIFE OF TIRE. ~4 YEARS OLD AND ~40000 MILES. THE TIRE IS 5 YEAR 60000 MILE TIRE. MY WEAR IS ONLY HALF LIFE. I REPLACED THE FIRST TIRE UNDER THERE PRORATING BUT THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPEN I TRY TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THEY IS NOT JUST ISOLATED INCIDENT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE TIRE ARE GOOD, IT YOUR PROBLEM NOT MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY PRORATE AND WILL NOT INVESTIGATE IN TO ISSUE OF IT POSSIBLY BEING A MANUFACTURER FAULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630395

Incident

Aug 30, 2014

Mileage

330,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE RAISED UP. THE SPARE TIRE HAD DETACHED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT HE NOTICED THE CABLE WHICH HELD THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAD POPPED AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO DETACH FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA ID

10401136

Incident

May 1, 2011

Mileage

134,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER S/T TIRES, SIZE 37X12.50R17LT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE ENTIRE TIRE BENEATH THE TREAD AND THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A RECALL INITIATED BY COOPER TIRES; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE DAMAGES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS REFERENCED. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10259976

Incident

Feb 25, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES, SIZE 265/75R/16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BLISTERING. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN TIRES. THE SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07T005000 (TREAD/BELT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT ALL THREE TIRES BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 187,627. THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT FILED FOR THIS FAILURE, ODI NUMBER 10258038.

NHTSA ID

10258050

Incident

Nov 25, 2008

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES, SIZE 265/75R/16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BLISTERING. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN TIRES. THE SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07T005000 (TREAD/BELT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT ALL THREE TIRES BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,351 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 187,627.

NHTSA ID

10258038

Incident

Oct 16, 2008

Mileage

187,351 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND TIRE WERE DAMAGED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04T018000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TIRE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,242. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 06/05/08 *BF UPDATED 05/28/08

NHTSA ID

10226648

Incident

Apr 20, 2008

Mileage

93,242 mi

TREAD SEPARATION AND SIDEWALL FAILURE, INSIDE EDGE OF TIRE NEXT TO RIM. THIS IS THE FINAL TIRE TO FAIL PREMATURELY OF FOUR. THESE TIRES WERE RATED AS 60,000 MILE TIRES, THIS ONE FAILED AT 54,532. TIRE 1 FAILED 5/10/05 AT 40,838 MI WITH TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE 2 SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT EAST OF HAZLETON, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA. THIS WAS ON THE RIGHT REAR. THE THIRD TIRE ALSO SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AT THIS TIME ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THIS TIRE WAS ON VEHICLE LEFT FRONT AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146785

Incident

Nov 29, 2005

TREAD SEPARATIONS/BLOWOUT TRAVELING 62 MPH, HAZLETON, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA. OLD TIRES HAD TO BE LEFT AT TETLOW TIRES IN SMITHERS, B.C. CANADA. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146782

Incident

Jul 15, 2005

TIRE FAILURES-GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT. ALL 4 TIRES SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATIONS WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146775

Incident

Nov 29, 2005

GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP TIRES ON 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE ALL 5 (4+SPARE) DUE TO SPLITS IN THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE RIM. THE FIRST ONE WAS 2 SUMMERS AGO, 3 MORE TIRES LAST LAST SUMMER, AND THE LAST ONE NOW. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO FIND THE PROBLEM BEFORE BLOW OUTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093603

Incident

Oct 5, 2004

DYNAMIC TIRE SEPARATION, SEARS TRAIL HANDLER TIRES OF SIZE: 26575R16. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE RUNNING AT 70 MPH. A TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041378

Incident

Oct 6, 2003

THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE THE WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10042264

Mileage

49,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVERS TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 15 MPH. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HAS LOST IT'S FRONT TIRE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10002426

Incident

Oct 15, 2002

WHILE TURNING A SHARP CURVE AT 30 MPH LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011474

Incident

Jun 7, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT ON A DODGE, RAM,1998, TIRE SIZE P26575R16, AND MILEAGE 30,000. *AK CONSUMER ADDED THAT BACK LEFT TIRE SIDEWALL IS STARTING TO PEEL AT FIRESTONE MARKINGS, DOT NUMBERS FOR TIRES ARE BM14474-3 AND BM14976-1. *TT

NHTSA ID

898297

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

CRONIC PROBLEMS IN SAFTEY RELATED ITEMS: STEERING, TIRES, MIRRORS FUEL SYSTEM

NHTSA ID

746543

RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH DRIVER AND ONE PASSGENER IN A 1998, DODGE, RAM 1500; AFTERMARKET TIRE INSTALLED AT 35,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE P265/75R15, DOT# 7BHPUB286; TIRE CTR. NOTIFIED AND WILLING TO EXCHANGE TIRE AT A PRORATED DEAL. *AK CONSUMER STATES SINCE TIRE FAILURE, THE OTHER TWO REMAINING TIRES HAVE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION, ALL TIRES HAVE VISIBLE BULGES ON THE RUNNING TREAD, CAUSING OSCILLATIONS OF THE VEHICLE AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND VIBRATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, ONE OTHER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO THE ONE REPORTED, THIS OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000. *SLC

NHTSA ID

888436

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE HEARD A BANG, STOPPED AND GOT OUT, AND TIRE HAD EXPLODED, CAUSING IT TO RIP OFF TIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

881636

Incident

Feb 23, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART. THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THE RESPONDING TROOPER ADVISED IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST HE HAD SEEN AND SIMILAR TO THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

NHTSA ID

740209

Incident

Jan 6, 2001

GOODYEAR WRANGLER AFTER MARKET TIRE, LT235/85R16 SIZE. TREAD ON 9 OF TIRES SEPARATED FROM CASING. DOT MK0RKRHV079. *SLC

NHTSA ID

877729

I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE PAVED PORTION OF NEVADA STATE ROURE 290 AT ABOUT 50 MPH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. ABOUT A 10 INCH LONG PORTION OF THE TIRE JUST SHREDED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER HE REFUSED TO MAKE GOOD ON IT. HE CLAIMED I HAD RUN OVER A CURB OR SOME OTHER OBSTACLE. I HAD NEVER RUBBED A CURB, LET ALONE HIT ONE, OR HIT ANY OTHER OBSTACLE. I FIGURED IT WAS NOT WORTH THE TIME AND EFFORT TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN CARSON CITY WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN RACKED OVER THE COALS. I TINK IT IS TIME TO, AT LEAST, INVESTIGATE GOODYEAR TO SEE HOW SAFE THEIR TIRES ARE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

NHTSA ID

733101

Incident

Jul 23, 1999

TIRE SEPERATED FROM TRUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, ROLLED ? TIMES, EVERYONE WAS EJECTED AND KILLED EXCEPT FOR 1. I DO NOT WANT MY INFORMATION RELEASED TO THE MANUFACTURER, PENDING LEGAL MATTERS.

NHTSA ID

712188

Incident

Mar 21, 1999

GOOD YEAR TIRE (P245/75 R 16) HAS SLOW AIR LEAK. YH

NHTSA ID

608703

BACK UP LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

608691

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

TIRE WHEEL FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

607350