2000 Dodge Caravan Tires & wheels Problems

TREAD SEPARATION FROM TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON PARKWAY AT ABOUT 58MPH. TIRE BRAND IS COOPER TIRE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10474387

Incident

Sep 7, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WEATHER HANDLER LS TIRES, SIZE: 205/75R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED HIM THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE INNER SIDEWALL WAS PUNCTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND NEW TIRES WERE ORDERED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,813. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,473. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10460285

Incident

May 31, 2012

Mileage

190,473 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH CORNELL CORNELL 1000 TIRES, SIZE 205/75/R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. UPDATED 02/03/12*LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

NHTSA ID

10436743

Incident

Nov 20, 2011

Mileage

122,000 mi

2000 DODGE CARAVAN, EASTBOUND WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. UNIT 1 CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE RIGHT BERM. TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE BY OHIO TURNPIKE MAINTENANCE. *BF THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, LEFT FRONT HUB AND LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. ( OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0550-90)*JB

NHTSA ID

10357568

Incident

Aug 19, 2010

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO FROM ELITE MOTORS IN VICTORVILLE. THE CAR WAS NOT SMOKED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAD TO BE DONE SO ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER. THEY SAID THEY HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO PASS AND THEN IT PASSED BUT WHEN I GOT IT BACK I SMOGGED IT AND IT FAILED. ELITE MOTOS SAID THEY WOULD WORK WITH ME ON RESOLVING THINGS BUT THEY NEVER DID. SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN A LOUD SLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED, TWO TIRES HAVE BLOWN, SEVERAL SETS OF FRONT BREAK PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, 2 BATTERY'S HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND WITHIN THE LAST MONTH BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES/MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER/CALIPERS/WATER PUMP/RADIATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. MY CAR IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP BECAUSE MY ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE COME ON, THERE ARE NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND MY CAR WAS HESITATING AND LOOSING POWER INTERMITTENTLY WITH A CLUNKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A FEW MONTHS AGO. I HAD ASKED GEIKO IF WHEN THEY DID THE BODY WORK - WOULD THEY ALSO LOOK FOR THINGS MECHANICALLY WRONG JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS O.K. THEY SAID THEY WOULD, THE SHOP (PERFORMANCE IN VICTORVILLE SAID THEY WOULD AND GAVE ME A BUSINESS CARD OF THE GUY THEY REFER THINGS OUT TO BUT THEY NEVER DID? POINT OF IMPACT IS LISTED AT 6. REAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242909

Incident

Sep 19, 2008

Mileage

55,000 mi

I BOUGHT NEW TIRES LAST YEAR FOR MY VAN.....NOW THE WHOLE SIDE WALL WENT OUT ON THIS BRAND OF TIRE... P215/65R15.... I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND I CAN'T EVEN FIND WHERE YOU HAVE THIS BRAND ON THE MARKET ANYMORE... WITH GAS PRICES THE WAY THEY ARE NOW HAVING TO TRY AND REPLACE THIS IS NOT RIGHT.... THANK FOR LISTENING!! TAWANA *TR

NHTSA ID

10234397

Incident

Jul 13, 2008

Mileage

117,000 mi

WE PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN WITH GOODYEAR REGATTA 2 TIRES ON IT. OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD 3 BLOW OUTS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LAST BROKE THE BACK MOLDING OF THE CAR AND BLEW THE GAS CAP OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075095

Incident

Jun 5, 2004

LEFT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO SIGN OF TROUBLE VISIBLE AT THIS TIME. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX ,P18575/R14 DOT#VNJ7791775.*AK

NHTSA ID

10034559

Incident

Aug 25, 2003

DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024368

Mileage

56,000 mi

PLASTIC KEEPERS ON ALL 4 HUB CAPS HAVE DETERIORATED.NOTHING IS THERE TO HOLD CAPS ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TS...*AK

NHTSA ID

10002381

Incident

Nov 30, 2002

PE00 048; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH AND HEARD A NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO T SHOULDERS OF THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THAT LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. IT WAS SECOND INCIDENT AFFECTING LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. GOODYEAR, CONQUEST, 205 75 R14. GOODYEAR WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

894774

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR WEATHER HANDLER LS TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE WENT FLAT, DOT FOR THE WEATHERHANDLER TIRE IS MDVFWKHR3700, SIZE OF TIRES WERE P215/65R15. *SLC

NHTSA ID

880161

Incident

Feb 7, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING, RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AT FIRST AND VAN JERKED INTO ANOTHER LANE, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VAN, NO INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

559293

Incident

Oct 18, 2000

2 TIRES HAD BULGE IN WALL. GOODYEAR VERIFIED DEFECT & REPLACED TWO TIRES. HOWEVER, GOODYEAR THUS FAR REFUSES TO REPLACE THE OTHER TIRES AND MAY REQUEST THAT I PAY FOR NEW TIRES ON A PRORATED BASIS. ALTHOUGH THEY ADMIT TWO TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY WON'T ADMIT THERE IS GENERAL MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6VFHKDR48 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

NHTSA ID

736146

Incident

Nov 9, 2000

THE DOOR LATCH IS BROKEN, THE PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER SINCE JUNE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557204

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL LEFT FRONT TIRE STARTED SMOKING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT CONSUMER SHOULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

871623

Incident

Sep 22, 2000

RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR AXLES/BRAKE CALIPER,BRAKE DRUMS/STABALIZER/ EXHAUST PIPE AND LEAF SPRING BRACKET.ALSO, ON TIRES AND INSIDE OF THE RIMS WERE RUSTED. CONSUMER STATED NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP.*AK CUSTOMER ARBITRATION BOARD DINIED CUSTOMER'S REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE SAYING THAT THE RUST IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *YH

NHTSA ID

868963

Incident

May 1, 2000