1999 Dodge Dakota Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA EQUIPPED WITH FOUR BRAND NEW COOPER CORNELL 1000 ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE: P235/75R15. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. AS THE CONTACT WAS PULLING OFF THE MAIN ROAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT PEP BOYS ON DECEMBER 28, 2018. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS AND RETURNED THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CLOSED AND COULD NOT BE REACHED UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 261,122. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228.

NHTSA ID

11164192

Incident

Dec 29, 2018

Mileage

261,122 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE VEHICLE HAS HERITAGE TRAIL TRAC AP TIRES, SIZE 235/75/R15 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CONSTANT SLOW AIR PRESSURE LEAK IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

NHTSA ID

10262917

Incident

Jan 5, 2009

Mileage

160,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE SIDEWALLS SHREDDED ON EACH SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE IS GOODYEAR. THE BRAND NAME IS WRANGLER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10153628

Incident

Mar 23, 2006

Mileage

140,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON THE STREET WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE BUSTED. IT FALL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NONMOVABLE. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE LIKE THIS BEFORE. THEY SAID THE WHOLE HOUSING BUSTED AND FELL DOWN, AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HOUSING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131464

Incident

Aug 2, 2005

Mileage

115,829 mi

DODGE DAKOTA 1999 CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE FRONT END WOBBLE, BRAKE VIBRATION AND UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. *BF THE SHOCK ABSORBERS AND TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED AND THERE WAS EXTRA PLAY IN THE STEERING. A PIECE OF THE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10113407

Incident

Feb 7, 2005

I HAVE A 99 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 59,000 MILES. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING MY SECOND 4WD TRANSFER CASE REPLACED. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS AT 41,000 MILES. I USE MY 4WD APPROX 20 TIMES A YEAR AND FOR SHORT DISTANCES. I HAVE REPLACED THE U JOINTS TWICE, THE A/C COMPRESSOR ONCE DUE TO IT BEING LOCATED IN A TERRIBLE PLACE. OH, LETS DISCUSS THE BALL JOINTS AS WELL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10107773

Incident

Jan 17, 2005

Mileage

59,111 mi

FRONT END WEAR CAUSING ERRATIC HANDLING AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. REPLACED ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) ON 3/1/2004 AT A COST OF $777.14. EXCESS TIRE WEAR REDUCED USEFUL LIFE OF FRONT TIRES BY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED TIRES ON 12/31/2004 AT A COST OF $547.09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10104887

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103856

Incident

Jun 12, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL AND WAS CRACKED OPEN. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE SIDEWALL. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ST, P215/75R15, DOT# M6HFEYWR348 . SECOND SET, P215/75R15, DOT # M6HFEKER3800. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE. THE SIDEWALL ON ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT. *TC

NHTSA ID

10091595

Incident

Dec 8, 2001

Mileage

340,000 mi

FLAT TIRE. SIDE WALL HAS SLITS RIGHT NEXT TO THE RIM OF THE WHEEL. AFTER OBTAINING A FLAT TIRE I HAD MY GARAGE MAN CHECK THE OTHER 3 TIRES AND THEY ALL WERE THE SAME , WITH SLITS IN THE SIDEWALLS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090440

Incident

Sep 2, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, THE HUB ASSEMBLY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DENIED THE CLAIM. THE WHOLE FRONT TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND FRONT END ASSEMBLY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10087981

Incident

Jul 23, 2004

Mileage

75,750 mi

I HAVE EXPERIENCED CLANKING AND FRONT END JUMPING WHEN MAKING TURNS IN THE FRONT END OF MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THIS WAS PRESENTED, WHICH WAS ADRESSED BY ROTATING AND BALANCING THE FRONT AND BACK TIRES COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY UPPER BALL JOINTS IN MY SUSPENSION !!!!!!!! DUE TO THE MILAGE PUT ON MY FRONT TIRES, ABNORMAL WEAR HAS OCCURED DUE TO THE SUSPENSION. I MUST ALSO REPLACE THE DAMAGED TIRES CAUSED BY A DODGE DEFECT!!!!!!! I AM ALSO SUSPECTING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR IN THE FRONT END DUE TO THIS.

NHTSA ID

10071198

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

DEALER REPLACED TWICE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, ALSO, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS PEFORMED: REPLACEMENT OF TRANSFER CASE, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARINGS, RIGHT HUB ASSEMBLY, RIGHT ROTOR, RIGHT AXLE ASSEMBLY, AND FRONT SHOCKS.*MR

NHTSA ID

10047834

Incident

Nov 12, 2003

Mileage

118,000 mi

UNSAFE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES. THIS MORNING IN A LIGHT DRIZZLE WITH THE ROAD GETTING WET BUT NOT PUDDLED, MY SON AND I WHILE DRIVING WITH IN THE SPEED LIMIT AND MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN SLID INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN THAT LANE. THIS WAS THE TWELFTH TIME THAT I HAVE SLID ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND I BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, WE WENT TWO MORE BLOCKS TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT , PUT ON MY BRAKES AND WE BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AGAIN. THESE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION ON A WET ROAD, EVEN AT A SLOW SPEED. I NOW HAVE 11,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND FROM DAY ONE THEY HAVE BEEN UNSAFE ON WET ROADS, I HAVE HAD TWELVE CLOSE CALLS WITH THESE TIRES AND I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK THE HISTORY RECORD ON THESE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY MORE COMPLAINTS. I AM 69 YEARS OLD , DRIVING SINCE I WAS 16 AND NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND I DON'T WANT ONE NOW OVER THESE TIRES THAT HAVE NO TRACTION. I THINK THAT GOODYEAR SHOULD TAKE THESE FIVE TIRES BACK AND GIVE ME SAFE TIRES THAT HAVE TRACTION ON WET ROADS. THESE TIRES WERE ON THE BRAND NEW DODGE DAKOTA PICK UP TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10045608

Incident

Nov 6, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. MICHELIN , PILOT LTX, SIZE# P/255/55R17 DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037735

Incident

Aug 27, 2003

MANUFACTOR DATE OF THE TIRE IS 2400, ALL TIRES FAILING AT THE OUTSIDE ONE QUARTER AWAY FROM THE BEAD AND IT LOOKS LIKE DRY ROT AND THE CRACK IS ABOUT ONE EIGHT INCH DEEP. *AK

NHTSA ID

763638

Incident

Jun 26, 2002

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO UNUSUAL WEAR. TRANSMISSION SENSOR HAS GOEN OUT TWICE, BALL JOINTS & LEVERS ARE BAD.*AK

NHTSA ID

745128

ALL FOUR TIRES THAT WERE FACTORY INSTALLED ON 1999, DODGE, DAKOTA ARE SPLITTING RIGHT ON SEAM OF SIDEWALL NEAR THE RIM. THESE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES ON THEM, AND CONSUMER NOTICED SPLITTING RIGHT BEFORE 30,000 MILES. TIRE SIZE IS P215/75R15, DOT # IS M6HFFKWR258. GOODYEAR CENTER SAID THAT DEFECT WAS A RESULT OF FLOW CRACKING. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

885792

Incident

Apr 3, 2001

THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL 4 OF MY WRANGLER ST TIRES ARE FAILING AT THE SEAMS, AND AT THE SAME TIME. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY GOODYEAR STORE CALLED IT "FLOW CRACKING" AND SAID "THAT IS NOT GOOD". THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TO THE TRUCK INSTALLED DURING IT'S PRODUCTION. THE FOLLOWING IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOUND ON THE TIRES: DOT M6HF FKWR 258, THERE IS A NUMBER AND LETTER, E13 ENCLOSED BY A CIRCLE, ANOTHER NUMBER LOCATED ON TIRE IS T302962-GPF-95-MMS , THERE IS A NUMBER 100S AND THE LETTERS BS, ANOTHER NUMBER IS 026951 M+S, GOODYEAR IS REPLACING THE TIRES UNDER THE WARRANTY ON A PRORATED BASIS AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT IN THE TIRE. THE LOCAL GOODYEAR STORE IS EDWARDS AUTO SERVICE CENTER 13936 JEFF-DAVIS HWY WOODBRIDGE VA 22191, 703 494-7181. FAX 703 494-5140, THEY SAID IT'D BE A WEEK BEFORE THE REPLACEMENTS ARRIVE. I SUBMIT THIS AS THE START OF ANY PAPER TRAIL SHOULD THIS GOODYEAR TIRE DEFECT, BE A PRELUDE TO A SITUATION AS OCCURRED WITH FIRESTONE AND THE FORD EXPLORER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6HF TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)

NHTSA ID

743598

Incident

Apr 4, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

742050

Incident

Sep 9, 1999

THE TIRE FAILED ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALL WITH A SUDDEN BLOW OUT LEAVING A 4" VERTICAL HOLE. THE GOODYEAR DEALER BLAMED IT ON A ROAD HAZARD ALTHOUGH I NEVER HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD, THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE ON A SEAM OF THE TIRE.TO DATE THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER HAVEN'T RESOLVED THE ISSUE.. *AK (TIRESIZE: 31X15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X15 )

NHTSA ID

738334

Incident

Dec 21, 2000

ALL FOUR GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (255 65 15) TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 50% WEAR LEFT WITH 13,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, COMPLAINT ON FILE AT GOODYEAR HEADQUARTERS REF#431367, COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHRYSLER'S HEADQUARTERS FILE #8011321. *MJS

NHTSA ID

558094

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

CONSUMER HAS A 1999, DODGE, DAKOTA. TIRES WERE ORIGINALS WITH ONLY 50% OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. GOODYEAR TO CONSUMER THEY WERE SPORT PERFORMANCE TIRES THAT DIDN'T REALLY BELONG ON A PICK UP TRUCK. TIRES HAD 13,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (P255 65 R15). *SLC

NHTSA ID

875479

Incident

Nov 13, 2000

A TIRE BLEW UP WHICH WAS OEM AT ONLY 14,000 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNDER NO WEIGHT LOAD IN THE BED. I'M IN A TRUCK CLUB OF FELLOW DAKOTA OWNERS. AT LEAST 6 OTHERS HAVE STATED PROBLEMS WITH THE STOCK EAGLE LS TIRES EXPLODING AT 14,000 MILES. WHILE I ONLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE OF A BLOWN TIRE AND DAMAGED RIM, OTHERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS WITH DIFFERENT EAGLE LS TIRES BLOWING AT DIFFERNET TIMES. I'VE CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND DODGE DIRECTLY. UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO SAVE THE BLOWN TIRE AND RIM FOR INSPECTION. I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING PERSONALLY FROM THIS BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS SPECIFIC BRAND OF TIRE. THANK YOU. (TIRESIZE: 255/65/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/65/15 )

NHTSA ID

736278

Incident

Jun 28, 2000

GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRE P215 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT DAMAGING THE RIM, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

555853

Incident

Sep 13, 2000