2000 Dodge Dakota Tires & wheels Problems

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TIRE BUT DID NOT LOSE AIR AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. TIRE TREAD CAUSED OVER $2,000 DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA PU AS THE TREAD EXPLOSIVELY SEPARATED FROM THE TRUCK. THE TIRE WAS 6 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT. WE DO LIVE IN AN AREA THAT EXPERIENCES SUMMERTIME TEMPS IN THE 90-110 DEGREE RANGE. THE TEMP THAT DAY IN MAY WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I JUST HAD ANOTHER DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T TIRE DEVELOP A BULGE AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE A TREAD SEPARATION ALSO. TIRE IS ON THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE SAME, PASSENGER SIDE REAR POSITION AS THE FIRST TIRE INCIDENT. BOTH TIRE WERE PURCHASED IN FEB 2007 AS A SET OF FOUR DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T. TIRES. I CHECKED WITH PEP BOYS AND THE LOCAL REP SAID HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AND STATE THAT HE HAD THEM ON HIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583691

Incident

May 18, 2013

Mileage

40,500 mi

2000 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. CONSUMER REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION ON DEFECTIVE TIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES HE PURCHASED, WOULD LOSE AIR ON A CONSTANT BASIS. ALSO, THERE WERE RUST STAINS COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE TIRES.

NHTSA ID

10492781

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA WITH TBC BIG O SXP TIRES, LINE SIZE P255/70/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES EXHIBITED ABNORMAL BUBBLING. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD ONLY LAST FOR ONE YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE EXHIBITING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10352314

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

52,000 mi

ROTORS TURNED AND THEN WARPED/WORE SET OF PADS DOWN TO BARE METAL IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 32,000 (AT TIME OF PURCHASE), 50,000, 63,000, AND 80,000. REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT SAME INTERVAL AS FRONT BRAKES, BUT HARDLY ANY WEAR WAS PRESENT AT TIME OF MALFUNCTION OF FRONT BRAKES. ALL OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS INSPECTED, NO OTHER FAILURES NOTED. FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES GIVING OUT. RWAL DOES NOT FUNCTION. NO SYSTEM INDICATION TO MALFUNCTION. PULLED FUSE, AND SYSTEM FAULTS AS NORMAL. EXTREMELY POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE/ENDURANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283956

Incident

Jul 25, 2009

Mileage

32,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA WITH COOPER DISCOVERY A/T TIRES (TIRE SIZE P215/75/R15). SHE OBSERVED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS VERY LOW ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIRES WERE CRACKED AND WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIR. IN ADDITION, HE STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AS OF MAY 23, 2008, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE TIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES AND THE VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10228771

Incident

May 20, 2008

A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL, AND THE TIRE DAMAGED THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. DAYTONA RADIAL 31Q05R.15LT . *AK

NHTSA ID

10117136

Incident

Mar 30, 2005

DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 2000, PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING. *BF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHIFT OUT OF NORMAL GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE DID GO OUT OF GEAR, THE CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE HE COULD GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED A TRUCK OF THIS AGE AND MILEAGE SHOULD NOT REQUIRE THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10117229

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS A SECOND OCCURRENCE WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103711

Incident

Feb 10, 2004

Mileage

142,322 mi

SIDEWALL OF TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT ON 12/11/03. APPROX VEHICLE SPEED 65MPH, OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX 30 DEGREES, VEHICLE - 2000 DODGE DAKOTA, TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT FOR O.E. - HERCULES LTD, 215/75 R15, TIRE PRESSURE APPROX 32LBS., MILEAGE APPROX 16,000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10049652

Incident

Dec 11, 2003

Mileage

16,000 mi

WHILE ROTATING TIRES RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF WITH THE LUG NUTS STILL IN PLACE. THIS OCCURRED AFTER CONSUMER JACKED THE VEHICLE UP. BALL JOINTS SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, FRONT END WOULD BOUNCE UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK 2000 DODGE DAKOTA PASSENGER FRONT TIRE FELL OFF OF VEHICLE DURING WHEEL ROTATION. THE RESULT OF THIS OCCURENCE WAS DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS BEING SPILT DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE REGULAR METHOD OF CHECKING THE BALL JOINTS DID NOT REVEAL A DEFECT.*MR

NHTSA ID

10049796

Incident

Nov 30, 2003

Mileage

56,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH DRIVER BEGAN TO HEAR CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT LOOSE CONTROL, AND THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS TURNING, BUT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BUCKLED UNDER VEHICLE. TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10038371

Mileage

60,280 mi

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AT THE BEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR TIRES SEPARATED AT THE BEAD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10032387

Incident

Jul 28, 2003

Mileage

11,850 mi

ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT AT THE BEAD. *MR THE TIRES HAD ALL BROKEN AT THE BEAD. THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10038599

Mileage

11,850 mi

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SLACK IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY. THERE IS A RATTLING AND SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10044872

Mileage

66,000 mi

LATEST PROBLEM IS STALLING AT STOPS. ONE OCCURRED WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE TRANSMISSION. PH

NHTSA ID

10002861

Incident

Dec 27, 2002

Mileage

330 mi

CONSUMER WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WHICH HAD FACTORY DEFECTIVE TIRES. UPON TAKING VEHICLE TO GET THE TIRES SIZED CONSUMER WAS ADVISED OF THE DEFECT. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. (GOODYEAR P215/75R-15) *JG

NHTSA ID

566186

I EXPERIENCED TWO TIRE FAILURES, SIX MONTHS APART, ON MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. BOTH INSTANCES I WAS TRAVELLING ON PAVED ROADS ABOUT SIXTY MPH. I HAD SOME CAMPING GEAR IN THE PICKUP BED, BUT BY NO MEANS AN EXCESSIVE LOAD. IN EACH INSTANCE I FELT A SLIGHT WOBBLE, THEN EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE. THE SIDEWALLS WERE COMPLETELY SHREDDED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE I WENT TO A LES SCHWAB DEALER IN LAKEVIEW, OREGON (ONLY DEALER NEARBY). THEIR PERSON SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A TIRE FAILURE. I BROUGHT IT BACK WITH ME TO MY HOMETOWN OF KENNEWICK, WA, AND TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR OUTLET TO REQUEST AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE FIRE. THEY TOLD ME IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD PROBLEM(I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING), AND SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. I LEFT IT AT THAT, EXCEPT TO WRITE GOODYEAR AT AN ADDRESS IN MY OWNERS PAMPHLET OUTLINING MY WARRANTY. I DESCRIBED THE INCIDENT, EXPRESSED BY DISAPPOINTMENT, BUT NEITHER ASKED FOR NOR RECEIVED A REPLY. THE SECOND FAILURE SIX MONTHS LATER ON ANOTHER OF THE SAME TIRES I THOUGHT WAS A LITTLE MUCH, SO I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES. I DID NOT CONTACT GOODYEAR AGAIN AS I DID NOT EXPECT ANY RESPONSE BASED ON NOT RECEIVING ANY LAST TIME. LUCKILY, EVEN THOUGH BOTH TIRES FAILED COMPLETELY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE IN A CONTROLLED MANNER WITH NO INJURY OR DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO YOU IN CASE YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF A NUMBER OF SIMILAR FAILURES IN LIKE GOODYEAR TIRES. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6HFEKWR20 TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)

NHTSA ID

760591

Incident

Sep 15, 2001

GOODYEAR TIRES ARE BAD SIZE P215-75R15

NHTSA ID

9005172

CRACKS ON SIDWALL OF RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS 18 INCHES LONG, AND WAS CIRCLING THE RIM OF TIRE AT LEAST 1/4 INCH DEEP. TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. ON TWO FRONT TIRES, CRACKS WERE NEAR THE RIM OF SIDEWALL AND STILL INFLATED. HAD CHECKED TIRES AFTER RETURNING FROM TRIP. TAKEN TO TIRE RETAILER, AND TIRES REPLACED ON PRORATED BASIS. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P215/75R15 WITH 9,028 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

899405

Incident

Nov 10, 2001

DEFECTIVE WRANGLER TIRES

NHTSA ID

9004836

Incident

Sep 17, 2001

2000, DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB WITH ORIGINAL TIRES. SET OF TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE CRACKS ON SIDEWALL BELOW THE RIM. GOODYEAR STORE WILL PRORATE THE TIRES, SIZE P215/75R15, DOT#M6HFEKWR1000. *AK THE CRACKS WERE ON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE DEALER SAYS THE CRACKS WERE DUE TO THE OZONE LAYER. *YH

NHTSA ID

895556

Incident

Aug 29, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT VIBRATION. REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. GOODYEAR TIRE, P265R/15. *AK

NHTSA ID

894663

Incident

Aug 8, 2001

TRUCK ONLY HAS 22245 MILES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SEVERALLY CRACKED AT THE BEAD. SOME CRACKS WERE OVER TWO INCHES LONG. ALL FOUR TIRES DIPLAYED THE SAME CRACKS. THESE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 6,OOO MILES AND PROPER AIR PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED. THE PRODUCT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS 773025431. MANUFACTURES DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS (P215/75R15 S2 100S WRL ST OWLRPTL) (TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)

NHTSA ID

750283

Incident

Aug 11, 2001

MANUFACTURER PUT GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT TIRES, P23575R15, DOT PDHLFEWR109, ON VEHICLE WHICH IS FOR MUD/SNOW, AND FOR A 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN VEHICLE IS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE IT CAUSED FRONT TIRES TO CUP AND FLATTEN OUT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A BLOWOUT.*AK THE 2 BAD TIRES WERE REPLACED BY TIRE DEALER, CONSUMER FEARS THESE REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL DO THE SAME AS THE FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

886717

Incident

Apr 25, 2001

ON 7 OCT 2000, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OUTER SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT FRONT (DRIVERS SIDE) TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST ) OF MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK. THE SEPARATIONS CONSISTED OF 3-4 SPLITS THAT WERE SEPARATED BY DISTANCE. THE SPLITS WERE FROM 2-3 INCHES LONGS AND THE DEPTH OF MY FINGERNAILS OR PERHAPS 1/8TH OF AN INCH. THE SEPARATIONS WERE ON THE PORTION OF TEH TIRE, RIGHT ABOVE THE STEEL TIRE RIMS AND ARE ARRANGED IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN. THE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE A SMALL LUMP ON ITS SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAD ABOUT 12,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I NOTIFIED GOODYEAR CUSTOMER SVC AT THE CORPORATION, CHRSYLER CORPORATION (CORP FILE #7828657), CHESTERFIELD DODGE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA (WHERE I PURCHASED TEH TRUCK DURING JUNE 2000) AND THE GEMINI GOODYEAR AUTO SHOP, HARBOUR DRIVE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA. THE GEMINI GOODYEAR AUTO SHOP REPLACED THE TIRE ON 10 OCT 2000. I NOTIFIED GOODYEAR CORPORATION AND CHRSYLER CORPORATION THAT I PREFERRED ALL TIRES TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A BRAND OTHER THAN GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT ALL TIRES ON MY TRUCK MIGHT BE FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURERS LOT NUMBER AND COULD BE A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF PROBLEMS. I CAN BE REACHED AT HOME AT 804-739-1572 OR AT WORK 804-786-6627. MY NAME IS WILLIAM H. FENNELL (TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )

NHTSA ID

735085

Incident

Oct 7, 2000