Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Sep 3, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 423 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Dodge Durango submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming tire or wheel
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 3, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR TRACKER 2 TIRES, SIZE: P235/70/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CORRODED. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
NHTSA ID
10761319
Incident
Sep 3, 2015
Mileage
180,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 17, 2015
WAS DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER DURANGO THE CABLE THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE JUST BROKE. HAD I BEEN ON BUSY HIGHWAY AT 55 TO 65 MPH PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF SAFETY HOLDING TIRE BESIDES JUST THE LITTLE CABLE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10676213
Incident
Jan 5, 2015
Mileage
137,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 18, 2006
HAVE HAD NUMEROUS TREAD BREAKAGES, THE TIRE TREAD IS FINE, DEALER STATED ALL TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10165992
Incident
Aug 16, 2006
Mileage
48,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 27, 2006
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO BALANCED THE WHEELS, TWO WEEKS LATER THE VIBRATION REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE NUT HOLING THE HUB ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 07/28/06. *JB
NHTSA ID
10160898
Incident
Jun 7, 2006
Mileage
46,747 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 22, 2005
Crash reported4 injuries reported
WE WERE DRIVING APPROX. 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 20 IN GEORGIA NEAR GREENSBORO EXIT. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM OUR LEFT REAR TIRE AND SENT US OUT OF CONTROL ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS AT 5:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY AUGUST 19, 2005 IN BUSY TRAFFIC.WE WERE HEADED ACROSS THE MEDIAN WHEN MY HUSBAND JERKED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND WE HIT THE GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WE BOUNCED BACK INTO TRAFFIC AND HE SWERVED AGAIN TO THE RIGHT AND WE HIT THE GUARD RAIL AGAIN AND CAME TO A STOP. THIS IS THE MOST HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE OF OUR LIVES. MY 11 YEAR OLD HAS WHIPLASH AND BAD HEADACHES. I HAVE KNEE PROBLEMS AND ALL OF US HAVE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA ISSUES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS VERY CLOSELY. I NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE IN THIS WEBSITE. THEY ARE P245/75R16 LONG TRAIL TA.
NHTSA ID
10133822
Incident
Aug 19, 2005
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Dec 28, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE. THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS NOTICEABLY WARNED. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INSTRUCTED THE OWNER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WOULD NOT RENDER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
NHTSA ID
10105408
Incident
Dec 27, 2004
Mileage
50,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 10, 2004
I'M DRIVING A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. MY CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT, I GOT A TIRE ROTATION AND NOW IT'S PULLING TO THE LEFT. I SAW IN THE NEWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT UPPER JOINT BALL, SO THAT COULD HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE FINE.*AK
NHTSA ID
10102530
Incident
Dec 10, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 4, 2004
I HAD A GOODYEAR WRANGLET TIRE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WITHOUT NOTICE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL CAUSING AN OUT OF CONTROL CONDITION. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE 2002 DODGE DURANGO STOPPED SAFELY. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE TREAD TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL (3 TOTAL PCS 1 EA SIDEWALLS AND 1 TREAD). I WENT TO GOODYEAR THEY SAID I PICKED UP A NAIL OR SOMETHING CAUSING A FLAT. I'M SORRY BUT I HAVE HAD FLATS IN THE PAST. WHEN YOU PICK UP SOMETHING AND GET A FLAT YOU LOOSE AIR PRESSURE AND ARE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND FIX TIRE, NOT EXPLODE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE OHIO ATTY. GENERAL WHO PASSED IT TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THEY SAID THEY ARE JUST A MIDDLE MAN WITHOUT POWER TO RESOLVE. AT THIS POINT I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST GOODYEAR TIRE. I WOULD LIKE 4 DIFFERENT TIRES I WOULD ALSO BE WILLING TO PAY FOR USED PORTION OF TIRES ( JUST WHAT IS USED NOT 75% GOODYEAR STD). WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED IT ALSO CAUSED SOME MINOR DAMAGE I WOULD LIKE FIXED. I DO HAVE THE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION AND I AM ABLE TO SUPPLY ANYTHING YOU MIGHT NEED. I.E. TIRE, PICTURES. *LA
NHTSA ID
10052339
Incident
Jun 21, 2003
Mileage
18,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 24, 2003
SINCE I PURHCASED MY 2002 DURANGO SLT IN MARCH OF 2002. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE ALONG WITH THE LUMBAR. OUR TRUCK BREAKS DOWN ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WE HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS IN SHAMBLES. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WE HAD TO PAY THE 853.80, BECAUSE DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PAY. THE TRUCK IS A YEAR 1/2 OLD THAT TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND YET I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER 3 AND 1/2 YEARS. THIS IS A $30K TRUCK. IT'S DEFINATELY NOT WORTH IT. WILL NEVER PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND FOR ANYONE TO BUY.
NHTSA ID
10039461
Incident
Aug 31, 2003
Mileage
30,082 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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