2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, TIRE LINE: WRANGLER, TIRE SIZE: 265/75/16/E, DOT NUMBER: PJW8HB1V0420. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE IN STRAIGHT LINE AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT A SAM'S CLUB STORE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE SAM'S CLUB FOR A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *BF *AS

NHTSA ID

11340618

Incident

Jul 9, 2020

Mileage

70,000 mi

LT 265/75 R16 HERCULES TERRA TRAC A/T DELAMINATING THE SAME AS THEIR OTHER TIRES INVOLVED IN AN EARLIER RECALL DOT CODE UTW8 HWC 2705 46505-1 R 30104

NHTSA ID

10994953

Incident

Jun 13, 2017

Mileage

88,357 mi

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM NORTH CAROLINA IN MY 2500 DODGE RAM ONE OF MY UNIROYAL TIRES SEPARATED DAMAGING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FENDER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH THE LIBERATOR LT26575R16E. THE FIST TIME WALMART REPLACED THE TIRE AND REPAIRED THE FENDER. THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS TIRE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10632970

Incident

Sep 11, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE SPARE TIRE BELOW THE PICKUP BED BROKE LOOSE FROM IT'S CABLE AND FELL OUT ON TO THE HIGHWAY. THIS ALSO HAPPENED WITH MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10492131

Incident

Dec 28, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH B.F GOODRICH COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75R16 ECOMAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE WINDSHIELD, RADIATOR, QUARTER PANEL, THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED IN INSTALLING TWO NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 333,582 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 382,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10487152

Incident

Nov 2, 2012

Mileage

333,582 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE 2500 4WD PICKUP, THE CABLE PART OF THE SPARE TIRE LIFT ASSEMBLY FAILED AND ALLOWED THE SPARE WHEEL/TIRE TO BECOME FREE FROM IT'S HOLDING AND FELL TO THE PAYMENT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING ME FOR IF THEY WERE THEY WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY HIT THE WHEEL AND AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY (IES) TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED ON SEPT1 IN ROCKWELL, TEXAS. I REPORTED THIS TO ROCKWALL DODGE SERVICE DEPT AND TOLD THEM IT WAS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS BUT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY THE DODGE HEADQUARTERS TO MY KNOWLEDGE. THEY ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND GAVE ME A DATE YOU COME IN TO HAVE THE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. IN THE MEAN TIME I CALLED THE DODGE CORPORATION AND REPORTED THIS INCIDENT STRESSING AGAIN THE SAFETY ISSUE AND POSSIBILITY OF A DESIGN DEFECT. 9/21/10 "TRISH' CALLED AND ADVISED ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND MILEAGE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. FURTHER SHE ADVISED THEY WOULDN'T ISSUE ANY WARNINGS EITHER DUE TO THE INFREQUENT REPORTINGS. . I ADVISED HER THAT DODGE HAS TAKEN THIS TOO LIGHTLY AND THAT THEY SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON BOTH OLD AND NEW TRUCKS (ALL VEHICLES BY A REDESIGN (FAILSAFE). I OFFERED THE PARTS TO HER FOR EXAM AND ANALYSIS BUT SHE WAS NOT INTERESTED. I AM APPALLED AT SUCH A "NON-CARING" ATTITUDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10356797

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

169,574 mi

REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING $4000 DAMAGE TO TRUCK BED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH DOT INDICATES MANUFACTURED 25TH WEEK OR 2003...MAKING THE TIRE 2 YEARS OLD WHEN PURCHASED AS NEW IN 2005 TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED 5 HOURS PRIOR. TIRES HAD BEEN MAINTAINED AND ROTATED REGULARLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344533

Incident

Jul 14, 2010

Mileage

97,980 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. THE INSIDE BEADS OF THE WHEEL BEGAN TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF HIS DRIVING HABITS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 158127. UPDATED 1/25/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE BREAKING THROUGH THE INSIDE BEADS. ALL FOUR OF THE WHEELS WERE BROKEN. THE WHEELS APPEARED TO HAVE CRACKED WHERE THE METAL WHEEL WEIGHT MAY HAVE BEEN LOCATED. UPDATED 01/26/10

NHTSA ID

10297212

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

Mileage

157,127 mi

I WAS DRIVING A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 V-10 ALONG INTERSTATE 50 IN SACRAMENTO, CA IN THE FAST OR LEFT LANE AND HAD INSTALLED BRAND NEW SUPER SWAMPER SSR 305/70/16 TIRES W/4,000 MILES ON THEM AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE FLEW APART. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL CORD IN 2 LARGE PIECES AND FLEW BACK AT THE CAR BEHIND ME CAUSING A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 CARS NOT INCLUDING MINE. IT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK (APPRX. $3,000.00) THE POLICE DID AN ONSITE REPORT AND AFTER SPEAKING TO EVERYONE HAD DECIDED TO LET ME GO WITHOUT A CITATION OR USING MY INSURANCE BECAUSE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PERSON BEHIND ME CAUSED THE ACCIDENT BY TRYING TO SWERVE AND MISS THE FLYING DEBRIS HITTING HER CAR. I TRIED TO TAKE THEM BACK TO THE STORE WHERE I PURCHASED THEM AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE OF CALL THE MANUFACTURER WHICH I DID WITH NO LUCK. ALL I HAVE AT THIS POINT IS PICTURES BUT NO DOT#. *JB

NHTSA ID

10205814

Incident

Oct 3, 2002

Mileage

14,000 mi

WE BOUGHT 4 BRAND NEW TIRES AND THEY SHAKE REALLY BAD WE TOOK THEM BACK TO THE STORE WE BOUGHT THEM FROM AND THEY RE-BALANCED THE TIRES SAYING THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT FIXED AND NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH THESE TIRES THAT WE DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203078

Incident

Feb 28, 2007

WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10 WEST BETWEEN WILCOX, AZ AND BENSON, AZ, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A FLAT SPOT RENDERING IT UNUSABLE. THE SEPARATED TREAD CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PICKUP TOWING THE TRAILER AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE LEFT BED SIDE AND ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE DENTS IN THE BED WERE STRAIGHTENED. THE OLD TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139369

Incident

Jun 19, 2005

Mileage

85,300 mi

DURING EVACUATION OF VEHICLES PRIOR TO HURRICANE RITA TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT STAFF WERE PROCEEDING NORTHBOUND ON I-59 NEAR EDNA, TEXAS, IN A 2001 DODGE 3/4-TON 4X4 WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER MT TIRES WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AND A LARGE PIECE OF TREAD FLEW FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRUCK. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE LARGE PIECE OF TIRE TREAD ALMOST RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. STAFF WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER. THE TIRE RETAINED AIR BUT THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE LEAVING THE STEEL BELTS AND UNDERLAYMENT EXPOSED. LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALERS TOLD US WE WOULD BE CHARGED TOP REPLACE THE TIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10137875

Incident

Sep 22, 2005

I BOUGHT SOME NEW TOYO M-55 TIRES LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. THESE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND BOUNCE AND VIBRATE HORRIBLY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN BALANCED TWICE. ALSO THEY HANDLE TERRIBLE TO THE POINT WHERE ONE COULD LOSE CONTROL OR FLIP A VEHICLE. THE TIRES FEEL LIKE RADIAL TIRES ON ONE END AND BIAS PLY ON THE OTHER. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CAN NOT MAINTAIN THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS UP AND DOWN BOUNCE MOTION OF THESE TIRES. IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A RIDE IN MY TRUCK, I WOULD BE MORE THAN GLAD TO EVEN LET THEM DRIVE THE THING. THESE THINGS MAKE A THE FORD EXPLORER THING LOOK LIKE A PICNIC. *NM

NHTSA ID

10135484

Incident

Aug 16, 2005

I REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE TO FIX A FLAT. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE AND HAD NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE. AFTER HAVING TIRE REPAIRED I TRIED TO RETURN THE SPARE TO IT'S STOW AREA UNDER THE BED BUT THE WINCH WOULD NOT LIFT IT. IT WILL WORK WHEN THE CABLE DOES NOT HAVE WEIGHT ON IT BUT IT WILL NOT LIFT THE SPARE. THE WINCH APPEARS TO HAVE PLASTIC PARTS. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10115938

Incident

Mar 26, 2005

Mileage

30,000 mi

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R16 114S ON A 2001 DODGE RAM CREW CAB 4WD VEHICLE - TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE AT 55 MPH.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088476

Incident

Aug 16, 2004

Mileage

77,000 mi

DEFECTIVE TIRES. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023099

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

Mileage

19,500 mi