2001 Dodge Ram 3500 Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH MUD TERRAIN T/A KM2 (NA) TIRES, SIZE: LT255/85R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10760931

Incident

Jul 28, 2015

Mileage

300,000 mi

DRIVING 55MPH, BFG CMM TA TIRE SEPARATION AT TREAD BELT EDGE. STILL HAVE TIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637030

Incident

May 30, 2014

Mileage

118,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN XCX TIRES, SIZE: 235/85R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BELTS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10478140

Incident

Apr 15, 2012

Mileage

125,000 mi

2001 DODGE RAM 3500. UNIT #1 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE DRIVING LANE. UNIT #2 WAS EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE DRIVING LANE. UNIT #1 HAD A RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH CAUSED THE OTHER DUAL TIRE TO BREAK OFF. THE TIRES CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK UNIT #2 IN LEFT FRONT CAUSING DAMAGE. *LN (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0251-89)*JB

NHTSA ID

10415921

Incident

Jun 10, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500 WITH FUTURA ADVENTURER HT P245 75 R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE IT WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE TIRE, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME MODEL TIRES BECAUSE THE TREAD BELT SPLIT OFF AND BOTH REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10398201

Incident

Apr 19, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

I HAD A TIRE SOLD BY BIG O TIRE COMPANY ON MY DODGE RAM TRUCK. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THE TRUCK HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN IN 2 DAYS AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF A PROBLEM ON THE LAST DAYS IT WAS DRIVEN. THE INITIAL EXPLOSION WAS DEAFENING WHEN THE OUTER WALL BLEW AND THEN THERE WAS A SECOND, A MORE QUIET, DEFLATION OF THE ACTUAL TIRE. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE BEING DRIVEN IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE COMPANY REPLACED THE TIRE NO QUESTIONS ASKED AND INSPECTED ALL OF THE OTHERS BUT THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE HAS GIVEN MYSELF CONCERNS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041249

Incident

Sep 28, 2003

VEHICLE ROADTREK MOTORHOME CONVERSION OF DODGE 3500 RAM VAN WITH OEM MICHELIN LT245/75R16-E TIRES.VEHICLE INITIALLY REGISTERED ON8/9/01 AND HAS 12,400 ORIGINAL MILES.ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS IN SIDEWALLS CLOSE TO RIM.IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD OR ONLY A COSMETIC PROBLEM? *AK

NHTSA ID

10025561

Incident

Jul 3, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FRONT TIRES HAVE SIDEWALL SEPARATION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. SIZE#24575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *DT

NHTSA ID

10001626

Incident

Dec 12, 2002

SIDEWALL CRACKING ON ALL SIX TIRES. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER AT 23585R16. DOT # MDOR DOWV 299. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8014047

Incident

Jul 1, 2002