2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Tires & wheels Problems

I bought my 2007.5 Dodge Ram 3500 6.7L cummins in 2020 and had Commercial Tire install 4 Brand new Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT and all was great until it wasn't. We mainly drive our pickup local to where we live and the highway speeds are 55mph. In 2025 April I had the front end completely rebuilt and rotated the tires. My son found a dirtbike that was about 3.5 hours away which included freeway driving and as soon as we hit 70mph for about 15 miles I started feeling a vibration it was fairly light at first and on our return trip it steadily got worse. We were about 15 to 20 miles from home and the vibration and bouncing feeling got so bad that we had to slow down to 40 to 45 mph because it was shaking so bad it made you dizzy. I stopped several times to look over the pickup and couldn't figure out what was causing the severe vibration/bouncing. I made it a few more miles and stopped to look over my pickup and that's when I noticed that the drivers front tire was extremely wavy and the tread are was separating. I ended up having to limp it home (at 25mph) the rest of the way on the backroads so I could keep the speed down and keep from killing me or my family or other people on the road these tires have around 15k miles on them. Now I am going to have to replace all 4 because they are unsafe. These tires are mounted on OEM wheels. Size are LT275/70R17 I run Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires on all 3 of my vehicles and now I'm very concerned about those tires as well. I'm going to have to replace the tires on my wife's vehicle as well because I don't want to risk my wife and kids getting into a accident. I hope something is done to remedy this problem because I don't have 4 thousand dollars to replace these defective tires on all my vehicles.

NHTSA ID

11680308

Incident

Aug 12, 2025

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIPM COMPUTER FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY CAUSING ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

NHTSA ID

10746369

Incident

Jun 5, 2015

Mileage

250,000 mi

DURING TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 40 AT EXIT 56, DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO INNER FENDER, WINDSHIELD WASHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, AND FENDER AND NEARLY CAUSING CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND LOSS OF LIFE OF AN ENTIRE FAMILY. ALL TIRES WERE AT THE PROPER INFLATION AND TEMPERATURE RANGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRE, THIS SEEMS TO BE MANUFACTURED DEFECT FROM THE GENERAL TIRE COMPANY. I NO LONGER CONSIDER GENERAL TIRES TO BE A RELIABLE PRODUCT AND WILL RESEARCH AND SEEK REPLACEMENTS FROM OTHER REPUTABLE TIRE COMPANIES. I DO RECOMMEND PRODUCT RECALL OF THE AMERITRAC LT235/80R17 TIRE LINE AS WELL AS PRODUCT SAFETY COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS OF THE GENERAL TIRE COMPANY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694340

Incident

Mar 13, 2015

Mileage

20,945 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL TIRES, SIZE 238/80R/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND MERGED TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BLOWN. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,936 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES WORTH OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. 13/32S

NHTSA ID

10534245

Incident

Aug 3, 2013

Mileage

89,936 mi

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE,A GENERAL AMERITRAC 235/80R/17,WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE THAT WAS PUT ON JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE,STARTED TO SHAKE. I WENT TO LOCAL TIRE STORE TO GET A NEW ONE INSTALLED. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY SO I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. ITS ABOUT 8 MILES EACH WAY TO THIS STORE FROM MY HOME. ON THE WAY HOME,THIS TIRE BLEW UP LIKE IT HAD A BOMB IN IT! THE DISINTEGRATING TIRE DESTROYED MY RUNNING BOARD,FENDER FLAIR AND DENTED THE TRUCKS FENDER.I DIDN'T HAVE A SPARE,SO I USED THE TRUCKS TIRE TOOLS (ANOTHER ISSUE)AND TOOK ONE OF THE REAR DUALS OFF OF THE BACK AND PUT IN ON THE FRONT TO GET HOME.AFTER A TRIP TO THE TIRE STORE,THEY WOULD REPLACE OR ADJUST THIS TIRE,SO I HAD TO BUY A NEW ONE.WELL JUST THE OTHER DAY THAT TIRE STARTED TO SHAKE TOO.AFTER RUNNING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE,AND HAVING TIRE ISSUES WITH THE SAME GENERAL TIRES,I WAS QUICK TO GET OFF AN EXIT RAMP TO SEE WHAT WAS MAKING MY TRUCK SHAKE.I QUICKLY NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS COMING APART LIKE THE OTHER ONE HAD DONE.SO I DID THE SAME AS BEFORE,I TOOK A DUAL WHEEL OFF AND PUT IN THE STEER POSITION.THIS TIRE WAS COMING APART AND I CAUGHT IT BEFORE IT BLEW TOO. UPON REMOVAL I ABOUT FELL OVER WHEN I SEEN A BULGE IN THIS TIRE ON THE INSIDE WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET. THIS BULGE WAS THE SIZE OF A LARGE GRAPEFRUIT!THESE TIRES HAVE 16/32 TREAD WHEN NEW. THE ONE THAT WAS COMING APART STILL HAS 13/32 TREAD.BARELY WORN. THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO PRO RATE THE TIRE.THATS OK. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DAMAGE THE OTHER HAD DONE TO MY TRUCK? I GUESS IM OUT OF LUCK??THESE GENERAL TIRES OBVIOUSLY HAVE SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEED LOOKED INTO. THE TIRE DEALER AND GENERAL TIRE (AND MYSELF) ARE LUCKY THERE WEREN'T ANY INJURIES AS WHEN THE FIRST TIRE BLEW AT 50 MPH,I HAD MY HANDS FULL KEEPING MY TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. HAD I HAD MY TRAILER BEHIND ME WITH A LOAD ON IT GOING 70 MPH,THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE HELL OF A WRECK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534239

Incident

Feb 11, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION THREE TIMES. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE SECOND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,669 AND THE THIRD FAILURE OCCURRED WAS 8,000. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERITRAC, SIZE LT235/80R17 LOAD RANGE E. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DODGE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DEFERRED HIM TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. HE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

NHTSA ID

10360319

Incident

Jul 7, 2010

Mileage

21,000 mi

TIRE-TREAD SEPARATION ON THREE DIFFERENT WHEELS BEFORE 18,000 MILES HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON NEW DODGE DUALLY. THESE WERE GENERAL TIRES, LOAD RANGE E . THE WARRANTIES ARE NOT ADHERED TO COMPLETELY. CONTINENTAL TIRE IS THE APPARENT OWNER OF GENERAL TIRE AND CONTINENTAL IS AN OFF-SHORE COMPANY. MISERABLE PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10359997

Incident

Oct 11, 2010

Mileage

8,000 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 DODGE 3500 , THAT STARTED TO FAIL IN MANY AREAS OF THE VEHICLE, BEFORE THE 10,000 MILE MARK. FREEDOM DODGE HERE IN LEXINGTON KENTUCKY DELIBERATELY EXECUTED INSURANCE FRAUD TO BLAME CLUTCH FAILURE ON A MINOR COLLISION THAT NEVER BUSTED A LIGHT, RADIATOR, ETC. AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AFTER COLLISION. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I NOTICED CLUTCH SLIPPING, TRUCK TIRES BEGAN TO WEAR AT AN EXTREME RATE, AND VIBRATIONS WAS BECOMING AN INCREASING PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK THE TRUCK TO FREEDOM DODGE WHERE THEY BLAMED ALL ON MINOR COLLISION, IN WHICH I TURNED TO GEICO FOR REIMBURSEMENT. GEICO FOUGHT DODGE ON THIS ISSUE, THEN FREEDOM DODGE WENT BACK ON THEIR PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION AND BLAMED THE FAILURES ON ME, AND DOCUMENTED THAT. I HAVE DOCUMENTS OF THEM GOING BACK ON THEIR PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT ALL, WHILE PAYING A HIGH PAYMENT FOR THIS SO CALLED "HEAVY DUTY" TRUCK, I WAS FORCED TO MAKE REPAIRS OR GIVE BACK. AFTER REPLACING CLUTCH THAT COST ME OVER $1600.00 THE OTHER PROBLEMS VISIBLY ARISING WAS TO MUCH TO TAKE FROM MY FAMILY TO PAY FOR. THIS TRUCK AND THE VOLUNTARY REPO PROCESS HAS DESTROYED MY GOOD CREDIT THAT I HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO PERFECT. THANKS TO DODGE/CHRYSLER MY FAMILY NOW SUFFERS FROM MY PURCHASE FROM FREEDOM DODGE. THE DELIBERATELY FALSIFIED COMPANY DOCUMENTS TO MAKE FINANCIAL GAIN, AND CONTINUE TO SELL THESE VEHICLES TO OTHERS, KNOWING FROM MANY OTHERS THESE TRUCKS ARE JUNK. THE MOTOR IS BUILT BY CUMMINS, NEVER HAD A PROBLEM FROM MOTOR, BUT ALL PARTS BEHIND TRUCKS ARE JUNK AND DESIGNED FOR FAILURE, TO INCREASE SALES IN THEIR SERVICE DEPT. MY FAMILY HAS DEARLY PAID FOR MY CHOICE TO BY A DODGE. DUE TO THE MANY RECALLS, THE LAST ONE BEING WITH RACK & PINION, RESULTING IN SPONTANEOUS CRASH, I WOULD NOT ALLOW MY FAMILY TO RIDE IN THIS TRUCK OUT OF FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES. MY WIFE WAS FURIOUS, BECAUSE I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE SUCH AN UNSAFE AND FAILED VEHICLE. THEY RUINED MY LIFE AND OUR CREDIT,WE DESERVE COMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10313117

Incident

Sep 7, 2009

Mileage

9,000 mi

GENERAL TIRE SEPARATED ON FRONT LEFT TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSED A CRASH ON I-25 IN NEW MEXICO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10274936

Incident

Jun 17, 2009

Mileage

10,200 mi