Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Dodge Ram submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE SPARE TIRE MECHANISM THAT HOLD THE TIRE UNDER THE BED BROKE. THIS FAILURE WAS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE IT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY SPARE TIRE FELL ONTO THE STREET AND ROLLED. LUCKILY I WAS IN A 35 MPH AREA, BUT CARS STILL HAD TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ROLLING TIRE. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. *TR
GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P265/75R16 , DOT#4B73D5DR1900 SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN SEPARATION OCCURRED. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK
DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE TIRE SEPARATED THE TREAD FROM THE SIDEWALL AND PEELED ALL THE WAY AROUND. THE TREAD IS STILL LIKE NEW.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
CONSUMERS VEHICLE RAN INTO A TRAILER ON HIS PROPERTY AND ABS WAS DEFECTIVE, ALSO BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HEADACHE BAR AND FUEL TANK, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, STEERING STABILIZER, FRONT SHOCKS, REAR SHOCKS, AIR FILTER, REAR AXLE SEAL AND FLUID, REAR TRANSFER CASE SEAL AND U-JOINTS IN REAR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND REPLACED.*YD
THIS IS A "LOAD RANGE E" GOODYEAR TIRE PROBLEM. AT 30081, 30805, 35213, AND 38060 MILES ONE EACH OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES FAILED DUE TO SIDEWALL SEPARATION AND WAS REPLACED AT VARYING CHARGES BY GOODYEAR. NOW, AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES HAS FAILED FOR THE SAME REASON. GOODYEAR IS GIVING ME A "RUN AROUND" AS HAS BEEN THE CASE IN ALL PREVIOUS OCCURANCES, VARIOUSLY CLAIMING THAT THE TIRE IS "NO LONGER AVAAILABLE" "ON BACKORDER" "NO LONGER MANUFACTURED" "NOT ADJUSTABLE" ETC. IT HAS NOW BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE THE LAST FAILURE WAS SHOWN TO GOODYEAR, AND THEY CLAIM NOT TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT. I HAVE COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF EACH OF THESE SITUATIONS, DEALER NAMES AND LOCATIONS, AND AM READY TO ASSIST YOU IN WHATEVER WAY IS APPROPRIATE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
TIRE SHREDED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DISTROYED WHEEL AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 377 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
BELT SEPARATED FROM TIRE. SIDEWALLS WAS SHREDDED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/75R16)
TREAD SEPARATION ON MY GOODYEAR WRANGLERS RT/S LT245-75R16 LOAD E. CONTACTED GOODYEAR CUSTOMER SERVICE HOWEVER THEY STATED NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THOSE TIRES. TIRES ARE ON A DODGE RAM 2500 HD, DIESEL. DISCOVERED FLAW WHEN AFTER NOTICING THE TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
PE00.046; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. GOODYEAR, LT245/75R16, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. THERE WERE TWO TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS. GOODYEAR LT245/7516. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
TIRE SIZE IS LT265/75R-16/C. THE TIRE FAILED WHILE RETURNING FROM OMAHA WITH MY WIFE AND 8 MONTH OLD SON. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND TRUCK THAT CAN BE SENT OVER E-MAIL. I HAVE CONTACTED PIRELLI AND THEY WANT ME TO SEND THE TIRE ALONG WITH ESTIMATES TO FIX THE TRUCK. I SPOKE WITH NADINE CALDERWOOD AT 1-800-243-5105 EXT 387. SHE DID NOT SEEM TO CARE IF ANYONE WAS INJURED OR NOT AND SEEMED TO BE EXACTLY LIKE HER TITLE A RISK MANAGER. THE TIRES HAVE APROX 20,000 MILES ON THEM. I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH AND THE TRUCK HAD A SLIGHT VIBRATION I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE WHEN WE STOPPED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED THE TIRES. AFTER WE FILLED WITH GAS THE VIBRATION WAS NO LONGER THERE. AFTER OUR SECOND STOP THE VIBRATION RETURNED AND THEN THE TREAD SEPARATED WITH A VIOLENT CRASH DESTROYING THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I UNDERSTAND THAT A LARGE TIRE CO LIKE PIRELLI HAS TO WATCH OUT FOR THEIR BEST INTEREST HOWEVER THEY SHOULD PUT THE CUSTOMERS WELL BEING AT THE TOP. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE ABOUT OTHER PIRELLI TIRE SEPARATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: CHW8GP4419 TIRESIZE: 265 75R16C)
I HAD TWO TIRE PROBLEMS ON MY TRUCK,ONE RIGHT REAR ONE LEFT REAR WHILE CACING MY CAMPER. THE LEFT REAR LOST ITS TREAD, BUT THE TIRE HELD TOGETHER. THE RIGHT REAR LOST ITS TREAD, AND ALSO DISTRUCTED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND SCRAPING AWAY PART OF THE WHEEL.*AK (TIRESIZE: 255/85R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/85R16 )
AS I WAS TURNING THE CORNER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH WAS FULLY INFLATED CAME OFF THE TRUCK & I WENT AROUND THE CORNER ON 3 WHEELS. I HAD IT TOWED TO RALLEY DODGE & THEY SAID THAT MY EXTENDED WARRENTY WOULDN'T COVER THE DAMAGE .*AK
OUR FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IS WEARING UNEVEN AND MAKING A THUMPING NOISE.( DOT NUMBER: VD TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
TIRE EXPLODED, LOOSING ITS TREAD THAT DAMAGED SHEET METAL & UNDERCARRIAGE OF PU. SPEED WAS 65 MPH, TIRE PRESSURE 75#. EXPLOSION TORE OUT FUEL FILLER HOSE & DAMAGED FUEL SENDER. SHEET METAL AND WHEEL SHROUD DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 145/75R16 )
TREAD SEPERATED FROM CASING, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRUCK( DOT NUMBER: B72K511X50 TIRE SIZE: 245/75-16 )
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TRUCK VIBRATES BETWEEN 30-67 MPH. DEALER HAS CHANGED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, DRIVERSHAFT, REPLACED RING AND PINION, YOKE, BEARINGS AND SEALS. TRUCK HAS BURNED 1/2 QT OF OIL PER 1000 MILES SINCE NEW. *AK *ML
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