2000 Jeep Wrangler Tires & wheels Problems

TREADS SEPARATED FROM TIRE AFTER 2000 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361275

Incident

Oct 16, 2010

Mileage

111,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. THE VEHICLE HAS INTERCO SUPER SWAMPERS IROC TIRES, SIZE 37/12.5/15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING EXCESSIVELY AND PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION. IMMEDIATELY, THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED UNEVEN TREAD BELT AND WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE TIRES WERE RECENTLY PURCHASED IN 2009. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10266127

Incident

Feb 5, 2009

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE RAIL, AND AT THE END OF THE BRIDGE THE VEHICLE THEN PULLED AGAIN TO THE RIGHT QUICKLY AND SHARPLY. THE TIRE BLEW OUT, SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES AND LANDED ON THE TIRES. IT DID NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS NICE THAT DAY, AND THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH. THE TREAD QUALITY ON THE TIRE WAS GOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET PICTURES OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10186184

Incident

Mar 12, 2007

I CURRENTLY OWN A JEEP WRANGLER, WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED, THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, DOT VD66 W2, 30 X 9.50 R15 LT. I AM UNSURE OF THE DOT CODE AS IT IS SLIGHTLY WORN BUT THE VD IS CERTAIN. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WE ENCOUNTERED A FLAT. IT APPEARS THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS AS THE SIDEWALLS ARE STILL PRESESNT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100541

Incident

Nov 25, 2004

Mileage

89,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MAKING A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE TRANSFER CASE-O-RING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE O-RING WAS SPLIT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE AGAIN BUT IT WAS WORSE. THE O-RING WENT OUT AND WAS LOSING FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAUSED THE NEED TO BE REBUILT DUE TO ALL THE DAMAGE FROM THE FAULTY PARTS. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10064919

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

Mileage

38,000 mi

I PURCHASE THIS 2000 JEEP WRANGLER FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND PAID THE COVERAGE WARRANTY DURING THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THERE WAS A WEILDING UNDERNEATH THE AXLE AND TOLD THE SALESMAN ABOUT IT AND HE SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, IT WON'T CAUSE ANY DAMAGE. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE AXLE BROKE ON A FREEWAY FOR NO REASON. WE TOLD THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T EVEN HELP US WITH THE PROBLEM AND QUOTING US 1,000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED FROM A JEEP WRANGLER DEARLERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM WAS ALREADY THERE WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT BEFORE SELLING IT TO US. THE WARRENTY WE PURCHASED DID NOT COVER THE DAMAGE BECAUSE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRENTY. SO,THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND NEED TO TOW IT TO A PROFESSIONAL BODY LIFTING SHOP. WE TOWED IT THERE AND IT COST US 500.00 TO FIX THE DAMAGE THAT WAS ALREADY THERE IN THE BEGINNING WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10056157

Incident

Nov 21, 2003

ALL FOUR TIRE TREADS WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED A MONTH AGO AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE TIRES WERE NEW. BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH

NHTSA ID

10031712

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TIRES WERE CRACKING. SIZE#30.9.5R15LT, AND DOT#,NAME OF THE TIRE NOT SPECIFIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022516

Incident

Jun 2, 2003

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKE PEDAL IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES WOULDN'T HOLD. CONSUMER HAS TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP.*AK THE BRAKE FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE CYLINDER. THE OWNER SAYS THE REAR GLASS IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AS WELL AS THE TIRE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ID

872798

Incident

Oct 3, 2000