2001 Chrysler Town & Country Tires & Wheels Problems

MICHELIN MX4 ALL SEASON AV 1018 06-55667-0 215/65R16 TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON HIGHWAY IN FL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH MICHELIN DESTINY TIRES, SERIAL NUMBER AA804065643001, LINE SIZE 215/65/R16. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH,THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES EXPLODED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TIRE TREAD. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE AND STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS TOO LOW AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,122. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 07/18/11

BOUGHT UNIROYAL TIRES AT WALMART AFTER 30,000 MILES THEY SEPARATE WALMART MANAGER IN LUFKIN CLAIMS THAT FRONT END NEEDS ALIGNMENT WILL NOT REPLACE TIRES. HAVE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AT DIFFERENT LOCATION NO PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT. WALMART STILL WILL NOT REPLACE OR REFUND. *TR

2ND OF 4 TIRES PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME THAT ARE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. (SEE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #10269608). THIS SECOND POSS DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A TEST DRIVE AFTER THE REPAIR OF VEHICLE DAMAGE CAUSE BY THE FIRST POSS DEFECTIVE TIRE. STEERING STARTED TO WOBBLE DURING TEST DRIVE. MULTIPLE BUBBLES WERE FOUND BY REPAIR SHOP ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. SIGMA REGENT M+S TIRES 215/65/R16. HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THESE TIRES DOT 3D6VTW61007, SOLD BY TBC ARE ACTUALLY MADE BY COOPER. *TR

2ND OF 4 TIRES PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME THAT ARE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. (SEE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #10269608). THIS SECOND POSS DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A TEST DRIVE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE BLOWOUT OF THE FIRST POSS DEFECTIVE TIRE. STEERING STARTED TO WOBBLE DURING TEST DRIVE. MULTIPLE BUBBLES WERE LATER FOUND BY REPAIR SHOP ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE - SIGMA REGENT M+S 215/65/R16. HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THESE TIRES DOT 3D6V TW6 1007 SOLD BY TBC ARE ACTUALLY MADE BY COOPER. NOTE TO NHTSA: PREVIOUS COMPLAINT # 10269608 REFERENCED ABOVE HAD AN INCORRECT VIN ENTERED. THE VIN IS THE SAME AS ENTERED INTO THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

TIRE FAILURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. SIGMA REGENT M+S TIRE. VEHICLE WAS BEGIN DRIVING APPROX 15-20 MPH WHEN LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED. DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FENDER BLOWN OUT AWAY FROM VEHICLE WHEN TIRE BLOWOUT HAPPENED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH TBC CLASSIC RADIAL TIRES (TIRE SIZE P215/70R15). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. HE STATED THAT THE HE ALSO EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE TIRE SIZE WAS P215/70R15 HOWEVER; IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN DROP-DOWN MENU.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE DETACHED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS SEVERED. HE REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE LUG NUTS. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED. AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT LUG NUTS SEVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,538. UPDATED 01/03/08. *LJ

DT: THE WHEELS ARE PREMIUM ALUMIUM THAT ARE CHROME PLATE. PUT NEW TIRES ON IT BECAUSE ONE KEPT GOING SOFT. THEN TWO OF THE TIRES DID THAT AGAIN. TOOK THEM OFF, AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. HE SAID THE CHROME WAS BULBING UP UNDER THE TIRE AND LETTING THE AIR OUT. . NOTICED THIS ABOUT 5 MONTHS. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. CONTACTED GM THEY JUST SAY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. *AK *NM

CONSUMER INDICATED TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRES ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. MICHELIN, MX4, SIZE 215/65R16, DOT: M30DERKX2300. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOST AIR. THEN, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION. GOODYEAR, INTEGRADY, 215/70R15, DOT M634. *AK DOT#M634C9WR. *SLC

SUDDEN UNEXPECTED BLOWOUT OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 IN TEXAS. IMMEDIATE SYMPTOMS WERE DROP OF VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT, PULLING OF VEHICLE TOWARD THE RIGHT, AND LOUD NOISE. PULLED TO SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENSURING VEHICLE CONTROL, REDUCING SPEED, AND AVOIDING ADJACENT TRAFFIC. TREAD HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM BOTH SIDEWALLS AFTER 3,000 MILES ON OEM EQUIPMENT. NO VISIBLE INDICATION OF PUNCTURE OR OTHER ROAD HAZARD. PROPER INFLATION OBSERVED BEFORE INCIDENT AND AFTER ON EACH REMAINING TIRE, INCLUDING FULL SIZED SPARE. DOT OF ALL TIRES IS M30D-ERKX-5000. IN POSSESSION OF TREAD AND BOTH SIDEWALLS AS OF 03/19/2001. CONTACTED CHRYSLER DEALER WHO REFERRED TO TIRE MANUFACTURER. CONTACTED TIRE MFG AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES WHO OFFERED TYPICAL RETAIL SHOP ANSWERS SUCH AS "IMPROPER MAINTENANCE" OR "YOU RAN OVER SOMETHING". PURCHASE DATE OF VEHICLE IS 01/31/2001 (APPROX 40 DAYS OF USE). I HAVE OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE TIRES INCLUDING PAPER BARCODE INFORMATION IF USEFUL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 30DERKX500 TIRESIZE: 215/65 R16)