2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Tires & Wheels Problems

The contact's granddaughter owns a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discoverer EnduraMax, Tire Size: P245/65/R17, DOT Number: [XXX] . The contact stated while the driver was driving at 70 MPH, the rear passenger's tire had a blowout. The driver was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where the tire was inspected, and the contact became aware that the tire had blown out at the sidewall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the defective tire was shipped to the manufacturer for inspection. The manufacturer later informed the contact that the tire failure had been caused by a pinhole that gradually deflated the tire until the tire had the blowout; however, the contact stated that the TPMS did not indicate a loss of tire air pressure prior to the blowout, and that the failure had occurred abruptly. The manufacturer offered to partially reimburse the cost of the tire. The contact purchased a new tire from the dealer and replaced the tire himself. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 189,000, and the tire failure mileage was approximately 4,000. The VIN was not available. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE TIRE RUBBER IS COMING AWAY FROM THE REAM. AND THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR (DA8T-JJ1R-4415 DOUGNT IN 2015

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROX 35 MPH ON A RURAL STREET WHEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE PRESSURE DROPPED TO 1 PSI. AFTER INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE HAD SIDE WALL SEPARATION NEARLY AROUND THE ENTIRE TIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL (P) TIRES, SIZE: H245/65/R17 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE CONTACT'S ATTENTION THAT THE THREADS ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE SEPARATION AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE LOW TIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. LESS THAN A MILE LATER, MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW AND THE WHEEL CUT INTO THE TIRE EFFECTIVELY DESTROYING THE TIRE. ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE WAS A RUBBER BAND AROUND THE WHEEL AND 25% OF ONE SIDEWALL. THE REMAINING RUBBER PIECES WERE STREWN ACROSS THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD WITH NO VEHICLE TRAFFIC CLOSE, SO I WAS ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. IF THIS INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED ON A STEEP CURVE, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ETC, THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE CREATED A DANGEROUS, EVEN LIFE-THREATENING, SITUATION. WHEN THE TIRE FELL APART, IT DAMAGED MY SIDE PANEL, REAR FENDER, AND BLEW OF MY BUMPER. I PUT ON THE SPARE, TIED ON MY BUMPER, AND DROVE TO THE TIRE STORE WHERE THESE TIRES HAD BEEN PURCHASED A COUPLE OF YEARS PRIOR. THE TIRES HAD 40,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY ARE WARRANTED FOR 65,000 MILES. THE TIRE STORE MAILED THE DAMAGED TIRE TO MICHELIN FOR THEIR ANALYSIS. I WAS SURPRISED WHEN I WAS TOLD BY A REP AT THIS TIRE STORE THAT MICHELIN NO LONGER MADE THIS PARTICULAR TIRE BECAUSE, AS HE UNDERSTOOD IT, THEY HAD KNOWN QUALITY ISSUES WITH IT. MICHELIN EXAMINED AND ASCERTAINED THAT THE TIRE WAS A "RUN FLAT" AND THEREFORE THEY DID NOT COVER EITHER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE OR THE $1800+ OF DAMAGE. WHILE GLAD TO BE ALIVE AND UNINJURED, I AM SHOCKED AND VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MICHELIN'S RESPONSE. *TR

WHILE CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE ON A CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE, THE TIRE VALVE ON THE TPMS SENSOR BROKE. *JS

THIS SECOND EVENT, DRIVING 2007 JEEP SRT8 ON SIDE STREET, TIRE PRESSURE WENT ABRUPTLY TO ZERO AS STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER OFF ROAD AND ONTO SHOULDER AND GRASS. UPON REMOVAL OF LEFT FRONT TIRE, TREAD SEPARATION CRACKS WERE APPARENT, SOME AS LONG AS 1-1 1/2 INCHES, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH SEPARATED THROUGH TO AIRLOCK. INNER EDGE OF TIRE VERY MUSHY ALONG 14-16 INCHES OF WHERE SEPARATION OCCURRED. THIS EVENT IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO AN OCCURRENCE THAT HAPPENED SEPTEMBER 2011 ON THE SAME VEHICLE, REAR TIRE DISPLAYED SEPARATION ON INNER EDGE OVER LARGE AREA. TIRE DEALER ADVISED LIKELY DUE TO POTHOLE, WHICH WAS NOT AN EXPERIENCED EVENT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DEFECTIVE TIRES: ********GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT*********** 04/12/12-THIS SECOND EVENT, DRIVING 2007 JEEP SRT8 ON SIDE STREET, TIRE PRESSURE WENT ABRUPTLY TO ZERO AS STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER OFF ROAD AND ONTO SHOULDER AND GRASS. UPON REMOVAL OF LEFT FRONT TIRE, TREAD SEPARATION CRACKS WERE APPARENT, SOME AS LONG AS 1-1 1/2 INCHES, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH SEPARATED THROUGH TO AIRLOCK. INNER EDGE OF TIRE VERY MUSHY ALONG 14-16 INCHES OF WHERE SEPARATION OCCURRED. TIRE REPLACED WITH SAME ISSUE. THIS EVENT IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO AN OCCURRENCE THAT HAPPENED SEPTEMBER 2011 ON THE SAME VEHICLE, REAR TIRE DISPLAYED SEPARATION ON INNER EDGE OVER LARGE AREA. TIRE DEALER ADVISED LIKELY DUE TO POTHOLE, WHICH WAS NOT AN EXPERIENCED EVENT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

THE FRONT TIRES HAVE PREMATURE WARE ON THE INNER EDGE OF TIRE, THE RESULT WAS TIRE SEPARATION. AFTER ONLY 16000 MILES OF USE. I HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AN IT WAS WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATION. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW SET OF TIRES. OLD TIRES STILL IN HAND AND HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS FAILING DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TIRE PRESSURE DROPS AFTER 1 DAY OF DRIVING APPROX. 12 MILES A DAY. I HAD REPLACED ONE ABOUT 20000 MILES AGO. NOW BOTH THE FRONT TIRE AND SPARE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE ISSUE IS THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR VALVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH OF THE TIRES INTERMITTENTLY BECAME FLAT BECAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AFTER EACH FAILURE TO HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR AND THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED, BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

PREMATURE TREAD SEPARATION ON MY FRONT GOOD YEAR RUN FLAT TIRES. *TR

GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A EMT (HIGH PERFORMANCE ALL-SEASON) - RUNFLAT RE: GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TREAD SEPARATION (TIRE FAILURE) I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRES, NO MODIFICATIONS TO VEHICLE, 2007 SRT8 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BOTH FRONT TIRES DEVELOPED AN UNNATURAL GROOVE ON THE INNER EDGE (WHERE TREAD MEETS INNER SIDEWALL) CAUSING TREAD SEPARATION AND FAILURE, ACTUALLY AT THE SAME TIME. TIRE PRESSURE WHEN TO ZERO. NOTHING WAS RUBBING THE TIRE, BUT LOOKING AT IT YOU WOULD THINK IT IS THE ONLY EXPLANATION. TREAD SEPARATION IN MY CASE HAPPENED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES FROM NEW AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. I CAN SEND PHOTOS TO ANYONE WHO WANTS THEM. THERE ARE MANY REFERENCES TO THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE FAILURE ONLINE OVER SEVERAL YEARS, ONE EXAMPLE BEING WITH AN SRT8 FORUM HTTP://WWW.SRT8OC.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=211455#POST211455 *JS

AFTER READING WHERE MULTIPLE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT8 OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING FRONT TIRE FAILURE WITH FACTORY TIRES, I HAD MY TIRES CHECKED DURING AN ALIGNMENT. BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING A TREAD SEPARATION FAILURE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH BRAND NEW TIRES ON IT, 0 MILES FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR CORPORATE, WHO SENT ME TO A GOODYEAR DEALER LOCALLY, WHO INSPECTED MY TIRES, INFORMED ME THEY WERE DEFECTIVE, AND OFFERED ME A PRO-RATED REPLACE OF 50% OFF. I FEEL THAT IF A TIRE (OR ANY PRODUCT) HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THEN IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SUCH AND NOT PRO-RATED. THE TIRE WAS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE, AND IS ONLY SHOWING SUCH AFTER SOME USE. NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIRES THAT ARE NOT COMPLETELY USED NOR WORN TO TREADWEAR MARKERS FOR FEAR OF COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED SHE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES. THE CURRENT MILES WERE 23000. UPDATED EVOQ 09/01/10*JB UPDATED 10/28/10 *BF UPDATED 11/01/10 UPDATED 11/23/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10 THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO PAY $1090 TO REPLACE TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES. UPDATED EVOQ 12/17/10. *JB UPDATED 10/24/11.*JB

TIRE WEARS ON INSIDE WALL WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL ON GOODYEAR RSA EMT TIRES I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 TIRES NOW ALL WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. GOODYEAR HAS WORKED WITH ME ON "PRO-RATING" AT A REDUCED PRICE TO REPLACE. I AM STILL UNHAPPY WITH TIRES FAILING AFTER LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND HAVING TO PAY TO REPLACE THEM. *TR

2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. *BF THE TIRE DAMAGED THE FRONT FENDER WHEN IT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TWO WEEKS AGO. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0174-91. *JB

BOTH FRONT TIRES SEPARATED ON THE INSIDE EDGES OF THE TIRES. HAD NOTICED IT WEARING THIN AT AROUND 13 THOUSAND. HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED, AND IT WAS IN PERFECT SPEC. AROUND 15 THOUSAND, I NOTICED A VERY THIN SPOT AND HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AGAIN, AND THE ALIGNER TOLD ME THAT THE METAL WAS SHOWING THROUGH, AND THE TIRES WERE ABOUT TO SPLIT APART. HAD THE TIRES CHANGED FOR ANOTHER BRAND ON ALL FOUR CORNERS, AND HAVE NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS SINCE AFTER 22,000 MORE MILES. STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL FRONT TIRES FOR REFERENCE OR INSPECTION, AND ALL ALIGNMENT SHEETS. BEING AN INCIDENT FROM OVER A YEAR AGO, I AM NOT 100% SURE ON THE DATES. *TR