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This truck has defects in the steeing,tires,brakes, airbags,and hadling.at 6244 miles,steer tires were at 6/32(12/32 new)coplained to deler they said normal tire wear,needs rotated! this front end slid, sqeeled,jumps around corners!two eng. Tom superitts&lee hammler from k.c. Corp. Says nothing wrong with truck!there boss steve eisbamrthwill now buy me tires but won't admit the is a problem. This offer didn't happen untill i told them i was turing this in to nhtsa, then they wanted to keep me quiet. I am ready to turn this truck back to them because of there bad customer service and bad product. Bottom line on safety corners on wet pavement like on patches of ice when i was involved in accident, brakes vibrated, tires slid, and on impact rt. Bumper bent in to tire rt. Fender creased both air bags did not come out. This truck should go in for further testing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (dot number: ap72ew1123tiresize: p265/70r16)
While driving at 25 mph and trying to evade a driver who ran a stop sign, i slammed on the brakes of my 2009 ford mustang gt.even though my vehicle is equipped with an anti-lock brake system (abs), the brakes did lock and the car skid leaving tire marks for several feet.i have owned vehicles equipped with abs for at least the past 15 years and i have never seen this brake behavior across any of those vehicles as i did today.
This truck has defects in the steeing,tires,brakes, airbags,and hadling.at 6244 miles,steer tires were at 6/32(12/32 new)coplained to deler they said normal tire wear,needs rotated! this front end slid, sqeeled,jumps around corners!two eng. Tom superitts&lee hammler from k.c. Corp. Says nothing wrong with truck!there boss steve eisbamrthwill now buy me tires but won't admit the is a problem. This offer didn't happen untill i told them i was turing this in to nhtsa, then they wanted to keep me quiet. I am ready to turn this truck back to them because of there bad customer service and bad product. Bottom line on safety corners on wet pavement like on patches of ice when i was involved in accident, brakes vibrated, tires slid, and on impact rt. Bumper bent in to tire rt. Fender creased both air bags did not come out. This truck should go in for further testing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (dot number: ap72ew1123tiresize: p265/70r16)
I started to have problems with the handling of my 2005 mustang gt when i would drive down the road. It would swerve in the other lanes and it would hit the road bumps and holes like a "go kart" would. I noticed since i put on my 245/45/17 b.f.goodrich tires that i started having all these problems. I asked the ford place what i needed to do because my tire in the inner part was wearing out and my fabric had started to show. The ford dealership would not help me at all, all they would tell me is that i should have never changed the original tires and wheels. I have now american racing wheels with those b.f.goodrich tires still on, but i have not drove my car in about a week.
While driving vehicle pulls to the right or left. Also, when braking it tends to pull on either side making it hard to control.
2006 tucson hyundai-11,000 mi and had to replace rear tires due to tire wear. Completely bald.cost-$300.00. Dealer states it may be due to needing alignment or defect in frame.will not honor bumper to bumper 5 year 60,000 mi warranty. Refuses to pay for alignment or to see if it is a frame problem. Will not reimburse for tires, even though the tire dealer stated the measurements and how it was not right to have them that bald. Buying the car brand new-i now am afraid to drive it. It was bought june 2006, i have babied it and drove only for special occasions and vacations. Yet now i feel it is dangerous to drive.especially when it could be a frame problem, and they are refusing to investigate. I am having to take it to a alignment shop myself to have it checked.your site only gives me the option of one tire report. But both tires were bald! thank you.
While driving vehicle pulls to the right or left. Also, when braking it tends to pull on either side making it hard to control.
Tire rubbing on front strut - had to replace tires and strut and get front end alignment.
2006 tucson hyundai-11,000 mi and had to replace rear tires due to tire wear. Completely bald.cost-$300.00. Dealer states it may be due to needing alignment or defect in frame.will not honor bumper to bumper 5 year 60,000 mi warranty. Refuses to pay for alignment or to see if it is a frame problem. Will not reimburse for tires, even though the tire dealer stated the measurements and how it was not right to have them that bald. Buying the car brand new-i now am afraid to drive it. It was bought june 2006, i have babied it and drove only for special occasions and vacations. Yet now i feel it is dangerous to drive.especially when it could be a frame problem, and they are refusing to investigate. I am having to take it to a alignment shop myself to have it checked.your site only gives me the option of one tire report. But both tires were bald! thank you.
I own a 2004 pontiac gto. I was driving to work on the freeway at 5:30am on sept. 6, 2006. I was passing a semi truck when the passenger side front tire blew out. The vehicle pulled sharply to the right, but i was able to regain control and avoid striking the semi. I pulled the car to the side of the road. The passenger side front tire was shredded. The front tires both needed to be replaced, and i was told the rear tires were worn to the point of replacement. When i picked the car up later that night, i was told by the mechanic that i was going to continue to have problems due to the fact that the tires were too wide, causing them to rub against the strut brace. I had him show me the old tires. The one that had blown out was worn completely down to the belts, and it looked as though it had been cut with a knife, similar to opening a tuna can. I also found that when the tire blew out, it dented to the top of the passenger side wheel well and scratched the front bumper. I took the tires with me. The pontiac gto is an import from holden in austrailia. In austrailia the vehicle is equipped with 235/45r17 tires on it. When pontiac brought it to the states, they equipped 245/45r17 tires on it, 10mm wider. The increase in width causes the tire to rub against the strut brace, mostly on the passenger side. The next day i took it to the dealership where i bought it. They told me it was the first they had ever heard of the problem, and that there was no recall. The service manager said he would call gm to see what the deal was. I heard back the next day. Gm was going to reimburse me for 2 of the 4 tires i purchased and redo the alignment by adjusting the positive camber of the front tires, but they wanted the old tires back. Since that time, i have been offered the same deal, with the inclusion of fixing the body work, and i can keep the tires. My gto has less than 19k miles on it, and gave no prior indication of a problem.
2005 pontiac gto suffered a flat front driver's tire. Upon my own inspection, both front tires had severe inner wear from rubbing the struts.
The front tires of my 2005 pontiac gto was rubbing against the struts.both front tires were showing the metaltread.i took it to the dealership (beck and masten pontiac, houston,texas) and they said that the tires needed an alignment.i had 19000 miles on my car and my front tires were virtually about to blow because it needed an alignment.i had to pay for both front tires and an alignment.please do a recall for this known issue.
At approximately 5,000 miles, i noticed tire wear on the inside of both front tires of my 2006 gto where the tread meets the sidewall. I contacted my local dealer, who aligned the front suspension. I also rotated the tires every 5,000 miles. Now, at 17,000 miles, the two tires which are now in the rear both are split at the junction of the sidewall and the tread. One tire went completely flat. This happened at about 60 mph. The other has only started leaking. This is the result of the tire contact with the strut, as indicated by the very close tolerance between the two, and the lack of paint on the strut in that location.
Tire rubbing on front strut - had to replace tires and strut and get front end alignment.
The contact owns a 2002 toyota camry.the vehicle has b.f. Goodrich traction t/a tires, size 205/65r15 (na).the tread on all four tires has cracks on the first and last rows.b.f. Goodrich offered to give the contact new tires at a 40 percent discount.the contact has pictures available.the tire failure mileage was 14,500.the vehicle failure mileage was 41,453. Updated 08/14/08 updated 08/14/08
Recemt rainy weather in southern california have shown the oem tires b.f.goodrich tires265/70r16 rugged trail on my 2003, toyota tundra to be dangerous.these tires not only show significant wear, at only 17000 miles, but dangerously slip and slide on wet roads.on 2 separate occasions, in wet conditions, my truck slipped off the roadway.one occasion, resulting in damage to my front bumper.at first opportunity i replaced these tires with bridgestone, dueler at revos, an exceptional tire in wet conditions.toyota should be alerted to (1) the rapid wear condition of these oem tires and (2) the potential danger in wet conditions.
The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger equipped with b.f goodrich long trail ta tires, line size 235/70/r16. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was an abnormal thumping from the front passenger side tire. The contact stopped to check the tires and found an abnormal bulging on the tread belt. The tire failure was not impacted by a pothole or any other road hazard to cause the failure. The remaining tread depth was 1/4 inches. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem.the failure mileage was 81,000.updated 05/03/11*ljupdated 06/03/11
While driving at 25 mph and trying to evade a driver who ran a stop sign, i slammed on the brakes of my 2009 ford mustang gt.even though my vehicle is equipped with an anti-lock brake system (abs), the brakes did lock and the car skid leaving tire marks for several feet.i have owned vehicles equipped with abs for at least the past 15 years and i have never seen this brake behavior across any of those vehicles as i did today.
Catastrophic tread separation (tire did not deflate) of left rear tire on pickup. Nearly lost control, but maintained control and got to side of road. Estimated $8,500 damages to truck. No injuries and no other vehicles involved. No road hazard hit. Tires rotated as required. In for dealer service that morning and correct inflation verified.
Cpsc: i1590170a. 2008 ford f-250. Consumer stated that on two different occasions the tires failed. *lnthe consumer stated the passenger side rear tire tread separated as a portion of the tread began peeling off while driving. The next month, the driver's side rear tire failed while driving on the interstate and caused nearly $3,00 in damage to the truck.
Consumer noticed three tires experienced failures. The two rear driver's side tires experienced tread separation, and the passenger's front tire developed cracks. The cause of the failurue was undetermined.
I was doing some routine maintenance on my 2003 jack roush edition svt cobra coupe when i noticed something really scary.the inside sidewall seam of a front and rear tire was splitting around its circumference.i'm certain that had i been driving at speed or on a hot road surface that pressures would have built to the point of causing a blow-out.i had a similar tire defect, coincidentally, with another set of bfg-kd's that were on my roush convertible.unfortunately for me that tire blew out while i was on the road from the port in florida to my new duty station in texas.anyway, i got in touch with bf goodrich corporate and initially only offered 50% reimbursement of all four tires.later that change to 75% then they agreed to replace them with 4 new bfg-kds in my roush-oem sizes.they claim that due to tread wear their warranty allows for that compensation.my position was that i should receive 100% reimbursement because whether or not the tires had x% of tread remaining or were new, the fact remains that they were still defective. The first time i was unlucky because the tire blew-out right i was going to put more air in it.this time i caught the defect before the tires could blow-out.one can only imagine what would have been the result if a blow-out occurred especially if it happened while i was traveling at my "normal" speeds.since this claim i have done some research and discovered that other owners of bfg tires have experienced the same defect which has resulted in tire failure.additionally the bfg tire distributor in my area (t.o. Haus, omaha ne) confirmed that they too have seen these failures before in my exact type of tire.bfg corporate knows that there is a problem and has chosen to ignore it and only offers partial reimbursement for loss.i'm certain that it will take more tragedies and fatalities before they are held accountable for their defective product.
The contact owns a 2001 honda accord.the vehicle has b.f. Goodrich tires.while the vehicle was being serviced for a routine inspection, the tire company discovered that all four replacement tires were cracking inbetween the tread.all four tires were replaced with the same make and brand of tire.approximately 23,000 miles later, the failure recurred with all four replacement tires.the replacement tires need to be replaced at the contact's expense.the tire line and size were unknown.the current mileage was 90,000 and first failure mileage was 67,000. Updated 07/10/08.*ljupdated 07/08/08
The contact owns a 2003 ford f-150 equipped with bf goodrich long trail t/a tires. The contact stated that all four tires had severe cracks and were dry rotted in the tread and sidewalls. The store at which the tires were bought was contacted and stated that they nor the manufacturer were responsible for the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage on the tires was 38,000 and the vehicle failure mileage 150,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The manufacturer of the tireswas b.f goodrich and the tire size was p205/50/16. The contact stated that the tires have excessive tread wear. As a result of the tire blow-out, the tire failure increased the risk of vehicle crash. She had to replace the tires on two occasions. The manufacturer will only assume partial responsibility. She has pictures of the failed component. The failure mileages were 20,000.
Tire failure causing accident with property damage and minor injuries. Tire was the front left tire on a 2005 ford f350 4x4 srw. Tire had approximately 25,000 miles. Accident occurred while towing a fifth wheel toy hauler trailer. Trailer is 25' long with an approximate empty weight of 5500 lbs. Also in the trailer were personal effects including one motorcycle with an approximate weight of 550 lbs. Tire pressure was checked at 76 psi cold 3 days prior to incident. Accident occurred while on an interstate highway. The weather was sunny with temperatures in the 70s to low 80s. Speed of vehicle at time of incident was 60-65 mph. Approximately 30 miles prior to incident, a stop was made for fuel with driver doing a walk around visual inspection with no defects noted. Left front tire blew with no advanced warning. This caused the vehicle to pull hard to the left. Vehicle left the roadway into the median. Vehicle jack-knifed and overturned to its right side. Guard rail stopped vehicle from entering oncoming traffic. Fifth wheel trailer overturned onto its right side. Occupants of vehicle, one adult male driver and one adult female passenger self extricated via the back window. Driver uninjured. Passenger noted minor cuts, 'road rash', bruises and pain to left wrist. Both occupants refused treatment and transport by emergency responding units. Upon inspection, it appears, to the opinion of the driver, that the tire failed at the sidewall near the bead causing a rapid loss of air and subsequent delamination of tire structure.the truck and fifth wheel was totally damaged beyond repair. The female passenger continues to monitor injuries with no medical attention sought at this time. Truck and trailer was towed by a local salvage and recovery company to their yard.truck and trailer were released by the driver/owner to the insurance company for inspection, although he maintains ownership of vehicles.
On august 15, 2012, at approximately 1200 hours, i was traveling at speed limit north on i-95 near mile marker 78, liberty county, midway, georgia.the highway was clean and no debris in sight, when suddenly a pop sound took place and the left front tire went instantaneously flat followed by heavy noise of destruction.the vehicle was immediately stopped on the emergency lane (side of the road).i conducted an examination of the vehicle and discovered the left front tire was destroyed (disintegrate) and the top of the tire thread was removed from the tire. This caused a dent and damages to the left front fender, bent the under fender wall, fender liner was also dent and the road board was cracked.in addition, the rim had struck pavement particles which caused small dents into the rim.the vehicle forcefully turned left on highway but i was able to keep it under control.the vehicle is currently at jc lewis ford dealer, ford auto collision, 9505 abercom street, savannah, georgia, 31406.the vehicle is brandnew, with 3,041.6 miles.note that the tire is an lt245/75r17 rugged terrain t/a.
I was driving approximately 45 miles per hour on the highway.i had the rear driver side tire blow out on the highway.this occurred without any warning of imminent failure.the tires had approx 40,000 miles on them and are the original tires supplied with the vehicle. It is a 2004 ford f-250 lariat diesel extended cab.the vehicle has approx. 40,000 miles on the odometer.i purchased it used in december of 2008 and was not informed of any recalls. I believe these are defective tires. Splits are evident in at least one more tire.bf goodrich tires. My vin is [xxx] .i have changed all four tires and retain possession of all the remnants collected from the roadway. I also retain possession of the original spare tire supplied with the vehicle.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I purchused my 2004 pontiac gto in november of 2004 i was one of the first to owen this car in 2004. However about 9,000 miles of me driving my car i had rear tire problems the camber and toe was not straigh. I took my car back to the dealer ship and they told me not there problem. I took my car to a number of diffrent alinment places and they all checked alinment and said it was off a little but not enough to were only on the inside of the rear tiers. I replace the tires my self. About 1,000 miles later my steering was shaking and front end, the first thing i thought it was my rotoers i went to replace and relize it was my front tires. Again i took to dealer and again they turn me away. I contacted pontiac and gm they said the will sent an inspector to look at car that never happen> the dealer ship did not want to set up with me. Pontiac told me they do not go to people houses for that it has to be done in dealership. I went to another dealer and they told me they never heard of anything like that. I replace my tires more then 3 times in front and 2 times in back and everytime had an alinment done. The first time i had fronts replaced they told me that the front tires are rubbing agenst the struts. I did not go to dealer to be turned away. I cant keep affording new tires everytime 6,000 comes. I purchused a new car to have no headachs but instead i have more and spend a lot of money. Also the gas cap gets stuck on when i get gas.
At approximately 5,000 miles, i noticed tire wear on the inside of both front tires of my 2006 gto where the tread meets the sidewall. I contacted my local dealer, who aligned the front suspension. I also rotated the tires every 5,000 miles. Now, at 17,000 miles, the two tires which are now in the rear both are split at the junction of the sidewall and the tread. One tire went completely flat. This happened at about 60 mph. The other has only started leaking. This is the result of the tire contact with the strut, as indicated by the very close tolerance between the two, and the lack of paint on the strut in that location.
This truck has defects in the steeing,tires,brakes, airbags,and hadling.at 6244 miles,steer tires were at 6/32(12/32 new)coplained to deler they said normal tire wear,needs rotated! this front end slid, sqeeled,jumps around corners!two eng. Tom superitts&lee hammler from k.c. Corp. Says nothing wrong with truck!there boss steve eisbamrthwill now buy me tires but won't admit the is a problem. This offer didn't happen untill i told them i was turing this in to nhtsa, then they wanted to keep me quiet. I am ready to turn this truck back to them because of there bad customer service and bad product. Bottom line on safety corners on wet pavement like on patches of ice when i was involved in accident, brakes vibrated, tires slid, and on impact rt. Bumper bent in to tire rt. Fender creased both air bags did not come out. This truck should go in for further testing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (dot number: ap72ew1123tiresize: p265/70r16)
Valve stem failure on three tires resulting in flat tires that needed to be replaced.
Accident occurring on 8/29/2004 due to b. F. Goodrich tire, p225/55tr17 blowing out on the highway.
I have 4 (245-70-16)bf goodrich open trail t/a tires that came original on my new 2002 chevrolet trailblazer ls 4wd.i have 20,649 miles on my vehicle.i have 5/32 tread left, i have belts broken in the sidewall, cracks in between the tread.although 5/32 tread is "acceptable" according to b f goodrich i have recently experienced sliding in wet conditions as opposed to when i first bought the vehicle and the tread depth was more abundant.according to b f goodrich, these tires are not subject to replacement under the terms of their warranty.it's against my better judgment to keep driving on these tires, but if i listen to them and accept their position that these tires are safe, i will be risking the lives of myself, my wife, and my passengers.i hope this organization will investigate this tire and i will be more than happy to have them pulled from my vehicle and shipped to you for examination.
I bought 4 goodrich longtrail ta 60,000 miles tires for my nissan suv x-terra, 2 tires bought from tire kingdom on 1/3/11(invoice # [xxx]?ri )when my vehicle mileage was 131,050, & 2 tires bought 9 days later from firestone on 1/12/11 (invoice # [xxx]) when my vehicle mileage was 131,190 (i have both receipts).i bought the tires at local establishments (2 bought at firestone on 49th street north in pinellas park, fl 33781 phone: 727-544-6601, and 2 bought at tire kingdom in tyrone blvd in st. Petersburg, fl 33711 phone:727-345-2404).while cleaning my car and washing the tires on 1/18/2013, i noticed that the drivers front tire is cracking where the tread meets the sidewall. I am very concerned for my life and that of any passengers, since this should not be happening to tires that are just 2 years old.my auto mileage as of 1/20/2013 is 142,343.this means in two years since i bought these tires, i have traveled only 11,293 miles. I am now concerned for my life and that of any passengers with these goodrich manufacturer defective tires. These are extremely dangerous defective tires, which rubber is crackling and i am very concerned the tread will separate from the sidewall causing a blow out and a threat to life.this is the only vehicle i have.on 1/19/2013 i went to firestone and pointed out the defect showing already in one of the tires.n/c on invoice # [xxx] dated 1/19/13 rotation of tires not done and defect complaint not fixed.the salesman acknowledge defect and wanted to sell me brand new tires, which i can't afford, and should not have to pay for mftg defect,.these tires should me covered under goodrich limited warranty for workmanship and material defects.but, the firestone salesman denied coverage through mftg warranty & he said firestone does not provide for goodrich manufacturer'swarranty, but i bought 2 of my tires from firestone!many complaints on these tires posted on website: www.consumeraffairs.com/tires/goodrich.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of
Driving my 2001 f 350 at 45 mph the left front tire exploded loud enough for a neighbor to come out thinking a shot had been fired! the tire's side wall was shredded. This was my second experience recently with a blow-out of my bf goodrich rugged terrain t/a lt275/65r18 tires. In may the left rear blew out at highway speed with the side wall shredded similar to the recent blow out.i was pro-rated for that tire but after this recent event i am changing out all the tires and going back to cooper, i wouldn't chance having a more serious lost-of-control event! i bought my tires 3 years ago (2011) and use this truck on the ranch--there are less than 4,000 miles on these tires. From the outside the tires appear alright, but the handling started to feel rocky prior to the blow out although nothing was visibly showing on the exterior.
The contact owns a 2004 chrysler 300m equipped with bf goodrich traction t/a tires, size p225/55/ r17. The contact stated that the vehiclepulled to the right when driving at any given speed. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop where they advised that there was a radial pull and that all four tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage of the tire was 12,000.the vehicle failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 12/14/12
The front tires (primarily the passenger side) are rubbing against the inside struts.this is exactly the same problem as indicated on the other gto posts.i brought it in to the dealer and was told that i had to just "deal with it" and that pontiac would not fix the problem.i have already burned through a set of tires. The front passenger tire was worn down to the white inner tire lining.now, the driver side is also rubbing.
2005 pontiac gto suffered a flat front driver's tire. Upon my own inspection, both front tires had severe inner wear from rubbing the struts.
While driving the vehicle, side wall blow out. Vehicle purchased new had 14,000 mile on it. Front tire blew out rear tire has "bubble" in same area. The vehicle is a 2008 toyota fj cruiser.
I own a 2004 pontiac gto. I was driving to work on the freeway at 5:30am on sept. 6, 2006. I was passing a semi truck when the passenger side front tire blew out. The vehicle pulled sharply to the right, but i was able to regain control and avoid striking the semi. I pulled the car to the side of the road. The passenger side front tire was shredded. The front tires both needed to be replaced, and i was told the rear tires were worn to the point of replacement. When i picked the car up later that night, i was told by the mechanic that i was going to continue to have problems due to the fact that the tires were too wide, causing them to rub against the strut brace. I had him show me the old tires. The one that had blown out was worn completely down to the belts, and it looked as though it had been cut with a knife, similar to opening a tuna can. I also found that when the tire blew out, it dented to the top of the passenger side wheel well and scratched the front bumper. I took the tires with me. The pontiac gto is an import from holden in austrailia. In austrailia the vehicle is equipped with 235/45r17 tires on it. When pontiac brought it to the states, they equipped 245/45r17 tires on it, 10mm wider. The increase in width causes the tire to rub against the strut brace, mostly on the passenger side. The next day i took it to the dealership where i bought it. They told me it was the first they had ever heard of the problem, and that there was no recall. The service manager said he would call gm to see what the deal was. I heard back the next day. Gm was going to reimburse me for 2 of the 4 tires i purchased and redo the alignment by adjusting the positive camber of the front tires, but they wanted the old tires back. Since that time, i have been offered the same deal, with the inclusion of fixing the body work, and i can keep the tires. My gto has less than 19k miles on it, and gave no prior indication of a problem.
I started to have problems with the handling of my 2005 mustang gt when i would drive down the road. It would swerve in the other lanes and it would hit the road bumps and holes like a "go kart" would. I noticed since i put on my 245/45/17 b.f.goodrich tires that i started having all these problems. I asked the ford place what i needed to do because my tire in the inner part was wearing out and my fabric had started to show. The ford dealership would not help me at all, all they would tell me is that i should have never changed the original tires and wheels. I have now american racing wheels with those b.f.goodrich tires still on, but i have not drove my car in about a week.
While driving vehicle pulls to the right or left. Also, when braking it tends to pull on either side making it hard to control.
I purchased 2 brand-new bf goodrich traction t/a tires - 225/55/r16 95h tires on or about 09/0109.3 days later, with approximately 300 miles on these tires, i experienced a blowout on one of them due to sidewall failure.tire was replaced with same tire and 2nd tire was inspected and i was told it was fine.on 10/08/09 i experienced a blowout of the 2nd of the 2 original tires, again due to sidewall failure.i do not have the dot number from the 1st tire, but the dot number/id from the 2nd tire is:be6rmc11.
Bought bf goodrich tires from walmart.195/55r 84v tract tires in june 2006.about 5 days ago i was checking my tire pressure and found a large blister/bubble on the side of the tire wall.approximately 3 1/2 inches long oblong and about 3 inches width.i took my car to walmart in ravenna ohio 44266 where i bought the tires.they measured the tire width and checked the car miles and said they would order new tires.i also only got 24000 miles on the tire and they are 60,000 mile tires.at first the girl told me i would have to pay half the cost of the original tire to replace them.she also told me to call back in an hour or so when her manager came back from lunch, because she wasn't able to input the information for ordering, that she didn't know how to do it. When i called back she made all kinds of excuses.we cant order them because the manager didn't see the car and he has to check the miles and tread depth.i said i have a print out of that and you already did it, then she said well we may not be prorating the tires because we don't know if you kept up on the maintenance of the tires.i said what are you talking about.she said rotating the tires and keeping them in alignment. I hung up angry and am reporting them to you.i have a tire protection plan also that i purchased when i bought the tires.i showed all the paper work to the girl when i brought the car in for them to look at it.the mechanic is the one whochecked the tire tread and the miles personally.
I bought 4 bf goodrich traction t/a's from big o tires in san ramon, ca for my 2005 audi a4 2.0t, and within a year (12,000 miles) the front two were showing cracks in the sidewall, one of which into the cords.that tire got replaced immediately.the assistant manager at big o, james, told me "it happens all the time", and "probably from rubbing against curbs".he thought the one that just had surface cracking around and no damage to the cords was okay to not replace "should be fine".one and a half months and one freeway blowout later, it's obvious the tires were all bad for some reason.the back two: one now showing same sidewall cracks and the other one blew out.front one not replaced is more pronounced.the blowout had the tread fully separated from the sidewall.james, when i came back to find out what could be done about these clearly defective tires, spent most of his time trying to refute there was a problem and even tried to argue that they were the wrong tire for the car (a stupid argument for multiple reasons, including that they sold them to me and that their website still recommends it for my car....he calls to their "tech center" to prove his point, only to find out he was wrong...what a waste of time).needless to say there was no mention or concern about my family's safety; a business that should make customer safety the #1 priority should at least say something like "was everyone okay", or "i'm sorry to hear you had something so bad happen".instead it was just james trying to find ways of brushing it off, just like he did a month and a half earlier, when a frightening freeway blowout could have been avoided perhaps if someone who both knew tires and cared about a customers safety had checked them out instead of these dangerous crooks.these tires were clearly defective, and i hope the nhtsa can help determine if this was a one-time event, or if there is an ongoing safety issue with these tires.thank you.
Cracks appear in circumferential sipes after 9,000 miles / 1 yr 10 mo.this occurred in all 4 tires. Snowy northeast climate, properly inflated to 29-30 psi.similar cracking occurred on identical tire model almost 2 yrs ago (dot # anrbmc112705), also in all 4 tires after 10,000 miles / 2 years.previous tires, and these tires, were different lots.bf goodrich traction t/a.no catastrophic failure either time - found on state inspection.
All four tires have a continuous cut all the way around the sidewall. Bf goodrichlt285/75r16.
B f goodrichtires have deep cracks in the sidewalls and the tire dealer says they are unsafe and could fail.bfg offered to pay 30% for new ones.
The front tires of my 2005 pontiac gto was rubbing against the struts.both front tires were showing the metaltread.i took it to the dealership (beck and masten pontiac, houston,texas) and they said that the tires needed an alignment.i had 19000 miles on my car and my front tires were virtually about to blow because it needed an alignment.i had to pay for both front tires and an alignment.please do a recall for this known issue.
The contact owns a 2010 ford f-250 sd with bf goodrich rugged trail tires, size 265/70/r17, dot number 121118r. The contact stated that the tire sidewalls were dry rotten and the tread was beginning to separate.the manufacturer was contacted who offered him to cover a percentage of the tire purchase but the contact declined. The tires were not replaced. The failure mileage was 7,000. The vin was not available. Updated 07/20/11*lj updated 3/1/11
Tire explotion on the freway.
Dec. 2010 we purchased 4 bf goodrich traction t/a tires for our daughters car. We recently discovered the sidewalls of these tires were splitting. There actually was no failure of the tires but we felt the tires were defective and unsafe.
Rear inside dual tire (driver side) suffered tread separation.approximately 500 miles later the passenger inside dual also had complete tread separation.1st failure damaged rv water line, mud flaps.2nd failure caused loss of wheel cover.all rear tires and front (all same brand) have been replaced. Two failures is not a coincidence. There is an existing recall by bf goodrich for certain sizes of tires. Mine are not covered due to size. My failure type is as described in recall.same rubber compound and manufacturing process. Vehicle is a jayco melbourn 31 feet in length.1st tire has been sent off per instructions from state farm.second tire will be presented to local dealer.front drivers side tire (same brand and type) but 1 year newer showing side and tread cracking. Removed both front tires due to concern for front tire failure and loss of control.rear driver duals (first blowout) were replaced with same brand, style and dot number shows 2011 manufacture date.all tires within manufacture date recall period.the recall should cover the entire size line of the state brand and type.
Bought 2005 focus zx5 new. Orig tires pirelli. Lost air constantly.no one would honr or fix. I had to buy new tires with only 2,245 miles on the car. Goodrich 205/50-16 which the tire dealer said is made for focus.the ford dealer said the tires were the wrong tire for focus.now the tires have 24,000 miles on them and they are bald.ford dealer denies he told me tires were wrong and i am now facing having to buy new tires again.dealer will not help.tire dealer says "oh well" the car does terrible on wet & snow-icy roads even at 15 to 35 miles an hour. What am i to do?why is focus known for abnormal tire wear per tsb's and the dealers will not help? this happens all the time, last time was 3/17/08.
On april 30th, 2011 i purchased a new, 2011 fj cruiser vin# [xxx] from jerry durant toyota.eight weeks prior, on march 4th, 2011 toyota submitted a report (nhtsa campaign id# 11v148000) - indicating its intent to conduct a recall of certain toyota vehicles with "accessory" (trd) wheels.my fj cruiser was a "trd" model vehicle.my vin can be searched at toyota at http://toyota-b0b.imagespm.info/ i was not notified of this recall at the time i purchased the vehicle, nor was the recall remedy performed before delivery of the vehicle to me by the dealer, as required by federal law.on may 10th, 2011 i delivered the vehicle to texas toyota of grapevine for a wheel balance issue under warranty. I was then notified by the service advisor of an active recall on my new fj.durant toyota maintains that the intent to recall does not mark the start date of the recall and that the official recall began on may 5th, 2011.there is no public information to support the may 5th date, and durant failed to provide proof (as requested) of internal communications supporting the may 5th start date.durant and toyota motor corporation denied my request to cancel the sale and return the vehicle based on the dealer's failure to disclose and repair the recall prior to sale.durant/tmc requested that i seek arbitration with toyota; however, i believe this case is very clear and does not warrant an arbitrated/compromised solution but rather and full return/refund in a straighforward process.in summary, durant knew of the recall intent and knew the recall to be specific to the trd edition trucks and suvs, including my fj cruiser.durant claims to have run the vehicle vin prior to delivery and received a clear report. Claiming that my vin would not have appeared under searches until may 5th.durant knew, based on the 4 march filing, the recall would eventually include trd fjs, including my vin.dealer:jerry durant toyota5100 u.s. 377granbury tx[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of info
I purchased 2 brand-new bf goodrich traction t/a tires - 225/55/r16 95h tires on or about 09/0109.3 days later, with approximately 300 miles on these tires, i experienced a blowout on one of them due to sidewall failure.tire was replaced with same tire and 2nd tire was inspected and i was told it was fine.on 10/08/09 i experienced a blowout of the 2nd of the 2 original tires, again due to sidewall failure.i do not have the dot number from the 1st tire, but the dot number/id from the 2nd tire is:be6rmc11.
While driving the vehicle, side wall blow out. Vehicle purchased new had 14,000 mile on it. Front tire blew out rear tire has "bubble" in same area. The vehicle is a 2008 toyota fj cruiser.
I bought 4 goodrich longtrail ta 60,000 miles tires for my nissan suv x-terra, 2 tires bought from tire kingdom on 1/3/11(invoice # [xxx]?ri )when my vehicle mileage was 131,050, & 2 tires bought 9 days later from firestone on 1/12/11 (invoice # [xxx]) when my vehicle mileage was 131,190 (i have both receipts).i bought the tires at local establishments (2 bought at firestone on 49th street north in pinellas park, fl 33781 phone: 727-544-6601, and 2 bought at tire kingdom in tyrone blvd in st. Petersburg, fl 33711 phone:727-345-2404).while cleaning my car and washing the tires on 1/18/2013, i noticed that the drivers front tire is cracking where the tread meets the sidewall. I am very concerned for my life and that of any passengers, since this should not be happening to tires that are just 2 years old.my auto mileage as of 1/20/2013 is 142,343.this means in two years since i bought these tires, i have traveled only 11,293 miles. I am now concerned for my life and that of any passengers with these goodrich manufacturer defective tires. These are extremely dangerous defective tires, which rubber is crackling and i am very concerned the tread will separate from the sidewall causing a blow out and a threat to life.this is the only vehicle i have.on 1/19/2013 i went to firestone and pointed out the defect showing already in one of the tires.n/c on invoice # [xxx] dated 1/19/13 rotation of tires not done and defect complaint not fixed.the salesman acknowledge defect and wanted to sell me brand new tires, which i can't afford, and should not have to pay for mftg defect,.these tires should me covered under goodrich limited warranty for workmanship and material defects.but, the firestone salesman denied coverage through mftg warranty & he said firestone does not provide for goodrich manufacturer'swarranty, but i bought 2 of my tires from firestone!many complaints on these tires posted on website: www.consumeraffairs.com/tires/goodrich.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of
I was doing some routine maintenance on my 2003 jack roush edition svt cobra coupe when i noticed something really scary.the inside sidewall seam of a front and rear tire was splitting around its circumference.i'm certain that had i been driving at speed or on a hot road surface that pressures would have built to the point of causing a blow-out.i had a similar tire defect, coincidentally, with another set of bfg-kd's that were on my roush convertible.unfortunately for me that tire blew out while i was on the road from the port in florida to my new duty station in texas.anyway, i got in touch with bf goodrich corporate and initially only offered 50% reimbursement of all four tires.later that change to 75% then they agreed to replace them with 4 new bfg-kds in my roush-oem sizes.they claim that due to tread wear their warranty allows for that compensation.my position was that i should receive 100% reimbursement because whether or not the tires had x% of tread remaining or were new, the fact remains that they were still defective. The first time i was unlucky because the tire blew-out right i was going to put more air in it.this time i caught the defect before the tires could blow-out.one can only imagine what would have been the result if a blow-out occurred especially if it happened while i was traveling at my "normal" speeds.since this claim i have done some research and discovered that other owners of bfg tires have experienced the same defect which has resulted in tire failure.additionally the bfg tire distributor in my area (t.o. Haus, omaha ne) confirmed that they too have seen these failures before in my exact type of tire.bfg corporate knows that there is a problem and has chosen to ignore it and only offers partial reimbursement for loss.i'm certain that it will take more tragedies and fatalities before they are held accountable for their defective product.
Consumer had b.f.goodrich tires on the vehicle. The tires had 3,000 miles on them, andall four tires have feathered in and on outside. Thiscaused the front end to become misaligned. Tookvehicleto dealer forservice, and was told that this was normal. Model: open trail/t/a. Right front 36357, e27754k, p1306alo, p245/70r16. Left front 37380, e27754k p1306alo, p245/70r16, left rear 37380 e27754k, p1306alo p245/70r16, right rear 36355e 27754k, p1306alo p245/70r16. Consumer was very concerned. The manufacturer was notified but explained that as long a s the dealer said the tire wear was normal they would not provide any assistance.
The complaint is in regard to the bf goodrichrugged trail t/alt265/75r16 tires as supplied on my ford excursion vehicle.i had to replace the tires prematurely due to largecracks opening up on the side-walls of all 4 tires, in fact pieces of rubber starting flaking off of the side-walls. I was afraid that i was setting my self up for a blow out during my many trips from ky to chicago.at the tire dealer-ship where i had them replaced they wondered why i was replacing them, until i pointed out all of the cracks. Tread life appeared good ,but the side-walls sure lacked the same ability.
Driving my 2001 f 350 at 45 mph the left front tire exploded loud enough for a neighbor to come out thinking a shot had been fired! the tire's side wall was shredded. This was my second experience recently with a blow-out of my bf goodrich rugged terrain t/a lt275/65r18 tires. In may the left rear blew out at highway speed with the side wall shredded similar to the recent blow out.i was pro-rated for that tire but after this recent event i am changing out all the tires and going back to cooper, i wouldn't chance having a more serious lost-of-control event! i bought my tires 3 years ago (2011) and use this truck on the ranch--there are less than 4,000 miles on these tires. From the outside the tires appear alright, but the handling started to feel rocky prior to the blow out although nothing was visibly showing on the exterior.
The contact owns a 2010 ford f-250 sd with bf goodrich rugged trail tires, size 265/70/r17, dot number 121118r. The contact stated that the tire sidewalls were dry rotten and the tread was beginning to separate.the manufacturer was contacted who offered him to cover a percentage of the tire purchase but the contact declined. The tires were not replaced. The failure mileage was 7,000. The vin was not available. Updated 07/20/11*lj updated 3/1/11
Dec. 2010 we purchased 4 bf goodrich traction t/a tires for our daughters car. We recently discovered the sidewalls of these tires were splitting. There actually was no failure of the tires but we felt the tires were defective and unsafe.
Tire rubbing on front strut - had to replace tires and strut and get front end alignment.
Bought bf goodrich tires from walmart.195/55r 84v tract tires in june 2006.about 5 days ago i was checking my tire pressure and found a large blister/bubble on the side of the tire wall.approximately 3 1/2 inches long oblong and about 3 inches width.i took my car to walmart in ravenna ohio 44266 where i bought the tires.they measured the tire width and checked the car miles and said they would order new tires.i also only got 24000 miles on the tire and they are 60,000 mile tires.at first the girl told me i would have to pay half the cost of the original tire to replace them.she also told me to call back in an hour or so when her manager came back from lunch, because she wasn't able to input the information for ordering, that she didn't know how to do it. When i called back she made all kinds of excuses.we cant order them because the manager didn't see the car and he has to check the miles and tread depth.i said i have a print out of that and you already did it, then she said well we may not be prorating the tires because we don't know if you kept up on the maintenance of the tires.i said what are you talking about.she said rotating the tires and keeping them in alignment. I hung up angry and am reporting them to you.i have a tire protection plan also that i purchased when i bought the tires.i showed all the paper work to the girl when i brought the car in for them to look at it.the mechanic is the one whochecked the tire tread and the miles personally.
Tire failure causing accident with property damage and minor injuries. Tire was the front left tire on a 2005 ford f350 4x4 srw. Tire had approximately 25,000 miles. Accident occurred while towing a fifth wheel toy hauler trailer. Trailer is 25' long with an approximate empty weight of 5500 lbs. Also in the trailer were personal effects including one motorcycle with an approximate weight of 550 lbs. Tire pressure was checked at 76 psi cold 3 days prior to incident. Accident occurred while on an interstate highway. The weather was sunny with temperatures in the 70s to low 80s. Speed of vehicle at time of incident was 60-65 mph. Approximately 30 miles prior to incident, a stop was made for fuel with driver doing a walk around visual inspection with no defects noted. Left front tire blew with no advanced warning. This caused the vehicle to pull hard to the left. Vehicle left the roadway into the median. Vehicle jack-knifed and overturned to its right side. Guard rail stopped vehicle from entering oncoming traffic. Fifth wheel trailer overturned onto its right side. Occupants of vehicle, one adult male driver and one adult female passenger self extricated via the back window. Driver uninjured. Passenger noted minor cuts, 'road rash', bruises and pain to left wrist. Both occupants refused treatment and transport by emergency responding units. Upon inspection, it appears, to the opinion of the driver, that the tire failed at the sidewall near the bead causing a rapid loss of air and subsequent delamination of tire structure.the truck and fifth wheel was totally damaged beyond repair. The female passenger continues to monitor injuries with no medical attention sought at this time. Truck and trailer was towed by a local salvage and recovery company to their yard.truck and trailer were released by the driver/owner to the insurance company for inspection, although he maintains ownership of vehicles.
Tire failure. Bf goodrich traction t/a 195-60/15. 35000 miles wear. Mounted on right rear of 99 volvo v70 wagon. Sudden blowout while driving about 45 mph. Tire pressure was about 34 psi and had always been religiously maintained. Weather: dry, 55 f. No puncture or road hazard involved.
All four tires have a continuous cut all the way around the sidewall. Bf goodrichlt285/75r16.
B f goodrichtires have deep cracks in the sidewalls and the tire dealer says they are unsafe and could fail.bfg offered to pay 30% for new ones.
I bought 4 bf goodrich traction t/a's from big o tires in san ramon, ca for my 2005 audi a4 2.0t, and within a year (12,000 miles) the front two were showing cracks in the sidewall, one of which into the cords.that tire got replaced immediately.the assistant manager at big o, james, told me "it happens all the time", and "probably from rubbing against curbs".he thought the one that just had surface cracking around and no damage to the cords was okay to not replace "should be fine".one and a half months and one freeway blowout later, it's obvious the tires were all bad for some reason.the back two: one now showing same sidewall cracks and the other one blew out.front one not replaced is more pronounced.the blowout had the tread fully separated from the sidewall.james, when i came back to find out what could be done about these clearly defective tires, spent most of his time trying to refute there was a problem and even tried to argue that they were the wrong tire for the car (a stupid argument for multiple reasons, including that they sold them to me and that their website still recommends it for my car....he calls to their "tech center" to prove his point, only to find out he was wrong...what a waste of time).needless to say there was no mention or concern about my family's safety; a business that should make customer safety the #1 priority should at least say something like "was everyone okay", or "i'm sorry to hear you had something so bad happen".instead it was just james trying to find ways of brushing it off, just like he did a month and a half earlier, when a frightening freeway blowout could have been avoided perhaps if someone who both knew tires and cared about a customers safety had checked them out instead of these dangerous crooks.these tires were clearly defective, and i hope the nhtsa can help determine if this was a one-time event, or if there is an ongoing safety issue with these tires.thank you.
Bought 2005 focus zx5 new. Orig tires pirelli. Lost air constantly.no one would honr or fix. I had to buy new tires with only 2,245 miles on the car. Goodrich 205/50-16 which the tire dealer said is made for focus.the ford dealer said the tires were the wrong tire for focus.now the tires have 24,000 miles on them and they are bald.ford dealer denies he told me tires were wrong and i am now facing having to buy new tires again.dealer will not help.tire dealer says "oh well" the car does terrible on wet & snow-icy roads even at 15 to 35 miles an hour. What am i to do?why is focus known for abnormal tire wear per tsb's and the dealers will not help? this happens all the time, last time was 3/17/08.
2002 chevrolet trailblazer lt with b.f. Goodrich "open trail t/a" m+s tires (p245/70r16 wol). This incident marks the third time this has happened. When the tires encounter freshly-wetted pavement or any wet earth on the pavement all tire adhesion vanishes and the vehicle becomes an uncontrollable sled as if it were racing across ice. This effect is not speed dependent.the first incident almost resulted in a rear-end collision. The second and third incidents nearly resulted in the vehicle leaving the road.these tires appear to be safe only on clean dry pavement.
The contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado.the vehicle has b.f. Goodrich t/a, size p245/75r16 tires.while driving 40 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out where the tread meets the sidewall.the rim was damaged.the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure.the dot number was unknown.the current mileage was 151,000 and failure mileage was 140,000.
Cracks appear in circumferential sipes after 9,000 miles / 1 yr 10 mo.this occurred in all 4 tires. Snowy northeast climate, properly inflated to 29-30 psi.similar cracking occurred on identical tire model almost 2 yrs ago (dot # anrbmc112705), also in all 4 tires after 10,000 miles / 2 years.previous tires, and these tires, were different lots.bf goodrich traction t/a.no catastrophic failure either time - found on state inspection.
Rear inside dual tire (driver side) suffered tread separation.approximately 500 miles later the passenger inside dual also had complete tread separation.1st failure damaged rv water line, mud flaps.2nd failure caused loss of wheel cover.all rear tires and front (all same brand) have been replaced. Two failures is not a coincidence. There is an existing recall by bf goodrich for certain sizes of tires. Mine are not covered due to size. My failure type is as described in recall.same rubber compound and manufacturing process. Vehicle is a jayco melbourn 31 feet in length.1st tire has been sent off per instructions from state farm.second tire will be presented to local dealer.front drivers side tire (same brand and type) but 1 year newer showing side and tread cracking. Removed both front tires due to concern for front tire failure and loss of control.rear driver duals (first blowout) were replaced with same brand, style and dot number shows 2011 manufacture date.all tires within manufacture date recall period.the recall should cover the entire size line of the state brand and type.
Dt*: the contact stated there is a vibration while driving at speeds above 65 mph.the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the driver side front and rear tires were replaced which corrected the problem for a short period of time.the vibration recurred therefore, the vehicle was returned to the dealership and the tires were aligned.however, the problem persisted resulting in the contact not exceeding 60 mph while driving.the tire manufacturer is bf goodrich rugged trail (ta).the tire line is p275/65r18.the dot number is apu9au610905. Updated 07/05/06.
2006 tucson hyundai-11,000 mi and had to replace rear tires due to tire wear. Completely bald.cost-$300.00. Dealer states it may be due to needing alignment or defect in frame.will not honor bumper to bumper 5 year 60,000 mi warranty. Refuses to pay for alignment or to see if it is a frame problem. Will not reimburse for tires, even though the tire dealer stated the measurements and how it was not right to have them that bald. Buying the car brand new-i now am afraid to drive it. It was bought june 2006, i have babied it and drove only for special occasions and vacations. Yet now i feel it is dangerous to drive.especially when it could be a frame problem, and they are refusing to investigate. I am having to take it to a alignment shop myself to have it checked.your site only gives me the option of one tire report. But both tires were bald! thank you.
The contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The manufacturer of the tireswas b.f goodrich and the tire size was p205/50/16. The contact stated that the tires have excessive tread wear. As a result of the tire blow-out, the tire failure increased the risk of vehicle crash. She had to replace the tires on two occasions. The manufacturer will only assume partial responsibility. She has pictures of the failed component. The failure mileages were 20,000.
2005 pontiac gto suffered a flat front driver's tire. Upon my own inspection, both front tires had severe inner wear from rubbing the struts.
Consumer noticed three tires experienced failures. The two rear driver's side tires experienced tread separation, and the passenger's front tire developed cracks. The cause of the failurue was undetermined.
Catastrophic tread separation (tire did not deflate) of left rear tire on pickup. Nearly lost control, but maintained control and got to side of road. Estimated $8,500 damages to truck. No injuries and no other vehicles involved. No road hazard hit. Tires rotated as required. In for dealer service that morning and correct inflation verified.
2005 ford e350. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice for vehicle tires.the consumer stated he received a recall notice about b.f. Goodrich commercial t/a tires he purchased some time ago.the consumer went to a tire service center, to have the tires checked.the manager informed the consumer, that one of the four tires were in the recall group.the manager stated in order for the recall to be honored, the consumer had to purchase at least two tires. In addition, he could get another brand of tires and receive credit for the value of the commercial t/a tires against the purchase.the consumer stated when he dropped the van off, he asked that the used tires be placed in the vehicle, so he could verify if the tires fell under the recall. That didn't happen.the consumer stated the repair center's idea of honoring the recall, was to charge him for one tire at the new commercial t/a price. The manager stated the consumer did not get the credit for the one tire, because he would have to buy the exact same tire.
We were driving approx. 70mph on interstate 20 in georgia near greensboro exit. The tread separated from our left rear tire and sent us out of control on the interstate highway. This was at 5:30 p.m. On friday august 19, 2005 in busy traffic.we were headed across the median when my husband jerked the wheel to the right and we hit the guard rail on the right side of the highway. We bounced back into traffic and he swerved again to the right and we hit the guard rail again and came to astop. This is the most horrific experience of our lives. My 11 year old has whiplash and bad headaches. I have knee problems and all of us have emotional trauma issues. Please look into this very closely. I noticedother complaints here in this website. They are p245/75r16 long trail ta.
Valve stem failure on three tires resulting in flat tires that needed to be replaced.
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