Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / PICKUP / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000131650 Incident Date: Nov, 18 2000
Consumer's City: NEW HUDSON Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: PICKUP Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7KF26C9TJ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 05 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 04 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer has a 1996 dodge heavy duty pickup. consumer was traveling 70mph, and rear passenger's tire separated. truck started to shimmy before tire blewout. there was no loss of control. consumer just pulled over to change tire. tire size lt245/75r16 and original tires with 38,000 miles. goodyear customer service referred consumer to bell tire which did not make the tire anymore. service men offered to replace goodyear tires with wrangler /at blackwall with the impression that goodyear would pay for them.then vehicle was picked up consumer who received a bill of $320. consumer had no argument because of a good deal for the set. consumers are concerned that tires had caused 9-15 deaths based on media information. *ak the tire did not blow. the ply separated from the tire and started bouncing so the customer could not control the vehicle. *yh