Consumer Complaint Detail
GOODYEAR / WRANGLER RTS / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004313077 | Incident Date: Dec, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LAKE SAINT LOUIS | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
| Model Name: WRANGLER RTS | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:sidewall |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2GCEK19VX21 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Goodyear, wrangler rt/s safety defects - sidewall bulges and bumps. only 8,000-miles on the tires. the first sign that something wrong was the development of an "oscillating rotational noice" when driving. it grew louder with time. i took the vehicle to a gm dealer to check the bearings, brakes, allignment, , etc. for a porblem. none was found. then a "thumping" sound at low speeds developed. i had the auto dealer install my snow tires and all unusual sounds and "thumps" disappeared. the tire manufacturer asked me to take the tires to a local dealer for an inspection. the dealer says that sidewall bulges and bumps are normal and that goodyear will not replace the defective tires. there are only about 8,000-miles on the goodyear wrangler tires. i can only believe that there is a serious manufacturing and safety defect with tires that develop bulges, bumps, make rotational sounds and thumping noises. i think there could be a serious safety defect at hand that the manufacturer will not acknowledge and repair through tire replacement and investigation of the problem. prompt action could save lives, apparently not a top priority. *ak |