| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998082182 | Incident Date: Oct, 31 1998 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA FE | Consumer's State: NM |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
| Model Name: WORKHORSE | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 17 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I first bought a set of these tires in 1996. the ride was rough from the beginning, and i complained. the dealer told me they were "out of round but within goodyear specs". i continued to drive with a noticeable vibration because they would not replace the tires and i could not afford to replace them. in the fall of '98,one of the ires delaminated while driving at highway speed. i put on my spare and continued. i could not find a replacement locally, and continued to drive on my spare. less than 3 weeks later, a second tire delaminated. i then drove to another town 50 miles away and told them of the problem, and insisted they replace all 4 tires, which they did at a prorated price.the second set rode with a slight vibration, but was better than the first. this gradually deteriorated, until i was driving with much vibration. balancing would not help. in set. of 2000 another tire delaminated. goodyera no longe makes this tire, and sent me a refund. i then bought 2 michelins, using the mate to the bad tire as a spare. the ride improved some, but was still vibrating. in sept. of 2001 i went in to get my wheels balanced, and they told me my front tires were delaminating[goodyears]. my mechanic confirmed this. i complained to goodyear, and they recently sent me a check for 1/2 of my purchase price. i have had 5 out of 8 of these tires delaminate. i believe the only reason the other 3 didnot, is because they were removed before they could. *ak (tiresize: 875r16.5 e) |
