This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
On December 1, 2017 walmart installed 5 new Goodyear tires on my Wrangler. The fifth was for the spare. The old tires had tread but were 7 years old. I tow this Jeep behind an rv. I bought the tires to avoid a blowout while towing. On January 20 we started our seasonal trip to Florida. About 4:00 pm, the left front tire came apart destroying the fender, turn signal, side marker, bent front bumper, ripped the wiring from the rv that controls lights, as well as the front Jeep wiring left side. When I stopped, nothing but a piece of wire was wrapped around the front rim. No rubber and the alloy rim damaged beyond use. At that point I just thought I picked up a nail and got a flat. Thank goodness I had a new spare was my thought. The next day, 1/21/18, about 3:00 pm the right rear tire came apart and when I got stopped the only thing left was about an inch where the tire meets the rim, 2 rings of rubber. I had to have the Jeep towed to the nearest tire center, Firestone complete auto care. There, I noticed that the right front tire had small pieces of rubber missing. I replaced all the remaining Goodyear tires. I contacted both walmart and Goodyear. Goodyear had me fill out a claim form, number 601521. They made arrangements to have the right front tire and the 2 pieces shipped back to them. I received a certified form letter stating the one tire has normal wear (chunks of rubber missing is normal wear?) and manufactured fine. I contacted Goodyear by phone and asked how that determination can be made when two new tires, one day apart, came apart and a third showing signs of a problem. Since they dont have a tire to examine they claim the problem is not theirs. They said to send pictures. The result was the same. I have requested that the tire be returned to my residence. I have more than $4000 damage to my Jeep, and a manufacturer thats standing in another world. They conveniently lost the two rubber rings, blaming it on fedex.
While driving at highway speeds right rear tire blew out. Vehicle spun around three times and then stopped. Dealer inspected the tire and found metal inside the tire. Two days later, the left rear and the right front tires blew out, and caused the vehicle to run off the road. After inspecting the tires, dealer destroyed tires, and did not write down the dot numbers on the tires.
2002 Jeep Wrangler collided with rear of passenger van at approximately 25 -35 mph. Wheels braked and released on wet pavement. Air bag did not deploy, driver seat belt did not hold. Driver's face hit windshield, resulting in broken nose. Front engine compartment was crushed.
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- Exton, FL, USA