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While traveling on I-84 in Idaho the tire tread separated from the tire. This was the second tire to fail. The tires were cooper CS5 GT 98T serial number U96V1cw1617
The TPMS failed. The valve stem cracked off when adding air. Air was being added because the valve stem was leaking, and the tire was near flat, and I wanted to take it to a repair shop. This is the second TPMS valve failure I have had. Fortunately, both occurred at a standstill. I see tales on the internet of failure at high speed, followed by vary rapid decompression and tire failure. Expensive, if not unsafe. In my own case, with over 50 years driving experience and 2 years as a mechanic, I have never seen a valve stem failure before. Now, I have two. Expert mechanics are advising to replace them with standard valves, and I will. From an economic view, the several failures of the stems, and stem failures, have cost me about 6 cents per mile. Gas has cost me about 18 cents per mile (at todays cost). Thus, the TPMS system maintenance is about 1/3 of the gas cost. I doubt very seriously that the TPMS system saves that much in gasoline use. But from a safety perspective, I am not willing to risk sudden depressurization followed by tire destruction at highway speeds. Thus, I will be pulling those out before my next highway trip. After talking with several mechanics, looking at the designs, and looking at experiences of others, I conclude that TPMS is a good idea with a bad execution. If they are not (nearly as secure) as older valve stems, they should be de-mandated. Finally, I note that at least some of these have Mercury in the package as a rotary switch. As much as we are spending to remove Mercury from the environment...
Spare tire winch carrier failed causing spare tire to come loose. Spare tire struck the left rear wheel and caused a blow out. Inspection of the winch revealed a frayed steel cable with the entire "dog bone", carrier assembly, and spare tire missing. Spare tire and carrier assembly was not able to be recovered.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle for an oil change, the tire valve stem in the tread housing fractured. As a result, the front driver side tire deflated and the tire pressure sensor indicator warning light illuminated. The repair shop replaced the tire pressure indicator. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure and current mileage was 76,000.
- Madison , WI, USA
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The tire pressure monitoring system has experienced a failure on the left front tire while traveling under 30mph, could have cause potential hazarous situation if occurred at higher rate of speed.
The rear wheel bearings (both drivers side and passenger side) on my 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan with 56,000 were found to be loose while my car was getting its brakes replaced. Unsure if I was just being told that my rear wheel bearings were needing to be replaced, I took it to an independent garage. I was informed my rear wheel bearings were so bad, I probably should not drive it all with my son. They were replaced at cost of $605. When I looked up rear wheel bearings and their functions, it made me realize this is huge safety issue and it was both of them.
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- Mountain Home, ID, USA