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.
I was driving on the pa turnpike. I was doing the speed limit. Nothing on the road, no impact. All of a sudden the car starts to shake and I could tell something was wrong.
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the rear passenger's side tire blew and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The tire was replaced. The front driver's side tire also blew on a later date. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who stated that the valve stem nuts were fractured and caused the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
The first incident, which occurred in March 2011, two (2) valve stems developed air leaks due to rust. They were replaced by the dealership under warranty. The second incident happened on March 21, 2011, one (1) valve stem developed an air leak caused by a crack in the valve stem. The stem was replaced by a Jeep dealership again under warranty. The new valve stem has a black rubber coating where as the other 4 stems do not.. the vehicle has only 17200 miles and my fear is that my wife or myself maybe driving on the highway and another valve stem fails causing a blowout and then a serious accident maybe causing serious injury or death. I have spoken to the dealership and to Jeep customer service at an 800 number but they say nothing will be done to replace the 4 valve stems that do not have a rubber coating. It is obvious to me that there have been issues in the past, that the valve stems are being made differently now. Please investigate before there is a serious injury or death.
Drove approximately 30 miles, and turned into a driveway. Traveling no more than 10 miles per hour when the left front tire blew. The vehicle, a 2010 Jeep Wrangler sustained $1500 damage when the blowout jerked the vehicle into a stone wall. The Jeep has 6,916 miles on it, has never been off road, and this is the second tire to blowout.
2010 Jeep Wrangler with Goodyear Wrangler St tires. Right rear tire blew out, with complete separation of the tread from the rim. 4064 miles on the tire. No injuries. Conditions dry, 103 degrees, no road hazards affected the tire. Dot M671 eyer 2110.
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- Johnstown, PA, USA