2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Tires Problems
- 15
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- Tread/Belt · 5 records
- Sidewall · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires
2008 jeep srt8 purchased in december 2009 with brand new tires. Less than 30k miles and found front tires separating on inner edges with plenty of tread left and alignment within specs. I found this yesterday when i decided to do some maintenance repairs as i am a jeep technician and i work at a chrysler dealership. The front tires are completely separated with threads exposed. This is extremely dangerous as i drive…
ODI 10469175
Sidewall · Tires
My 2008 jeep/gr.cherokee has goodyear-fortera tires on it. I have noticed that the tread around the sidewall has 2 different directions. One turns slightly forward and the other slightly to the rear. I have tried to contact goodyear who hands me back off to jeep for an explanation.upon my most recent tire rotation,i pointed this out to the head mechanic. He replied it does not matter,it does not serve any purpose. I…
ODI 10467190
Tires · Tread/Belt
TIRE TREAD SEPERATION. *TR
ODI 10421147
Tires
The sidewall and tread are separating. The tires are goodyear rs-a emt run on flat tires that came standard on my 2008 jeep grand cherokee srt8. This was discovered by a tire technician while having my tires rotated from left to right and vice versa. I was told to replace the tires as soon as possible. *tr
ODI 10384000
Tires · Tread/Belt
Premature tread separation on inside of both front goodyear eagle rs-a emt 255/45r20 tires. Goodyear prorated new tires 50% off. Defective tires had 8/32" remaining life. *tr
ODI 10384775
Sidewall · Tires
My complaint is with the goodyear fortera h.l. Tires.they tend to hydroplane even on a level surface and rain water is evenly distributed across the roadway.even brand new set has same problem.it seems to me that it is due to the sidewall tread pattern.i have brought it to east hills jeep (greenvale,n.y.) and they say it's not their problem.i took it to goodyear,(freeport,n.y.) and the store manager says that he has…
ODI 10761769
Sidewall · Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee str8 (na) equipped with goodyear eagle rsa emt 255/45/r20 tires. The dot was unavailable. The contact stated that the sidewall on the front tires shredded. The vehicle began to sway and shake. The contact took the vehicle to a tire dealer and was awaiting new tires to be sent. The current and failure mileages were approximately 23,000.
ODI 10368117
Tires · Tread/Belt
Front tires threw inside tread. 21,000 miles on tires. Goodyear denies liability. All cars of this make(jeep grande cherokee srt8) are experiencing this problem with oem tires. *tr
ODI 10364096
Sidewall · Tires
I bought a 2008 jeep srt8 at the end of december 2009 in florida with approx. 18900 miles on it and got a full certified warranty with it. I drove it to minnesota where i live and do not drive it much at all. I have put around 4900 miles on it since then and at best buy putting in new headlights they told me my front tires tread was separating. I already had a appointment scheduled the next day to have the…
ODI 10339810
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee with goodyear eagle rsa emt tires, size: 255-45-r20. The contact stated while driving at 20mph in rainy weather, the front two tires blew out. The tire pressure warning light illuminated following the failure. The dealer advised the contact that the warranty would not cover the replacement of the tires. The tires were not replaced. The failure and current mileages were…
ODI 10335370
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tire tread separated at 13,000 miles causing vibration at 65+ mph. Will replace front tires and keep old tires. *tr
ODI 10335316
Tires · Tread/Belt
Goodyear tire tread separation on 2008 jeep grand cherokee srt8: both front tires (gy eagle rs-a 255 45r20- run flats) have delaminated leaving me to limp home when the left front tire suddenly went to zero air pressure and that's when i first noticed the problem. This is obviously a very common problem in this tire (see forum thread:…
ODI 10328036
Tires
Tire malformation and tread de lamination on both front goodyear eagle rsa tires. This tire has had a recall for full replacement in 2006. This is urgent safety issue. Photo's and complaint e mail thread is available. I have made every effort to document and try to call this to goodyear's corp. Office. Vehicle is in non drivable condition i need to send photos. Please address this asap as this a major safety issue…
ODI 10283466
Tires
I was heading to california from el paso, texas on the 13th of may, 2009. We drove to blythe, california and stayed the night. We didn't want to drive throughout the night. The next morning we headed to torrance, california. Within 50 miles out of blythe, my back right tire had blown out. We heard a hugh loud noise when it blew out. I lost control of the 2008 jeep cherokee with only 9000 miles immediately. I finally…
ODI 10269364
Sidewall · Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee with goodyear eagle rsa emt tires, line size 255/45/r20. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken in for routine maintenance when the contacts was informed that the driver and passenger front tires were wearing from the interior of the tire. The mechanic inspected the tires and believed the failure could be corrected by performing an alignment. After the alignment…
ODI 10392476