ON 6/5/2013, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 70MPH AND TREAD SEPARATED FROM RT. REAR TIRE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO ADJACENT LANE. DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL AND RUNNING BOARD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE IN THE PAST 45 DAYS.THE TIRES ARE BFGOODRICH 265/75R/16 COMMERCIAL TA LOAD RANGE E. THE FOUR NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON 2/28/2011 AND HAVE APPROX. 14,300 MILES OF WEAR AT TIME OF FAILURE. THE OTHER TIRE (LEFT FRONT) FAILED ON 4/19/2013. BECAUSE OF STRONG FRONT END VIBRATION, I INSPECTED THE FRONT TIRES. I FOUND THAT IT WAS OUT OF ROUND DUE TO BELT SEPARATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THIS TIRE ALSO. *TR
2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING ON LEVEL INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH. HEARD SMALL EXPLOSION SIMILAR TO TIRE BLOWOUT. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CHECKED ENGINE. FOUND THAT THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. NO REPAIRS MADE AT THIS TIME DUE TO HOLIDAYS. *JB