2016 Ram 2500 Tires & Wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 2500 equipped with Hankook Tires, Tire Line: Dynapro AT2, Tire Size: 275/70/R18, DOT Number: 1BJWBRNB. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 60-65 MPH, the vehicle started severely vibrating and shaking on the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. The driver pulled to the side of the road and removed and replaced the front passenger’s side tire with the spare. The vehicle was driven to Discount Tire where it was diagnosed that there was a bubble on the tire. The vehicle was taken to Walmart where the tire was replaced. The contact stated that approximately 3 months after replacing the tire, the driver’s side rear and driver’s side front experienced the same failure. The contact continued to drive at speeds lower than 20 -25 MPH. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 137,804, and the tire failure mileage was 23,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 2500 equipped with Landsail Tires, Tire Line: CLX-1, Tire Size: LT275/70/R18, DOT number: TBDEF75C. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the tread of the front passenger’s side tire separated, causing the vehicle to start shaking abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the front passenger’s side tire tread had separated. The tire as not replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 42,000. The tire failure mileage was 34,449.

Truck started shaking like a tire was out of round. Right front tire had separation (several large bubbles on the inside of the tire). I replaced that tire with a spare of a different brand. About 2 weeks later the left rear tire had the same issue. These tires are less than 1 year old and have less then 15,000 miles. I do not trust these tires any more and replaced them at significant cost.

THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SEIZED UP FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A HALT AND WAS NO LONGER DRIVE-ABLE DUE TO THE BRAKES BEING COMPLETELY SEIZED. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE SUDDEN STOP AND INABILITY TO FULLY CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD ALSO NOT BE MOVED FURTHER FROM THE ROADSIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET BROKE CAUSING THE FRONT HUB BEARING TO BLOW APART WHICH LED TO DAMAGE OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE LEFT FRONT ROTORS WERE DAMAGED FROM THE HEAT OF LOCKING UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE RAM 2500. WHEEL STUDS SHEARED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE POSSIBLE CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF WHEEL STUD SUPPORT THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WHO WORK AS A MECHANIC PERFORMED A SELF EVALUATION OF THE VEHICLE AND BECAME AWARE THAT FIVE OF THE WHEEL STUDS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAD SHEARED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY BURDICK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 5885 CIR DR E #335, CICERO, NY 13039 (315) 699-3846. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH FALCON TIRES, TIRE LINE: UNKNOWN, TIRE SIZE: 275/70/R18 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INNER THREADS ON BOTH REAR TIRES WERE DEPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRYING TO FIND TIRES THAT A) RIDE WELL, AND B) LOOK GOOD TO ACCOMMODATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS. IN THIS TRUCK THE WARNING LIGHT IS SET SO HIGH THAT I HAVE TO KEEP 80 PSI IN THE TIRES. THE DEALER SAYS IT'S A REQUIREMENT BY THE NHTSA. ARE WE (CONSUMERS) STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM, OR IS THERE SOME KIND OF "FIX" THAT WOULD ALLOW THE DEALER TO ADJUST THE WARNING DOWN TO SOMETHING LIKE 45 PSI? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TRANSFORCE HT TIRES, SIZE: LT275/70R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD A REQUIRED PRESSURE OF 80 PSI, AND THE FRONT TIRES REQUIRED A PRESSURE OF 65 PSI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXCEEDED THE REQUIRED PSI, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO MOVE UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,600 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 53 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION ABILITY AND THE TPMS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THE TPMS WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. ..UPDATED 12/20/16 *BF UPDATED 12/21/16.*JB