BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRES Complaints

BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRES. I LEASED A NEW 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRES. TWO MONTHS AGO AND WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES HAD A SEVERE SIDE WALL BLOW OUT...SURVEYED THE WEB AND DISCOVERED SIMILAR OCCURRENCES... THANK GOD THE SPARE HAPPENED TO BE A MICHELIN. CAN'T WAIT TO RID MY VEHICLE OF THIS TRASH....YOU HAVE DUG A DEEPER HOLE IN CONSUMER COFIDENCE FIRESTONE /BRIDGESTONE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND SHAKE. UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE TIRE TREAD PEELING FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT FLATTEN. THE TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684, SIZE 205/70R15. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

TIRE BLEW UP ON HIGHWAY 75 STARTING SMOKING, ABLE TO PUT OUT POT. FIRE. SAT. MAY 19, 2007 WITH NO WARNING/ SOMEHOW CONTROLLED CAR AND EXITED HIGHWAY WITHOUT A WRECK. BRIDGEPORT DEULER H/T. *TR

BRIDGESTONE TIRES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE LIVED WITH THE SQUISHING INTO THE PAVEMENT SINCE 11/06 AND WAS REIMBURSED BUT STILL IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE NEW TIRES THAT WERE PUT ON THE CAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS HAD TO LIVE WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING OR ACCELERATING. IT WAS THE CONSUMERS OPINION THAT THE TIRE WERE BEING BROKEN AT THE SIDEWALLS BEFORE INSTALLATION AND OVERPRESSURIZED ON THE RED TIRE MACHINE TO STRETCH THEM AND THEN FILLED WITH A GAS THAT CAUSES THEM TO AGE PREMATURELY, SO THEY LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEE DRIVEN 40, 000 WHEN THEY ARE BRAND NEW. A MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER, THE TIRES WERE BEING FILLED WITH NITROGEN INSTEAD OF AIR. *JB UPDATED 04/09/07. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS HAD 8 SETS OF TIRES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIDEWALL WERE WEAK WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB CONSUMER STATED ON APRIL 7, 2007 SHE HAS RECEIVED A FULL REFUND FROM DISCOUNT TIRES IN THE AMOUNT OF $374.10 AND RETURNED THE FOUR TIRES TO TIRE COMPANY. UPDATED 4/18/07 *TR THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR HER TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BUSINESS MERELY BOUGHT THEIR TIRES BACK. UPDATED *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND MAKING SLIGHT TURNS THE 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL VIBRATE AND BOUNCE. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO PULL AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING OFF OR BOUNCING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THREE INDEPENDENT SHOPS FOR THIS PROBLEM OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD. ALL OF HAVE FELT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. I HAVE SO FAR REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL FRONT BUSHINGS, SHOCKS, TIRES, FRONT U BOLTS, AND HAD THE WHOLE SYSTEM INSPECTED BY AT LEAST 10 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. ALSO THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE RIDING ON A WARPED ROTOR. WHEN BREAKING THE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AT THE DRIVER AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE BREAKING. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AND THE AFOREMENTIONED SHOPS. TO DATE NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I FEAR THAT EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR FAILURE LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH. *JB

I BOUGHT 4 NEW DUELER ALENZAS FROM TIRES PLUS ON APALACHAEE PARKWAY ON OR ABOUT 11-2-2006 WHICH ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE, SUBSTANDARD AND/OR RECALLED TIRES, AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM OR SWAP OUT FOR A BETTER TIRE. FOUR (4) OTHER BRIDGESTONE DEALERS IN TALLAHASSEE ALSO WILL NOT HONOR THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY: SEARS-0% TRADE-IN VALUE, DISCOUNT TIRES-35% TRADE IN VALUE, TIRES PLUS ON CAPITAL CIRCLE-OBVIOUSLY WERE DEFECTIVE; FIRESTONE ON APALACHEE PARKWAY-OBVIOUSLY ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FORD/CHEVY DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT GIVE ME A DIME ON A TRADE-IN, 1997 FORD EXPLORER. THE TIRES HAVE BULGED AT THE BOTTOM AFTER 1 WEEK, IT FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING ON MUSH, MY FORD SHIMMIES AND ROLLS TO THE LEFT IF I GET OVER 50 MPH. I HAVE RETURNED TO TIRES PLUS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DROVE MY EXPLORER AFTER GETTING THE NEW DUELERS SINCE 11-2-06, AND ON 1-29-07 TIRES PLUS FINALLY REPLACED THE LEFT REAR TIRE AT NO COST TO ME ($163 VALUE), WHICH WAS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS PUT ON. BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZAS P225170R15 100T, DOT QUALITY GRADE 044-090, EH-3JR-BL-5L7, SKU #92971-15416-5. I REPORTED TIRES PLUS'S FAILURE TO HONOR THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY TO THE TALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN JAN 2007, TO WHICH THE INTAKE OFFICER REPLIED "THAT IS A CIVIL ISSUE". THESE TIRES ARE SO UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THAT ALL MECHANICS AND DEALERS CAN TAKE ONE LOOK AT THEM AND KNOW IT, YET ALL THAT I HAVE CONTACTED DELIBERATELY IGNORE MY COMPLAINTS. I HAVE PHOTOS. *NM UPDATED 02/15/07. *JB

OUR 2006 HONDA PILOT (13,535 MILES) HAD A BLOWOUT OF THE PASSENGER REAR TINE ON JANUARY 10,2007. THIS OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE ROUTE 84 IN DANBURY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE INSIDE SIDEWALL WAS OPENED NOT THE TIRE TREAD. THE AAA DRIVER TOLD MY WIFE IT WAS A BLOWOUT NOT CAUSED BY RUNNING OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. MY WIFE ALSO STATED THAT SHE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING. ARE THERE ANY ISSES WITH THE REMAINING TIRES? BRIDGESTONE 235/70R16 B/STONE DUELLER. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2006 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER TIRES WERE LOW PROFILE TIRES WHICH WERE PART OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS AUGUST 26, 2006 WHILE TRAVELING IN REVERSE AT 3 MPH . THE CONTACT STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2ND TIME A TIRE FAILED SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 5 MPH WHEN SHE HIT THE SIDE OF THE CURB. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS REMINDED THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD TOLD HER THAT TIRE FAILURES OCCURRED OFTEN ON TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS. BRIDGESTONE ,DUELHER H/T P265/60R18. WITH DOT# ELXT JAJ4105.*AK THE CONSUMER WISHED TO CLOSE THE COMPLAINT AND NOT FILE. UPDATED 02/09/07. *JB

TL* - THE BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 72 MPH . THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT HAS THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE 2005 HONDA CRV HAD APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES ON IT. THE CONTACT DID NOT STRIKE A ROAD HAZARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE, AND THE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ORIGINAL 4 TIRES O EXPLODED EXCEPT ONE WHICH REMAINED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE OTHER TWO TIRES REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRE. *AK UPDATED 01/30/07. *JB THE CONSUMER WROTE IN TO SAY HER LAST NAME AND ADDRESS HAD CHANGED. UPDATED 09/06/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD, WHERE THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE DEALER WAS NOT ALERTED. THIS WAS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT, SIZE: P205/70R15. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM