BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 TIRES Complaints

IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENCES, ON 9/26/2000 AND 03/30/2001, AN ORIGINAL BRIDGESTONE TIRE SUPPLIED WITH A NEWLY LEASED SUBARU FORESTER HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE REGULARLY CHECK TIRE PRESSURE, AND ALL PRESSURES WERE ON SPECIFICATIONS, 29PSI FRONT AND 36PSI REAR. YET THEY BLEW OUT. LUCKILY THE DRIVER HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE CAR COULD BE STOPPED SAFELY, WITHOUT HUMAN DAMAGES. IN THE BLOWOUT ON 03/30/2001, HOWEVER, THE RIM SUSTAINED DAMAGES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TIRE. IN BOTH CASES THE BLOWOUT WAS THROUGH THE SIDEWALL, AND NOT AS A RESULT OF ANY PUNCTURE. IN BOTH CASES THE TIRE SIMPLY EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE, FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BUBBLE, POSSIBLY FORMED BY A SEPARATION OF THE RADIAL WINDINGS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 274 TIRESIZE: 205/R75/15)

SIDEWALL AND TREAD SEVERELY CRACKED AND STARTING TO SEPARATE AT 25,000 MI. THE TREAD IS AT 8/32NDS. THE TIRE HAS DRY ROT AND DEEP CRACK IN THE CROWN AND THE STEEL CAN BE SEEN WHERE CRAKED.I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON.BRIDGESTONE HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245 70 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245 70 R16 )

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 81, THE RIGHT, REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE HAD EXTENSIVE PEELING AROUND THE ENTIRE SIDE, EXPOSING THREADS, ETC. THERE WAS ENOUGH LOOSE TIRE DEBRIS TO OVERFILL A CUP INSIDE THE TIRE. THE TIRE AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION. (TIRESIZE: P245/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/70R16 )

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A SUBARU TRUCK, FORRESTER, P20570R15, CONSUMER FEELS TIRES ARE WEARING OUT ON ONE SIDE MORE THAN OTHER SIDE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED HEARD A NOISE, THEN FELT MOVEMENTS ON VEHICLE AND PULLED OFF ROAD. NOTICED THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT, AND SHOWING SEPARATION ON TOP. CHEVROLET, C1500 2000, LT285/75R16 ,DOT EJLF CBE289. *AK

SEVERE TIRE WEAR AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES DESPITE PROPER CARE, PRESSURE, SCHEDULED ROTATING FOLLOWED. (TIRESIZE: 235 70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 70R15 )

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT 60 TO 70 MPH TAKEN SUV TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND FOUND OUT THAT TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE EXCESSIVE RADIAL FORCE MEASURMENTS AND THAT THEY ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH AAND MAY CAUSE AN ACEDENT. DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND MUITL TIMES BALANCE THE WHEEL/TIRE USING RADIAL FORCE BALANCING BUT UNABLE TO GET RID OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. DEALER GAVE ME BACK SUV AS IS (KNOWING IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE) AND ORDERED 4 NEW TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND WHICH TOOK A WEEK TO RECIEVE. I REQUESTED TO REPLACE TIRE WITH MICHILINE LTX BUT DEALER AND NISSAN REFUSED TO DO SO. I REQUESTED A SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILTY LETTER SINCE THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A CHOOSE OF WHAT BRAND TO CHOOSE BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO SO. DEALER FINALLY REPLACED TIRES AND VIBRATION IS 90 %IMPROVED BUT STILL EXISTS. ALSO I HAVE TAKEN MY SUV FOR A RATTLE IN STEERING AND THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE DRIVER AIRBAG WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY FROM FACTORY. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THEN THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED. TOOK SUV TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY PUT "TUBES IN THE SPRING BEHIND THE AIRBAG" THIS IS TO REDUCE RATTLE/VIBRATION. NOW THE HORN IS UNOPERATIONAL DUE TO THIS. YOU MUST PUT BOTH HANDS ON THE HORN/AIRBAG AND PUSH VERY HARD EST 40IBS OF FORCE TO ENGAGE THE HORN. THIS IS UNACCPTIBLE AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE VECHICAL WITH OUT A HORN. I DO HAVE A SAFETY CONVERN TO OTHER OWNER OF THIS SUV DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES THAT CAN BLOW AND CASUE A SEROUS EXCEDENT. I DP HOPE THAT NHTSA TAKE ACTION. (DOT NUMBER: EN6D0800 TIRESIZE: 255/65R16)

UPON 3/16/2000 THE DAY OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, ON TRIP HOME VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE NEW TIRE. SPARE WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE JACKSONVILLE,FLA. ON 11/04/2000 PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ALMOST CAUSING DEATH OF OWNER AND SPOUSE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ELKUDMA239 TIRESIZE: P23560R16)

REAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS MISSING A BIG CHUNK OF TREAD ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE CAUCUS. TIRE SIZE P24570R16. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2000, RODEO. THERE IS ONLY 2,000 MILES ON THE TIRE. BRIDGESTONE STATES THAT DEFECT IS DUE TO ROAD DAMAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE CROSSED THE RIGHT HAND LANE, REVERSED DIRECTIONS, AND SIDE SWIPED THE ROCK WALL BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE LANES. (TIRESIZE: P245-70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245-70R16 )