BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT TIRES Complaints

2OF3 - BRIDGESTONE DUALER AT T9802 D693AZ P265/70R16 SET OF 4 PURCHASED 2/2/2001 - THIS TIRE SN? ENLJ JLD2100. FAILURE OCCURED @ 37 MONTHS AND 38KMILES AFTER PURCHASE. NO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, 1/4" TREAD DEPTH, TIRES INFLATED TO MFG SPEC, 1999 FORD EXPEDITION 2WD 4.6L. THIS IS 2OF4 TIRES TO FAIL. I-10 WESTBOUND, 20 MILES WEST OF PHOENIX, 2PM, AIRTEMP 92F, DRY, SPEED=75MPH. GRADUAL INCREASE IN "SHAKE" AND STEERING GETTING "SQUIRRELY". WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD BEFORE A CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OCCURED. *NM

1OF3 - BRIDGESTONE DUALER AT T9802 D693AZ P265/70R16 SET OF 4 PURCHASED 2/2/2001 - THIS TIRE SN UNKNOWN. FAILURE OCCURRED @ 31 MONTHS AND 33000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. NO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, 3/8" TREAD DEPTH, TIRES INFLATED TO MFG SPEC, 1999 FORD EXPEDITION 2WD 4.6L. THIS IS 1OF4 TIRES TO FAIL. I-10 EASTBOUND, 60 MILES SOUTH (EAST) OF PHOENIX, 5PM, AIRTEMP 105F, DRY, SPEED=75 MPH. 15 SECONDS OF "SHAKE" PRECEDED A CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR SUFFERED BODY DAMAGE, EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. AS OF 3/16/04, CURRENTLY UNDER SUBROGATION VIA ST. FARM. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE TREMBLED VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER PARKED AND CHECKED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER DROVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THE TREMBLING STARTED AGAIN. SEVERAL SECONDS THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. CONSUMER EXAMINED THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND DETERMINED THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A BLOW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO REPLACE TIRE. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

LTR FM DAVID MATTHEWS (NV) RE DEFECTIVE BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T TIRES REQUESTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO TREAD SEPARATION FOR POSSIBLE RECALL, REPLY TO LAS VEGAS OFC. *PH WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING OVER $1000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES TO LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL.*MR *NM *CB *JB

BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRE - LT225/75R/16. THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. ALL 4 TIRES WERE GOING BAD. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALL. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NLM WHEN THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE HAD A FLAT BUT THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOT A FLAT TIRE BECAUSE IT EXPLODED. *CB *JB

THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THE WHOLE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE TIRES, WAS JUST CHECKED FOR SAFETY AND ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS EARLIER DURING THE SAME WEEK. *LA

VEHICLE SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *MR THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE AND THEN CAME TO REST IN A UPRIGHT POSITION. *SCC *JB

THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION AT 60 MPH. THE DRIVER HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM