BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES Complaints

CPSC: I1280026A. 2012 MAZDA 5. CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS CAR WOULD HYDROPLANE WHEN HE DROVE IN RAIN, DUE TO THE TYPE OF TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *LN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRES NEEDED A BETTER DESIGN TO CHANNEL THE RAIN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THEM. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 TIRES, SIZE 205/55/R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED BY A WHINING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND EXHIBITED SIGNIFICANT CUPPING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 0BT2 PM23208 UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ THE CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED.

I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF BRIDGESTONE TIRES IN FEBRUARY 2010 THAT WERE RATED AT 80,000 MILES. I HAD THEM ROTATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. I JUST WENT IN FOR ANOTHER TIRE ROTATION WHICH DISCOUNT TIRE REFUSED TO PERFORM DUE TO THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF MY TIRES. I ONLY GOT 36,982 MILES OUT OF THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES, WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE RATED AT 80,000 MILES. IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT I DID NOT GET EVEN CLOSE TO THE NUMBER OF MILES RATED ON THE TIRES, I FOUND OUT THAT BRIDGESTONE HAD CHANGED THE RATING ON THE TIRES TO 0 MILES. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT BRIDGESTONE DID NOT INFORM ME, AS THE CUSTOMER, OF THIS QUALITY/SAFETY CONCERN ON THE TIRES. INSTEAD I HAD TO HEAR OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE AT THE TIME OF ROTATION. LASTLY, THE FACT THAT BRIDGESTONE CHANGED THE RATING ON THE TIRES FROM 80,000 MILES TO 0 MILES IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE BRIDGESTONE COMPANY THAT THERE IS A WEAR CONCERN WITH THESE TIRES. DISCOUNT TIRE INFORMED ME THAT BRIDGESTONE WOULD ONLY GIVE ME CREDIT FOR $37.00 TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF EACH NEW TIRE. A WEAR CONCERN SUCH AS THIS WOULD MAKE ME EXPECT A RECALL NOTICE AND NEW TIRES WOULD BE PROVIDED TO ME AT THE EXPENSE OF BRIDGESTONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM APPALLED AT BRIDGESTONE'S CONDUCT. OBVIOUSLY BRIDGESTONE DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR TIRES. I HAVE DONE MY PART AND ROTATED THE TIRES ON THE SCHEDULE: ROTATED: SEPTEMBER 2010 AT 56,018, ROTATED:MARCH 2011 AT 64729, ROTATED: MAY 2011 AT 67,866, ROTATED: SEPTEMBER 2011 AT 74,296, NEW TIRES PURCHASED: MARCH 2012 AT 83,620. *TR *JS

TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 20,000 MILES TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION AND PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. ALIGNMENT DID NOT HELP. REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED THE TIRE PROBLEM. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES, LINE SIZE: 215/60R/16. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE SEVERALLY WORN. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 01/20/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/60/. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE FEATHERING. THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN HIS PARTICULAR MODEL TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/11/11

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS. CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 13,000 MILES. THE 40,000 MILE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES, SIZE 215/60/16 THAT CAME WITH THIS CAR, HAVE WORN DOWN TO 5/32 WITHIN 18 MONTHS. THAT IS 1/2 OF THE TREAD GONE. MINIMAL CITY DRIVING WITH VERY LITTLE FREEWAY DRIVING. ALWAYS PROPERLY INFLATED AND ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES .I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I DID NOT REPLACE THEM THROUGH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I PURCHASED QUALITY TIRES ELSEWHERE. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT A CONSUMER SPENDS OVER $20,000 FOR A VEHICLE AND MUST REPLACE THE TIRES WITH SO FEW MILES. AFTER READING ALL OF THE NEGATIVE REPORTS ABOUT THESE TIRES FROM CONSUMERS, I DID NOT COMPLAIN TO TOYOTA OR BRIDGESTONE, BECAUSE IT IS APPARENTLY A LOST CAUSE. I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH TOYOTA AND THE POOR QUALITY THEY HAVE BEEN SELLING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 P215/60R/16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH SNOW WEATHER CONDITIONS THE TIRES STARTED SPINNING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT TOYOTA NEEDED TO BE CONTACTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 TIRES, TIRE SIZE 215/60/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED PREMATURE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND ROAD PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/11. *JB

DRIVING NEW 2010 HONDA CIVIC (3,000 MILES) ON 95 TO PBI AIRPORT ON 11/19/10. REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 P205/55R16. *TR