BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES Complaints

I HAVE A 2007 CAMRY LE,. VEHICLE HAS 14,500 MILES. ABOUT 1 YR AGO STARTED NOTICING UNDUE WEAR AND SHALLOW TREAD ON ALL 4 TIRES. NOTE, ONLY SELLING DEALER HAS DONE MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR INCLUDING TIRE ROTATIONS, ALIGNMENTS, ETC. IN JAN '09, BROUGHT CAR FOR OIL CHANGE; SVCEMAN SAID THE CAR NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES; ACTUALLY WROTE ON THEIR INV #793696 'CUSTOMER DECLINES TIRES'. I QUESTIONED HOW THIS COULD BE, WHY NO TREAD LEFT, MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 12125; SAID, ' FLORIDA ROADS ARE VERY HARD ON TIRES.' I'VE LIVED HERE FOR 20 YEARS, THIRD TOYOTA, NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. DLR DETAILED INSPECTION REPORT OF JAN 8, 09 W/ DIAGRAM STATES ALL FOUR TIRES HAD 3/32" OR LESS TREAD. CAR HAS WARRANTY; MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT ME THE CAR, PURCHASED FULL SVCE CONTRACT FOR THREE YEARS, INS CARRIER WON'T LISTEN. I AM 63 ON JUNE 22, HAVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, SS INCOME ONLY, CANNOT AFFORD TIRES AND ON PRINCIPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO. SEARCHED WEB FOR INFO ABOUT THIS ISSUE; TOO VOLUMINOUS TO READ. HOW CAN ALL FOUR TIRES ON A VEHICLE WITH 12125 MILES, NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NEVER HIT ANYTHING HAVE VIRTUALLY NO TREAD LEFT? I'M ABOUT READY TO GO DIRECTLY TO SOUTHEAST TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS IN ATLANTA WITH THE HELP OF LEGAL AID. ONE ENTRY ON THE WEB ACTUALLY SAID,WHY DOESN'T TOYOTA CHARGE ANOTHER 2 OR 3009 AND PUT DECENT TIRES ON THE CAR. IF THESE CARS ARE SOLD IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DOESN'T SOMEONE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SUPPLYING THE VEHICLE WITH COMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT? OVER THE PAST MONTHS I'VE BECOME AWARE OF OTHER '07 CAMRYS IN PARKING LOTS, ETC.; HAVE ACTUALLY PULLED OVER TO LOOK AT TIRES. WITHOUT EXCEPTION, IF BRIDGESTONE, SOME OF THE TREAD DEPTH LOOK LOWER THAN MINE. IN CLOSING, THIS CERTAINLY CANNOT BE THE FIRST YOU ARE HEARING OF THIS ISSUE. USING JAN '09 AS HE INCIDENT, THAT IS WHEN THE VERBAL AND WRITTEN REPORT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY THE SELLING DEALER. AT 9593 MI TREAD WAS LESS THAN 5/32. ALSO, FAILURE LOCATION BOX ONLY PROVIDES FOR ONE TIRE, IS ALL 4. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 TIRES, SIZE 215/60R16. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE WEAR IN THE TIRES AND LOSS OF TREAD. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 22,000.

TIRE FAILURE ON A 2008 HONDA CIVIC - BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 H BL 205/55R16 THE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE SUFFERED A MASSIVE BLOWOUT. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS IN THE TIRE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS WOULD CAUSE THAT KIND OF A BLOWOUT. *JB

TIRES STARTED SEPARATING 24000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. TIRES WERE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. *TR

ON MY 2006 SCION TC I CURRENTLY EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRE SIZE: 215/45ZR17. THE PROBLEM THAT I'VE ENCOUNTERED IS THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE SIDE WALLS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES AND I CAN FEEL THAT THE REAR TIRES ARE STARTING TO DO THE SAME. FORTUNATELY FOR ME I SPOTTED THIS DEFECT BEFORE AN INCIDENT OCCURRED. CURRENTLY THE CORDS ARE EXPOSED ON TOP OF THE TIRES. THEY ALMOST FEEL LIKE THE TIRES WHERE RECAPPED AND ARE NOW SEPARATING. I JUST NOTICED IT TODAY 28 NOV 2008 AND I'LL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES TOMORROW. I ONLY HAVE APPROX. 25,000 MILES ON THESE SPECIFIC TIRES AND THEY ARE RATED FOR 80,000 MILES. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY/RECALL ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY ESPECIALLY IF OCCURRING TO OTHERS. PLEASE INFORM IF A RECALL IS PRESENT FOR THESE TIRES. THANK YOU!!! *TR

AT 13000 MILES MY REAR TIRES ON A 4 MONTH OLD CAR WERE SO WORN , (FLAT SPOTS) THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE I FEEL THEY WOULD BE A FUTURE ROAD HAZARD POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. IN MY LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH ON INTERNET THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. DEALER REPLACED MY BACK TIRES AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO DIFFERENT REPAIR,TIRE SHOPS. EVEN WHEN SOME SHOPS PUT IT IN WRITING THAT EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE THEY STILL SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. I HAVE A FEELING I'LL BE BACK TO DEALER BEFORE 5000 MI MORE FOR SAME THING. THIS IS TRULY AND UNSAFE SITUATION FOR PEOPLE WHEN IF THEY LISTEN TO DEALER AND THEY TELL THEM NOTHINGS WRONG WHEN CLEARLY SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE UNEVEN WEAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY IN MAY 2006. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES, BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL-400 ,ROTATED REGULARLY SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES SQUEALING UPON BREAKING AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREADS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND A BRIDGESTONE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT WEARING EVENLY BUT THEY COULD BE REPLACED AT A FEE OF OVER $400. I PRESENTLY HAVE 12,300 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008 I WAS DRIVING FROM MAR VISTA, CA TO SAN LEANDRO, CA WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AND 20 YEAR OLD SISTER IN LAW. WE WERE ON THE 580 W DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AT 65MPH AT 11:30 AM WHEN WE HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE CAR BEGAN VEERING TOWARD THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO PULL OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, BUT THE CAR KEEP VEERING TOWARD THE RIGHT AND WE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDE. THE CAR WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIVIDE. WE WERE IN DUBLIN, CA NEAR THE TASSAJARA RD. EXIT. WHEN WE INSPECTED THE CAR, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BLOWN THROUGH. THE SIDE WALLS WERE INTACT, BUT THE WHOLE TREAD OF THE TIRE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE SIDE WALL. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE RIGHT REAR SPLASH GUARD TO DETACH FROM THE CAR AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS SLIGHTLY DETACHED. MY CAR IS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE EX AND IT HAD ABOUT 8300 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY 2007. THE CRASH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. THE CAR IS NOW AT A BODY SHOP AND IS BEING REPAIRED IN SAN LEANDRO, CA. WE HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 VW JETTA TDI AND HAVE 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT TO THE VW DEALER AND HAD THE FRONT END INSPECTED FOR PROBLEMS, BUT NONE NOTED. I HAD THE WHEEL ROTATED AND BALANCED AND THAT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. THE TECH AT VW DEALER NOTICED WEAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. HE STATED THAT MY TIRES (TURANZA EL 400-02, 205/55R16) ARE MORE THAN LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT REPLACE ALL THE TIRES. WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER SOON TO FIGHT THE BATTLE WITH THEM. *TR

I HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR HUB AND THE NOISE STOPPED FOR ABOUT 8-10 THOUSAND MILES. I LATER FOUND THAT THEY HAD ISSUED A RECALL. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THIS TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACED THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM AND I AM READING MANY COMPLAINTS ON EDMUND'S INTERNET SIGHT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 2006-2007 CIVICS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION RUINED THE TIRES ON THE CAR AND CAUSED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE DEALER DID CHANGE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE IN THE REAR. THE DEALER TELLS ME ITS THE TIRES AND THE CUPPING IN THE TIRES IS THE FAULT OF THE TIRE, NOT THE CAR WHICH IT NOT TRUE. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE TIRES BUT ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON THEIR CARS. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED WHEN A TIRE BLOWS OUT TO NOTIFY PEOPLE OF THE PROBLEM? *TR