BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

CONSUMER HAD NO AVAILABLE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS TIRE: RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED TO A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN A 1997, NISSAN, PATHFINDER, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. (PLEASE PROVIDE THE TIRE MODEL NAME,THE MILEAGE WHEN THEY WERE INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, TIRE SIZE, AND THE DOT NUMBERS). MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRIDGESTONE, TIRE SIZE LT23575R15, NAME DUELER APT; WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 62-65 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITH TREAD DROPPING FROM ON A FORD , EXPLORER, 1993. THIS VEHICLE WAS TOWING A TRAILER, AND WHEN TIRE BLEWOUT DRIVER LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

1. TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WITH LEFT REAR TIRE, AND 2. LEFT FRONT BEAD SEAL BLOWOUT.*AK

AFTER HAVING TREAD SEPARATION DIAGNOSED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND MY AUTO MECHANIC TOOK THE VEHICLE WITH BRIDGSTONE BT 70 TIRES TO THE FIRESTONE STORE ON BOTH OCCASIONS TO BE CHECKED FOR TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST TIME FIRESTONE TOLD ME THERE NO TREAD SEPARATION IN ANY OF THE TIRES, BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CONFIRMATION IN WRITING. THE SECOND TIME AT THE FIRESTONE STORE ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED , AFTER DETECTING TREAD SEPARATION, THE OTHER THREE TIRES BEING TOLD WERE OKAY. EIGHT MONTHS LATER I EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION OF ONE OF THE BRIDGESTONE BT70 TIRES WHILE TREVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, LUCKILY I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 45 MPH BECAUSE I DETECTED SOME UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS. I HAVE THE THREE TIRES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SEPARATED TIRES. I HAVE RECENTLY CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. *AK

TIRE SIZE 31X10.50, POLARIS, PATHMATHER RADIAL AT; WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, STRIKING REAR OF THE TAIL-END, DOING DAMAGE AS IT STROKE VEHICLE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO TIRE DISTRIBUTOR, AND HAD REST OF THE TIRES REPLACED. DISTRIBUTOR STATED FAILURE WAS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION, BUT THE OWNER WAS DISPUTING THAT COMMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 5 GOING 70 MPH, AND BEGAN TO HEAR A THUMPING SOUND. WITHIN SECONDS, MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW & I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN THE CENTER OF THE FREEWAY @ THE EL TORO "Y". (CENTER SECTION BETWEEN THE 5 AND 405 INTERCHANGE). THE STEEL BELT HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES ARE FACTORY ORIGINALS FROM FEBRUARY 1998, (I PURCHASED VEHICLE @ 35,000 MILES IN JANUARY 2001) ALL 4 TIRES APPEARED TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.NOW, I'M TOLD THAT I CAN'T SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE IT DOESN'T APPLY TO BRIDGESTONE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME TIRE NUMBER. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT THING THAT HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE FIRESTONE TIRES. I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE KEPT THE BLOWN-OUT TIRE IN CASE YOU WANT TO SEE IT. PLEASE INFORM ME AS TO WHETHER I CAN GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL 4 TIRES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT TIRE SEPARATED FROM RIM WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT MY CRV I NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PULL TO THE RIGHT AT ALL TIME. I SEND IT BACK 3 TIMES AT THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AND IT IS PERFECT, THEY SWITCHES THE TIRES AND IT STILL THE SAME, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS NATURAL TO ALL CRV DUE TO THE TORK DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN. THE LAST TIME I SEND IT BACK TO MY DEALER HE DRIVES IT AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I TOOK A VIDEO WITH ME AND SHOW IT MANY TIME TO THE MANAGER OF HONDA, THE CRV PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. I COULD NOT TRUST TO DRIVE THIS DANGEROUS CAR WITH MY 9 MONTH OLD SON. *AK

TIRE HAS EXTREME WEAR AND CUPPING, VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON, HOWEVER, BRIDGSTONE/FIRESTONE REFUSES TO WARRANTY DEFECTIVE TIRE AND MY VEHICLE HAS NO FRONT-END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.*AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A 1999, LEXUS LS400. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P225/60R16, DOT# ELA6 CBC528. MANUFACTURER AND TIRE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK *YH