BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

ON AUGUST 9,2001 A LEFT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED AT 60MPH. THE BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE(AFTER CONTENDING THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT) AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRE (STILL UNDER WARRANTEE - ABOUT HALF THE TREAD LEFT). WE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A SLOW LEAK ON THE RIGHT FRONT AND ON THE DAY OF THE FAILURE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP TO BE TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DETECTED IN THE RF TIRE - PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED ON THE REAR. SUBSEQUENTLY WE CONTINUED TO LOOSE AIR IN THE RF TIRE AND EXPERIENCE A SHIMMY IN THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO A COMPETITIOR WHO IN CHECKING THE TIRE DISCOVERED SIGNIFICANT DELAMINATION ON THE INSIDE EDGE TREAD OF THE TIRE. IN ADDITION THE REMAINING TWO TIRES ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF DELAMINATION OF TREAD AND BELT. WE SWITCHED TO WINTER TIRES EARLY AND I HAVE THE SUSPECT TIRES IN MY POSSESSION. A CALL TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE INDICATED NO INTEREST IN CHECKING ON THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEFECT OR COMPENSATION CONSISTENT WITH THE WARRANTY. BECAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES FROM THAT SET DELAMINATED IN THE SAME PLACE AND IN THE SAME WAY AND AT THE SAME TIME I AM HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE COMPANY ALREADY HAS A TRACK RECORD OF FAILURE AND MY EXPERIENCE WITH PERSONNEL INDICATES COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY ISSUES, EVEN AFTER THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHERS WHO MAY NOT BE AS VIGILANT ABOUT TIRES COULD FALL VICTIM TO AUTO ACCIDENTS. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE. I WILL RETAIN THE TIRES FOR INSPECTION PENDING YOUR INTEREST IN THE ISSUE. THANK YOU. (DOT NUMBER: DLF076 TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH TREAD ON RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. TIRE SIZE LT23575R15 WITH 40,000 MILES ON THEM. REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1989, FORD, F150. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS DRIVER'S SIDE REAR ORGINAL EQUIPMENT, BRIDGESTONE, DUELER TIRES, SIZE P24570R16 WITH LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND MILES ON THEM EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THERE IS AN AIR LEAK BETWEEN THE TIRE AND RIM ALONG THE TIRE BEAD. THE TIRE LEAKS 3 PSI IN AN 8 HOUR PERIOD. THE LEAK OCCURS IN ALONG A LINE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 WAY AROUND THE WHEEL ON ONE SIDE AND IN TWO PLACES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ENB9 TIRESIZE: 180/60R16)

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE THE LAS 6 MONTHS TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK AND IT ALL SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEMS. REPLACED IGNITION TWICE AND BIG BOX FOR ELECTRIC SWITCHING ON LEFT SIDE UNDER HOOD BY FIREWALL. IT STOPS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WON'T STAY RUNNING AND MY SONS 81 BRONCO IS DOING THE SAME THING ALSO. THE OIL PRESSURE IS REAL LOW IN TOWN WHEN I STOP AND START. THE TRUCK DIES AND WON'T START FOR A WHILE. I HAVE SPENT OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW. RIGHT NOW THEY CAN'T GET MY SONS 81 BRONCO TO STAY RUNNING AND HAVEING TROUBLE GETTING IT TO START. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RECALL AND WHY DID FORD SKIMP ON MY FAVORITE VEHICLE. I NEVER HAD TROUBLE WITH MY 73 AND I DROVE IT FOR 15 YEARS. I WANT SOME ANSWERS. THANK YOU LEONA THOMASON. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCH LT)

MODEL UNKNOWN, P175/70R13, DOT OBEBPMA, MILEAGE ON TIRES UNKNOWN, ON A 1996, MAZDA, PROTEGE, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH REAR LEFT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, SPLIT ON TIRE 1.5 FEET LONG, 3 INCHES WIDE.*AK

LEFT REAR BRIDGESTONE TIRE SIZE: 30X9.5R15, DOT: 7BBBPD8287 ON 1994, CHEVROLET, S10 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. MILEAGE ON TIRES IS UNKNOWN. *AK *SLC

BRIDGESTONE TIRES REPLACED UNDER FIRESTONE RECALL HAVE DEVELOPED LUMPS ON TREAD WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TIRES HAVE BEEN REBALANCED TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. TIRE SIZE P23575R15. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN A 1992, LEXUS ES300 RIGHT FRONT BRIDGESTONE, B420, TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. MILEAGE ON TIRE WAS UNKNOWN, AND TIRES WERE ON VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

MOTORCYCLE WOBBLED AT 40 MPH WHEN DECELERATING. ALSO, PROBLEM WITH TIRES. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK