BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT TIRES P235/75R15 HAVE CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL FROM THE TREAD NEAR THE CASING, IN THE FALL OF 1997 THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO THESE TIRE WEARING UNEVENLY, AFTER SEEING THESE TIRES, BRIDGESTONE DEALER STATED THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE PREVIOUS RECALL, HOWEVER BRIDGESTONE REFUSED TO ADJUST THE TIRES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING, FIRST LIGHTLY THEN HARDER. I PULLED OVER AND SAW THE PROBLEM, ONE OF THE TIRES SHREDDED THE TREAD AND THEN IT JUST 'AUTO-DESTROYED'. IT'S UNDER WARRANTY (LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND ONLY 13000 MILES) BUT AM REPORTING IT JUST IN CASE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION OF 'HUMMING' NOISE COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND VIBRATION OF STEERING AT 65MPH. SERVICE DEPT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CUPPING IN CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR ON TREAD.ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL IS BENT. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES, NEW WHEEL,AND ALIGNMENT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: H48N TIRESIZE: P195/55R15)

PE-00-020; BRIDGESTONE TURANZA T TIRE SIZE P20565TR15, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, TIRES HAVE ABOUT 2-3 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM, TIRES WERE REPLACED FOR A 1993, BMW 525. WHILE DRIVNG 40 MPH FRONTAL PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE INNER TREAD SEPARATED FROM T OUTER TREAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT, VEHICLE JUMPED AROUND WHILE DRIVING. TIRES IN FRONT WERE WORN OUT DUE TO FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM WAS ON A BLACK TOP ROAD WHEN IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CHANGE TIRES. 2000,HONDA, 350. BRIDGESTONE 24.12X8.*AK

DUELER APT, 16 INCH TIRES, FIRST TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. ON SECOND TIRE, WHERE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MET, THERE WAS A CRACK/ SEPARATION WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. BOUGHT TIRES FROM SEARS WHICH THEY PRORATED. HAS NOT CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 TIRES P235/75R15 DOT PLAKNNJ494 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, TREAD WAS STILL INTACT, BLOWOUT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A SUBARU TRUCK, FORRESTER, P20570R15, CONSUMER FEELS TIRES ARE WEARING OUT ON ONE SIDE MORE THAN OTHER SIDE. *AK

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT SOME ADDITIONAL DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ELBOCLJ129 TIRESIZE: P185/60R14)

ON DEC 18, 2000 ABOUT 5:00PM MY WIFE GEETA RASTOGI WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SHE WAS WAITING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ON MD HIGHWAY 28 IN ROCKVILLE TO TURN LEFT ON TO DARNESTOWNE RD. WHEN TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED FOR HER TO MOVE AND TURN LEFT, SHE HEARD A BIG BLAST AND HER FRONT LEFT WHEEL JUMPED THE CURVE. SHE WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY DROVE TO A SAFE PLACE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND FOUND THAT HER LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN A 2"X4" PIECE. A MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE WOMAN AND A CITIZEN HELPED GEETA TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH FULL SIZE SPARE. WE BOUGHT A NEW TIRE OF SAME TYPE AND SIZE FROM A LOCAL OLSON TIRE STORE NEXT DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF NHTSA HAS RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TIRE FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. THANKS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205/70R/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70R/15 )