BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints
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BRIDGESTONE DESSERT DUELER TIRES- PHOENIX, AZ
FIRST TIRE BLOWOUT JUST AFTER LEAVING PARING LOT AT WORK. SECOND TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THIRD TIRE REPLACED IN PARKING LOT AT WORK WHEN IT STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHOWED DAMAGE INDICATING A PLY SEPARATION WAS IMMINENT. FOURTH TIRE BLEW OUT AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 NEAR BENSON, AZ, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ELBNCJL495 TIRE SIZE: P235/75 R1 )
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BRIDGESTONE DESSERT DUELER TIRES- PLEASANTON, CA
WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, FELT RIGHT REAR TIRE GO FLAT. NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURE ANYWHERE. NO GLASS, NO NAILS. TIRES WERE INFLATED AT 28PSI. NO EXTRA LOAD IN VEHICLE. HAD 3 PASSENGERS. 1 ADULT, 2 CHILDREN. 1 STROLLER IN REAR. VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 MONTHS NEW. ONLY 2200 MILES. TIRE IS COMPLETELY FLAT. LUCKILY DID NOT HAPPEN ON FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70R15 )
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BRIDGESTONE TIRES- MESA, AZ
THE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE AND TIRES. *MJS
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BRIDGESTONE TIRES- ORMOND BEACH, FL
BRIDGESTONE TIRES TYPE R273 SWP (P225 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *SLC
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BRIDGESTONE DESERT DUELER TIRES- LIVINGSTON, NJ
BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1996 AND 1997 ALL FOUR (BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT P225/75/R15) TIRES EXPLODED, DUE TO FAILURE THE VEHICLE CRASHED RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER. *MJS
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BRIDGESTONE DESSERT DUELER TIRES- DENTON, TX
WE WERE ON VACATION AND TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT, 75, IN PUEBLO, CO WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. FROM WHAT WITNESSES SAID THEY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THAT TIRE BEFORE I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WE ENDED UP GOING OFF THE ROAD ON TO A GRASSY MEDIAN WHERE WE HIT AN INCLINE, WENT AIRBORNE AND THEN LANDED MOTOR FIRST AND ROLLED FOR A GOOD BIT BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND FROM WHAT THE WITNESSES SAID, IT SEEMED TO HAVE ALL STARTED WITH THE SMOKING TIRE. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT BRIDGESTONE WAS MADE BY FIRESTONE BEFORE TAKING THIS DRIVE FROM DENTON, TX TO DENVER, CO (OUR FINAL DESTINATION). IT WAS REPORTED TO THE PUEBLO POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IT OCCURED ON I-25 IN PUEBLO, CO. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN PUEBLO FOR REPAIRS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
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BRIDGESTONE DESSERT DUELER TIRES- DENTON, TX
WE WERE ON VACATION AND TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT, 75, IN PUEBLO, CO WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. FROM WHAT WITNESSES SAID THEY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THAT TIRE BEFORE I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WE ENDED UP GOING OFF THE ROAD ON TO A GRASSY MEDIAN WHERE WE HIT AN INCLINE, WENT AIRBORNE AND THEN LANDED MOTOR FIRST AND ROLLED FOR A GOOD BIT BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND FROM WHAT THE WITNESSES SAID, IT SEEMED TO HAVE ALL STARTED WITH THE SMOKING TIRE. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT BRIDGESTONE WAS MADE BY FIRESTONE BEFORE TAKING THIS DRIVE FROM DENTON, TX TO DENVER, CO (OUR FINAL DESTINATION). IT WAS REPORTED TO THE PUEBLO POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IT OCCURED ON I-25 IN PUEBLO, CO. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN PUEBLO FOR REPAIRS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
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BRIDGESTONE TIRES- ORCHARD PARK, NY
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1997, MAZDA 626, TIRE SIZE #195/65R14, SF408. ALL FOUR TIRES SEEM TO WEAR OUT MORE FREQUENTLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A BLOWOUT. DEALER SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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BRIDGESTONE TIRES- AUSTIN, TX
NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 1998 DODGE, PICKUP, LT24575R16, DOT 7BABPKA. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TREAD CAME OFF AND TIRE WENT FLAT WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
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BRIDGESTONE TIRES- SWARTZ CREEK, MI
TIRE SIZE P225/15, DOT # OBR3PUA108, AFTERMARKET WITH 10,000 MILES; WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AT SIDEWALL ,RIGHT NEXT TO TREAD LINE. *AK
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