BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200 15/65/R16 DOT 5056VE203709. THE TIRES WERE GUARANTEED FOR 65,000 MILES BUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WITH 24,000 MILES ON THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

THE BACK END CAN SLIDE AROUND A CORNER EASILY, ALSO WILL ALSO COME OFF THE GROUND GOING OVER BUMPS OR RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVEN WHILE TRAVELING BELOW SPEED LIMIT, ON A CLEAN DRY ROAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA 225/50 R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON EACH TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE TO OLD AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,300. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. UPDATED 05/06/11

TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURE ON TWO (2) BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 225/60/R16 97H TIRES, ONE FAILURE IN AUGUST 2010, ONE IN OCTOBER 2010. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS 285/45/22. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED DUE TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 02/11/11

ON AUGUST 30TH 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN SENTRA. ON SEPTEMBER 4TH 2008 I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO RESET THE TIRE SENSOR. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE THEY AGAIN RESET THE SENSOR. I WAS TOLD "THEY WERE SENSITIVE". THE CAR HAS BEEN IN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. MY TIRES HAVE COMPLETELY GONE FLAT. I HAVE TWO BROKEN RIMS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES BUT HAS REPLACED THE SENSORS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR USED RIMS TO REPLACE MY BROKEN RIMS. I HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. THEY INFORMED ME MY TIRES NEEDED REPLACED. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BUT CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR USED RIMS. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED 5 DAYS FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF MY NEW NISSAN SENTRA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L 400, SIZE 225/65/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. HE WAS ABLE TO INSERT AIR BUT NOTICED THAT IT WAS MAKING A HISSING SOUND. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, THE TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT AGAIN. HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE SIDEWALL CRACKED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT HE SHOULD CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED TIRE CENTER WHERE THE TIRE WOULD BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT BRIDGESTONE. UPDATED 01/31/11

PURCHASED 2010 HONDA CRV. 2 TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN BARE ALREADY AT 18,100 MILES. ROTATED TWICE TO COMPLY WITH WARRANTY PROCEDURES...NO WARRANTY ON THESE TIRES AT ALL. COMPLETELY INFERIOR PRODUCT. NOT SAFE. *TR

MY CARRIER FORCE ME TO PICK UP ONE EMPTY TRAILER WITH THE TRAILER EXPIRED SINCE 2007, NEED 3 TIRES, HUB LEAKS, NO DOT STICKER (WERNER AND! ANY THIRD PARTY) TRL NUMBER LIC PLATE AND DRIVE AT LEAST 30 MILES FROM THE ORIGIN TO THE TA SHOP TO FIX ALL THE ISSUES. TA MADE THE DOT INSPECTION FIND MORE ISSUES. *TR

2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING TIRE TREAD WEAR ON VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS A TIRE ISSUE, NOT AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE REPLACED THE TIRES. (BRIDGESTONE DUELER) *JB