BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

NEW 350Z ROADSTER PURCHASED IN JULY 2009 WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA 225/45R 18 HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES. CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN 9000 MILES. AFTER HAVE A FLAT DUE TO A NAIL IN THE TREAD AND BEING PLUGGED. THE TIRE DEVELOPED AN HENS EGG SIZE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. ( CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN ON FLAT) WHEN I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALER I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE WARRANTED BY FIRESTONE. WHEN I CALLED THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE BUBBLE, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD BRUISED THE TIRE BY HITTING A CURB AND THAT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT HAD NOT HIT A CURB . NO ASSISTANCE FOR WARRANTY WAS EVEN OFFERED. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AT FULL RETAIL. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE UNKNOWN NUMBER THAT DOES NOT REPORT THESE WILL IT TAKE TO GET THESE UNSAFE TIRES ( IN MY OPINION) OFF THE ROAD. YES I AM UPSET WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS PRODUCT. TIRE WARRANTIES SEEM TO ONLY PROTECT THE MANUFACTURE NOT THE CONSUMER. YOU CAN REST ASSURED BRIDGESTONE WILL NOT BE ON THIS NEW CAR MUCH LONGER. *TR

THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM. I WENT OUTSIDE AND MY TIRE WAS FLAT. HAD IT TOWED TO GET IT FIXED AND 4.5 HOURS LATER THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WATCHED IT AND NOTICED IT SEEMINGLY WAS LOSING AIR. THEN IT WENT FLAT AGAIN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER. STILL THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY 5 HOURS LATER. NOTICED WHEN RAINING THAT WHEN THE TIRE WAS LEFT WHEN RAINING I COULD HEAR THE AIR COMING OUT OF THE TIRE. I BACKED THE CAR TO SEE THE PROBLEM AND SAW NOTHING AND IT STOPPED. IT LOSSES AIR WITHOUT REASON ALL THE TIME. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE EXCEPT REPLACING THE TIRE. WHICH I ASKED POHANKA TO THE LAST TIME AND THEY DECIDED TO CLEAN THE RIMS INSTEAD. I NOW HAVE TO CARRY A TIRE AIR PUMP WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. *TR

ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN LOSING AIR. HAVE TO PUT AIR IN TIRES EVERYDAY. ONE TIRE ALSO HAS A BULGE OR BUBBLE. TIRES HAVE ONLY BEEN USED FOR 22,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T TIRES, SIZE 255/80R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A VALVE STEM WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

I BOUGHT MY 2006 PONTIAC GTO END OF JULY 2006, AND SINCE THEN THERE HAS BEEN A CLICKING NOISE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS IT WAS THE STRUT MAKING THE NOISE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN OVER 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME NOISE, BUT THE NOISE STILL REMAINS. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT STRUT BECAUSE IT COMPLETE CAME OUT. SHORTLY AFTER THE STRUT WAS REPLACED I HAD A TIRE COMPLETELY POP. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES (NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE). SECOND PROBLEM, THE SWAY BAR HAD TO BE REPLACE. IT STARTED AS CLICKING NOISES, TURNED INTO RATTLING, AND THE SHAKING OF THE VECHILE WHEN IN DRIVE. THIRD PROBLEM, GAS DOOR FELL OFF BY ITSELF AND SO DID AC VENT ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR. FOURTH, THE KEYS DON'T ALWAYS UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN THE UNLOCK BUTTON IS PRESSED. FIFTH, THE UNLOCK/LOCK BUTTON INSIDE GETS STUCK. SIXTH, THE ORANGE TAB ON THE SHIFTER WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO RIGHT GEAR (DEALERSHIP HAD TO FIX). FINALLY, THE WINDSHEILD SPRAYERS WERE SPRAYING OVER THE WINDOWS AND THAT TOO HAD TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP.

I OWN A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN GRAND SPORT. I HAVE FOUR (4) WINTERFORCE M&S TIRES. I'M NOT SURE BUT THIS MAY BE THE THIRD OR FOURTH WINTER THEY HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR. WHILE COMING HOME SATURDAY EVENING AT ABOUT 6:00PM WITH MY WIFE AND CHILD, I TURNED LEFT INTO MY ROAD, CIDER MIL RD, FROM ROUTE 316, TRAVELING ABOUT 15 - 20 MPH, WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE "BLEW OUT" WITH A LARGE NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT FLAT. IT TOTALLY COMPROMISED MY STEERING. I MANAGED TO LIMP IT INTO CIDER MILL RD. WHEN I REMOVED THE TIRE I FOUND A COMPLETE TEAR FROM THE BEAD TO THE TOP OF THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE INFORMATION IS; WINTERFORCE M&S, DOT VN6V, W63, 1403, A03D, 215/65R/16, 358036XBM29362-2, MADE IN CANADA.THEIR WAS NO DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND IT WAS A CLEAR EVENING. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS MARKINGS/DEFECTS SHOWING ON THE TIRE. THE INFLATION ON THE OTHER TIRES IS OK. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE.

TIRE FAILURE, BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPPED. ON MARCH 6, 2010, WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 H3 HUMMER THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPIC FAILURE. THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T RH-S LT 285/75R16 LOAD RANGE C M+S.

EXPERIENCED SEVERE FISHTAILING ON SLIGHTLY SLIPPERY ROADS WITH A 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK. THIS WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE CAR AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY WIFE'S HONDA CR-V THAT I DROVE ON THE SAME DAY ON THE SAME ROADS.

MY CAR FAILED A VEHICLE INSPECTION TODAY FOR "SAFETY REASONS" BECAUSE I'M TOLD THE 2 FRONT TIRES ARE WORN OUT. I HAVE A 2007 BMW 328XI THAT CAME WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 42 RUN FLAT TIRES. AFTER 8114 MILES IN RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINS WITH THE HANDLING, AND NOISE, THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE SCALLOPED AND ALL 4 WERE REPLACED (WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL) FREE OF CHARGE IN 2007. AT 22K MILES (14K ON NEW TIRES) THE NOISE BECAME UNBEARABLE AND AT 28,555 (20K ON TIRES) I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE TIRES FOR CLOSE TO $1000 (SINCE THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD ONLY REPLACE TIRES ONCE) WITH ADVISE TO SHOP FOR A BETTER PRICE. GIVEN THAT MY STATE INSPECTION GUIDELINES CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I'M ASKED TO CHANGE TIRES TWICE UNDER 29K MILES, I WOULD HAVE HOPED BMW OR BRIDGESTONE WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. BUT I'M REQUESTING THE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO IT. *TR

MY 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS CONSISTENTLY WORE OUT THE FRONT TIRES ON THE INSIDE PART OF THE TREAD, NOT EASILY VISIBLE FROM THE STREET. THE TIRES WORE DOWN TO THE CORDS IN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR IN TIME TO AVOID IT. MY YOUNG DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THESE CARS ARE STILL ON THE ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA BUT THE COMPLAINT FELL ON DEAF EARS. *TR