BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

MY DODGE VAN HAS FOUR "SLOW LEAK" BRIDGESTONE TIRES. WHAT SHOULD I DO? I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I GOT THIS VAN. DO NOT BUY BRIDGESTONE TIRES. BRIDGESTONE 215/65R16 98T M+S EL4213Z DOT 7X6V CTO 2203 C19L TUBELESS RADIAL . *TR

LEASED A 2007 SLE CONVERTIBLE. AT 23K MILES I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. THEY WERE PROPERLY ROTATED AS SPECIFIED AND TWO OF THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THE WIRES/INSIDE LININGS! TOYOTA TOLD ME TO SEEK HELP FROM BRIDGESTONE - BRIDGESTONE TOLD ME TO GO BACK TO TOYOTA, IT'S A LEASE UNDER IT'S MILEAGE. TOYOTA DID NOT HONOR AND BLAMED THE TIRES FOR BEING TOO SOFT! UNACCEPTABLE AND I WON'T BE GETTING ANOTHER TOYOTA SINCE I HAD TO SPEND OVER $600 IN TIRES. *TR

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM REQUIRES A PRESSURE OF 80 PSI IN THE REAR TIRES OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE UNLESS YOU ARE HAULING A VERY HEAVY LOAD. UNLOADED, THIS CAUSES A DONUT SHAPED TIRE AND CAUSES SEVERE CUPPING IN THE TIRE WEAR. GM WILL NOT LOWER THE THRESHOLD AT THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS ALSO CREATES AN ISSUE IF DIFFERENT TIRES ARE PUT ON THE VEHICLE THAT REQUIRE A LOWER PSI. LOAD RANGE D TIRES REQUIRE LESS THAN 65 PSI, SO EVEN AT MAX PSI THESE TIRES ARE OVER INFLATED. WITH EITHER TIRE, THE THRESHOLD IS TOO HIGH. THE SYSTEM TELLS YOU THAT YOU HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE IF YOU INFLATE THE TIRES TO A PROPER UNLOADED PRESSURE. AT THE SUGGESTED PRESSURE, NOT ONLY IS TIRE WEAR GREATLY INTENSIFIED AND UNEVEN, ONLY THE CENTER PART OF THE TIRE MAKES GROUND CONTACT CAUSING EASY TRACTION LOSS IN THE REAR END, ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS. THIS HIGH OF A PRESSURE UNLOADED ALSO CAUSES AN EVEN HARSHER RIDE THAN NORMAL. TAKING THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER (MCLARTY IN HUNTSVILLE) TO GET A PROPER THRESHOLD SET RESULTED IN A RUN AROUND. NOT ONLY DO I LOSE MY ABILITY TO KNOW IF I HAVE A FLAT TIRE (SYSTEM ALWAYS SHOWS A LOW PRESSURE), I LOSE MY ABILITY TO PUT ON A BETTER QUALITY THAN STOCK TIRE (WHICH REQUIRES LESS THAN GM REQUIRED 80 PSI TO NOT SET OFF THE TPMS ALERTS), AND MY TIRES WEAR ABNORMALLY AND VERY QUICKLY. ALSO MY TRACTION IS VERY LIMITED WHEN NOT TOWING A LOAD. THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ADJUST FOR THE TIRE PRESSURES THAT APPLY TO THEIR APPLICATION. I HAVE ALREADY RUINED ONE SET OF STOCK SIZED TIRES THAT WERE OVER INFLATED. THIS IS A GM PROBLEM THAT KEEPS GETTING FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN. *TR

TIRE THREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING VEHICLE TO WEAVE NEARLY OUT OF CONTROL. A COLLISION WAS AVOIDED BY THE DRIVER. DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, BUMPER AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. TIRE BRAND WAS BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA 175/65R14 DOT IC8I E20 1604 EQ8R. *TR

I HAVE A MAZDA 2007 CX 7 WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES. I HAVE 25,480 MILES AND DO NOT CARRY ANYTHING HEAVY. THE CAR IS USUALLY USED FOR LOCAL TRAVEL WIH 1 PERSON IN IT AND NO MORE THAN 2, BOTH OF US TOGETHER WEIGH LESS THAN 300 LBS. TWO OF MY TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND ANOTHER ONE WITHIN THE NEXT 1000 MILES. PEOPLE WHO HAVE PURCHASED THIS MODEL HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT TIRES WEARING OUT AT 22,000 MILES AND MAZDA NOR BRIDGESTONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM IN WHICH TIRES WILL BLOW OUT CAUSING EITHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE TIRES YET, SO THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSEPCTION. PEOPLE PURCHASING THESE AUTOMOBILES SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THESE TIRES WEAR OUT AT AROUND 22K MILES, SINCE I WOULD HAVE EITHER ASKED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED OR I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN YOU PURCHASE TIRES FROM A AUTO SHOP, THEY INDICATE THE NORMAL WEAR OF THE TIRE. ALL NEW AUTOS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME REQUIREMENT. I THINK THAT BRIDGESTONE USED INFERIOR RUBBER TO MAKE THESE TIRES SINCE THE WEIGHT OF THE AUTO MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *TR

MY FJ CRUISER HAD BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRES ON IT WHEN BOUGHT. THE TIRES WERE LOSING AIR PRESSURE AND CAUSING MY CAR TO STOP UNEVENLY. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA TWO TIME AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, BUT THEY NEVER OFFERED TO FIX THE SUSPENSION. THE DUELER TIRES WORE UNEVENLY AND I WAS FORCED TO CHANGE THE TIRES MYSELF AT ONLY 14K MILES ON THE BRAND NEW CAR. I ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THERE WAS A TIRE RECALL THAT I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT MYSELF ON THE INTERNET. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE TIRE RECALL WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. THEY, TOYOTA, HAS CLAIMED THAT MY PRODUCTION NUMBER AND DATE ON MY CAR DON'T FIT INTO THE RECALL, BUT DON'T ADDRESS THAT THE PRODUCTION OF MY CAR DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM THAT DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE PUT ON MY CAR. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS THAT HONDA HAS (1) KNOWINGLY PUT IN FAULTY (SUSPENSION PARTS) UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THE FRONT & BACK OF THE HONDA CIVIC, (2) FAILED TO INFORM CUSTOMERS OF THE PROBLEM (A RECALL IS NEEDED), (3) FAILED TO PROPERLY REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR THE TIRE DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAULTY CONTROL ARMS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES. I BOUGHT MY HONDA CIVIC USED AT AROUND 13K MILES. SINCE THEN, I'VE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT EVERY MONTH. DESPITE THIS MY TIRES BECAME EXCESSIVELY WORN AT 27K. I WENT TO TWO HONDA SERVICE STORES (MISSION VALLEY & PACIFIC HONDA IN SAN DIEGO) TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE NEED FOR ALIGNMENTS, ROAD NOISE, & TIRE WEAR. THEY KNOWINGLY WITHHELD INFORMATION & FAILED TO INFORM ME OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 SINCE THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS (A WARRANTY ITEM) THAT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO REPLACE. IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN, HONDA INFORMS THE DEALERS OF COMMON COMPLAINTS RELATED TO TIRE WEAR & SUSPENSION & ADVISES THEM TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS ON THE HONDA CIVIC. HONDA ALSO WILL REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS PRO-RATA FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT IF THEY HAVE LESS THAN 25K IN MILEAGE. IF HADN'T HAVE DONE MY OWN RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. I TOOK MY CAR IN AROUND 26K SO THAT THEY COULD REPLACE MY REAR CONTROL ARMS. THEY DID THIS FOR FREE BUT SAID I DIDN'T QUALIFY TO GET MY TIRES REPLACED SINCE I WAS OVER THE 25K THRESHOLD. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THE BULLETIN, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET MY TIRES REPLACEMENT BY HONDA EARLIER. IT WAS THEIR FAULTY PARTS THAT LED MY TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY IN THE FIRST PLACE. I HAD TO SHELL OUT $650 TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT AROUND 26K MILES. I'VE PROBABLY SPENT $500 DOLLARS IN ALIGNMENTS BECAUSE OF THE CONTROL ARMS TOO. HONDA SHOULD OWN UP TO THE FAULTY PARTS ENTIRELY AND STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. SEE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001. *TR

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH FELT SEVERE VIBRATION AND MANAGED TO PULL OVER ACROSS THREE LANES TO GORE POINT AT AN ON RAMP FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD SIDEWALL COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM TREAD VEHICLE 2002 FORD RANGER. *TR

I HAVE HAD THIS 2004 VAN IN THE FORD GARAGE IN FREMONT MI AT LEAST 10 TIMES. EVEN HAD TO HAVE THE SUBFRAME REPLACED AND THAT WORE OUT ALL THE TIRES ALL DOORS ,AIR CONDITIONER,BRAKES,TRANSMISSION REPLACED. LOCKS REPLACED, HEATED SEAT TWICE,SWAYBAR REPLACED. I FEEL I AM IN A TIME BOMB, WE OWE MORE ON IT THEN IT IS WORTH. LAST ONE WE BUY! WE ARE LUCKILY TO BE ALIVE IN THIS PIECE OF JUNK,TO MANY DATES OF REPAIR TO GIVE YOU. *TR

TIRE FAILURE ON A 2008 HONDA CIVIC - BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 H BL 205/55R16 THE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE SUFFERED A MASSIVE BLOWOUT. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS IN THE TIRE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS WOULD CAUSE THAT KIND OF A BLOWOUT. *JB