BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

ROUGH IDLE WITH FLUCTUATING RPM, LONG CRANK BEFORE ENGINE TURNS OVER ON IGNITION. AT FIRST IT WAS ONCE A MONTH OCCURRENCE, SOON IT TURNED INTO ONCE A WEEK AND BECAME ALMOST A SURE-THING. TOOK IT TO A BMW DEAL WHO REPLACED A FUEL PUMP. NOW LONG CRANK AND FLUCTUATING RPM AT IDLE IS MOSTLY GONE BUT RARELY HAPPENS AGAIN. ALSO, SIDEWALL OF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RUN-FLAT TIRE (RFT) HAS A BUBBLE EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE HASN'T EXPERIENCE ANY SHOCK (FROM POTHOLES, ETC). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI C90 BOULEVARD (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE G703 TIRES, SIZE 15080-16MC (NA). WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. HE FEELS THAT THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC CRASH WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 70 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE TIRE FOR FREE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TIRE EXPLODED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HIS RESIDENCE. ON JULY 21, 2008, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT WARRANTY TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE TIRE STORE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO DO THE SAME THING. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,997 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,059. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN HE PURCHASED IT. UPDATED 09/22/08. 8JB

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. I WENT HOME AND PUT ON MY "DONUT" TO FIND OUT THAT THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE CLOSE TO THE TIRE WHEEL INTERFACE. I CALLED MY SERVICEMAN AND HAD MY TWO BACK WHEELS REPLACED. *TR

I PURCHASED FOUR PREMIUM BRIDGESTONE TIRES ($168 EACH). TWO OF THESE HAVE NOW FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST WAS AT 29,000 MILES, THE SECOND AT 32,000 MILES. BOTH STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD DEPTH REMAINING. I BELIEVE THAT MY SAFETY IS AT RISK WITH THE TWO REMAINING TIRES. THESE TIRES WERE NEVER DRIVEN OFF-ROAD, AND WERE WELL CARED FOR PRIOR TO SUDDEN FAILURE. THE TIRE MODEL WAS BRIDGESTONE R273SWP. *TR

NEW MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED 5/14/07 AT METRO POWER SPORTS, CANTON MI. FROM DELIVERY-ON HAVE COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN MOTOR, PLAY IN CLUTCH AND MOSTLY THE "RIDE" OF THE MACHINE. THE TIRES "SKIP/HOP" AS THE BIKE IS DRIVEN @ 25 MPH AND ABOVE. NUMEROUS TECH'S HAVE DRIVEN THE BIKE AND AGREE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRE - NO CHANGE. NEXT IT WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT HONDA DEALER, WHERE THEIR ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO ADD MULTIPLE WEIGHTS TO THE WHEEL. BEFORE THEY PROCEEDED WITH THE REPAIR, HOWEVER, A REP FROM CORPORATE HONDA CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLE AND CLAIMED THE BIKE WAS PERFECTLY FINE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW (2007 MODEL) MOTORCYCLE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE DEFECTS. BETWEEN THE CLUTCH AND THE WHEEL HOPS IT FEELS DANGEROUS TO RIDE. I AM AFRAID WHEN THE WHEEL JUMPS THE MOTORCYCLE WILL SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER ME. I AM AN EXPERIENCES RIDER AND HAVE DRIVEN USED BIKES THAT RIDE MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE ATTEMPTS WE HAVE MADE TO GET REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED AND HAVE BEEN UNSATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS WITH A BRAND NEW PRODUCT. PLEASE NOTE: YOUR SELECTIONS UNDER TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE TYPE ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE NUMBERS FROM THE TIRES ARE AS FOLLOWS-- EXEDRA G702 160/80-15 M/C 74S TUBETYPE T0602 DOT ENFI CAD 1207 E4 75R-0000896. *TR

I HAD A BLOWOUT ON MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE TIRE WEARING DOWN TO THE CORD AND BEYOND IN A 3 INCH BAND ON THE INSIDE. I BELIEVE IT WAS RUBBING UP AGAINST THE STRUT AND HAS TO HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME FOR THAT MUCH DAMAGE TO OCCUR. MY CR IS COMPLETELY STOCK, DOWN TO THE TIRES. THIS JUST HAPPENED AN HOUR AGO, AND IT IS JULY 4T SO THAT WILL HAVE TO WAIT. BUT AT THE VERY LEAST I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW TIRE. WHO KNOWS IF IT IS HAPPENING IN THE OTHER WHEEL WELLS, I WILL FIND OUT WHEN I TAKE IT IN. *TR

EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AND ABNORMAL (PREMATURE) WEAR OF BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE TURANZA EL42 RUN FLAT TIRES 205/55R16. EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE STARTED BEFORE 10,000 MILES AND ALL TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 1 YEAR (APPROX 14,000 MILES). CAR WAS A 2007 BMW 328I. BMW HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (SI B 36 06 06) REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND IS REPLACING ALL TIRES (UPON COMPLAINT) IF < 10,000 MILES. IF TIRES HAVE BETWEEN 10,001 TO 20,000 MILES, REPLACEMENT IS AT 50%. TIRES WERE "CUPPING" AND DEMONSTRATING VERY ABNORMAL WEAR PATTERNS. UPON COMPLAINT TO BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE, THEY AGREED TO 100% REPLACEMENT COSTS. OLD TIRES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

FOLLOWING FIRESTONE TIRE JUST EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED CONDITION. IT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY, 06/26/08 IN GREENVILLE,NC, 27834. TIRE DETAILS: DUELER H/T P205/70/R15 DOT: EMYT JMJ1601 IF YOU NEED THE EXPLODED TIRE PLEASE CONTACT ME . I CONTACTED FIRESTORE BUT THEIR IS NO RESPONSE. *TR

TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT FRONT TIRE, RUINED WHEEL. AFTER INSTALLING SPARE TIRE AND DRIVING 12 MORE MILES. TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. BOTH TIMES TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TR