BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT REPLACED FOUR SETS OF BRIDGESTONE TIRES, SIZE P23545R17 (NA) DUE TO INNER TREAD WEAR. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 05-050, DATED JANUARY OF 2006. THE BULLETIN STATED THAT THE 2004 ACURA TL CAN ONLY USE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT ACURA SHOULD HAVE INFORMED THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THE REQUIRED TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WHEN THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES, HE REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ASSIST WITH THE COST; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED AND INSISTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AFTER MARKET TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,400. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH FALKEN ZIEX ZE512 P235/45R17 ON 09/05 AND 01/07. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THE LAST INCIDENT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42. UPDATED 04/21/08 *TR

EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE ARE NOT KNOWN FOR SURE. SUPPOSEDLY I HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD SUCH AS A POTHOLE, THAT DAMAGED BOTH TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE DID INDICATE THAT WE DID HIT A POTHOLE IN THE PARKING LOT, I DO NOT REMEMBER THIS. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE WAS NO DRAMATIC EVENT THAT LED TO THE FAILURE OF THESE NEW TIRES. THE FAILURE WAS FRONT TIRE WAS SCUFFED ON THE SIDEWALL AND A LEAK WAS CREATED WHERE THE SIDEWALL AND THREAD MEET. THE REAR TIRE RECEIVED A CUT ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH LONG PERPENDICULAR TO THE TIRE IN THE THREAD THAT IS NEXT TO THE SIDEWALL. THE CORRECTION IS THAT I AM BUYING A NEW SET OF TIRES FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE OBSERVED A BLISTER ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT HE HAS TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE TIRE AND TO CONTACT BRIDGESTONE FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY ALSO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE DOT, TIRE PRESSURE AND SIZE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1800. UPDATED 4/29/08 *CN

REAR DRIVER TIRED EXPLODED. DAMAGE : 3 INCH HOLE TO INSIDE RIM OF TIRE, TWO COMPLETE PENETRATION HOLES WITHIN TIRE WELL, BENT METAL AT EDGES, BUMPER HAS TO BE REPLACED THE CORNER BLOWN OFF, VAN IS AT BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. PARTS OF THE WHEEL HUB MISSING. HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED DAY BEFORE. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. ONE OF THE HOLES VERY EASILY COULD HAVE GONE THOUGH GAS TANK. TIRES ONLY HAD ABOUT 36,000 MILE ON THEM. NORMAL WEAR ON TIRES. NO OTHER PROBLEMS. COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I DID NOT RUN OVER OBJECTS NOR DID I HIT AND OBJECT IN THE ROAD. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BRIDGESTONE REP STATES THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN AN HIGH IMPACT , BUT I DID NOT SEE NOR HIT ANY THING. *TR

WAS DRIVING ALONG I-10 EASTBOUND IN PHOENIX, AZ AROUND 4:45 AM ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I HEARD AND THUMPING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE AND THEN THE TIRE BLOW OUT COUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR SECTION OF MY VEHICLE. TIRE WAS BRIDGESTONE P225/60 R16 97T M+S EL4Z PL6 DOT Y7X0 (PL6) (4604) LOIL. WHEN I BOUGHT THE TIRES FROM WAL-MART IN AZ HAD TOO HAVE ONE (1) REPLACED DUE TO SEPARTING FROM THE INSIDE OF TIRE WHICH WAS ON 01-26-2007 AND THEN HAD TO HAVE ON REPLACED AFTER THE SIDE WALL BLOW OUT 06-28-2007 AND BOTH TIME TIRES WERE REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES FOR DEFECTS. THANK YOU *TR

REAR TIRES ARE WORNOUT @ 11,000 MILES. NISSAN REPLACED 2 REAR AXLES AND REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY AND 2 REAR TIRES. THEY CHANGED THE ALIGNMENT SPECS AND SAID IT WAS FINE. CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIDN'T ANSWER CALLS FOR 2 MONTHS. INSPECTOR CHECKED THE REAR TIRES THAT HAD JUST BEEN ROTATED FROM THE FRONT AND SAID THEY DIDN'T SHOW SIGNS OUT BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY WOULDN'T CONTACT THEIR FACTORY IN TN / SAFETY ENGINEER WHO HAD REQUESTED THE ORIGINAL REAR TIRES BE SHIPPED TO THEM. A SIMILAR VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND IT TOO HAD ALIGNMENT SPECS THAT WERE OUT AND SIMILAR TO OUR VEHICLE. WE HAVE 24000 MILES AND READY FOR A SECOND SET OF TIRES. STILL OUT OF ALIGNMENT, HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUT OF ALIGNMENT, TECHNICIANS STATE IT'LL NEVER BE IN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THERE'S AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. *TR

CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH OF 2007. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH OR MORE ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR SEEMED TO SWERVE AND WAS VERY HARD TO KEEP IN THE LANE. I'VE DRIVEN HONDA CIVICS AND OTHER SMALL CARS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS SO THIS WAS VERY UNEXPECTED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE FINE AND THAT THEY SAW NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE BRIDGESTONE FACTORY TIRES WERE ROTATED AT 6000 MILES. MOVING THE TIRES SEEMED TO DECREASE THE PROBLEM SO I AGAIN MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER. THEY AGAIN CHECKED ALL TIRES AND ASSURED ME NO PROBLEM EXISTED. SIX THOUSAND MILES LATER, ANOTHER ROTATION AND ONCE AGAIN THE PROBLEM STARTS OCCURRING AGAIN. THE DEALER CHECKED TIRES AGAIN AND STILL CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. I THINK THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES THAT COME WITH THESE CIVICS. *TR

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON REAR OF 06 AND 07 HONDA CIVICS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE TIRES AND REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY. TIRES ARE RENDERED UNSAFE AND MUST BE REPLACED ALONG WITH UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND FLANGE BOLTS. TIRES ARE FROM GOODYEAR, BRIDGESTONE, AND DUNLOP. NUMEROUS POSTS ARE ON THE INTERNET, INCLUDING ACCIDENTS WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE. HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND WILL ONLY PERFORM SERVICE ON A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. *TR

I AM A SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIST AND I DESIGNED A TIRE THAT WILL ALWAYS GRAB ON ANY SURFACE, WON'T BLOW OUT AND CAN MAKE ANY VEHICLE CLIMB QUITE ADEQUATELY. TIRES, THE WAY THEY ARE MADE ARE ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN AND DON'T KEEP THE VEHICLE STABLE IN ALL CONDITIONS. IT IS A COMPANY'S RESPOSIBILITY TO TAKE THE BEST CARE OF THE CONSUMERS NEEDS CONCERNING THEIR PRODUCT. CHECK MY WEB SITE FOR RESUME AND MORE ... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42, SIZE P235/55R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEEL BELTS FAILED ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,539 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF