BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

FRONT AXLE WAS OVER WEIGHT BY 800 LBS. IT WAS 1200 LBS OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT A TRLR AND FULL OF FUEL. KENWORTH REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. CHP ISSUED A TICKET AND I WAS FINED $161 AS A RESULT. VEHICLE WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. *JB

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. NO PUNCTURE WAS IDENTIFIED IN TIRE TREAD. BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA P275/55R20. 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREW MAX 7,900 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT PURCHASED TWO BRIDGESTONE POTENZA G009 (NA) SUMMER TIRES (SIZE 205/40/R17) ON MAY 12, 2007. ONE OF THE TIRES EXPLODED AS THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 25 MPH. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE SIDEWALLS SEPARATED FROM THE BEADS. BRIDGESTONE STATED THAT SHE MUST HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE THE BLOW OUT. SHE INFORMED THEM THAT SHE DID NOT DRIVE OVER ANY POTHOLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRES STILL LOOKS BRAND NEW AND THERE IS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES LEFT ON THEM. THE DOT NUMBER MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500 AND THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000.

DAUGHTER DRIVING HOME ON I-81 IN VA AND REAR DRIVER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TOYOTA CAMRY (2007) IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 6,00 MILES. SHE SAYS SHE CHECKED BEFORE LEAVING AND WAS GOING 70-75MPH. IT WAS 4 AM ABOUT 75 F. I BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY TIRE: BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 02 P215 60R16 94 V M+S. SHE ENDED UP IN A DITCH, IT WAS THAT OR HITTING A TRUCK. AMBULANCES, FIRE AND POLICE RESPONDED BUT THANKFULLY SHE WAS NOT HURT. THE CAR SUFFERED FRONT PLASTIC BUMPER DAMAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK WITH BRIDGE WATER POTENZA RE92 POTENZA 1: 225/60/R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2006. THE FAILURE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRES FAIURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE FAILED TO MAINTAIN ITS COURSE UNDER SUDDEN STEERING CHANGES ORIGINATED TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT SPUN DUE TO EITHER LIGHTNESS OF THE VEHICLE OR FAILED STEERING, AND HIT THE GUARD RAILS. THE NEW 2007 TOYOTA YARIS VEHICLE HAD ONE NEW BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 TIRE (DRIVER SIDE REAR) REPLACED BY THE DEALER EARLIER THAT DAY JUST BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *JB

I AM CURRENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REAR TIRES ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. ONCE MY VEHICLE REACHED ROUGHLY 17,000 MILES, I STARTED TO HEAR EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES. NOT THINKING MUCH ABOUT IT, AT ROUGHLY 20,000 MILES, THE SOUND WAS GETTING WORSE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY REAR TIRES HAD A FLAT SPOT ON EACH TIRE. THEY SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT HIGH SPEED. I DROVE IT FOR 500 MILES MORE AND COULD NOT TAKE THE LOUD HUMMING COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SUSPENSION. THERE WERE MANY (8) FLAT SPOTS ON ONLY THE REAR TIRES. *JB

CHEVY PU CREW CAB LESS THAN 7000 MI ON BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693II P26570R17 TIRES ARE CRACKING ALMOST HALF WAY AROUND IN THE TREAD GROOVES TWO TIRES SO FAR I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT NEW THEY SAID IT WAS A DEFECT AS DID TWO OTHER TIRE SUPPLIERS BUT THE BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE DEALER IS NOT WANTING TO REPLACE TIRES ON UNION RD IN MY TOWN I JUST HOPE WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER TIRE CO THAT DOESN'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR WORK AND TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM TIRES BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT!*JB

ON MY 2007 SILVERADO 4X4 THAT NOW HAS 4,870 MI.,I'M ON THE 2ND SET OF BRIDGESTONE DEULER TIRES. THE TIRES WON'T BALANCE PROPERLY,2 OF THEM ARE OUT OF ROUND ACCORDING TO EQU. USED BY GM DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN .I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES COULD COMPLETELY FAIL AND BE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS!!! *JB

BAD TIRE THIS LETTER WAS SENT TO BRIDGESTONE TIRE COMPANY ON 8/07/2007 AND MADE CALLS TO THE COMPANY ON AUG 7,8 2007 CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 1-800-367-3872 IN CHICAGO,IL. I HAD TALK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE #1097787,AND THEN TALK WITH ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE ON AUG 8. THE SECOND REPRESENTATIVE CALLED THE STORE IN TERRELL TEXAS. MY SON HAS A NEW 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON THE CAR. ONE OF THE TIRES HAS A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL. HE WENT TO A SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE AUTO DEALER. FIRESTONE DEALER DON'T WANT TO ADJUST THE TIRE. DEALER ARE JUST GIVING MY SON THE RUN AROUND. YOU GUYS NEED TO REPLACE BUBBLE TIRE WITH A NEW TIRE. IT'S NOT THE DEALER RESPONSIBILITY TO ADJUST THE TIRE! IT IS THE TIRE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY. TIRE DEALERS ARE JUST TRYING TO PASS THE BUCK. I WANT THAT TIRE REPLACE. PSI: I WANT THIS TIRE TAKEN CARE OF ASAP BEFORE THE TIRE BLOWS OUT AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. BRIDGESTONE WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT!!!!!CONTRACT ME OR MY SON WEDNESDAY 8/8/2007. MY NEXT STEP IS TO GO TO THE MEDIA. THEY WOULD JUST HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH TIRES THAT HAVE BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALL. JUST THINK ABOUT A FEW YEARS AGO. *JB