BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

ON SEPTEMBER 3RD 2005 AT 11:30 PM WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON INTERSTATE 5 -15 MILES SOUTH OF SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (SIDEWALL BLOWOUT SEPARATION OF SIDEWALL FROM TREAD) ON ONE OF MY REAR BRIDGESTONE P22570S16 BSDLRAPT30 DUELER AT TIRES. THIS TIRE HAD LESS THAN 13,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS INFLATED TO 32 PSI. THE RODE-WAY SURFACE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2005 I WENT TO SEARS WHERE I PURCHASED THE SET OF FOUR TIRES TO HAVE THE DAMAGED ONE REPLACED. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE REMAINING THREE TIRES FOR SIDEWALL DAMAGE AND IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN I DECIDED THAT BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT AND A STATEMENT BY THE TECH THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS TIRE, I REPLACED ALL FOUR WITH ANOTHER BRAND. SEARS OFFERED TO GIVE ME FULL CREDIT FOR TWO FOR THE FOUR TIRES TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE. *JB

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 05 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER, IT HAD ABOUT 1,500 MILE ON THE CAR AND THE TIRE HAD A GASH ON IT ALL ACROSS. IT WAS THE PASSANGER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRES COME STOCK FROM THE DEALER. I HAD A PROBLEM TRYING TO CHANGE IT WITH FIRESTONE DEALER BUT AFTER THE THIRD FIRESTONE DEALER THEY DECIDED TO CHANGE ONLY THE ONE WITH THE GASH. I'M A LITTLE WORRIED THAT THE OTHER ONES ARE GOING TO GET THE GASH AND MIGHT CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050 BL 255/45R18 99V. THE OPTION FOR THESE TIRES ARE NOT ON YOUR SITE.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VIN [XXX]- MY TIRES ARE FALLING APART - THE RUBBER IS FALLING OFF. - I CALLED THE DEALER ABLE CHEVROLET, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD - TOO BAD. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE. I CANNOT REACH A FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE - *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WE PURCHASED A TOYOTA SIENNA MAY 2003(2004 MODEL), IT HAS 20,696 MILES AND THE FRONT TWO TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRE, THE STEEL IS EVEN SHOWING ON ONE OF THEM. THE TIRES ON THE SIENNA ARE THE BRIDGESTONE B380 P225/60 R17 98T THESE ARE RUN FLAT TIRES,WAS NOT AWARE OF UNTIL TODAY. I HAVE DONE ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER, TOYOTA, AND BRIDGESTONE NO ONE SEEMS TO BE HELPING AND EXCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT I AM ONLY GETTING THAT LOW MILEAGE ON THESES TIRES AND THE FACT THAT IT COST SO MUCH TO REPLACE THEM. IF I WAS AWARE OF THIS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT, ONE REASON FOR BUYING IT WAS THE LONGEVITY AND LOW MAINTENANCE OF TOYOTAS. EVEN IF I DO NOT REPLACE THE TIRES WITH RUN FLAT TIRES THE CAR DOES NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE, WHICH WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE AND THEN THE SPARE WOULD SIT IN THE CARGO SPACE WHERE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FOLD THE THIRD ROW SEAT. *NM

TIRE REPLACEMENT... ALL 4 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE OF WEAR. CAR HAS 41000 MILES ON IT . WAS TOLD TIRES ONLY GOOD FOR 25000 MILES. NOTHING IN OWNERS MANUAL OR TECH BULLETIN ABOUT LIFE OF TIRE OR LIFE 2500 MILES. ONLY RECEIVED 8-29-05 BULLETIN /TIRES SO WORN IT WAS LIFE THREATENING!!! BECAUSE WEAR WAS 2.? NO RE COVERAGE FROM YOUR COMPANY. MY POINT NO PULLING, NO WEAR TO SEE , ALL WAS INSIDE UNDER THE CAR. TIRES SO WORN METAL SHOWS. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD. TIRES ONLY GOOD FOR 25000 MILES.. HOW AM I TO KNOW THIS??? I BROUGHT IN TO GOODYEAR BECAUSE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A NAIL OR SOMETHING THAT MADE MY F.D. SIDE HAVE A SLOW LEAK... BILL TO REPLACE TIRE AND DO AN ALIGNMENT OVER $1000.00. PLEASE HELP I TRULY BELIEVE I WAS AT NO FAULT. WHAT EVER TIRES ON THE CAR .WAS WHAT EVER TYPE NISSAN PUT ON BULTIN STATES 17 INCH P225/50R17&P235/50R17 REAR.

ON A ROAD DOING 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT AND CAUSE THE LOST OF CONTROL, CRASHING INTO THE GUIDE RAIL. THE CAR IS NOW IN THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *JB

I PURCHASED FOUR NEW BRIDGESTONE TIRES (19570S14 BS WTHRFRCB) FOR MY SON'S CAR (1996 BUICK SKYLARK - 6 CYL) IN APRIL 2005 AT SEARS AT OXMOOR CENTER IN LOUISVILLE. ON TUE AUG 16, 2005, HE WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET ON HIS WAY TO WORK WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, ACTUALLY DISINTEGRATED. WHEN I SAW IT, IT HAD HOLES ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALL, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRE LIKE THIS. IT LOOKED LIKE SOME ONE HAD SHOT AT IT WITH A MACHINE GUN. THERE WERE PIECES OF THE TIRE ALONG THE STREET AND IN THE PARKING LOT WHERE HE STOPPED. MY SON PUT ON THE SPARE AND WE TOOK IT BACK TO SEARS WHERE IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. FORTUNATELY, HE WAS NOT DRIVING FAST AND WAS NOT ON AN EXPRESSWAY. THIS WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES, AND I DO NOT INTEND TO BUY ANY MORE. *NM

THIS COMPLAINT REFERS TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE EL-42, 235/45-17 93W ) SUPPLIED ON THE 2004 ACURA TL WITH 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER JUST A SHORT TIME I HAVE FOUND THIS TIRE TO BE ENTIRELY UNSAFE AND UNSUITABLE TO THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT BOTH ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THIS TIRE ON ALL EXISTING VEHICLES. THIS TIRE EXHIBITS UNSAFE CHARACTERISTICS IN WET WEATHER AND ON SNOW. AT ABOUT 14,000 MILES WE JUST HAD A FLAT TIRE ON A HIGHWAY AND WHEN WE TOOK IT FOR FIXING WE WERE TOLD THAT THE SIDEWALL HAS COLLAPSED (AND LOOKS LIKE A BUBBLE) AND THAT WE CAN NO LONGER USE IT AS IT WILL EXPLODE. WE MUST REPLACE IT AFTER RIDING OVER A NAIL. WE BELIEVE THE SIDEWALL SHOULD BE REINFORCED MORE TO WITHHOLD DRIVING ON A FLAT TO SAFETY WITHOUT HAVING TO REPLACE IT. FROM A RIDE QUALITY POINT OF VIEW THE TIRE IS ALSO UNSATISFACTORY IN THAT IT FLAT SPOTS EVERY MORNING, LEADING TO VIBRATIONS DURING OUR DRIVE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE REGARDING THE RATING AS AN "ALL SEASON TIRE" WITH MANY OWNERS REPORTING THAT THIS TIRE IS VIRTUALLY USELESS IN ANY KIND OF SNOW CONDITIONS.*JB

WITH ONLY 6900 MILES ON OUR 2005 CRV ONE OF THE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 684 FRONT TIRES BLEW WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN HER EMPLOYERS PARKING LOT. THE TIRE PRESSURE HAD JUST BEEN CHECKED TWO DAYS BEFORE THE BLOWOUT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY WIFE SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, CONCUSSION, HEAD TRAUMA AND A FACIAL LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED A PLASTIC SURGEON. JB

I BOUGHT 2004 350Z ROADSTER IN OCT 2003. AT 12,000 MILES A RUBBING NOISE FROM FRONT TIRES BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. TOOK CAR INTO METRO NISSAN, MONTCLAIR CA AND WAS TOLD NOISE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BUT THAT MY BRAKES WERE GLAZED AND ROTERS WARPED. THEY REPLACED BRAKES AND SHAVED ROTERS. CAR STILL MADE SAME RUBBING NOISE TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER 3 MORE TIMES AND UNTIL THE 5TH TIME AND 18,000 MILES ON MY CAR WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED NEW TIRES BECAUSE I HAD FAILED TO HAVE THEM ROTATED!! TIRES CAN'T BE ROTATED BECAUSE THEY ARE DIRECTIONALS AND DIFFERENT SIZES!! I WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR! MY TIRES ARE COMPLETELY BALD FROM THE INSIDE THEY ARE CUPPING AND CAR HAS BECOME LESS STABLE WHEN HANDLING CURVES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE OUTSIDE OF TIRE THREAD IS PERFECTLY NEW AND SHOWS NO WEAR. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THE SAME BS AS EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS FILED A COMPLAINT...THE WEAR OF THE TIRES ON THE INSIDE IS NOT NORMAL. NISSAN REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM . WHAT IS THE POINT OF REPLACING TIRES EVERY 8 TO 12,000 MILES IF THE SAME PROBLEM IS GOING TO REPEAT ITSELF. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR LONG DISTANCES OR IN FWY IN FEAR OF A BLOW OUT.