This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Bridgestone weatherforce plus tires size P185/65R15 installed on 1996 Honda Accord. Tire mileage only 14,368. I was driving approx. 64mph on the freeway when the back end of my car began to wiggle and pull to the left. Next, I heard loud "flub-buddy" sounds. I immediately eased off the accelerator, punched the emergency blinking lights and made my way over to the freeway shoulder. The sidewall of the left rear tire was shredded and the stem valve was partially torn from the tire. People who helped me following the incident mentioned that the tire may have been defective. The next day I took up the matter with sears where I had purchased the tires, but the manager there put it down to "road hazard", and since I did not purchase "rh" insurance when I got the tires, he couldn't/wouldn't help me and suggested I take up the matter with Bridgestone. If the incident was caused by road hazard, why weren't other cars around me affected? since then, I have researched the internet and discovered other drivers who have had problems with either this brand name and/or this tire line. I was lucky there was no one in the lane to my left when the tire malfunctioned. I hit no one nor was I hit by either the cars behind me or in the lane to my right as I made my way over to the freeway shoulder. It is to be hoped that other people with the same tires be as fortunate.
Electrical problems, with door lock actuators and SRS systems wheel alignment brake problems, transmission problems yes, parts were replaced, repaired but I still have the same problems, after spending thousands of dollars.
Failure of Goodyear tire. (tread separation) Eagle hp P195/60R15 gdy ( dot pjv9 majr 3400) purchased and installed new on 9/19/2001. I have this tire stored and will ship to nhsta at my expense if requested.
Discount tire company, 20225 North scottsdale rd, scottsdale, AZ 85255 as an independent tire distributor and dealer failures to comply with title 49, volume 5, part 574, sec of the code of federal regulations, by not providing tire purchasers (consumers) the required tire registration form. This incident happen on the rainy morning of Feb 2003 at the discount tire store at 407 West bell road, phoenix, AZ 85023. I inquired at two other discount tire company stores and they denied having any tire registration forms for consumers, so it appears this is standard to this company. Thousand of consumers have been wronged by this company's failure to comply with 49cfr574.8. for questions or comments please contact me.
I have had two Firestone tires to blow out. The first one caused an accident. I would like to get back the money I spent having the other person's car repaired, and also get own repaired. The second blow out left me stranded on the freeway. I submitted a claim to Firestone and they are refusing to honor my claim. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Bought car used in July. Tires looked fine and should have lasted a long time. Owner said tires were only 6 months old. Two Firestone tires on front, two Goodyear tires on back. Firestone tires two months newer than Goodyear. Tires looked fine when parked, but when steering wheel turned, there was no tread on the inside and the steel belts were showing all the way around the inside of both front tires. My husband refused to let me drive car unless tires were replaced. By the time I drove my car to the tire dealer (approx 10 miles), the left front tire was completely flat. I called Firestone while I was having new tires put on, and they would not discuss it because these were not the tires involved in the recall. I am not so much interested in reimbursement as in getting additional tires recalled by Firestone that there are other tires that Firestone has not recalled that are as dangerous as the ones they did recall. The two Goodyear tires on the back were still okay, even though they were two months older than the Firestone. I went ahead and replaced all four tires.( dot number: Tire size: 205/60/R15 )
Side wall blowout of passenger front tire. Inspection showed tread separation and bulge on passenger rear in same location as failure on front tire. Both tires replaced and discarded.( dot number: Y7J6 tire size: P185/70R14 )
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