Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Bridgestone desert dueler tire (p235/75r15) experienced sidewall blowout, dealer stated tire failed due to hitting an obstruction or object on the road. *slc | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 01/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tire (p235 75 r15) experienced blowout between the tread and sidewall, consumer had taken tires to service center because someone had stated tire had hair line cracks, however center stated cracks were normal. *slc | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1990 | |
| The failure occurred on interstate 10 in tempe, arizona at approximately 12 noon. at the time i was a resident of tempe, arizona for 12 years. the failure was a sudden and complete tread separation of the right rear tire without any warning whatsoever. the age of the tire and tread wear is unknown. i was the only occupant of the vehicle at the time. i maintained control of the vehicle and brought it to a stop without difficulty. no other report is available. i paid to replace the tire at a firestone dealer. other information: i have observed other quality problems with this model tire including tires getting out of balance soon after purchase and partial tread separation on tires with heavy wear.( dot number: n/a tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||