1997 Nissan Pathfinder Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN TIRES, LINE SIZE 265/70/R15 (N/A). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIZE TIRE BLEW. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AGAINST A WALL AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSE BY A ROAD HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND INSPECT THE TIRE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 DRIVING ON THE EAST BOUND LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY OHE OF THE TIRES ON MY 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER SHREDDED/CAME APART THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT 265/70/15 # ELEKDCL1100. I JUST PURCHASED THE TRUCK ONE MONTH AGO, AND FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE BRIDGESTON/FIRESTONE DEALER THE TIRE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. 3 YEAR OLD TIRES SHOULD WEAR DOWN NOT COME APART. I WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. MY TRUCK SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT 1/4 PANEL, DOOR, WHEEL WELL MOLDING, THE ALUMINUM WHEEL AND RUNNING BOARD. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. THIS VEHICLE HELPS TO ALLOW ME TO MAKE A LIVING AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT TO HELP ME RESOLVE THIS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AND CAN ONLY HOPE THIS CAN BE RESOLVED IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS OR SO, WHICH IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO ACCEPT. IF YOU CAN GIVE/FORWARD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION TO ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I CAN ALSO BE REACHED AT 631-463-9084. THANK YOU FOR HANDLING THIS IN AN EXPEDIENT MANNER PAUL BALSAMO . *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#.*AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT DOT VDHL AWR, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POP SOUND AND VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK *TT

CLAIM NUMBER 43-R733-414 - WHILE DRIVING REAR TIRE (GENERAL ALL SEASON P235/70R15 DOT A3M1 2WH OR 81240-1P870131404) BLEW OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN ENBANKMENT INTO A REVENE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *TT

CLAIM NUMBER 38-J636-167 - WHILE DRIVING (ROADHUGGER RADIAL GT / PERFORMANCE RADIAL GT P235 70R15; DOT# IS PJM1 DXKR 489) TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES, 4 INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *TT

PURCHASED 4 TIRES FROM SEARS ON 07/27/00 AT COST OF $561.75. ON 05/05/01 WOBBLING NOTICED WITH ONLY 23423 MILES OF WEAR. RETURNED TO SEARS ON 07/02/2001 TO REPORT PROBABLE BELT SEPARATING. THEY REPORTED FEATHERING OF TREAD. THEY WANTED TO SELL ME NEW TIRES, NOT HONOR WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. ADVISED BY NISSAN DEALER NOT TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCE DUE TO POSSIBLE BLOW OUT. CONTACTED SEARS CUSTOMER RELATIONS. AWAITING REPLY. THESE ARE BF GOODRICH TIRES ALL TERRAIN RADIALS, 30X9.50R15LT. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 30950R15LT)

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, VEHICLE SPUN AND HIT A STEEL POST CAUSING $4000 IN DAMAGE, TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH , SIZE P265/70R15. *SLC

BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT TIRES P235/75R15 HAVE CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL FROM THE TREAD NEAR THE CASING, IN THE FALL OF 1997 THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO THESE TIRE WEARING UNEVENLY, AFTER SEEING THESE TIRES, BRIDGESTONE DEALER STATED THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE PREVIOUS RECALL, HOWEVER BRIDGESTONE REFUSED TO ADJUST THE TIRES. *SLC

SEVERE TIRE WEAR AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES DESPITE PROPER CARE, PRESSURE, SCHEDULED ROTATING FOLLOWED. (TIRESIZE: 235 70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 70R15 )

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 75 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE TREAD HAD COME OFF. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A PUNCTURE (NAIL, SHARP OBJECT.,,,,) THE STORE WHERE I TOOK MY TIRE TO FOUND NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO REPORT IT IN CASE ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: P235/70/R1 )

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 75 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE TREAD HAD COME OFF. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A PUNCTURE (NAIL, SHARP OBJECT.,,,,) THE STORE WHERE I TOOK MY TIRE TO FOUND NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO REPORT IT IN CASE ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: P235/70/R1 )

THE RUBBER STRIPED OFF TWO TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HOLD ANY RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR MY CAR. I HAVE NOTIFIED CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE CO. THRU THEIR WEBSITE TWO DAYS AGO AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS WHEN THE TIRES STIPED THE RUBBER. I WAS TRAVELING BACK TO MY HOME IN AR FROM A FAMILY FURNERAL IN GA. THE FIRST TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WENT ABOUT 50 MILES OUT OF MACON, GA. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE THE SPARE TIRE PUT ON THE CAR. ABOUT AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER THE REAR DRIVE SIDE TIRE DID THE SAME THING. WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE AT AN EXIT RAP AT TALLADAGA, GA. I WAS FORCED AT THIS TIME TO PURCHASE A TIRE, WHICH DOES NOT FIT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THAT IS ALL THEY HAD AT THIS LOCATION. WE THEN DROVE TO ANNASTIN, AL TO A SEARS STORE AND PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE THAT WAS THE CORRECT SIZE INORDER TO MAKE OUR TRIP BACK HOME TO AR. THESE TIRES LOST THE TREAD AS IF THEY WERE RECAPS, VERY MUCH LIKE THE TIRE PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE NOT GONE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR GENERAL TIRES SINCE I WAS ABLE TO FIND THEIR WEBSITE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM, BUT AS I STATED I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A REPLY FROM THEM IN TWO DAYS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THESE TIRES ON IT, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED US TO GO TO AR TIRE CO. AS THEY WERE THE ONES WHO SUPPLIED THE TIRES THAT ARE ON MY CAR. I HAVE NOT DONE SO BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WOULD GET A REPLY FROM GENERAL TIRES BY NOW. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R15 )

MANUFACTURER ADVISED DEALER TO RECOMMEND TIRE ROTATION EVERY 3250 MILES RATHER THAN 7500 AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. EVEN WITH ROTATION, TIRES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

UNDO WEAR ON TIRES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM DEALER. AFTER 3RD TIME, TOLD TOO MUCH EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER 28,000 MILES. TIRES ARE BALD. *AK

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

TIRES FAILED DUE TO LOSS OF TREAD RESULTING IN ACCIDENT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.