Sidewall is bulging - will be returning to dealer (costco). Has not completely failed. Tire is a michelin mxv4 s8 all season p215/60r16 94v rrbl. Installed 1/10/06. About 10,000 miles of use.
2002 Toyota Camry tires complaints
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My 2002 toyota camry is the worst car I have ever driven in snowy conditions. It has no traction, fishtails, can barely make it up hills, etc. A mechanic (not at toyota) also pointed out the tires were wearing unevenly and very quickly (I have put fewer than 20,000 total miles on this car). Last week I was coming around a corner in the snow (at about 10 MPH) hit a slippery patch and the car seized up completely. I slid across the road and into another car. Now looking at the federal safety agency site, I see that I am not alone, and that the tires that come with the car from the factory are not meant for all weather driving. I am outraged. Like others I bought this car because of its reputation as a "safe" family car. I called the service manager at my dealer who basically said "too bad. Toyota is not doing anything with tires at this time." he did admit, however, that the tires on the car are considered 'high performance' and are not meant to be used in the snow. Great. I too have an appointment to buy $500 worth of new tires tomorrow. I feel toyota should pay for some if not all of this. Not likely. It is also not likely that I will ever buy another toyota. People need to be informed of this very dangerous situation. It could easily be life-threatening.
Original tires do not function on road if any light rain or snow is present. Hazardous.
The original tire that toyota placed on my 2002 camry xle v6 was unsatisfactory to the point of being dangerous. Even in a new condition, the tires never provided adequate traction in rain or snow, frequently sliding with the ABS system engaged. I now notice on the internet that this is a frequent complaint of many other owners of this specific tire, even on other than toyota manufactured vehicles. The tire in question is the bridgestone potenza re92 p215/60r16 94v. Toyota refuses to address the problem.
Continental touring contact as tires experienced tire failure, 2 front tires have same wear pattern. The steel cable was exposed. *bf the consumer was told that the tires seemed as if they were running while under inflated as the outside edges on all four tires were worn. The recommended pressure on the door frame was conflicting with the information on the tire. *sc
Tire separation on goodyear tires. Driver side rear tire blew out on freeway damaging the wheelwell and scraching the car with the flying rubber. The other tire was flaking on near the treads. Goodyear is going to replace two rear tires.
2002 toyota camry lev6 w/15" rims. Car is unstable at high speeds. We are now on our third set of tires and the car only has 21,000 miles on it. First set (continental) became bald on outside edge of both front tires at 9000 miles. Tires were rotated (front to rear, rear to front) and front end alignment was done. Tires became bald on outside edge after only 8000 miles (17000 total miles on car). Dealer replaced all 4 tires with dunlop and I had to pay for a four wheel alignment. After 2500 more miles car again became unstable at high speeds. It started at about 75 MPH and as the tires wore it became unstable at lower speeds 55-65 MPH. The dealer replaced all four tires again with michelin this time and did another front end alignment. Now with only 1200 miles on the new tires it is again becoming unstable at high speeds 65-75 MPH. We would like toyota to acknowledge the problem and come up with a solution.
Purchased 2002 toyota camry xle on 4/16/02. The car was equipped with bridgestone potenza p215/60r16 94v re92 tires. Experienced very poor performance this past winter. Traction very bad in winter conditions and also wet roads w/o snow. Brought car to the dealer for service on 4/14/04 with 19.020 miles on it and was told I had to replace the tires due to excessive tread wear. I refused to pay for four new tires and replace the front two for my own safety. I have sent a letter to bridgestone & I am awaiting a reply. Other numbers on the tires were 34350 exbm 25816-2 e 92 mz tread wear 160.
Complaint regarding tire equipment on 2003 toyota camry. *mr firestone denied honoring the warranty for the defective tires. The authorized bridgestone and firestone dealer informed the consumer if he could not produce the receipts to show that the tires were rotated every 5000 to 6000 the warranty would not be covered. The consumer's cell#: 973.462.0888 *sc
While driving at low speeds or parking in a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The dealer inspected the vehicle six different times but could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak see voq 10062883. *dsy on one occasion while parking the vehicle surged forward and hit a post (no damage reported). The consumer had to replace the tires at 21000 miles because they would not move while on ice or snow.
Rotten egg smell since the car was purchased. Complained to toyota dealership and the regional rep without a resolution. The rep suggestion was to just put premium gas in it. Certainly not what I expected from toyota but I have been putting premium gas in the car and it does seems to tame the smell somewhat. In addition we have had problems with the front alignment and the car pulls to the left. Have purchased a life time alignment warranty but it still seems to go out of alignment quickly. Also have a constant wind problem with the driver side front door. Been repaired once, going into the shop again to repair. Also the original tires had to be replaced at 24,000 miles. I wouldn't consider a toyota in future car purchases.
The tire showed signs of excessive wear on the inside and outside of them. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership and had the tires rotated, balance and aligned. Continental touring contact as lsize# p205/65r15 dot# acur3k42702. *jb
While driving front driver's side tire tread separated.
Car pulled to the left from the day it was purchased. Dealership tried on 3 separate occasions to fix the problem with no luck. They blamed the roads. Tires were also useless under snowy conditions, providing minimal traction.
Hi! This is regarding my camry 2002. Tires started balding unevenly, noticed at 4000 miles secondary to faulty alignment. Tires front two only replaced by toyota on lodging a complaint. Tires were again balding after another 4000 miles or so. Faulty alignment. Toyota and dealer refuse to acknowledge my concerns and have got alignment checked on a monthly basis times 3 and has been faulty on each occasion. Tires went completely worn out, bald with the metal wires coming out.(have all 4 tires as evidence). I had to purchase four new tires and get the alignment fixed on each occasion within the first one year of purchasing my new camry. I have spent more than $1000 on tires and alignment and toyota refuses to help me out in correcting the faulty alignment and all the trouble I have been through with a new car!!!
2002 toyota camry noticeable pulling to the left after regular tire rotation, alignment. Premature wear of tires to the point of replacement at 21,xxx miles.fter researching on toyota message boards, this appears to be a common and potentially serious issue that needs to be addressed by toyota.
The vehicle was taken in for routine inspection and the mechanic noticed all 4 tires were wearing on the inside and outside, some pieces of ply were sticking through. *ak all four tires were rotated twice and the air pressure was good. Continental rep. Stated "too bad not their problem customer abuse or mechanical problem." *ph
While driving at 65 MPH rear driver's side tire blew out, causing the driver to pull off the road. Owner has contacted the dealership.
On sept. 27 the left rear tire exploded while driving on the highway at 60 MPH. I pulled over to the shoulder and examined tire. Tire had sustained many rips and tears along the side and numerous fibers were exposed within the rips and tears. The tire was not flattened. All the damage was on the side of the tire. The tires on my 2002 camry came with the purchase of the vehicle and had only 18,000 miles. The bridgestone/firestone inspector upon examination of the tire denied it was defective.
While driving rear passenger side tire blew out. When changing the tire, seven punctured holes were found on the inside sidewall of the tire. Bridgestone firestone radial tire.
The tires contained bubbles . It was later taken to the hudiburg toyota. They removed the tire and performed an inspection, the dealer stated the defect was caused by road hazards. New tires were placed on the vehicle. *nlm *cb
I own a 2002 camry se, and it came originally equipped with bridgestone turanzas on it. These tires are worthless in the snow and rain. I took my complaint to the toyota dealer, and they said that the tires were "performance" tires and all they could do was help me get a discount on another set of tires. That is not acceptable, as this type of (family) car should not have come equipped with a dangerous tire. I complained to the bridgestone dealer as well, and they told me that these were very hard tires, and are the type that would normally be put on a corvette, or similar sports car. I was forced to replace the tires at my expense, with only 21,000 miles on them. The car would not stop in the snow, and would slip at takeoff in the rain as well. These tires should have never been put on this car. I am disappointed that toyota would put this type of tire on a camry.
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When the brakes were pressed while driving on wet roads the vehicle slid severely. This was caused by the tire per the dealership.
I bought a 02 toyota camry se last year. I live in michigan and in the winter it snows quite a bit. Generally normal (not snow) tires work fine in the winter. However, the new tires that come with the se are not meant for winter weather at all. They perform terribly even in the least amount of now and skid. I had several incidents where I almost had fatal accidents. Luckily I did not get into a crash as I drive extremely slowly. I called the dealer and they did not do anything. However, they replaced the tires for a few se buyers but did not do so for me. I think toyota knows of this problem and have refused to do anything about it. I think they should not sell the se with the bridgestone tires that they currently do. You can expect a buyer to replace all four new tires when they have only 2000 miles on them. This is a safety hazard for people who do not realize the problem before they buy the vehicle. I hope you will investigate this matter and help all the se buyers.
The tire experienced a blow out.
I have 2002 camry se v6. The car came with brigestone tires that were totally uncontrollable under very little snow conditions. Driving this car on a couple of snow days gave me the scare of my life. I tried to contact the dealer and toyota many times and did not get any help. I have spend $300.00 traded my new tires to different tires. The traction of the vehicle greatly improved. I simply can not believe a 'reputed' car company can s... Customer like this when they spend $30,000 on a brand new car. The second problem I have is that the car 'wobbles' while driving at all speeds. May complaints to the dealers got the same response: "the road are to be blamed, nothing wrong with the car". Recently I got the wheel balance/alignment done. Not much difference. I drive my other vehicle on the same roads and never feel this way. Driven other cars and not felt like this. This definitely seems some defect in the suspension/wheels or frame. Toyota - you better do something about this or people will just "talk" about these problems and you will have to hear them. Jb
All 4 of the bridgestone potenza tires were dangerous under snowy conditions. The tread filled up with snow, and tires had no traction, which caused them to spin.
All 4 of the bridgestone potenza tires were dangerous under snowy conditions. The tread filled up with snow and the tires had no traction, which caused them to spin.
Since I purchased this car it has been problems, first it was the brakes vibrating, took it in and right away the dealer knew what it was without me even explaining it to him, they fixed that in 2 trips. Then it was the rotten egg smell, they could not find anything wrong.(then why does my car stink when I try to get power out of the engine?) then it was the knocking and pinging in the engine, (I was told that they could not duplicate the problem, but my octane level was low to upgrade my gas. The manufacturers provided owners manual states 87 octane gas or higher, I already use 89 octane and have since the day I bought the car, so why should I have to spend money on higher priced gas when the car is only 1 year old and the engine should not make any noises. Now it is the tires and alignment the alignment is completely off that the tires are destroyed with only 17,250 miles on them, yet the car shows no sign of the alignment being off, it drives straight stays in one lane and the steering wheel is even straight, so how after one year with low miles is the alignment off and the tires are destroyed, and why was it unnoticed when I had my tires balanced and rotated 2 months earlier at 15,000 miles? By the same dealership! I feel that this car has alot of problems that the manufacturer does not want to address, look at how many other people are having the same problems, and we are all told that it is wear and tear or that there is no problem at all, well then why are we all having the same problems? I called toyota's main office logged a complaint and was told that someone would get back to me, it has been 3 days now and not one call has come my way! I feel that I should not have to pay for the repairs to this car since it is a nation wide problem, especially since it is a $27000.00 car that has depreciated in value by more than $7000.00 in less than one year, what happened to toyota's retaining there value? I wish everybody much luck with their issues.
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