2003 Honda Accord tires problems

“CATASTROPHIC CENTRIFUGAL EXPLOSION OF A FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRE WHILE TRAVELLING ON A CONGESTED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT A FAIRLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED (65MPH). THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION TORE OFF THE BUMPER VALANCE, BUMPER CUSHION, BELLY PAN, INNER FENDER WELLS, FENDER SKIRT, FENDER TO BODY MOUNTS AND DAMAGED THE FENDER AND SAME-SIDE DOOR. THE DEBRIS SHOWERED INTO TRAFFIC. TIRE WAS PURCHASED NEW AT A FIRESTONE DEALER IN 2014 AND HAD 26K MILES ACCORDING TO THE FIGURE ON WARRANTY. IT HAD NO INJURIES AND WAS NEVER REPAIRED. IT'S SPEED RATING WAS 92T AND IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN WEEK 31 OF 2012. THIS TIRE AS WELL AS OTHER THREE SHOWED SIGNS OF PREMATURE WEAR AND DETERIORATION. HAVE PURCHASE RECEIPT AND WARRANTY TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM OF PREMATURE WEAR AND DETERIORATION. HAVE THE TIRE AND CAR ALSO. PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN UPLOADED TO A GOOGLE'S DATA BASE FOR "FIRESTONE CENTRIFUGAL TIRE EXPLOSION."”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH WINRUN R380 TIRES (NA), SIZE: 215/60R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TIRES SHOOK AND VIBRATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE THREADS. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,100 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,100.”

“ON THE 28TH OF MAY I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT) AND MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I STOPPED WHEN THE BACK PASSENGER CORNER RAMMED INTO A CEMENT RAILING. THE BACK BUMPER, SIDE PANELING, WHEEL TIRE AND TRUNK HOOD WERE ALL DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *TR”

“I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. BOUGHT 2 NEW PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASON TIRES, P205/60R16 . STARTED GETTING FLAT ALL OF A SUDDEN RECENTLY. HAVE 35,000 ON A 60,000 TIRE. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC I NEED TO REPLACE THEM AS THE SIDE WALLS HAVE ROTTED OUT. DANGEROUS FOR ME, AS I COMMUTE 50 MILES EACH WAY EACH DAY ON A ROUGH HIGHWAY IN NJ. WILL TRY TO GET SOME SATISFACTION ON THE WARRANTY. *TR”

“SECOND COMPLAINT FOR TIRES, SINCE DOT NUMBER DIFFERENT ON SECOND TIRE. LOST PRESSURE, AND OUT OF ROUND. SIDEWALL IS DRY-ROTTED AT NOT QUITE 40,000 ON A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. PIRELI P6 FOUR SEASON, P205 60/R16. WILL TRY TO GET SATISAFACTION ON WARRANTY. *TR”

“WE PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES FROM MERCHANT TIRES IN THOMASVILLE, NC ON 7/7/07. ON 9/8/08 WE HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE BECAUSE OF A VALVE STEM FAILURE WHICH THE COMPANY DIDN'T TELL US. THE TIRE HAD A BULGE ON THE SIDE WALL BECAUSE THEY WERE LOW PROFILE TIRES AND MY WIFE DIDN'T NOTICE THE TIRE WAS LOW BECAUSE OF THE VALVE STEM. FROM HER DRIVING ON THE TIRE IT CAUSED THE SIDE WALL DAMAGE. MY WIFE TRIED FIX A FLAT BUT SHE SAID THE VALVE STEM WAS BARLEY HANGING ON SO SHE COULD USE FIX A FLAT. AFTER THAT INCIDENT A WEEK LATER ON 9/14/08 I HAD TO TAKE ANOTHER TIRE TO MERCHANTS TO GET FIXED AND THIS TIME IT WASN'T DAMAGED AND I WAS TOLD BY MERCHANTS IT WAS A VALVE STEM AND THAT WAS ALL IT NEEDED. TODAY 10/10/08 I NOTICED A WARNING ISSUE ON MERCHANTS WEBSITE ISSUED BECAUSE OF DILL VALVE STEMS. I ASKED THEM HOW DO I GET A REFUND FOR THE TIRE I HAD TO REPLACE BECAUSE OF THE TIRE. HE INFORMED ALL COMPLAINTS NEED TO GO TO DILL AIR CONTROLLED PRODUCTS. SO I FOUND THIS FORM ON ANOTHER INTERNET SITE WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. SO NOW I WANT SOMEONE TO REFUND MY MONEY FOR THE PURCHASE OF MY NEW TIRE THAT I HAD TO BUY WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY VALVE STEMS. *TR”