2003 Kia Sedona Tires Problems

Two of your tires suddenly blew out without warning while merging onto a highway, with a third tire showing exposed metal belts. You had been maintaining the tires at the manufacturer-recommended 35 PSI regularly before the failure occurred on a day when temperatures were in the upper 80s. The tire shop indicated that even your spare tire showed signs of defect. This sudden, complete tire failure created a dangerous situation and required an emergency tow and replacement of all four tires.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE FR380 TIRES, TIRE SIZE P215/70/R15. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD EXHIBITED PREMATURE WEAR. THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR AND NINE MONTHS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THREE TIRES. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE TIRE CENTER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND TO DETERMINE WHICH TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE TIRES ARE BIGO EURO TOUR TIRES, SIZE P212/70R15. WHILE DRIVING 60MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. IT APPEARED TO BE A FLAT TIRE; HOWEVER, THE TIRE FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48946 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48765.

2003 KIA SEDONA DRIVER FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR

TIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR HAD A PIN HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL. SPOKE TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAD THE SAME VAN WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

MY TIRE RIPPED OFF THE RIM WHEN WE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH LIKE THE ONES DID FOR FIRESTONE AND IT DID DAMAGE TO MY VAN THE COMPANY DID NOT WANT TO FIX ANYTHING WELL WE LUCKY NO ONE GOT HURT. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THESE TIRES. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65 MPH THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER KNOWS HE DID NOT RUN OVER ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WAS CONTACTED AND ASK THE CONSUMER TO SEND THE TIRE BACK FOR FURTHER CHECK UP. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED HIM BACK TO LET HIM KNOW THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN CHECK AND INDICATED THAT IT WAS A SIDE IMPACT. CONSUMER DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS. *NLM