MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 TIRES Complaints

ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO DRY ROT CRACKS IN THE TREAD ON MAY 15, 2017. TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON JUNE 5, 2012. TIRES WERE INSTALLED AT 45707 MILES, FAILURE NOTED AT 80010 MILES. COSTO TECHNICIAN CLAIMED FAILURE WAS DUE TO VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. THIS SEEMS LIKE A HANDY EXCUSE AND VERY SUBJECTIVE. WHEN I ASKED THE GARAGE OWNER WHO DID THE INSPECTION IF THIS WAS A VALID REASON HIS RESPONSE WAS IT IS NOT AND SAID HE HAS SEEN A LOT OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IN MICHELIN TIRES IN THE PAST 6 TO 8 YEARS. PLEASE NOT ALL FOUR (4) TIRES FAILED, NOT JUST ONE. DETAILS OF THIS FORM REQUIRED ME TO SELECT WHICH TIRE BUT AGAIN, ALL FOUR FAILED. ..UPDATED 06/06/17 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY MXV4 (NA) TIRES, SIZE 235/55R18 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED AND UNSAFE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

THE TIRES ON MY 2009, MERCURY MARQUIS, ARE DRY ROTTED. I HAVE ALSO NOTED THAT THERE ARE HOLES IN THE SIDEWALLS ON ALL OF THEM ALONG WITH A LARGE BULGE IN THE RIGHT PASSENGER, SIDE TIRE WALL WITH A TEAR AND LARGE HOLE WHERE THE BULGE IS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LOOK UP ON THE WEB SITE TO SEE IF MY TIRES ARE IN THE RECALL LISTS WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. I SINCERLY HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM AS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE NOW AND MY HUSBAND HAS SEVERE PARKINSONS DESEASE AND I AM AFRAID SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO HIM. THANK YOU! I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 TIRES, SIZE 235/65/R16V DOT (AP46 CTXX 3709). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,039. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY MICRO TIRES, SIZES P215-60R16-94. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE DOT AND VIN NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,450 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,450.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 128I EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 RUN-FLAT TIRES, SIZE: P225/60R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES EXHIBITED SMALL PUNCTURES AND WOULD BECOME FLAT FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF THE CONSTANT TIRE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 RUN-FLAT TIRES, SIZE: P225/60R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES EXHIBITED SMALL PUNCTURES AND WOULD BECOME FLAT FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF THE CONSTANT TIRE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 TIRES, SIZE P225/60/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE AND BOTH REAR TIRES HAD DRY ROTTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL FOR DRY ROTTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

OEM TIRES ON 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY, MICHELIN 235/65R-16 ENERGY LX4..13,500 MILES ON VEHICLE...SEVERE SIDEWALL CRACKING FOUND 10-23-11. TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE FOR WARRANTY...7/32 TREAD VEHICLE 2 YRS OLD. TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE *ALL 4 EXPERIENCE SAME TYPE OF CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES, MICHELIN WILL NOT WARRANTY CRACKS, HOWEVER WILL COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT MINUS $ 219.00 WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW....THEY SAY WE ARE SORRY, BUT OUR LIABILITY IS ONLY 7/10 OF WHAT IT WAS...THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER TIRES P225/ 50 R17. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH SPARE TIRE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HOME. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED, SINCE THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT TIRE MILEAGE WAS 15,500.