MICHELIN PILOT TIRES Complaints

A MICHELIN HXMXM4 225-50-17 INSTALLED ON MY FORD FUSION 2006 JUST LOST ALL THE TREAD AREA AFTER JUST SOME 1500 MILES ON IT. I CALLED FORD AND MICHELIN AND I GOT NO ANSWER. SINCE THE TIRES ARE MADE IN THE USA AND FORD IS A US BRAND, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE PLENTY OF PICTURES I MIGHT SEND TO YOU IN CASE YOU NEED THEM. I HAVE CALLED MICHELIN, BECAUSE THIS IS A BRAND NEW TIRE, SO THERE IS NO TIRES ON ANY DEALER, AND ALSO, TO ASK THEM TO HONOR THE WARRANTY BUT IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE WANTS TO HELP OUT AND THEY SAY IT MUST BE MY FAULT AND NOT MICHELINS FAULT SINCE THEIR TIRE HAVE NEVER EVER HAD SUCH TYPE OF PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *JB

ORIGINAL TIRES ON MY HYUNDAI TIBURON-MICHELIN PILOT, HX MXM4 RADIAL XSE 215/45/17 DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BUBBLES AT LESS THEN 1500 MILES. AUTHORIZED MICHELIN DEALERS SAID IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE/COMPLAINT AND COMPANY CLAIMED IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE TIRE WARRANTY. TIRE DEALERS TOLD ME THAT ON THIS TYPE OF TIRE THE SIDEWALLS CANNOT STAND THE STRESS OF ORDINARY DRIVING . *JB

MY MICHELIN PILOT SPORT MS TIRE 235/45Z/R17 DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE AND LEAKED AIR. THE TIRE WAS USED UNDER A NORMAL COMUTING ROUTINE AND NEVER PLACED UNDER ANY UNUSUAL STRESS OR ROAD CONDITIONS. IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECALL OF 255/35ZR20 97Y EXTRA LOAD. I BELIEVE THE 235/45Z/R17 SPORT MS IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AS IT HAS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. THE OLD TIRE WAS LEFT AT THE TIRE DEALER AND WAS DISPOSED. A LETTER FROM THE DEALER CONFIRMING THIS CONDITION IS POSSIBLE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED SHE NOTICED THERE WAS A BUBBLE THE SIZE OF AN ORANGE ALONG THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. SHE REMOVED THE TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BUBBLE THE SIZE OF AN EGG IN THE SIDEWALL AS WELL. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THIS WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD. SHE CONTACTED A TIRE DEALER, WHO ALSO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THE TIRE WAS 3 YEARS OLD AND THEY RECOMMEND REPLACING RV TIRES EVERY THREE YEARS.*JB

ON MAY 13, 2005, I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM DC MOTORS OF ANAHEIM HILLS, CA. THE CAR CAME FROM WALTER MERCEDES RIVERSIDE, CA. THE CAR WAS NOT RECONDITIONED BEFORE SELLING. THE COMPANY INTENTIONALLY DEFRAUD ME SINCE I HAVE A PAPERWORK FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN THROROUGHLY CHECK FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. TODATE, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTALLED OF 12 DAYS, 4 VARIOUS VISITS. THE FOLLOWING WERE THE PROBLEMS: MISSING GRILL, SHAKING IN THE STEERING, CAR NEEDS NEW TIRES AND FRON WHEEL ALIGNMENT, HUMMING NOISE, HOT AIR COMING OUT OF THE PEDAL, INCORRECT TIRES SPECIFICATION CURRENTLY INSTALLED, THE RETRACTABLE HARDTOP STOP FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO PAY $302.00 FOR THE MISSING AND NEITHER DC MOTORS AND WALTERS TAKES RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.

TIRE FAILURE. SECOND TIRE FAILURE ON THE SAME WHEEL, ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF EACH FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE AND IT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEFT TIRE WAS FLAT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK SECOND TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON OUTSIDE YET THE TIRE HAD NO SIGN OF DAMAGE ON THE OUTSIDE, THIS HAPPENED AT 42,538 MILES. CONSUMER HAS BOTH FAULTY TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR RIM AND TIRE WERE BENT AND REPLACED REAR TIRE AND RIM MOUNT AND BALANCED THE TIRES. *BF *NM

TIRE SYSTEM IS UNSAFE ON MY 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230 COMPRESSOR. TIRES POP WHEN HITTING CURBS BECAUSE OF 17" RIMS AT ONLY 2 MPH AND TIRE WEAR IS ONLY 15K PER TIRE. REPLACED TWO TIRES WHILE TRAVELING ONLY MINIMAL SPEED. TIRES HAVE ONLY 10K MILES. *JB

FAULTY NO BENT OR SCRATCHED ON RIM. SHOULD BE REIMBURSE FOR TIRE. *BF THE VEHICLE TIRE HAD A RIP IN THE INSIDE WALL. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *TC