MICHELIN PILOT TIRES Complaints

CARRIED MY MILAN PREMIER FOR ITS REQUIRED ANNUAL STATE OF NC INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: THE REAR LED LIGHTS GLOWED IN THE BRAKE LIGHT MODE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE SMALL REAR LIGHT BELOW THE REAR SPOILER CAME ON. BOTH REAR LAMP ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER. WITHOUT THE INSPECTION I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN THE PROBLEM EXISTED. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET INDICATES MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH MILAN PREMIER LED LIGHTS. THIS IS MY FIRST VEHICLE WITH LED LIGHTS. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE, A WARNING SYSTEM SHOULD BE PLACED ON VEHICLES WITH THESE LIGHTS IF THEY PERFORM IN THIS MANNER WHEN MALFUNCTIONING. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY NOTICED A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE TOP OF ALL THE TIRES, LOCATED IN A GROOVE THAT CIRCLED THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED, AND A GESTURE OF GOODWILL CREDIT WAS OFFERED. THE STORE REPRESENTATIVE BLAMED THE CONDITION ON DRY ROT AND FURTHER STATED THAT ANY TYPE OF SOLUTION WOULD HASTENED THE CRACKING PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/03/14

I CONTACTED MICHELIN PER THE NHTSA AND I DID NOT RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE. MY CAR TIRES WERE EXAMINE BY THIRD PARTY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE SERVICE STATION OWNER NOTICED ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTEN. HE TOLD ME I SHOULD RETURN THEM TO PLACE OF PURCHASE. MY VEHICLE SUFFERING TOTAL TIRE FAILURE. I HAVE OCCURRED ABOUT 700.00 IN PERSONAL COSTS AND I AM STILL ON THREE BAD TIRES. MICHELIN STATED THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MY INSURANCE COMPANY FILE THE CLAIM. THAT IS NOT CORRECT. THEY WILL NOT FILE FOR MY PERSONAL COSTS INVOLVE AND WILL NOT SEEK PAYMENT FROM MICHELIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITY G35 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PILOT TIRES, SIZE 225/40/R19. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND A GLASS SHATTERING NOISE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER OFF INTO A WOODED AREA OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE AND THE SIDEWALL HAD DISINTEGRATED. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE RIM, FRONT BUMPER AND THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 225/40 ZR DOT NUMBER 4MCR 002X 4310 ON MY 2006 LEXUS IS 350. I HAD THE FIRST SET INSTALLED IN APRIL 2, 2009 AT 24K MILES AS REPLACEMENT TO MY ORIGINAL TIRES.BY APRIL 09 2011 I HAD TO GET THE TIRES REPLACE BECAUSE OF CHUNKING, LARGE CHUNKS HAD COME OFF AT EITHER SIDE OF THE CENTER LINE. I HAVE THE SAME TIRES IN THE BACK ALBEIT SLIGHTLY WIDER WITH NO PROBLEMS, FEB. 09, 2011 AT 47K MILES THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRAND AND MODEL FOR ASTHETIC PURPOSES AND PERFORMANCE BEHAVIOR ON. AT 57K MILES MARCH 2012 I NOTICED THE TIRES EXHIBITING THE SAME CHUNKING. I WENT TO COSTCO WERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES AND I WAS TOLD THAT MICHELIN SAYS IT IS COMMON AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TIRE, THE CHUNKS DEPTH ARE OVER A 1/4 OF AN INCH DEEP ALMOST TO THE BELT. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

LARGE BUBBLE FORMED ON OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF TWO TIRES. TIRES HAVE APPROX. 20,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330CI EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT TIRES. THE FRONT TIRES WERE SIZE 225/40/18 AND THE REAR TIRES WERE SIZE 255/35/18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR EMISSIONS TESTING WHEN THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SIDE WALLS AND TREAD OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

FORD 6F35 TRANSMISSION HAS "DEAD SPOTS", JERKINESS AND HARD SHIFTING SINCE I OWNED THE CAR. AT 56,500 MILES, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT AXLE AND THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT PS2 RUN FLAT TIRES, SIZE 275/35/R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER OF BOTH REAR TIRES WAS WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE CHORD WAS VISIBLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE FRONT TIRES. THE ALIGNMENT WAS TESTED BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO USE THE EMAILED COMPLAINT. WE HAD A MICHELIN 225/70R 19 RADIAL PILOT II TIRES ON OUR MOTOR HOME COME APART. THIS DESTROYED OUR MOTOR HOME. THIS HAPPENED AT 62 MPH. I FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE NO TIRE SHOULD COME APART LIKE THIS. THE TREAD PEALED OFF AND TORE UP THE WHEEL WELL AND THE INSIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. WE HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THIS AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND THEM TO YOU. ALSO IF YOUR GOING TO LOOK INTO THIS YOU SHOULD, RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE AAA TOTALED IT OUT AND WILL BE AUCTIONING IT OFF SOON.

ALL FOUR TIRES ARE DISINTEGRATING AFTER 28K MILES. THEY ARE WARRANTIED FOR 45K. I DO NOT DRIVE ON GRAVEL NOR DO I DRIVE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. *TR