MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

I AM DRIVING A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6 SEDAN. MY MAJOR COMPLAINT IS WITH THE MICHELIN TIRES ON THIS CAR. I CALLED HONDA ON THE ADVICE OF [XXX] (SERVICE MANAGER) AT POMPANO HONDA AND HE CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]. BASICALLY, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER THE TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING ON ICE.I HAVE HAD 2 INCIDENTS WHERE I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BACK TIRES SPUN OUT ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE CAR NEXT TO ME. I CALLED HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINTS. THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS BUT SAID THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL ME. I DID RECEIVE A CALL ON 09/09/2003 FROM A PERSON CALLED [XXX] AT [XXX]. I BELIEVE HIS LAST NAME IS SOMETHING LIKE [XXX]. I REGISTERED THESE MOST SERIOUS COMPLAINTS WITH HIM BUT NOT ONLY WAS HE EXCEPTIONALLY RUDE BUT HE ALSO LITERALLY HUNG UP ON ME. HE SORT OF LAUGHED WHEN I MENTIONED THAT I WOULD NOTIFY NHTSA. THE OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR WHICH POMPANO HONDA INTEND ON REOPLACING FRONT AND REAR DUE TO SOME INHERENT DEFECTS. I ASK THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS AS WELL. THE FINAL COMPLAINT INCLUDES THE POOR FINISH AND SQUEAKS AND RATTLES IN THE VEHICLE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BOTH FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AND THE REAR TIRES DEVELOPED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL. *AK NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR MICHELIN MXV4 TIRE DISINTEGRATED. PARTS OF THE TIRE RUPTURED THE GAS TANK. ON 6/18/2003 THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL# 02V026000. ON 6/20/2003 THE DEALER CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER ALL DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE WOULD BE FIXED PER THE RECALL. A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE CALL FROM THE DEALER WAS MADE. *AK *PH

MICHELIN TIRE ON ACURA TL TYPE S DEVELOPED A BUBBLE AFTER ABOUT 10,000 MILES. ORIGINALLY ACCEPTED DEALER'S EXPLANATION THAT IT CAME FROM HITTING A POTHOLE, BUT ON LINE I DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES. I'VE ATTACHED A FEW COMMENTS FROM TIRERACK.COM. ARE THESE TIRES SAFE? MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - VACAVILLE, CA DRIVING STYLE: EASY GOING - DRIVING CONDITION ALL HIGHWAY - 2003-08-01 YESTERDAY I WAS READING SOME POSTS ONLINE (ACURA-TL.COM) ABOUT THE ACURA TL TYPE S AND EVERYONE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT BUBBLES AND SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS IN THEIR OEM TIRES. SO I WENT AND CHECKED MINE SURE ENOUGH I HAVE TWO TIRES WITH BUBBLES. I CALLED TWO OF MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR BOTH ALSO HAVE BUBBLES. WENT TO THE ACURA DEALER TO COMPLAIN AND SAW TWO MORE CUSTOMERS CARS WITH BUBBLES. CALLED MICHELIN THEY GAVE ME THE POTHOLE EXCUSE SORRY MICHELIN DIDNT HIT ANY POTHOLES YOUR PRODUCT JUST SUCKS. MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - WAYNE, NJ DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION MOSTLY HIGHWAY - 2003-07-21 THESE ARE THE STOCK TIRES THAT CAME WITH MY ACURA. THEY SUCK! EVERYONE I KNOW WITH THESE TIRES HAVE A "BUBBLE" PROBLEM WITH THEM. MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - TULLAHOMA, TN DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-05-19 22000 MILES AND PAMPERED YET A SIDEWALL BUBBLE GRAPEFRUIT SIZED NEEDLESS TO SAY IT IS MY FAULT AND NO ADJUSTMENT. MICHELIN PILOT XGT H4 - 2001 ACURA 3.2TL - SAN JUAN, PR DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-04-17 ONLY TWO YEAR WITH CAR AND ALREADY REPLACE THREE TIRES DUE TO "BUBBLES". I VERIFY AIR PRESURRE WEEKLY AND ROTATE EVERY 10,000 MILES AND STILL HAVE BUBBLES.... MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2003 ACURA 3.2TL-S - EAST CHICAGO, IN DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION: COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-05-07 I HAVE 3 SIDEWALL BUBBLES ON TIRE WITH 1000 NILES. GIVE ME A BREAK...WE NEED A RECALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH DRIVER HEARD A TIRE BLOWING OUT. DRIVER PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD AND STOPPED VEHICLE. DRIVER CHECKED THE TIRES, AND NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK

ADD TO NHTSA 10036804. WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH, ON I-495 NEAR LITTLETON MA, AFTER THE INCIDENT IN BANGOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE ALSO BLEW A SIDEWALL. THERE WAS NO CONTROL LOSS AND WE WENT ABOUT A MILE GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY AND PARKED IN A PARKING LOT BEHIND LITTLETON LUMBER.

DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. MICHELIN 255/80R22.5G TIRE, 13105 MILES ON VEHICLE, 36 FOOT LONG, NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR, DIESEL MOTORHOME.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. MICHELIN , PILOT LTX, SIZE# P/255/55R17 DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

MAXIMUM TIRE PRESSURE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THE TIRE PRESSURE USED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.THE MICHELIN PILOT HXMXM4 (235/60-18) WHICH ARE THE DEFAULT 18" TIRES ON THE VOLVO XC90 FROM THE FACTORY HAS A MAX 35PSI WHILE OTHER TIRES OF THE SAME SIZE HAS UPTO 51PSI MAX. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS 39PSI FOR FULL LOADS WHICH IS ABOVE THE MAX PSI.CONTACTED MICHELIN CUSTOMER SERVICE 1-800-847-3435 DIRECTLY TO INQUIRE. THEIR RESPONSE WAS "THE WRONG TIRE WAS INSTALLED." STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM VOLVO.SO FAR NO OFFICIAL WORD FROM EITHER. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THIS DISCREPANCY BUT WE RUN THE RISK OF OVER-INFLATING OR UNDER-INFLATING WHICH IS HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL WHICH RESULTED IN THE TREAD SEPARATION. HOWEVER, THE SIDEWALL REMAINED ON THE RIM. TIRE INFO: MICHELIN 225/60R16 DOT-HD3VCTHX1802 10-11K MILES ON TIRE NOT ORIGINAL LEFT FRONT TIRE. *PH *SCC *NLM