MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

THE TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE OUTER SIDE OF THE TREAD. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. MR SCC *NLM

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS 195/65R15. *JB

SPARE TIRE PROVIDED WITH CAR IS WRONG SIZE. CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH 16 INCH TIRES WITH ALLOY RIMS. SPARE TIRE IS SIZE 15 INCH. WHEN I CALLED TO ASK WHY SPARE TIRE DOES NOT MATCH PERMANENT TIRES, I WAS TOLD THE 15 INCH SPARE TIRE IS FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY. WHEN I ASKED WHY A 16 INCH SPARE IS NOT PROVIDED, I WAS TOLD THAT IF HONDA GAVE ME A 16 INCH TIRE THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO GIVE EVERYONE 16 INCH SPARE TIRES. *JB

TWO SEPARATE TIRE FAILURES FROM SAME BRAND/TYPE OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES, FIRST: JANUARY 22, 2003, SECOND: APRIL 28, 2003 BOTH WERE SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS. THE FIRST, ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IN JANUARY 2001, DID NOT POSE A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE. HOWEVER, THE 2ND, ONLY THREE MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST, OCCURRED ON A DIFFERENT WHEEL (RIGHT REAR) AT 60 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A CONGESTED PORTION OF I-95 NEAR MILFORD, CT. THE LATTER CLEARLY POSED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO US, AND TO ALL OTHER VEHICLES ON THIS HEAVILY-TRAFFICKED INTERSTATE. I DID NOT REPORT THE FIRST BLOWOUT, BELIEVING THAT PERHAPS I HAD HIT SOMETHING ON THE ROAD. BUT THE SECOND BLOWOUT OF SAME BRAND/VINTAGE TIRE, THIS TIME ON REAR RIGHT SIDE, INDICATES A LIKELY SAFETY DEFECT IN THIS EXPENSIVE MICHELIN TIRE. *NLM

2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING - DEFECTED DOOR HANDLE, CUTTING OFF EACH TIME YOU STOP W/O TOPPING IT OFF. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND JANUARY-2002. RECENTLY, APRIL 15-18,2003, IT STARTED CUTTING OFF. NOT UNDER WARRANTY I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND THEN HAD TO BY A NEW AUTO COMPUTER SYSTEM. I WANT HAYNES JEEP CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUYH TO REFUND ME ALL OF MY MONEY AND TAKE THE CAR BACK. MY MOTHER AND I ARE HANDICAPPED, SHE HAS LUPUS AND I JUST HAD MAJOR SURGERY AS A KIDNEY DONOR TO MY UNCLE. WE WERE STRANDED IN SALISBURY, NC AFTER MY FOLLOW UP DOCTORS VISIT AT THE CAROLINAS TRANSPLANT CENTER. *NLM

THREE TIRE FAILURES WITHIN 12 MONTHS DUE TO "ROAD HAZARDS". THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN 215/60R17. ONE WAS A SLOW LEAK THE DISCOUNT TIRE REP SAID WAS DUE TO ROAD DAMAGE, THE SECOND WAS A HOLE IN THE SIDE WALL AFTER HITTING A CURB WHILE PARKING, AND THE THIRD WAS A SIDEWALL BUBBLE DISCOVERED WHEN THE SECOND TIRE WAS REPLACED DURING A COURTESY TIRE ROTATION. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ( SIZE P215555V16) PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON NJ TURNPIKE AT 60 MPH A TIRE BLEWOUT DAMAGING THE RIM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE AND THE RIM. *AK *NLM

COMPLETE SEPARATION OF TREAD FROM BODY AND SIDEWALL OF RIGHT FRONT MICHELIN HARMONY TIRE. TIRES IN SERVICE FOR THREE MONTHS ON A SUBARU LEGACY WAGON. *JB

FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW, MY 1992 GEO STORM-4 CYL., HAS EXHIBITED RPM'S ABOVE 2000 WHEN IDLING AT A STOP WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 60 DEGREES F. I MUST KEEP THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR SINCE THE AUTO. TRANSMISSION WANTS TO ENGAGE. THIS SYMPTOM ALSO CAUSES MY VEHICLE TO ACT AS IF IT IS ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTROL, ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 30 MPH, ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT OPTION INSTALLED IN THE CAR AT PURCHASE. I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH ISUZU'S, (THE GEO STORM ENGINE IS AN ISUZU PRODUCT), ALL DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE INSULATIVE SPRAY ON THE ECM. I CERTAINLY HOPE THE MANUFACTURERS CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION.