MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE APPROX 6-1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 35,000 MILES WITH PLENTY OF REMAINING TREAD DEPTH.*AK

MICHELIN, XRV, P255/80R22.5, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, WINNEBAGO ULTIMA ADVANTAGE WITH 14500 MILES. AT 12800 MILES, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, 12 INCH GAP IN THR TIRE. ON 15 MAY 2002, PASSENGER REAR OUTSIDE DUELLER HAD A BLOWOUT ON INSIDE OF SIDEWALL WITH 14500 MILES. DEALER INSPECTED OTHER TIRES, AND NOTICED FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD CORD SEPARATION AND BULGES.*AK

WITHIN 500 MILE SPAN, HAD 4 CATASPHROPHIC SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS ON 4 OF THE 6 TIRES  PHONED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SEEMED LESS THAN EAGER TO ASSIST  I HAVE A MEMO OUTLINING ALL THE DETAILS (DATES, LOCATIONS, ETC.) I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. ONLY QUICK REFLEXES AND STRENGTH HELD THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHEN ONE OF THE TWO FRONT BLOWOUTS OCCURRED. THE OTHER FRONT WAS REPLACED BEFORE IT WAS ALLOWED TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED  ALMOST 2000 POUNDS UNDER MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT, SINGLE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE AS RVER AND I AM FORMER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER  WE UNDERSTAND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND PROPER TIRE INFLATION.*AK

WE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS COMING OFF THE SIDE OF TWO OF THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE, I CONTACTED MICHELIN AND THEY REFERED ME TO THERE LOCAL DEALER WHICH REPLACED THE TIRES AT NO CHARGE. I PURCHASED A TOTAL OF 8 TIRES. FOUR FOR THIS CAR AND FOUR FOR MY 1997 MERCURY SABLE. WE NOTICED THIS WEEK THAT ONE OF THE TIRES IS DOING THE SAME THING WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEE THE TIRE BEFORE I GET IT REPLACED SO YOU CAN EXAM IT. MY CONCERN IT THAT THE TWO CARS ARE DRIVEN DIFFERENTLY, HOWEVER NOW THE SABLE TIRES ARE SHOWING THE SAME SIDE WALL TREAD PROBLEMS. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NOT NOTIFIED THE COMPANY REGARDING THE THIRD TIRE. WITH THE LAST TWO TIRE THEY WERE IDICATING THAT IS WAS THE CUSTOMERS FAULT. NOW I WONDER IF WE HAVE ANOTHER FIRESTONE ON OUR HANDS. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

CONSUMER STATED AFTER A RECENT COMPLAINT THAT WAS FILED WITH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION, THE RETAILER WAS PREPARED TO REPLACE CONSUMERS 2 FRONT TIRES THAT WERE BALD, FREE OF CHARGE.(MICHELIN X -ONE TIRES, 17570TR13)

CAR AT DEALER FOR REQUESTED ASSESSMENT OF FRONT END COMPONENTS UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR ON FRONT TIRES (RIGHT SHOWS INNER CORE -STEEL BELT? - COMING THROUGH ) UNSAFE TO DRIVE- THEY ARE 60,000 MILE TIRES -COMPANY REFUSES TO MAKE SURE IT ISN'T STRUCTURAL CONCERN- IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO IT WILL SIT AS LONG AS IT TAKES THEM TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHECKING THIS OUT. /TRANSMISSION REVS ENGINE TO IRRATIONAL #'S BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE FAULTY.(MICHELIN TIRES, NO OTHER INFO GIVEN). *JB

WHILE DRIVING, TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR A 1996, MERCURY, GRAND MARQUIS. *AK. MICHELIN TIRE XW4 215/70/15 97S DOT#H1C7-094X

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A NOISE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAPPENED TO COME APART FROM SIDEWALL, CAUSING REAR END FENDER AND BUMPER TO BECOME DAMAGED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 61 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPERATION, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT TIRES, 200 MILES, P215/70R15, MOUNTED ON A 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. NLM