MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

MICHELIN, MXX3, P225/45ZR17, DOT UNKNOWN; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, MERCEDES BENZ, 430 SLK WITH 11000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. NO ACCIDENT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES TREAD ON TIRES IS VERY UNSTABLE AND ROCKY, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT EVEN AFTER A WHEEL ALIGNEMENT, VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONROLLABLY AT 80 MPH, AND THERE IS NO PICK UP WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS FLOORED, CONSUMER HAS COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.(MICHELIN TIRES P2055R15)*JB

WHENVER I TRY TO BRAKE CAR, MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEN I GOT NEW ROTORS. PROBLEM WITH ROTORS - ROTORS SEEMS TO MESS UP EVERYONE 1 YEAR, SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH ROTORS AND PADS ASSEMBLY IN THIS MODEL. ALSO, MICHELIN XW4 TIRES THAT COME WITH THE NEW MODEL IN 1999, WORE OUT REAL QUICKLY. IT NEVER REACH 60,000 MILES WARRANTY WHICH MICHENLIN "STATED IN WARRANTY". TOO MANY DEFECTS IN MICHELIN TIRES, WHEN I BOUGHT NEW CAR AFTER 2 MONTHS I HAD FLAT TIRE WIHTOUT ANY NAILS OR ANYTHING. THEN, AGAIN ANOTHER TIRE BLEW UP AFTER 8 MONTHS WITH 6 INCH HOLE IN TIRE. THERE IS A BIG EFFECT IN MICHELIN XW4....I HOPE I CAN GET MONEY BACK FOR TIRES AND ROTORS WHICH I SPENT AT SHOP.*AK (TIRESIZE: 195-70-R14)

TIRE BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY. WHEN IT CAME APART IT CAUED $1400 DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THE COMPANY SAID THAT THE TIRE WAS RUN LOW ON AIR. IT WAS RUN WITH OUT AIR AFTER TIRE BLEW OUT UNTIL CAR COULD BE STOPPED. TIRE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY SIGN OF ROAD HAZARD TO CAUSE BLOWOUT. COMPANY TRYING TO COVER UP THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: B9J6BX3X39 TIRESIZE: 185/70R14)

ON 10.12.2000, WHILE DRIVING ON THE H-1 VIADUCT TO ENTER THE MAIN FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING BEGAN TO PULL STRONGLY TO THE LEFT. I GAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN HEARD A NOISE WHICH SOUND LIKE THERE WAS A BUBBLE IN A TIRE. I PROCEEDED ON TO TRY AND REACH A SERVICE STATION, WHEN WITHIN A HALF MILE OR SO, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT. THE SOUND OF THE BLOWOUT WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT. THE IMPACT OF THE BLOWOUT WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO STUN ME MOMENTARILY. WHEN I GAINED CONTROL, I PROCEDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I CONTACTED AAA AND NOTED THAT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT AND SIDE PANEL. MY ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS THROUGH MICHELIN WAS TO NO AVAIL, THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT LIABILITY. I HAVE THE REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THEM, PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE AND THE TIRE ITSELF AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. ALL TIRE "EXPERTS" HERE IN HONOLULU ARE ASTONISHED BY THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AND NONE BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A RESULT OF MY RUNNING OVER AN OBJECT. ANY ASSISTANCE YOUR OFFICE COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I CONSIDER THE TIRES UNSAFE AND AM APPALLED THAT MICHELIN WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AND REPLACEMENT TIRES HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THANK YOU AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ANYTIME (H) 808-836-6826 OR (C)808-754-3070. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205/65R15)

RECALL 01 V 203 000/FMVSS 120 FRONT AXLE WEIGHT RATING, DEALER WANTED TO PUT ON DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES AND ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRES. *AK CONSUMER WANTS ALL TIRES TO BE OF THE SAME BRAND.*ET

THIS RV IS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD.I WAS CONED INTO BUYING IT .I HAVE NO SPEEDOMTER AT ALL AND HAVE TO ASK WHAT MY SPEED IS AND IN THE THE CITY I NEVER KNOW MY SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: O TIRESIZE: 225)

VEHILCLE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. VEHICLE SPUN 3 TO 4 TIMES CAUSING FRONT AND SIDE DAMAGE. (TIRESIZE: P225/50R16)

I HAVE HAD 4 SIDEWALL FAILURES IN 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY IN THAT ALL THESE HAVE BEEN AT LOW SPEEDS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURES ARE INSTANTANOUS, WHICH WOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGH SPEEDS AND MOST LIKELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE TIRE, RIM AND SUSPENSION SET UP ON THIS MODEL. (TIRESIZE: 225-45ZR17)

AFTER HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ITS 7500 MILE CHECK, FROM THAT POINT ON, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE NEEDED AIR EACH DAY, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PLUG IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.(MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS)*JB