MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CONSUMER STATES THE SIDEWALL HAD DETACHED FROM THE TREAD AND HAD DISINTERGRATED, THERE WAS NO PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY TIRE SHOP THAT TIRE WAS BEYOND REPAIR, CONSUMER IS SEEKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT (MICHELIN SYMMETRY TIRE P225-60-16)*JB

3 OUT OF 4 OF THESE TIRES HAVE HAD HIGH SPEED TREAD SEPARATION FOLLOWED BY BLOWOUTS AND VEHICLE DAMAGE. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, MICHILIN DIRECTED ME TO HAVE ONE OF THEIR DEALERS INSPECT THE TIRE(S). THE DEALER'S LETTER INDICATED THAT THE "TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE" AND THAT THEY WERE PROPERLY MAINTAINED, HAD CORRECT PRESSURES, ETC. AT THIS POINT I AM OUT OVER $1000 NOT INCLUDING THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S $3500 LOSS FOR VEHICLE DAMAGES. AFTER SENDING THE FAILED TIRES TO MICHLIN, MICHLIN OFFERED TO PAY MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES PROVIDED I DID NOT DISCLOSE DETAILS OF THE FAILURES, PROVIDED I DID NOT TELL ANYONE THAT THEY HAD PAID ME, PROVIDED I WOULD NOT LET THE INSURANCE COMPANY SUBROGATE THE LOSS ON MY BEHALF. WHAT SHOULD I DO AT THIS POINT. I STILL HAVE THE INTACT 4TH TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: BF11AKU088 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R)

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH,BOTH RIGHT REAR MICHELIN XPC TIRES SIZE: 235/85R16, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS. CONSUMER COULD NOT ESTIMATE APPROXIMATE MILAGE ON TIRES. THEN, HE REMOVED THESE TIRES FROM 1991, ROCKWOOD, MOTOR HOME . WHILE THEY WERE IN HIS YARD, 2 TIRES EXPLODED, LEAVING HOLES IN TREAD OF TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

TREAD SEPARATED FROM FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SIZE 21555R16,DOT#M3VMAKDX34. IT MESSED UP FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

AFTERMARKET TIRE. TREAD ON RIGHT REAR AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRES SEPARATED AT 70MPH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAL TIRE SUDDENTLY BLEW OUT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R16)

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON LEFT DOOR THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL REFERS TO FOR PROPER TIRE PRESSURE IS WRONG. ON THAT LABEL, IT STATESTHAT THE MAX PSI FOR TIRES IS 41. HOWEVER, THE MAX PRESS. ON THE TIRE SIDWALL IS 35PSI. IF I WOULD HAVE KEPT 41PSI IN THESE TIRES, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL, ESPECIALLY HOT WEATHER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.. MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO UPDATE THE LABEL WITH THE CORRECT MAX. PRESSURE. NOTE: MY TIRES WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, AND ALL 5 TIRES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. (TIRESIZE: P24516)

COST TO OWNER WAS $562.48 .COMPLAINT IS W/PRODUCT (FORD) NOT WITH DEALER WHO CHECKED RECALLS & DID NOT FIND ONE ...EVEN THO IT WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION. SERIOUS PROBLEM W/NO BRAKES AND VERY EXPENSIVE REMEDY FOR VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YRS OLD!

COST TO OWNER WAS $562.48 .COMPLAINT IS W/PRODUCT (FORD) NOT WITH DEALER WHO CHECKED RECALLS & DID NOT FIND ONE ...EVEN THO IT WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION. SERIOUS PROBLEM W/NO BRAKES AND VERY EXPENSIVE REMEDY FOR VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YRS OLD!*AK

TEMPORARY SPARE EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY INSIDE IT'S STORAGE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS INFLATED TO 60 PSI OR LESS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: FNY2A2HX TIRESIZE: T135/80R14)