MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

DEFECTIVE TIRES CAUSED THE FLOORBOARD TO VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES NOW THE VIBRATION AND SHIMMY HAS CEASED (MICHELIN P215-60RX15). NLM

NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON FORD, AEROSTAR, P205/70R15 95S, DOT HNH3839X336. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 CONSUMER FELT A STRONG JERK, RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BIG CHUCK OF TREAD POP OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT LIKE FIRESTONE TIRES.*AK

BOOMERSHINER FAILED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THE RENTAL AND STILL HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING WITH THE DAMAGED BEHIND THE WHEEL. NOSAFETY DEFECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 70)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 70 )

SUDDEN UNEXPECTED BLOWOUT OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 IN TEXAS. IMMEDIATE SYMPTOMS WERE DROP OF VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT, PULLING OF VEHICLE TOWARD THE RIGHT, AND LOUD NOISE. PULLED TO SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENSURING VEHICLE CONTROL, REDUCING SPEED, AND AVOIDING ADJACENT TRAFFIC. TREAD HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM BOTH SIDEWALLS AFTER 3,000 MILES ON OEM EQUIPMENT. NO VISIBLE INDICATION OF PUNCTURE OR OTHER ROAD HAZARD. PROPER INFLATION OBSERVED BEFORE INCIDENT AND AFTER ON EACH REMAINING TIRE, INCLUDING FULL SIZED SPARE. DOT OF ALL TIRES IS M30D-ERKX-5000. IN POSSESSION OF TREAD AND BOTH SIDEWALLS AS OF 03/19/2001. CONTACTED CHRYSLER DEALER WHO REFERRED TO TIRE MANUFACTURER. CONTACTED TIRE MFG AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES WHO OFFERED TYPICAL RETAIL SHOP ANSWERS SUCH AS "IMPROPER MAINTENANCE" OR "YOU RAN OVER SOMETHING". PURCHASE DATE OF VEHICLE IS 01/31/2001 (APPROX 40 DAYS OF USE). I HAVE OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE TIRES INCLUDING PAPER BARCODE INFORMATION IF USEFUL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 30DERKX500 TIRESIZE: 215/65 R16)

REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1997, BUICK, RIVERA, 16INCH, WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH HEARD TWO LOUD POPS. CONSUMER MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO SIDE OF ROAD AND NOTICED THAT TWO DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES HAD BLOWNOUT, ONE HAD A SLIT LIKE L SHAPE, AND OTHER ONE HAD A TEAR. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNUSUAL FOR TWO TIRES TO POP AT SAME TIME.*AK

THIS IS THE 3RD TIME MICHELIN TIRES THAT HAVE BURSTED ON MY VEHICLES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT SERIOUSLY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON 1976, FORD, TAURUS, P205/65R DOTCC9L. WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH FRONT(R) TIRE EXPLODED, TIRE SPLIT STRAIGHT ACROSS WIDTH WIDE. CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL.*AK

MICHELIN, P185/75R14, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT TIRE ON A 1993, BUICK, CENTURY WITH 20000 MILES, TIRE HAD 80000 MILE WARRANTY. CONSUMER NOTICED DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE HAD A FLAT DUE TO A SPLIT IN SIDEWALL. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT PURCHASE PROTECTION PLAN AT TIME OF PURCHASE. *AK

AFTERMARKET TIRE P225/60R16 SIZE. TREAD HAS STARTED TO CRACK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIS WAS THE THIRD TIRE FAILURE IN THE PAST YEAR. ON EACH OCCASION THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT, AND AT THE END OF THE BLOWOUT LOCATION, THE STEEL BELT WAS VERY RUSTY. IN ALL 3 CASES MICHELIN WOULD NOT EXAMINE THE TIRE. ON THE FIRST BLOWOUT THEY HAD NONE OF THESE TIRESD IN STOCK IN THE USA AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO FRONT TIRES WITH THE XZE STYLE. THE RATED PRESSURE ON THE TIRE IS ONLY 90PSI, INSTEAD OF THE 100PSI ON THE XRV STYLE. MICHELIN ADVISED ME TO ADD 10 MORE PPSI TO THESE TIRES EXCEEDING THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE, SO I COULD GET ABOVE THE 60MPH RATING OF THESE TIRES. THEY ONLY AGREED TO GO 50% COST ON REPLACEMENT OF THE 4 OTHER XRV TIRES AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SUBSTITUTE TIRES THAT WERE PUT ON EARLIER. I FEEL MICHELIN HAS MADE SOME DEFECTIVE TIRES, AND WILL REFUSE TO ADMIT IT, TO ME OR THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURE. MICHELIN KEEPS CLAIMING THE VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT OR THE TIRES ARE UNDER PRESSURE. THESE 2 FACTORS DO NOT OCCUR. I SENT MY WEIGHT CERTIFICATION INTO FREIGHTLINER, WHICH WAS OVER 2000 LBS. UNDER AND I MAINTAIN TIRE PRESSURE AT 100PSI. THEIR LATEST EXCUSE ON THE FAILURE WAS THAT MAYBE THE TRANSPORTER WHO TRANSPORTED THE VEHICLE FROM THE MANUFACTURE TO THE DEALER RAN THE TIRES LOW FOR A SMOOTHER RIDE. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELEIVE, AS THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT ON ME TAKING DELIVERY. I THINK MICHELIN IS ALWAYS FINDING EXCUSES INSTEAD OF ADMITTING FAULT.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235R8022.5)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235R8022.5 )