MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

BOTH FRONT MICHELIN TIRES HAD SPLIT OPEN AND THE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING (MXVE-PLUS P225/60R16), CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY). NLM

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, GRAND CARAVAN, P215/65R16, DOT#: M30D. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT FROM THE SIDEWALL .*AK

ALL 4 OF MY MICHELIN LTX M/S P235/75 R15 TIRES ARE EXHIBITING SEVERE CRACKING AND TREAD SEPARATION. BASED UPON SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS' TIRES, I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE GREAT HARM AND DAMAGE. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PRODUCT FOR POTENTIAL RECALL. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALL 4 OF MY MICHELIN LTX M/S P235/75 R15 TIRES ARE EXHIBITING SEVERE CRACKING AND TREAD SEPARATION. BASED UPON SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS' TIRES, I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE GREAT HARM AND DAMAGE. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PRODUCT FOR POTENTIAL RECALL. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

1 YEAR AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSTEADY. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, ABOUT 20 FEET, I LET THE CAR ROLL DOWN HILL TO MY HOME. I CHECKED THE TIRES & TO MY HORROR SAW THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD FORMED A LARGE BLEB, LIKE A LARGE BALLOON ON THE OUTER SIDE. I RAN TO CALL MY HUSBAND & THE TIRE BLEW UP. I HAD THE TIRE CHANGED AS I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NOW, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS FORMING A SIMILAR BLEB, ON THE OUTER SIDE. THESE TIRES WERE BOUGHT FROM PRICE CLUB. I TOOK THE CAR TO PRICE CLUB. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD PAY FOR THE TIRE, BUT REQUESTED THEM TO INFORM MICHELIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED. I CALLED MICHELIN ON 9/18/00 & SPOKE TO MS. MILLIE/CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM & WANTED THE TIRE INSPECTED FOR ANY DEFECTS. SHE SAID THAT MICHELIN NEVER PRODUCED ANY DEFECTIVE TIRES & THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ALL THE TIME, DUE TO IMPACT. SHE REFUSED TO LOOK IN TO THIS MATTER. I AM WRITING TO YOU, BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AS WELL AS FOR OTHERS. ONE YEAR AGO, IF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED & IN ADDITION, OTHERS ON THE ROAD AT THAT SAMETIME WOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. IT IS WORRISOME TO ME THAT MICHELIN DOES NOT WANT TO INVESTIGATE THIS. MORE WORRISOME IS MICHELIN'S STATEMENT THAT " THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME". I AM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE, THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME TWICE. PLEASE HELP ME & PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. (DOT NUMBER: B9P2B7KX TIRESIZE: 205/60R15)

I DRIVE 70,000 MILES A YEAR...I HAVE HAD A SET OF 4 MICHLIN TIRES THAT HAVE SHOWN OBVIOS SIGNS OF TREAD SEPERATION ...VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT IS SHOWN ON TV WITH THE FIRESTONE RECALL PROBLEM.......I HAVE BEEN A OVER THE ROAD DRIVER AND DO KNOW WHAT I FEEL IS UNSAFE IN TIRES...I TOOK THESE OFF MY TRUCK WITH OVER 1/2 OF TREAD STILL ON THEM,AS IFEARED THAT THEY WERE TO COME APART...I CONTACTED THE DEALER(SAMS CLUB) FOR ADJUSTMENT...THE STORE MANAGER WAS CALLED IN TO THE PROBLEM AND HE CALLED SOME PAPERPUSHER AT MICHLIN AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM....THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AS THE TIRES DID NOT FAIL,THAT IT APPEARED ACCORDING TO DESCRIPTION THAT IT WAS SURFACE CHECKING,BUT IT IS COMPLETELY AROUND TREAD IN AND OUT SIDE ON ALLL 4 TIRES...THESE WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED REGULARLY ON SERVICE CONTRACT WITH SELLING DEALER..SO THEY HAD ALL MAINT REQUIRED.....I DID REPLACE THEM AS I SAID I FEARED FAILURE....I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER REPORTS ON THIS TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KBHX519 TIRE SIZE: LT245/75/R )

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000, DURANGO. TREAD ON THE REAR LEFT TIRE SEPARATED AT 60MPH.*AK

OUTER EDGE TIRE WEAR AND FEATHERING/CUPPING ON THREE SETS OF TIRES. DEALER REFUSES TO HELP BEYOND ALIGNMENT, STATES "NO PROBLEM FOUND". ALIGNED AND BALANCED ALL WHEELS 6 TIME SINCE NEW, CAR VIBRATES THROUGH SEAT AND STEERING COLUMN AT ALL SPEEDS OVER 15MPH, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: )

DATE OF TIRE FAILURE IS THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THREE PREVIOUS TIRE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT ABOUT SIX TO NINE MONTH INTERVALS. WHILE EACH OF THESE TIRES HAD BEEN USED CONSIDERABLY, THE TIRE FAILURE IN EACH CASE HAS BEEN IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE IN EACH CASE HAS BEEN A SEVERE AND DRAMATIC BLOWOUT. THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IN EACH CASE HAS BEEN INSTANTEOUS AND COMPLETE. THE BLOWOUT IN EACH INCIDENT HAS BEEN TRANSVERSE INVOLVING ALL OF THE TREAD SURFACE AND BOTH SIDEWALLS LEAVING ONLY THE TIRE BEADS INTACT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UU101054M TIRE SIZE: 9.50R16.5E )

FIRST LETTER OF DOT CODE OBLITERATED 5 0F 7 ORIGINAL TIRES SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION( DOT NUMBER: (?) KEM TIRE SIZE: LT235R16 )