MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRVELING AT 65 MPH WITH DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER IN A 1993 FORD AEROSTAR ( ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT; DOT# M3PD267X033; P215/70R15). PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS>

48,000 MILES ALL 4 TIRES SIDEWALLS HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. CONSUMER HAD CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO LOCAL DEALER . DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK

WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE THE MICHELIN TIRE BLEWOUT, THE ALUMINUM WHEEL BENT AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE FAILURE. NLM

CONSUMER HAS A 1997, FORD, AEROSTAR THAT HAS A FLAT SPOT ON IT. WIRES AROUND IT STARTED MOVING. THE DOT # 83PD267456. ORIGINAL TIRES HAD 32,000 MILES. TIRES SIZE P215/70R14. *AK

CONSUMER HAS A 95 GRAND CHEROKEE SIDE WALLS ARE CRACKING. THE TIRES HAVE 30,000 MILES. TIRE SIZE P225/70R15. *AK THE DOT #'S CEBX FOR 3 OF THE TIRES AND HNHV FOR ONE OF THE TIRES, THE TIRES LOSE AIR PRESSURE AND THE SIDEWALLS ARE CRACKING ON ALL 4 MICHELIN LTX TIRES. *SLC

THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 5400 MILES, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. SINCE THIS TIME, THE CAR WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. THE STEERING KNUCKLE, HUB & LOW CONTROL ARM WERE REPLACED BUT THE RIGHT CAMBER WAS STILL OUT. THE UPPER CONTROL ARM & UPPER STRUT BRACKET WAS THEN REPLACED, BUT THE ALIGNMENT WAS STILL OUT. NEXT, THE CAMBER WAS RAISED BUT ALIGN. WAS OUT. THE ENG. CRADEL AND PORTA-POWER CRADEL WAS LOOSENED TO ADJUST NONADJUSTABLE CAMBER/CASTER AND THE TOE WAS SET. ON 10/01/99 THE CAR (13,100 MILES) WAS AGAIN RETURNED TO REPAIR AND THEY FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT CAMBER AGAIN OUT OF ALIGN. ON 8/18/00, THE CAR, WITH 19,300 MILES WAS RETURNED AGAIN, WITH TWO BADLY WORN FRONT TIRES (ONE FLAT). AGAIN, THE CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THESE VEHICLES DO NOT HOLD AN ALIGNMENT (BECAUSE THEY'RE HIGH PERFORMANCE). IS THIS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AT 5,400 MILES, OR IS IT AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH ALL CHRYSLER SEBRINGS?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P/215 55 )

CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT BY THE TIME THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETLY SHREDDED/BLOWNOUT (MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS TIRE 205/65R15P). NLM

RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS CUT 1SQ INCH ON 6/12 AND ON 8/15 LEFT REAR WAS TORN SIMILER WAY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/60R16 )

1994 MERCURY, MONTEGO, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT/ DOT# HNHVD59X049/ P225/70R15. WHILE TRAVELING TIRE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY OFF RIM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH & OFF FREEWAY CONSUMER FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL. STOPPED & CHECKED VEHICLE & TIRES. NOTICED RIGHT REAR MICHELIN XW4 XL TIRE(P23575R15) HAD LOST ITS TREAD. TREAD HAD WRAPPED AROUND & HIT VEHICLE. STILL HAS THE TIRE.*AK DOT#B3DD881X083. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC