MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

FRONT END DRIFTS ACROSS THE ROAD, STRANGE NOISES IN FRONT END, RIMS AND TIRES WEAK, GLASS ROOF NOISE, PAINT DEFECTS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205,65, 16 )

THERE IS A TSB #BC3422972301 ITEM#SB051461 RELATING TO MY PROBLEM. I HAVENT READ THE ENTIRE COPY BECASE I HAVENT ONE TO READ BUT THE BRIEF DISCRIPTION ON YOUR WEB SITE DESCRIBES "PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT INNER TIRES". I EXPERIENCED THIS ON MY CAR TO THE POINT THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LOST ALL AIR. THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT 22,559 MILES AND THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED THEN. IN LESS THAN 4000 MILES THEY WORE TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE DANGEROUS. I FEEL THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE TO RETURN ALL VEHICALES WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT HAVENT BEEN ADJUSTED TO NEW ALLIGNMENT SPECS.. THE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE PAYED FOR BY FORD NOT THE OWNER/DRIVERS. PEOEPLES LIVES SHOULD NOT BE PUT AT RISK IN THIS MANNER.( DOT NUMBER: NA TIRE SIZE: NA )

LETTER TO FOLLOW, BASICALLY STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES AT 30 MPH, CHRYSLER SAYS IT MICHELINS TIRES, MICHELIN SAYS ITS CHRYSLERS SUSPENSION, EITHER WAY THE VAN STEERING WOBBLES AT 30 MPH, SHAKES STRONGLY WHEN BRAKING FROM SAY 70 TO 50 MPH ALMOST AS IF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE ON, MICHELIN CLAIMS THE TIRES SAFE EVEN WITH THE WOBBLE, I DON'T SEE HOW THAT COULD BE ON AN ICY MICHIGAN ROAD IN THE WINTER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/65R16 )

DESTROYS FRONT RIGHT 2 TIRES (NOT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM) 2 TIRES IN 22K MILES( DOT NUMBER: M3DD TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHEN VEHICLE IS FACING DOWN HILL , AND YOU PUT IN REVERSE IT GOES FORWARD .I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL.I PERSONALLY DO NOT THINK ITS NORMAL .I HAVE AN `89 FORD TEMPO AS OLD AS IT IS IT DOES NOT ROLL DOWNHILL WHEN IN REVERSE AND FACING DOWNHILL.I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING MY GARAGE DOOR BECAUSE OF THAT. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR IN ANY KIND OF LAND LEVEL IT CRACKS AND MAKES NOISES. TIRES VIBRATE ,FRONT ONES ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY IT STRAYS TO THE RIGHT A LOT . I`VE CHECKED AIR PRESSURE ON TIRES TO MAKE SURE THAT DID NOT CAUSE THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND IT WAS NOT THAT .AIR PRESSURE IS LOST A LOT ALSO ,EVERY 2-3 WEEKS AIR IN FRONT TIRES GOES DOWN APPROXIMATELEY 4-6 POUNDS, AND REARS GO DOWN 2-3 PUONDS.I HAVE TO CHECK AIR PRESSURE ON A WEEKLY BASES .( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )

WHEN I TRY TO STOP I LOOSE MY BREAKS..THERE IS A RECALL BUT HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/175R15 )

PROBLEM WITH A/C VAPOR ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. UNIT EMPTIES . WHEN IT DOES IT SOUNDS LIKE DARTH VADER BREATHING THRU AN OXYGEN MASK. ALSO NOW AM EXPERIENCING THE SMELL OF BURNING HAIR WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS ON.( DOT NUMBER: )

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. LOST COOLANT, HEAD CRACKED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT ON THIS 3.8 ENGINE. FORD REFUSE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE CAR IS MORE THAN 5 YEARS OLD EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAS 56,123 MILES ON IT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

THE FRONT TIRES SHIMMY AND PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, DEPENDING ON THE TIRE ROTATION( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 INCH )

VEHICLE HAS DEMONSTRATED ABNORMAL FRONT END VIBRATION SINCE 3/99 AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER INDICATED THAT " MUD" WAS IN THE TIRES CAUSING THE VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION HAS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. THE VAN HAS BEEN REALIGNED TWICE SINCE MY OWNERSHIP ( ONCE WITH THE ORIGINAL 4 FACTORY EQUIPPED TIRE AND ONCE WITH THE REPLACEMENT MICHELIN TIRES). THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPALCED AT 11,000 MILES DUE TO SEVERE WEAR WHICH WARRANTED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE LININGS AS THE VEHCLE WAS SAID TO BE " UNSAFE" BY THE SERVICE MANAGER. THE VIBRATION HAS CONTINUED WITH ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND " CUPPING" ON BOTH THE 4 FACTORY EQUIPPED FIRESTONE TIRES AND NOW WITH THE 4 REPALCEMENT MICHELIN TIRES. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND ALSO TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN REMEDYING THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECHNITIANS INDICATE THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE REASON FOR THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND VIBRATION, BUT DO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ALSO EXPERIENCE THE VIBRATION, AS WELL AS SEE THE TIRES ARE WEARING ABNORMALLY. THE ORIGINAL FACTORY EQUIPPED TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 13,000-18,000 MILES ON THEM. THE MICHELIN REPLACEMENT TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 2,000-3,000 MILES ON THEM. THE VEHICLE HAD HONDA RECOMMENDED SNOW TIRES FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH 1999, AFTER WHICH THE ORIGINAL TIES WERE PALCED BACK ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DELLA HONDA HAS SAID THAT "HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND FEELS IT IS THE BRAND OF TIRE WHICH IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE". UPON TALKING TO LINDA AT AMERICAN HONDA SHE ALSO AGREED THAT IF CHANGING THE BRAND OF TIRES WOULD SOLVE THE VIBRATION, SHE WAS AUTHORIZING DELLA DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONES WITH THE MICHELIN TIRES. THIS WAS DONE AND FOR APPROXIMATELY THE FIRST 1,000 MILE THERE APPEARED TO BE VERY LITTLE VIBRATION OF THE FRONT END, AFTER WHICH THE VIBRATION HAS BEGUN AGAIN WITH NO REMEDY FROM THE CAR MANUFACTURER.