MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN MIC143 (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 215/55/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND INSPECT THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TOWING COMPANY WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DCH PARAMUS HONDA (120 NEW JERSEY 4, PARAMUS, NJ 07652, (201) 426-4676) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE FAILURE WAS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES EXPERIENCING THE TREAD/SIDEWALL SEPARATION. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

MICHELIN TIRE BLOW OUT LT 225/75R16 LTX MS2 DOT B3JH 009X 4413 INSIDE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BLOW OUT 35K MILES ON A 70K WARRANTY 2006 FORD RV CUTAWAY E350 SUPER DUTY 6.8 V10 PHOENIX CRUISER 2400 VIN 1FDWE35S2 6HB19410

THIS LETTER IS IN REFERENCE TO TWO MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3+ 255/35ZR19 96Y TIRES WHICH BOTH FAILED WITHIN 1,130 MILES OF EACH OTHER FROM IDENTICAL FAILURES. THESE TWO FAILURES WERE ON THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. THESE TWO TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED ON THE SAME DAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016, BY A DEALER. THE CAR HAD 104,775 MILES ON IT AT THE END OF THIS SERVICE. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, WHILE DRIVING TO OHIO FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE (ONE OF THE ABOVE PILOT SPORT TIRES) AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT 121,801 MILES. THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL COMPLETELY. ON DECEMBER 8, 2017, AT 122,934 MILES THE OTHER MICHELIN PILOT SPORT TIRE FROM THE ABOVE SET ALSO FAILED. WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT I HEARD THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE VENTING AIR AND IT QUICKLY WENT FLAT. THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL HARD A LARGE CRACK CIRCLING ALMOST HALF THE TIRE. THESE TWO FAILURES OCCURRED ONLY 1,130 MILES APART IN THE SAME PART OF THE TIRE. THESE TWO TIRES HAD 17,026 AND 18,159 MILES RESPECTIVELY, FAR UNDER THE WARRANTED LIFE AND THE TYPICAL LIFE. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY MICHELIN IN A CASE I OPENED BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE TIRE BY A MICHELIN AUTHORIZED DEALER. MICHELIN HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FIRST FAILURE BECAUSE I NO LONGER HAVE THE TIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA SIENNA EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PRIMARY MXV TIRES, SIZE: PT335/60/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL, LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

COMING OFF THE BAY BRIDGE, APPROACHING THE EMERYVILLE OFF-RAMP, A LOUD NOISE EMANATED FROM THE DRIVER'S REAR OF THE MINIVAN. MOVED FROM THE NEXT TO OUTSIDE LANE TO SIDE OF THE FREEWAY & CALLED AAA. DROVE HOME ON MINI TIRE. WAS SENT TO AMERICA'S TIRE BY MY USUAL MECHANIC. TIRE REPLACED WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL. NO COMMENTS RE OTHER TIRES OR ONE WITH SHREDDED SIDEWALL. TIRE RECYCLED. AUTO & TIRE 23,000 MILES. CAR INDOORS 90%+ OF THE TIME. HAVE TIRE PHOTOS.

COMING OFF THE BAY BRIDGE, APPROACHING THE EMERYVILLE OFF-RAMP, A LOUD NOISE EMANATED FROM THE DRIVER'S REAR OF THE MINIVAN. MOVED FROM THE NEXT TO OUTSIDE LANE TO SIDE OF THE FREEWAY & CALLED AAA. DROVE HOME ON MINI TIRE. WAS SENT TO AMERICA'S TIRE BY MY USUAL MECHANIC. TIRE REPLACED WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL. NO COMMENTS RE OTHER TIRES OR ONE WITH SHREDDED SIDEWALL. TIRE RECYCLED. AUTO & TIRE 23,000 MILES. CAR INDOORS 90%+ OF THE TIME. HAVE TIRE PHOTOS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-450 CHINOOK MOTORHOME EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S2 TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75/R16. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER OUTSIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR OTHER TIRES ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE MOTORHOME WAS TAKEN TO LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER (500 DEINHARD LN, MCCALL, ID 83638, (208) 634-6042) AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,004 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

MICHELIN LTX M/S2 SIZE 275/55R20. I PURCHASED A SET OF 4 NEW TIRES ON JUNE 26, 2015 FROM NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY. TWO OF THE 4 TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2013. WEEKS 28 AND 31. THE OTHER 2 TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2015. THE TWO TIRES MADE IN 2013 ARE EXPERIENCING THE TREAD COMING OFF, PEELING, AND CHUNKS MISSING OUT OF THE TREAD. THESE ARE NOT IN THE MICHELIN LTX RECALL BY A FEW WEEKS. THE 2015 TIRES ARE FINE. HOW THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SELL 2 YEAR OLD TIRES AS NEW IS BEYOND ME BUT THESE OLD TIRES ARE NOT SAFE IN MY OPINION.

I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2006 KIA SEDONA THAT HAS MICHELIN TIRES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE TIRES ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2011. I HAD 76540 MILES ON THE VAN AT THAT TIME. TODAY I HAVE 100,955 MILES ON THE VAN, THAT IS A LITTLE OVER 24000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. I WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED PRIOR TO A VACATION WITH MY DAUGHTER. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAVE TERRIBLE DRY-ROT. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND DANGEROUS AND I AM ALERTING YOU TO THIS PROBLEM. THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE MANY MORE YEARS OF LIFE IN THEM AND DO NOT HAVE VERY MANY MILES ON THEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE MICHELIN REPLACING THESE TIRES .. THESE TIRES HAVE A 70,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THEM HOWEVER THEY ARE NOW 6 YEARS OLD, AND JUST PAST THE MICHELIN WARRANTY DATE. I WAS TOLD BY NTB MANAGER THAT MICHELIN HAVE A TENDENCY TO DRY-ROT/ CRACK AND HE EVEN HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ONES ON HIS CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. NEW TIRES WILL COST OVER $800 ON THIS VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH I WOULD AGREE TO PICK UP SOME OF THAT COST SINCE I HAVE USED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 70% LEFT ON THE LIFE OF THESE TIRES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING ON THEM AS IS BECAUSE THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF A BLOW OUT AND SINCE IT IS HAPPENING ON ALL 4 TIRES THAT COULD BE DISASTROUS. I HOPE THAT MICHELIN AGREES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES AND THAT THEY STAND BY THEIR BELIEF IN PROVIDING A GOOD PRODUCT, FREE FROM DEFECTS. THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E400 CONVERTIBLE EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN M+S TUBELESS RADIO X TIRES, SIZE: 255/35/R18 94H (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT SUDDENLY. THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL EUROCARS (3705 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304 AT (888) 701-6470), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.