MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: P235/75R-15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER, VIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED 4 MICHELIN TIRES FROM SEARS IN JULY OF 2013. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 I TOOK MY CAR FOR ITS NORMAL OIL CHANGE AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW TIRES. I LOOKED AT HIM STRANGELY AND TOLD HIM I JUST PURCHASED THE TIES LAST YEAR. HE THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO GO BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES AND TELL THEM THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE CHUNKS OF THE TREADS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. I TOOK MY TIRES TO SEARS AND UPON INSPECTION THEY DECIDED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED ONLY TWO TIRES. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I BELIEVED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH ALL FOUR AND I WANTED ALL TIRES CHANGED BUT THEY DECIDED TO ONLY CHANGE TWO. HERE WE ARE IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 AND THE SAM ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I CALLED MICHELIN AND THEY TOLD ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE TIRES BUT I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT HAPPENING TO OTHERS. ALSO WHEN I ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE ME WITH SOMEWHERE I CAN FILE A COMPLAINT THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION.

THERE WAS NO FAILURE; MECHANIC NOTICED BAD SIDEWALL ON RIGHT TIRE. SHORTLY AFTER, SIDEWALLS WENT BAD ON TWO ADDITIONAL TIRES WITH DRY-ROT CRACKING NOTICED THROUGHOUT TREADS. WIRE BANDS CAN BE SEEN ON LEFT FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL FROM A "GOUGE-OUT". MANY DEEP CRACKS ON ORIGINAL RIGHT FRONT TIRE; BACK LEFT TIRE IS STARTING TO CRACK ON SIDEWALL FROM THE INSIDE (IT APPEARS). TIRES ARE MICHELIN GREENX ENERGY SAVER A/S RADIAL TUBELESS, P225/50R17 95V, DOT B0(?)0A 00NX 0510. CAR IS 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE VIN [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MULTIPLE CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS OF 4 MICHELIN HARMONY TIRES BEING USED 3000 MILES A YEAR. TIRES BOUGHT IN 2007 AND HAVE 99% OF TREAD STILL PRESENT ON TIRE. FEEL MICHELIN USED INSUFFICIENT UV/OZONE INHIBITOR CHEMICALS IN RUBBER COMPOUND MANUFACTURING THESE TIRES. TIRES MAY BE UNSAFE AND NOT DUE TO CAR OWNER'S FAULT. FEEL MICHELIN SHOULD REPLACE THESE AT THEIR EXPENSE, NOT MY MOTHER'S EXPENSE. TIRES SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 7-8 YEARS AT 3000 MILES A YEAR WHEN 80,000 IS ADVERTISED FOR THESE TIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SPRINTER 2500 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75/R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S PLUS TIRES, SIZE 215/45/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN P265 60/R18/109T (NA) TIRES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE TIRES WAS NOT REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER, TIRE LINE, AND TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 QUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTXA 115 TIRES, SIZE: 265/60R18 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD EXCESSIVELY ROTTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE TREAD AND ALL OVER THE SIDEWALLS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BUICK ENCLAVE EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR TIRES, SIZE: P255/60R19 108S. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD CRACKS AROUND THE PERIMETER. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN-MM EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LT TIRES, SIZE P225/75R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE RUBBER ON ALL THE TIRES WAS DETACHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/12/16*LJ UPDATED 05/22/18*JB