MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

TWO TIRES BLEWUP ON THE FREEWAY 275 AT THE SAMETIME. I HEARD THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM MY FRIEND WHO HAPPENS TO HAVE THE SAME CAR 2013 CADILLAC ATS WHO HAD BLOWN UP TIRES FOR ALMOST 5-6 TIMES. PLEASE CHECK WITH CADILLAC DEALERS RECORDS THAT HOW MANY CARS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THIS SPECIFIC TIRE ISSUES. TIRE SIZE: "225/40R18/92V". *TR

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND I HAVE ONLY GOTTEN 20,200 MILES OUT OF THEM. THE TREAD WEAR IS A 5/6 GAUGE. I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE THREE NEW TIRES VERY SOON, BEFORE THE TIRES START BALDING, IN ORDER TO CORRECT THERE FAILURE. I STARTED OUT WITH FOUR OF THEM, BUT NOW I AM DOWN TO THREE. ONE OF THEM HAD A SCREW FOUND IN IT, SO I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE. *TR

I BOUGHT 4 NEW MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S PLUS EARLY LAST YEAR. I HAVE PUT APPROXIMATELY 30K MILES ON THEM. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO MY TIRE SHOP AND THE MANAGER TOLD ME MICHELIN WAS OFFERING MONEY TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I ASKED IF IT WAS A RECALL AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT. HE INSPECTED MY TIRES AND SHOWED ME THE TIRES WERE ACTUALLY FLAKING AND I COULD SEE TIRE CORDS SHOWING ON CERTAIN PARTS OF THE OUTER EDGE. I LOOKED UP TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TIRE AND I COULD NOT FIND ANY MENTION OF THIS TIRE. WHY NOT? HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN ADDRESSED AND VERY FRUSTRATING TO THINK ACTION IS NOT BEING TAKEN. WAKE UP FOLKS!! I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS COMPLAINED. I WENT ONTO THE MICHELIN WEBSITE AND SAW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE ON THEIR SITE. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? A FATALITY BEFORE YOU "SPRING" INTO ACTION? *TR

PURCHASED MIC DEFENDER TIRES JAN 3, 2013 AND THEY ARE CRACKED ON THE SIDES THEY TELL ME THEY MITE BLOW OUT ON THE ROAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2012 CHEVY CRUZ WITH A TIRE THAT KEEPS LOSING PRESSURE. THE CHEVY GARAGE TOLD ME THAT IT HAS SEVERAL MICRO HOLES AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT AT $250/TIRE AND THAT I NEEDED TO BUY 2 (BECAUSE YOU CAN'T JUST REPLACE ONE). I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN HOW THIS CAN HAPPEN AND HE SAID IT'S NOTHING I DID AND THAT MICHELIN TIRES ARE KNOWN TO HAVE FLAWS SUCH AS THIS BUT NO RECALL ON MY TIRES YET. DOT: B9MT 003X 0912 (P225 45R18) 91W (MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4) (134388M) . VERY FRUSTRATED AS THIS IS A NEW CAR. *TR

7-9-2014 MICHELIN TIRE BLOW OUT LEFT FRONT TIRE 65 MPH ON I5 NORTH BOUND JUST NORTH EXIT 734 I HAVE TIRE AND PICTURES OF TIRE AND DAMAGE OF $3665.01 TO FRONT END OF TRUCK. THE TIER 'S DOT NUMBERS WERE NOT READABLE. I REPORTED THIS TO LOCAL MICHELIN DEALERSHIP. THEY REFERRED ME TO MICHELIN. I HAVE PLACED SEVERAL CALLS TO MICHELIN. MICHELIN HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY CALLS. *TR

DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE RUBBER WERE PEELING FROM THE WALLS OF MY FRONT TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH A 30% PRORATED COST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN, TIRE LINE: LATITUDE TOUR, AND TIRE SIZE: P235/55R18 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION FROM BOTH REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN CROSSTRO II TIRES, SIZE P235/70 R16. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND THEN THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,716. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 4PS 09579050. UPDATED 9/19/14CN. UPDATED 02/12/15 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN M+S ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE LT 275/65 R20, DOT B70T003X2211. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE INSIDE SECTION OF THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT 3 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE CONTACT STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTER SECTION OF TREAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD TOO SEPARATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AT SLOW SPEEDS FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.