MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

WE OWN A 2011 INFINITY M37X THAT WE FEEL IS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF A STEERING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY VEERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNLESS THE ROAD TRAVELLED IS PERFECTLY FLAT WITHOUT ANY IMPERFECTIONS. WE HAVE TO MAKE CONTINUAL COURSE CORRECTIONS AND IT IS VERY EASY TO OVERCOMPENSATE THE STEERING, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO VEERING OFF THE ROAD ESPECIALLY IF THE ROAD IS A NARROW TRACK/COUNTRY ROAD. WHEN YOU ADD ICE RUTS, OR SNOW, OR LIGHTLY RUTTED ROADWAYS THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL MAKING IT UNSAFE. *TR

A SECOND MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR TIRE ON 2013 GMC TERRAIN (PURCHASED NEW IN MAY 2013) HAD REPETITIVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SHOWING ON THE TPMS. AFTER 1 WEEK OF INFLATING TO SPEC PRESSURE AND ONLY HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN, REMOVED THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO INSPECT FOR AN EMBEDDED OBJECT (E.G. NAIL) IN THE ENTIRE TREAD AREA AND SIDEWALL. NOTHING VISIBLE. REPLACED AND INFLATED TO SPEC AGAIN. 2 DAYS LATER LOW PRESSURE AGAIN. REMOVED THE WHEEL/TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND MIXED A SOAP SOLUTION TO INSPECT THE TREAD AREA FOR A LEAK. AFTER THOROUGHLY INSPECTING THE ENTIRE TREAD AREA TWICE, NOTICED A SLOW LEAK BUBBLING ON THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD-SIDEWALL INTERFACE (TIRE MOLD SEAM?). PROBED THE LEAK SITE FOR EMBEDDED GLASS OR OBJECT AND FOUND NOTHING REPRESENTATIVE OF A ROAD HAZARD EVENT EXCEPT THE AIR LEAK IN THE SIDEWALL. PLUGGED THE LEAK WITH A TIRE PLUG TO SHOW LOCATION AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. A TIRE WITH LEAK IN THE SIDEWALL EVEN PLUGGED IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON. I AM WAITING FOR A NEW TIRE. *TR

THE SIDEWALLS HAVE CRACKS IN THEM, ALL 4 TIRES. THEY HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS (INSTALLED NOVEMBER 2011) AND HAVE 6000 MILES ON THEM. THE EXACT SAME TIRE THAT CAME ON THE CAR NEW, HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 17,000 MILES BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL CRACKING. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE 4 YEARS OLD AND ALL 4 HAD SIDEWALL DAMAGE THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN DAMAGED AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PROPERALLY INFLATED. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NEVER DAMAGED OR UNDER INFLATED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS NEVER GONE MORE THAN 7 DAYS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. IT'S USUALLY DRIVEN EVERY DAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX BACK TO PENNSYLVANIA AND SHE HAD A BLOW OUT ON INTERSTATE 80 IN NEW JERSEY. I HAD TO PAY $165.00 TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED OFF THE HIGH WAY. SHE PUT THE DONUT ON AND CONTINUED DRIVING TO PENNSYLVANIA. SHE GOT THE TIRE REPLACED ANOTHER $205.00. THE GUY AT THE TIRE PLACE GAVE HER THE TIRE BACK AND SUGGESTED WE FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT HAPPENED. THE SIDE WALL HAD A BIG HOLE IN IT. *TR

2007 INFINITI M35X, HAS A TRAMLINING ISSUE WITH THE STEERING RACK SYSTEM. TODAY WHILE DRIVING IT FORCED ME OUT OF MY LANE AND I NEARLY STRUCK THE ADJACENT VEHICLE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

FRONT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ARE DELAMINATING IN THE TREAD AREA ROUGHLY 1-2 INCHES FROM THE SIDEWALL (BOTH INNER AND OUTER EDGE OF TIRE). TREADWEAR OTHERWISE IS FINE (APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES USAGE). *TR

MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TIRES - DRY ROT ON ALL 4 TIRES AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY IS FOR 60,000 MILES. THIS DRY ROT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN X RADIAL TIRES, SIZE: 215/65/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BEGAN LOOSING AIR. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY AFTER THE TIRES WERE INSTALLED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED ABNORMAL WEAR AND RIPPLES THROUGHOUT THE TREAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 25,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRE LATITUDE TOUR TIRES, SIZE P235-55-R18, AND DOT M33J007X1210. THE CONTACT SATED THREE TIRES SPLIT DUE TO PREMATURE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,300. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 04/02/14*LJ

MY CAR HAS 4 MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR HP TIRE SIZE P225/60R17 AND TIN CODE DOT EDXHN2WX4907. I HAD ONE TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE IT DEVELOPED AIR LOSS WITH TIME. MY INFINITY EX35 HAD THE LIGHT FOR TIRE PRESSURE LOSS ON . AFTER THIS INCIDENT WE RE-PRESSURIZED THE TIRE WITH THE CAR?S PLACARD SPECIFICATIONS. TWO (2) MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT FOR PRESSURE OF THE TIRE TURNED ON AGAIN. WE PRESSURIZED THE TIRE AGAIN. THEN AFTER A WEEK THE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN. WE PRESSURIZED THE TIRE AGAIN AND THEN THE NEXT DAY WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT REPLACED FOR ANOTHER BRAND. AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE LIGHT OF THE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM CAME ON AGAIN AFTER 2 WEEKS. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WE STRONGLY BELIEVE WE ARE HAVING THE SAME AIR LOSS PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE OTHER 3 MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR TIRES INSTALLED IN THE CAR. WE NOTICED 2 WEEKS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR LINE THAT COVERS VARIOUS SIZES AND TIN CODES, HOWEVER, THE SIZE AND TIN CODE ON MY MICHELIN TIRES WERE NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 13T006000 FOR THIS RECALL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER ?MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA? IS UNDER RECALL, AND THINK MORE SIZES OF THE SAME TIRE LINE ?LATITUDE TOUR? SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE TIRE RECALL AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL COMPLAINS OF THE SAME TIRE BRAND AND MODEL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE MY TIRES ARE HAVING AND EXPERIENCING THE SAME AIR LOSS PROBLEM DUE TO SIDEWALL PERFORATION THAT THE MICHELIN RECALL REPORTED. WE THINK THE PROBLEM REACHES OUT TO OTHER SIZES OF THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE THAT WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. PLEASE CONDUCT OR INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION TO WHETHER OR NO THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO OTHER TIRE SIZES OF THE SAME MICHELLIN LATITUDE TIRE LINE. THERE CAN BE POTENTIALLY OTHER TIRES OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS PEOPLE HAS DESCRIBED ON OTHER COMMENTS FOR THE SAME LATITUDE TOUR MICHELIN TIRES. WE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THIS WEBSITE. *TR