MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

I HAVE 4 MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN TIRES P265/70R17. THEY ARE UNDER WARRANTY WITH PLENTY OF TREAD BUT THE SIDE WALLS (NOT NEAR TREAD) OF ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE DEEP LONG CRACKS (UP TO 8 INCHES IN LENGTH) I NOTICED THIS SEPT. 2010 AND THE DEALER ISN'T VERY HELPFUL AND JUST WANTS TO CHARGE ME MONEY FOR NEW TIRES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN HARMONY TIRES, TIRE SIZE P225/60R/16. THE CONTACT STATED THE SIDEWALLS ON THE DRIVERS REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WERE BREAKING AWAY FROM THE TIRE. DURING A STATE INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,331. UPDATED 09/07/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD ON THE TIRE IS 7/32", BUT WHEN IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THE TREAD WAS 9/32". UPDATED 09/09/11*JB

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-495 OUTSIDE OF BOSTON ON CLEAN PAVEMENT ON A HOT, SUNNY DAY WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THE TIRE WAS DESTROYED, AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT. THE TIRE HAD 16,300 MILES AND GOOD TREAD. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT PS2 RUN FLAT TIRES, SIZE 275/35/R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER OF BOTH REAR TIRES WAS WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE CHORD WAS VISIBLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE FRONT TIRES. THE ALIGNMENT WAS TESTED BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

WE PURCHASED 2011 FORD FUSION HYBRID & PICKED IT UP FROM DEALER ON 12 JUL 2011 AND DROVE IT HOME. WHEN WE DROVE VEHICLE NEXT ON 16 JULY 2011, THE TPMS WARNING WENT OFF WHEN WE WERE ONLY A COUPLE OF MILES FROM HOME. I TURNED AROUND TO GET VEHICLE HOME, BUT NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE SOUNDED LIKE TIRE WAS FLAT. I PULLED OFF AND SAW PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. WE CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHO CHANGED TIRE. THE MAN WHO CHANGED THE TIRE (INSTALLED DONUT) NOTED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS MISSING. I TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO FOUND THE VALVE STEM HAD SEPARATED AND WAS INSIDE THE TIRE. THE VALVE STEM WAS REPLACED BY THE FORD DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AS THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT WHEN TIRE FAILED. *KB

IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT HONDA MOTOR CO HAS NOT TAKEN ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH ITS ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND I AM CALLING FOR A FULL FEDERAL INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH A POTENTIAL CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA. A VEHICLE OF THIS CALIBRE ON A LUXURY LINE, COSTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IS SUPPOSED TO LIVE UP TO ITS REPUTATION. TO BE FURTHER PROACTIVE, I ASK ALL THE MDXERS FOR US TO START A CHAIN BLOG FOR ACURA AND THE OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS TO SEE HOW EXTENSIVE THESE PROBLEMS ARE. ACURA HAS BEEN LESS THAN COOPERATIVE DURING MY INTERACTIONS WITH THEM. SO FIRST LET ME TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND ISSUES ON MY MDX. IT STARTED WITH GRINDING AND WHINING NOISES COMING FROM MY 2005 MDX WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I BROUGHT IT IN TO OPEN ROAD ACURA OF WAYNE, NJ SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT ISSUE STILL REMAIN TODAY. FINALLY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING 50-60 MPH, WHINING NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA DEVELOPS. IT CAN BE UNBEARABLE SOMETIMES, SORT OF WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE WITH EARACHES ON A PLANE. THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, IN A GRUNTING WAY. INITIALLY, CONSTANT NOISE CAME FROM THE TENSIONER PULLEY. I PAID AND GOT THAT FIXED EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. TWO WEEKS INTO BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW, SOMETHING IN THE DROP DOWN DVD SCREEN WAS RATTLING AND I GOT THAT FIXED. THEN, THE DVD/NAV FROZE ON ME CAUSING YET ANOTHER REPAIR AND TIME LOST. SO, NOW BACK TO THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I CONTACTED ACURA HQ AND THEY ASKED ME TO CONTACT THE DEALER. I ASKED FOR THEM TO INITIATE CALL TO DEALER BUT SAID THEY WEREN'T ALLOWED TO DO SO AND ALL REPAIRS IS AT DISCRETION OF DEALER. NOW WHAT HAPPENS IF CAR SEIZES WHILE I'M DRIVING CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH? ACURA HAS REFUSED TO EVEN CALL ME BACK AS A COURTESY AND HAS NEVER DONE SO WITH ITS CUSTOMER. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT DEALER CLAIMS ITS AT THEIR COST. DEALER SERVICE IS GOOD, POLICY IS BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ CL WITH MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TL TIRES, LINE SIZE 225/55/R17, DOT NUMBER: 898KEF1X4707. THE CONSUMERS GRANDSON WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT, HIT A SIGN POST AND CAME BACK ONTO THE ROAD INTO THE RIGHT LANE TO REST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON THE TIRES WAS 16,000 AND THE REMAINING TREAD DEPTH WAS 5/16 INCHES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE SHOULD RETURN THE TIRE TO THEM FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ ACCORDING TO MICHELIN. THE TIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN UNKNOWN OBJECT OR OBSTRUCTION, WHICH CUT AND ABRADED THROUGH THE SIDEWALL RUBBER AND POLYESTER PILES CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF AIR. MICHELIN DENIED THE CONSUMERS CLAIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATE 09/09/11*JB

MY VEHICLE IS HAVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY NEED TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS. THEY DIAGNOSED THE SAME PROBLEMS AND SAID THE SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MOST 2003 AND 2004 HONDA OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS MORNING I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STOPPED AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE AND I TOOK IT IN BEFORE BUT WAS TOLD DIFFERENT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUENT BLOWOUT WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. SECOND TIME IN SIX WEEKS WITH THIS TYPE TIRE/MILEAGE. *KB

THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO USE THE EMAILED COMPLAINT. WE HAD A MICHELIN 225/70R 19 RADIAL PILOT II TIRES ON OUR MOTOR HOME COME APART. THIS DESTROYED OUR MOTOR HOME. THIS HAPPENED AT 62 MPH. I FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE NO TIRE SHOULD COME APART LIKE THIS. THE TREAD PEALED OFF AND TORE UP THE WHEEL WELL AND THE INSIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. WE HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THIS AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND THEM TO YOU. ALSO IF YOUR GOING TO LOOK INTO THIS YOU SHOULD, RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE AAA TOTALED IT OUT AND WILL BE AUCTIONING IT OFF SOON.