MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

I PURCHASED A NEW 2010 FORD FUSION AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH ONE TIRE LOSING AIR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW BUT THEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE LEAK UNTIL RECENTLY. FINALLY AFTER GOING TO TWO TIRE CENTERS ON FRIDAY THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND THAT, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE/RIM THAT CAUSED AN INDENT IN THE TIRE AT THE INNER BEAD THAT CAUSED A SLOW SEEPING LEAK. I HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE OWNER OF THAT TIRE CENTER THAT IN NO WAY WOULD A SEAL BE A PERMANENT FIX. I THEN HAD TO TAKE IT INTO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER WERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BEADS WERE NOT SEALING TO THE ACTUAL RIM. A BEAD SEAL WAS DONE ON ALL FOUR TIRES BUT NEITHER THE TIRE OR THE RIM WAS REPLACED. I REQUESTED A NEW TIRE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS WHAT WAS BEING DONE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND TO COME BACK IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND STATEMENTS THAT OTHERS HAVE EVEN EXPERIENCED BLOW-OUTS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. I HAVE A 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH A LEARNER'S PERMIT AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. SHE NEEDS DRIVING HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SINCE I AM WORRIED ABOUT THERE BEING A PROBLEM WITH MY TIRES. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT WE HAD PLANNED ON POSSIBLY PASSING DOWN TO HER, BUT IF THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE THEN, WE MAY HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES AND RIMS JUST TO FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING SO. I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE FOUR TIRES AND RIMS AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, AT JUST APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES. *TR

ALL FOUR TIRES ARE DISINTEGRATING AFTER 28K MILES. THEY ARE WARRANTIED FOR 45K. I DO NOT DRIVE ON GRAVEL NOR DO I DRIVE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER TIRES P225/ 50 R17. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH SPARE TIRE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HOME. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED, SINCE THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT TIRE MILEAGE WAS 15,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH MICHELIN - RADIAL X TIRES, SIZE P265/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY SHE WAS ADVISED THAT ALL OF THE TIRES INCLUDING THE SPARE SIDE WALLS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT ONLY OFFERED A DISCOUNT FOR THE TIRE REPLACEMENTS. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THREE SEPARATE TIRE STORES INFORMED HER THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE AND SUBJECT TO BLOW OUT.

INCIDENT 1, DRIVING ON MAIN STREET NOT MORE THAN 40 MPH, NO CONSTRUCTION. BLOWN TIRE #1. INCIDENCE #2 2 BLOWN (NOT FLAT) TIRES SAME CAR. 2 TIRES ON R SIDE BLEW SIMULTANEOUSLY. DRIVING ON MAIN STREET UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION. TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED. IN BOTH INSTANCES, ALL 3 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

STOCK TIRES FAILED AT 18K. REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND RIMS SINCE IT DAMAGED ONE OF THE WHEELS DURING A BLOWOUT. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING WITH 36,200 MILES HAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES THAT HAVE AN AIR LOSE FROM THE FRONT TIRES OF OVER 5 POUNDS EACH WEEK OF AIR PRESSURE. CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE CORROSION OF THE WHEELS RESULTING FROM ELECTROLYSIS DUE TO CONTACT FROM THE CHROME WHEEL COVERS. THIS MUCH AIR LOSE COULD RESULT IN A DRIVING HAZARD IF TIRES ARE NOT CHECKED WEEKLY. IT WILL ALSO SHORTEN THE TIRE LIFE. *TR

MICHELIN MX4 ALL SEASON AV 1018 06-55667-0 215/65R16 TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON HIGHWAY IN FL. *TR

SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER OF CAR AND DAMAGE TO 2 TIRES. RESULTING IN AN UNNECESSARY PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN TIRES, LINE SIZE 265/70/R15 (N/A). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIZE TIRE BLEW. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AGAINST A WALL AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSE BY A ROAD HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND INSPECT THE TIRE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.