MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320 CDI (NA) EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES (MODEL AND SIZE UNKNOWN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRE CHANGED. THE VEHCIEL WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THE CONTACT WROTE A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN X RADIAL TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/65/R15 PURCHASED NEW JUNE 2006. APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 7,000 MILES AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ADVISED OF ANY FAILURES WITHIN THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A FIFTY PERCENT DISCOUNT. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED WAS 76,378 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,815. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 03/03/11

TREAD ON MICHELIN LTX M/S SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND QUARTER PANEL OF MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PROPERLY INFLATED BEFORE THE TRIP BEGAN. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT APPROX. 60 - 65 MPH AND THE TRUCK WAS STEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE FIBERGLASS WHEEL WELL AND QUARTER PANEL SUSTAINED CRACKS AND BROKEN MOUNTING BRACKETS. *TR

MY LEASED CAR FROM VARSITY LINCOLN MERCURY IS SIX WEEKS OLD, MKZ 2011. PART OF THE PRICE NEGOTIATION WAS THAT THE TIRES WOULD BE INCLUDED IF THEY FAILED. TIRES ARE NOT USUALLY INCLUDED BUT MY SALESPERSON KEPT STRONG-ARMING ME TO "INSURE THE TIRES" AND THIS WAS A RED FLAG SO I KEPT REFUSING AND SUGGESTED I WOULD GO ELSEWHERE. ON FRIDAY, DEC. 10,2011, I CAME OUT FROM THE GROCERY AND MY TIRE WAS FLAT. I CALLED MY SALESPERSON WHO LAUGHED AND SAID I WAS UNLUCKY. SHE GAVE ME A NUMBER TO CALL FOR ROAD REPAIR. WITHIN 40 MINUTES HE ARRIVED AND HAD MY SPARE ON. HE SAID NO NAIL, AND IT COULD BE REPAIRED..FOR SURE. BUT, THE NEXT MORNING AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TIRE AND IF IT WAS HIM, HE WOULD INSURE THE TIRES. $338.45 LATER I LEFT!! WAS IT BECAUSE I AM AN ELDERLY WOMAN? WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR PROMISES?? I CALLED MY SALESPERSON WHO SAID REMINDED ME THAT I WAS PAYING 200 DOLLARS LESS ON MY LEASE MONTHLY WITH THEM THAN WITH MY ACURA.? SHE ALSO SAID THAT THE SHE CHECKED AND THE TIRE WAS SLASHED!!!!!! NO WAY!!!! MY SALESPERSON SAID THE 338.45 INCLUDED NINETY DOLLARS FOR INSURANCE ON THE TIRES . THE SALESPERSON ALSO REMINDED ME THAT FROM CONSTRUCTION THERE WAS DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. HER TIRE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM THE WEEK BEFORE. I THOUGHT TIRES WWW MADE FOR REASONABLE WEAR ON ROADS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS250 HYBRID WITH THE ORIGINAL MICHELIN TIRES, LINE SIZE 215/55/R17. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT MINIMAL SPEED WHEN BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BLEW. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR TRADE THE VEHICLE IN. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRES BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110.

DATE AND TIEM OF EVENT: OCT 31, 2010 TIME APPROX 1700 HRS CDT VEHICLE INVOLVED 2001 45 PREVOST XL II BUS "PREVOST LIBERTY CONVERTED MOTORHOME" VEHICEL HAS BEEN OWNED BY ME FOR APPROX 16 MONTHS VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A FULLY ENCLOSED GARAGE AND ALL TIRES ARE PARKED ON PAINTED PLYBOARD DOT DATE ON BAD TIRE 1506 MICHELIN MODEL X X PILOTE XZA1 OTHER NUMBERS FOUND ON THE TIRE WERE 61433 008OLU 30283B TIRE SHOWED NO SHAPE OR FORMS OF DEFICTS. TIRE WAS REMOTELY MONITORED BY A TIRE PRESSURE SENSO WITH MONITORS PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE. I FOUND THE INSIDE DUAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLAT. EXPECTING A LEAKING VALVE STEM EXTENSION I REPLACED SICH WITH A NEW ONE AND STARTED AIRING UP THE TIRE. I HAVE ONLAY A SMALL SEARS 150 LB PANCAKE COMPRESSOR SO THIS WAS A SLOW PROCESS. LIBERTY RECOMENDS RUNNING 95 LBS ON THE DRIVE AXLE. AS I NEARED THAT PRRESSURE I STOPPED REGULARLY AND CHECKED PRESSURE FOR ACCURACY. AT APPROX 93-95 LBS THE TIRE EXPLODED IN MY FACE. WHAT I THINK SAVED MY LIFE WAS THE OUTSIDE DUAL. I SUFFERED NO EYE TRAUMA BUT HAVE SUFFERED EAR TRAUMA AND POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SUNDRONE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE AND NOW GOING TO A EAR NOE AND THROAT SPECIALIST FOR THE EAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DR SINCE FOR REGULAR EXAMINATINS FROM THIS INCIDENT. UPON THE EXPLOSION THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT AND SHERIFFS OFFICE DID RESPOND TO OUR HOME WHERER THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. I CAN ATTACH SUCH REPORTS IF NEEDED. I DEEM THIS A VERY SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION THAT IS COMPLETELY AVOIDABLE. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND I DONT WANT TO SEE ANYONE GO THRU THIS TYPE OF AVOIDABLE TRAUMA. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON 9/8/2010. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR FROM HOUSTON TO GALVESTON TX. THE HOLE CAP CAME OF THE TIRE LIKE IT WAS A USED RECAP TIRE. THE TIRE CRACKED THE HOOD AS WELL AS THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND THE WHEEL WELL COVER IT ALSO THREW THE HOOD OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE TIRE GOT REPLACED BUT THE REST OF THE DAMAGES ARE STILL PENDING. AFTER MY TIRE BLOWOUT THERE HAS BEEN 3 OTHER DRIVERS WHO'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THOSE TIRES ANYMORE. I HAVE CONTACTED MICHELIN TO HAVE THEM BUY THE TIRES BACK AND PAY FOR MY REPAIRS BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING JET. MICHELIN CLEARLY HAS A DEFECTIVE TIRE ON THIS ONE AND I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR THAT ANYTHING THAT MAY HAPPEN TO ME OR ANYONE ELSE DUE TO THIS TIRES IS ON MICHELIN BECAUSE THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS TIRE WHEN WE IN A SMALL GROUP HAVE BLOWN 4 OUT OF 5 EQUAL TIRES. *TR

I OWN A HONDA ODYSSEY 2009 MINIVAN WITH 13K MILES. MY PASSENGER REAR TIRE BURST - WITH MANY HOLES AROUND BOTH SIDES. I WANT A REPLACEMENT AS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY NAILS AND THE HOLES ARE A PROOF IN ITSELF ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH THE TIRE. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS. HOW CAN THIS SITE HELP ME? *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY 2004 STOPS ALL OF SUDDEN ON THE RED LIGHT. THE CAR STARTS BUT WHEN SHIFT TO D IT STOPS. THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR IS 72000.00. I HAVE MAINTAIN THE CAR PROPERLY AND NEVER MISS ANY APPOINTMENT. I CALL HONDA BECAUSE ON THE INTERNET IT WAS SHOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF 2004 BUT WHEN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS ASKED MY CAR VIN NUMBER THEY HAVE TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS ALMOST 3500. PLEASE HELP.....! *TR

DRIVER'S FRONT STEER TIRE BLOWOUT. THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL, NOT VISIBLE TO INSPECTION. TIRE IS PART OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A NEW 2008 ITASCA, LATITUDE (MANUFACTURER WINNEBAGO) 40 FOOT DIESEL MOTOR HOME PURCHASED 2/29/2008.. MOTOR HOME HAS BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 8200 MILES. WE WERE TRAVELING ON I-95 FROM EXIT 29 IN GA TO EXIT 8 IN SC. DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT, 65 AND 70 MPH IN HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC. THIS IS LESS THAN A 2 HOUR TRIP. APPROX. 1 PM ON 11/8/2010 I HAD JUST PULLED OFF OF I-95 AT EXIT 8 IN SC AND WAS PULLING INTO THE BP TRUCK STOP ON SC 278. FORTUNATELY, I HAD JUST SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 1MPH WHEN THE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE COACH WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE TIRE WAS INTACT EXCEPT OF THE STAR PATTERNED HOLE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT DAMAGED DUE TO THE SLOW SPEED. THE ISSUE IS THAT MY FAMILY AND I NARROWLY ESCAPED A CERTAIN TRAGIC ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY DEADLY, THAT WOULD HAVE BADLY INJURED ME, MY HUSBAND AND MOST LIKELY HAVE KILLED MY DOGS. AS THE DRIVER, I AM A 60 YEAR OLD WOMAN AND I DOUBT THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED ONCE THE TIRE BLEW OUT. I HAVE HAD THE TIRE EXAMINED BY A QUALIFIED MICHELIN DEALER, SOS RADIAL TIRE SERVICE IN GARDEN CITY, GA 32418, AND THEY HAVE DEEMED IT TO BE A BLOWOUT NOT DUE TO UNDER-INFLATION, EXTERIOR DAMAGE OR PUNCTURE. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 105 PSI AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. MAX RECOMMENDED INFLATION IS 110 PSI. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN PROTECTED FROM SUN WHEN PARKED AND HAVE BEEN DRIVEN AT LEAST EVERY 90 DAYS. I HAVE 7 OF THIS EXACT TIRE REMAINING ON THE COACH. *TR