MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

2 COMPLAINTS, FIRST ONE IS THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT AT 35000 MILES. HONDA DID REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. BUT THE PUMP IN NOW AT 60,000 MILES IS GOING BAD. SECOND COMPLAINT, THE FRONT LEFT HUB BEARING WENT BAD WAY TOO EARLY, 50,000 MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. CALLED HONDA AND THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED NO HELP AT ALL. THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PART OR THE WORKMANSHIP TO REPLACE IT. NOW AT 65,000 MILES THE VAN IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE SO I AM ASSUMING ANOTHER HUB BEARING IS GOING BAD. I HAVE NEVER PURCHASE A HONDA BEFORE THIS ONE, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER. *TR

2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD ST/SLT, CREW PICKUP, GOING EASTBOUND ON ROUTE 80 , TULLY, NY COLLIDES WITH LEFT TURNING (GOING WEST) 2001 PONTIAC. EASTBOUND PICKUP COLLIDES WITH FRONT BUMPER THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL HEAD-ON (TURNED TO MEET THE PANEL VICE DRIVERS DOOR), CAR SPINS AND BACK HITS TWO PASSENGER DOORS AND THIS DIRECTS. PICKUP END UP IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER TELEPHONE POLE OF SKIHIGH ROAD AND ROUTE 80. COLLISION IS AROUND 40 - 50 MILES AND HOUR. PONTIAC IS DRIVEN BACK 30 FEET. PICKUP HITS TELEPHONE POLE STRAIGHT IN MIDDLE AND DRIVES BUMPER IN 18 INCHES TO 2 FEET. AIR BAG DOES NOT DISCHARGE. PICKUP IS CLASSED AS TOTAL LOSS BY LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ADJUSTER. CARFAX HAS NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENT WITH THE DODGE 1500 TRUCK. PICKUP IS AT INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS (IAA) SALVAGE YARD WITH A 60 DAY HOLD FOR INVESTIGATION. DRIVER TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO CROUSE HOSPITAL, WAS WEARING SEATBELTS. ACCIDENT REPORT NUMBER DF3028000050, 10-127804 LOCAL NUMBER, 1/22/2010, 8:41 PM, TOWN OF TULLY,NY, ONONDAGA CO. SHERRIFF 03300, L. SEBURN. *TR

I BOUGHT 4 MICHELIN TIRES (P205/70R 15 X RAD) FOR MY MINIVAN IN JUNE 2006. THIS MONTH THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT LOW SPEED. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TWO BELTS INSIDE OF THE TIRES SEPARATED. I WAS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THESE TIRES. THESE TIRES HAVE A 80,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT THEY ONLY RUN LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. *TR

BLOWOUT OF REAR TIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. WE HAD EXITED THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY ABOUT 10 MINUTES PRIOR AND LUCKILY THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON A BACK ROAD WHICH WAS NOT HEAVILY TRAVELED. THE MECHANIC SENT BY AAA TO CHANGE THE TIRE ADVISED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN PURCHASED IN 05/2007 AND AT THAT TIME HAD SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 20,000 MILES SO IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK THE TIRE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY TOOK PHOTOS OF THE TIRE AND SENT THEM OVER THE INTERNET TO RECEIVE APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE TIRE. FORD DENIED THE REQUEST. I CONTACTED A LOCAL MICHELIN DEALER AND WAS ADVISED IF FORD HAD DENIED REPLACEMENT, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. SINCE FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY, I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE FROM THE MECHANIC WHO HAS DONE ALL MY AUTO REPAIRS FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS. HE ALSO INDICATED THE TIRE WAS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. *TR

THIS IS A REQUEST TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND ANALYSIS ON ALL FORD MUSTANG AUTOMOBILES. PLEASE INSPECT EQUIPMENT ON MUSTANGS, TIRES, DEFECTS, RECALLS. PLEASE INSPECT FOR 2010 BACK UNTIL AT LEAST 2005. PLEASE HELP TO ENSURE FREQUENT FLUID CHANGES AND NEW AUTOMOTIVE FLUID RECYCLING PROGRAMS ON A STATE TO STATE BASIS. PLEASE INSPECT ALL EQUIPMENT FOR DEFECTS AND RECALLS. PLEASE INSPECT TIRES FOR DEFECTS AND RECALLS. *TR

THIS IS A REQUEST IN ORDER FOR US DOT TO BEGIN CONTINUAL MANUFACTURING PLANT AND DEALERSHIP SAFETY INSPECTIONS, ANALYSIS FOR POTENTIAL DEFECTS AND RECALLS ON THE FOLLOWING MAKES: FERRARI, PORSCHE, BUGGATI, BENZ, BWM, ROLLS, BENTLEY, JAGUAR, LAMBROGHINI. PLEASE INSPECT ALL NEW EQUIPMENT. PLEASE INSPECT ALL TIRES. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, NORTH BOUND ON ROUTE 8 IN CONNECTICUT (IN THE AREA OF TORRINGTON) AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AT 12:30 PM ON THE JANUARY 10, 2010. IT WAS A CLEAR AND SUNNY DAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30'S. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR (IN THE FRONT SEAT) AND TWO SNOW BOARDS AND SOME SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE TRUNK. WITH NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF A PROBLEM, THE SIDE WALL OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE FAILED IN TWO PLACES WITH A LOUD BANG AND AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF PRESSURE. AS SOON AS IT WAS SAFE (ABOUT A HALF MILE AS THIS SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY HAS NO SHOULDER) THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND THE TIRE CHANGED. THE TWO HOLES IN THE TIRE ARE APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES APART. ONE IS 1" BY 2". THE OTHER IS 1/2" X 1 5/8". BOTH HOLES GO THROUGH ALL LAYERS OF THE TIRE. THE MATERIAL FROM THE FIRST HOLE WAS EJECTED FROM THE TIRE. THE AIR PRESSURE IN ALL TIRES WAS CHECKED AND SET BY KEY HYUNDAI OF MILFORD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2009. THE TREAD WAS CHECKED BY KEY HYUNDAI OF MILFORD ON DECEMBER 30, 2009 AND FOUND TO BE LOW BUT SAFE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MORE MILES. THE EXACT TIRE LINE IS ENERGY MXV4 S8. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED BY MICHELIN, MODEL MXV4, SIZE P215/60R1694V, WITH DOT NUMBER B949. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME. UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF UPON DAYLIGHT, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A RING OF DRY ROT AROUND ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED MICHELIN AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN APPROVED MICHELIN DEALERSHIP. MICHELIN OFFERED THE CONSUMER 25% OFF A PURCHASE OF FOUR NEW TIRES. THE CONSUMER DECLINED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT WHERE HE PURCHASED FOUR NEW BRIDGESTONE TIRES. UPDATED 02/17/10

2007 MERCURY MARQUIS WITH MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 P225-60 R16 TIRES WITH 15,000 MILES. AT 65 MPH FELT VIBRATION IN FRONT END, I STARTED BRAKING AND PULLING TO SHOULDER WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. INSPECTION OF TIRE SHOWED THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS REPORTED. THIS TIRE IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED. I WILL TAKE PICTURES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I WILL HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. I HOPE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS GETS FIXED. *TR

MICHELIN PAX SYSTEM TIRES ON A 2006 NISSAN QUEST SE. WE HAVE THE MICHELIN PAX TIRES ON OUR MINIVAN AND THEY ARE CONSTANTLY LOSING AIR, ARE VERY LOUD AND STIFF, AND WORST OF ALL ARE VERY POOR AND DANGEROUS IN SNOW. WE HAVE NOT HAD GOOD LUCK THIS PAST WEEK MANEUVERING OUR MINIVAN IN ANY TYPE OF SNOW OR ON ANY SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE. OUR VEHICLE CAN NOT HAVE ANY OTHER TYPE OF TIRE BECAUSE OF THE SYSTEM THAT IS INSTALLED FROM FACTORY AND WE ONLY HAVE 21,000 MILES ON THE VAN AND NEED NEW TIRES WHICH COST ON UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY (OVER $1200) FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES WHEN THEY ARE STILL VERY NEW!!! NO DEATHS OR INJURIES YET AND WE HOPE THERE NEVER ARE. HOWEVER, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLACE OUR TIRES EVERY YEAR FOR THAT COST AND FROM SOME OTHER PEOPLE WE HAVE TALKED TO AT THE TIRE STORES AND AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE WILL HAVE TO GET NEW TIRES ABOUT EVERY 20-30K AND THAT THE TIRES DO NOT HANDLE WELL IN SNOW OR RAIN. WELL, SOUNDS UNSAFE TO ME! NOR DO THEY HOLD AIR VERY WELL SO MY LITTLE KIDS AND I ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO GET AIR IN THE TIRES AT THE LOCAL GAS STATIONS. ABSURD! PLEASE HELP. *TR