MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

THIS ABOUT A TIRE CALLED RIKEN RAPTOR'S. I NOW HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWICE WHERE THE TOP PART OF THE TIRE COMES OFF THE SIDE WALLS, IT HAPPENED IN AUGUST AS WELL. THE TIRES WERE PERFECTLY FINE AS FAR AS AIR GOES AS I MAINTAIN MY CAR. BUT FOR A 2ND ONE TO HAVE HAPPENED TO ME TELLS ME THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I WOULD HOPE SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS. I FOUND A THREAD VIA GOGGLE THAT HAD MANY OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THESE TIRES. MICHILEN IS THE MFG OF THEM AND THEY JUST TELL PEOPLE ITS A CASE OF TO LITTLE AIR. HOW WOULD THEY KNOW 1ST OF ALL AND I DO KNOW IT WAS INFLATED CORRECTLY. I TRIED CALLING THE RETAILER BUT GOT NO WHERE SO TRYING HERE SO AS NO ONE ELSE GETS HURT FROM THESE TIRES. I WAS LUCKY ONLY A FENDER LINER AND MINOR BODY DAMAGE AFTER IT BLEW OF AT 65MPH. *TR

MICHELIN PILOT MXM4 P225/50R17 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4DR EX. MOUNTED ON RR WITH ONLY 17735 MILES DEVELOPED A SIDE WALL BLISTER NEAR THE BEAD. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND HAD NEVER SUFFERED ANY IMPACT DAMAGE. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS COST BECAUSE MICHELIN DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. DEFECTIVE TIRE KEPT BY OWNER FOR INSPECTION BY MICHELIN REP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE 1500 WITH MICHELIN LT XAS . THE TIRE SIZE IS 245/75R/17. THE DOT NUMBER IS N3X6FNDX4903. DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE SIDE WALLS WERE CRACKED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ARMOR INSERTED ON THE TIRES. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WILL SELL HER A NEW SET OF TIRES FOR 500.00 DOLLARS. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING A NEW SET OF TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000.

I HAVE A LEXUS RX 330 (2004) AND IT WAS RECENTLY INVOLVE IN A HIGH SPEED (55MPH) COLLISION TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND "NONE" OF MY FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS SAME VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN 2007 TO REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND AGAIN IT WAS HIGH SPEED IN ACCESS OF 40MPH NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE AND I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY SERVICE ADVISOR OF MANY CONCERNS AND NOTHING IS OR HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND APPEARS TO GO TO THE WASTE SIDE. *TR

ONE MORNING, I HAD A FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE WAS TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND TAKEN TO SEARS AUTO CENTER. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO PUNCTURES OR REASON FOR THE FLAT. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THE VALVE STEM HAD A LARGE CRACK CLOSE TO THE TIRE ITSELF. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE VALVE STEM. BROUGHT VEHICLE HOME, AND LEFT IN GARAGE FOR THE WEEKEND, WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE ON MONDAY MORNING, THOUGHT THE STEERING WAS NOT AS USUAL. STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AND SAW ANOTHER TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. THEN CHECKED THE OTHER THREE TIRES, AND SAW ALL THREE VALVE STEMS HAD CRACKS IN THEM. VEHICLE TAKEN TO FIRESTONE AUTO CARE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE STEMS. THE TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER, 2007. ALTHOUGH THE REPAIR SHOPS DID NOT SAY WHY VALVE STEMS WOULD HAVE FAILED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME OF EACH OTHER, I WONDER IF THIS MAY BE PART OF THE SAFETY RECALL DONE FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM DILL AIR CONTROLS. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AFTER THE DATE INDICATED COULD THERE STILL BE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS WHICH WERE STILL BEING USED ON TIRES? SEARS ONLY SAID THE VALVE STEM WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

BOUGHT A MICHELIN HARMONY TIRE FOR OUR HONDA ODYSSEY IN MARCH OF 2008. WE HAD ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT A 3 IN SQUARE PART OF SIDEWALL IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND STOP SAFELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH MICHELIN ENERGY MXV4 TIRES, DOT#HN49, SIZE 215/60/R16. DURING INSPECTION AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAD DRY ROT. A MECHANIC FROM THE MICHELIN TIRE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE PREVIOUS TECHNICIANS DIAGNOSES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF UPDATED 01/06/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F150 WITH MICHELIN LTX/MS TIRES SIZE 265/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF HIS TIRES WERE CRACKING ALONG THE SIDEWALL WHICH HE RECOGNIZED IN NOVEMBER 2009. THERE ARE NO FAILURES TO DATE. THE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN THE DEFECTIVE TIRES TO THE STORE WHERE HE PURCHASED THEM; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,041. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,022.

I PURCHASED A TOTAL OF 7 MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES LT225/75R16 E FOR MY MINI MOTORHOME. THEY ARE DRY-ROTTING RIGHT OFF THE RIMS. THIS IS AN ESTABLISHED PROBLEM. WHEN I WAS DIRECTED TO A DEALER (FORREST TIRE OF ARTESIA, NM) I WAS OFFERED A DISCOUNT ON BUYING MORE TIRES. I WAS EXTREMELY DISMAYED THAT MICHELIN WAS QUERYING THE TIRE DEALER ABOUT THE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND MILEAGE OF MY MOTORHOME! WHAT HAS THAT GOT TO DO WITH DEFECTIVE/DANGEROUS TIRES? I SPOKE WITH A MAN WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LTX M/S TIRES THAT CAME ON HIS NEW PICKUP AND THEY WERE REPLACED FOR MOUNTING AND BALANCING ONLY. I PURCHASED TWO FOR THE FRONT, BUT SIMPLY CAN'T BUY ALL 7 ON SOCIAL SECURITY, THEN SUE MICHELIN. THESE ARE LOT NUMBERS B3JH FBXX 0905, 0205, AND 4204. I CAN SCRAPE DRIED RUBBER OFF THE SIDEWALL WITH MY FINGERNAIL! THIS IS DANGEROUS, AND I AM SITTING HERE AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. *TR

IT STARTED TO RAIN HEAVILY SO I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IT WAS RAINING SO HARD I COULDN'T SEE SO I PUT THE WIPERS TO THE FASTEST SETTING POSSIBLE. THE MOMENT THE WIPER ON THE LEFT REACHED THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD THE WIPER CAME OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND BANGED THE SIDE OF THE CAR (THE FRAME) AND THEN FLEW INTO THE AIR. THE WIPER COMES OFF THE WINDSHIELD EACH TIME YOU TURN THEM ON FULL BLAST. AS A RESULT MY VISION IS IMPAIRED AND I CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE RAIN TO DRIVE. I CAN'T SEE THE LANES TO STAY IN THE LINES OR THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAULTY WIPER. I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE WIPERS YET BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO. ALSO I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A FAR DRIVE WHEN I NOTICED MY FRONT DRIVERSIDE TIRE WAS LOW. I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION AND PUT AIR IN THE TIRE. I REACHED MY DESTINATION ABOUT MIDNIGHT SO I WENT STRAIGHT TO SLEEP WHEN I GOT THERE. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THAT SAME TIRE WAS LOW ALMOST FLAT AGAIN. I TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND CHECKED IT FOR HOLES OR NAILS. NONE WERE VISIBLE TO THE EYE. I HAD A FULL SIZE SPARE SO I PUT THE SPARE ON. BUT NOW I DON'T HAVE A RELIABLE SPARE TIRE AND IF ONE OF MY TIRES POPS UNEXPECTEDLY I'M OUT OF LUCK BECAUSE THE FAULTY TIRE IS IN MY TRUNK INSTEAD OF A RELIABLE TIRE. IM GOING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE TO KEEP AS A NEW SPARE BUT BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR ITSELF LONG, I THINK THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO A SAFETY INSPECTION SINCE THE TIRE AND WIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR