MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 3 TIRES WHICH HAVE A SIDEWALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND PROVIDED A PRO RATE DISCOUNT ON THE FIRST VISIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2 MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT DID NOT OFFER SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - THE TIRE SPLIT APART AT THE SEAM ALONG THE SIDEWALL WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 20 MPH. MICHELIN OFFERED PRORATED ADJUSTMENT. ANOTHER TIRE, FRONT RIGHT, DEVELOPED A CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG AT THE SEAM IN THE SIDEWALL, TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS ALSO CRACKED AT THE SIDEWALL. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE, BUT CONDTIONED REPLACEMENT ON FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT OUTSIDE VENDOR. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REFUND THE COST OF THE FIRST FAILED TIRE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HAVING A FLAT TIRE DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD, THE DEALER PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE TREAD DEPTH WAS DEPLETED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE MICHELIN MXD4 PLUS H 205/165/115. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING INTO GEARS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING REPLACEMENT OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

I PURCHASED A SET OF TIRES FOR MY CAR ON FEB 2003 (MICHELIN LTX A/T ALL SEASON P235/75R15 105S FROM COSTCO) ON JUNE 2004 ONE OF THE TIRES BLEWOUT ON THE SIDEWALL AND SEPARATED, ON MARCH 2006 ONE OF THE TIRES BLEWOUT ON THE SIDEWALL AND SEPARATED, AND ON JUNE 2006 ONE OF THE TIRES BLEWOUT ON THE SIDEWALL AND SEPARATED, I HAVE ONLY PUT A TOTAL OF 18,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE TIRES KEEP BLOWING OUT ON THE FREEWAY. THE MICHELIN MANUFACTURER JUST BLEW ME OFF, AND WAS OF NO HELP. *NM

SUSPENSION - RIDES ROUGH: REPLACED SHOCKS ELECTRICAL - INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN, HEADLIGHTS, DIRECTIONAL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND CAUTION LIGHTS. REPLACED: ELECTRICAL UNIT INSIDE STEERING COLUMN AND OXGEN SENSOR. STEERING - REPLACED: WHEELS, TIRES, ROTORS, BALL JOINTS, AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE TIRES AND FRONT END ALIGNMENTS WITH NO REAL DIFFERENCE. IDLES - ROUGH. *JB

WHILE SITTING PARKED ON JACKS SINCE 11/1/05 - 3/23/06 WITH WEIGHT OFF TIRES IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER, TIRE EXPLODED. SMALL APX 2" DIAMETER BLEW OUT ON DRIVER SIDE L/R. AIR PRESSURE ALL TIRES 98-99 PSI COLD. INSTALLED 4 GOODYEAR 275 70 R22.5 G670 RV FROM MCGEE TIRE STORE (28919 HWY 27 DUNDEE, FL 33838). GOODYEARS CARRY 125 PSI AND EXCEEDS OUR SPECIFICATIONS. NOTE: [RE: NHTSA COMPLAINTS 10157984, 10157985, 10157987, 10157990 & THIS COMPLAINT] FOR ALL 5 TIRES; INSIDE OF TIRES WALLS BLEW? NO MARKINGS AS IF BEEN HIT OR WEAKENED. ALL STEEL BELTS WHERE RUSTED. TIRE TREADS LIKE NEW, WORN EVENLY, NOT BEVELED AS IF WEIGHT UNEVEN. LEAST WEAR 12/32 - 17/32. SEE ALSO, COURT CASE #5935C ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS. *NM *NM

ON THE WAY BACK TO VIRGINIA, AFTER BEING ON JACKS [FROM] NOV TO FEB 13, 2005, DRIVER SIDE L/R/I (39,000) SIDEWALL ZIPPER. INSTALLED SPARE. 60 MPH - NO PROBLEM. TRAVEL CENTER OF AMERICA (3014 PAXVILLE HWY MANNING, SC 29102) ONLY HAD LARGER 275/70 R22.5. *JB UPDATED 05/16/06. *JB

TRAVELING FROM FLORIDA TO NEW PORT NEWS,VA (HOME). RESTED TWO HOURS. CHECKED TIRES; NOT HOT AIR - OKAY. FIFTEEN MILES FROM HOME (1.5 HRS LATER) [AT] 25 MPH, PASSENGER REAR OUTSIDE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. PURCHASED NEW ONE. (37,000 MILES) TIRES MAINTAINED COLD=100 PSI/HOT=105 PSI. TCI TIRE CENTER HAD ORDERED ONE FOR AN RV LIKE MINE [THAT HAD A] BAD TIRE BLOWN. [THEY] SOLD ME HIS [AND] ORDERED ANOTHER ONE FOR HIM. 508 OYSTER POINT RD NEW PORT NEWS, VA 23602 STATED MANY SIDEWALL RIPS. MICHELIN WILL NOT WARRANTY THEM. *JB *NM

BRAKE PROBLEM AT 13000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 25000, COSTLY REPAIR, THE TRUCK WEIGHS 6000 LBS AND BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR VEHICLE. CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED ON NEW VEHICLE! PLEASE INVESTIGATE, I KNOW THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE DUST, WEAR FAST. *NM

2003 ACURA TL TYPE-S EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO AN ACURA DEALER FOR SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE ACURA MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SEEN PREVIOUSLY ON SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (VSA) ALLOWING SLIPPAGE OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DURING RIGHT TURNS. ACURA STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION AVAILABLE AND THE ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO ROTATE THE TIRES ON A MORE FREQUENT BASIS. TIRE DEALER WAS ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE TIRE ITSELF (MICHELIN) AND INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS ISSUES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE WEAR ON THIS TIRE IS HEAVILY ACCELERATED AND WAS ONLY NOTICED ON A ROUTINE EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE. BASED ON THE STATEMENTS BY THE ACURA MECHANIC, I BELIEVE THERE TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TO SLIP, THEREBY CAUSING THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. GIVEN WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS SLIPPAGE WAS INCREASED DUE TO THE LOSS OF ROAD TRACTION. IF UNNOTICED, THE TIRE WOULD HAVE FAILED (WITH LESS THAN 28000 MILES) POTENTIALLY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE WORN TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND PICTURES OF THE TIRE IN COMPARISON TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE A 14 INCH TEAR WAS FOUND IN THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE WRONG AIR PRESSURE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS WEAKENING THE SIDEWALL. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES.