Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 2200301A | 10/26/2001 | 2200301 | 628210 | Some customers may complain of a howl/ drone/ moan/ humming/cyclic sound when driving at speeds between 45 and 70 mph. *tt | 03/06/2002 |
| 2200301 | 04/06/2001 | 619509 | Some vehicle operators may complain of a howl / drone / moan / humming / cyclic sound when driving at speeds between 45 and 70 mph (72 and 112 km/h) and may be most noticeable at 58-60 mph (93-96 km/h). *tt | 06/04/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 86800 | ||
| Michelin mx4 all season av 1018 06-55667-0 215/65r16 tire tread separation on highway in fl | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country with michelin destiny tires, serial number aa804065643001, line size 215/65/r16(n/a). the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph,the rear driver and passenger tires exploded and caused damage to the wheel and bumper. the vehicle was taken to a local tire shop where a diagnostic was performed and the failure was located at the tire tread. the manufacturer denied any assistance and stated that the tire pressure was too low and contributed to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 117,122. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 115900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country with tires manufacturer by michelin, tire size 215-65-r16, tire line destiny, dot m30de9jx2104, serial number aa804065643001. the contact stated while his wife drove the vehicle at approximately 65mph the driver rear and passenger tires blew causing damaged to the vehicle wheel, and rear bumper. the vehicle was taken to a local tire shop whom performed a diagnosed. the diagnosed located the failure at the tire tread. the manufacturer denied the assistance; because the tires were low run the tires did not have enough pressure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle failure mileage was 115,000. and the current mileage was 117,122. li | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 114000 | 1 | |
| Bought uniroyal tires at walmart after 30,000 miles they separate walmart manager in lufkin claims that front end needs alignment will not replace tires. have alignment checked at different location no problem with alignment. walmart still will not replace or refund. *tr | |||
| 05/27/2009 | 157804 | 1 | |
| 2nd of 4 tires purchased at the same time that are possibly defective. (see previous complaint #10269608). this second poss defective tire was discovered during a test drive after the completion of repair of the vehicle damage caused by the blowout of the first poss defective tire. steering started to wobble during test drive. multiple bubbles were later found by repair shop on the inside of the tire - sigma regent m+s 215/65/r16. have since discovered that these tires dot 3d6v tw6 1007 sold by tbc are actually made by cooper. note to nhtsa: previous complaint # 10269608 referenced above had an incorrect vin entered. the vin is the same as entered into this complaint. *tr | |||
| 05/27/2009 | 157804 | 1 | |
| 2nd of 4 tires purchased at the same time that are possibly defective. (see previous complaint #10269608). this second poss defective tire was discovered during a test drive after the repair of vehicle damage cause by the first poss defective tire. steering started to wobble during test drive. multiple bubbles were found by repair shop on the inside of the tire. sigma regent m+s tires 215/65/r16. have since discovered that these tires dot 3d6vtw61007, sold by tbc are actually made by cooper. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 157108 | 1 | |
| Tire failure resulting in damage to vehicle. sigma regent m+s tire. vehicle was begin driving approx 15-20 mph when loud bang was heard and vehicle loss of control occurred. driver side wheel fender blown out away from vehicle when tire blowout happened. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 30000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling at 70 mph the wheel bearing went out. the tires locked, causing the vehicle to skid. the electrical harness broke and wrapped around the wheel, causing the tire to skid on the road. also, the vehicle had no power steering or abs. the vehicle was maneuvered off the road so the traffic could get by. the vehicle was towed to a dealership, and was unable to determine what happened to the vehicle. *ak updated 02/09/06. *jb | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the wheels are premium alumium that are chrome plate. put new tires on it because one kept going soft. then two of the tires did that again. took them off, and there was nothing wrong with them. he said the chrome was bulbing up under the tire and letting the air out. . noticed this about 5 months. this happens about once a week. contacted gm they just say vehicle is out of warranty. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 54529 | ||
| Early total failure of ac clutch, compressor and belt. | |||
| 03/09/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Sudden unexpected blowout of right front tire at 70 mph on interstate 10 in texas. immediate symptoms were drop of vehicle's right front, pulling of vehicle toward the right, and loud noise. pulled to shoulder immediately after ensuring vehicle control, reducing speed, and avoiding adjacent traffic. tread has completely separated from both sidewalls after 3,000 miles on oem equipment. no visible indication of puncture or other road hazard. proper inflation observed before incident and after on each remaining tire, including full sized spare. dot of all tires is m30d-erkx-5000. in possession of tread and both sidewalls as of 03/19/2001. contacted chrysler dealer who referred to tire manufacturer. contacted tire mfg authorized representatives who offered typical retail shop answers such as improper maintenance or you ran over something. purchase date of vehicle is 01/31/2001 (approx 40 days of use). i have other information from the tires including paper barcode information if useful.*ak (dot number: 30derkx500 tiresize: 215/65 r16) | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 70000 | 2 | 09/05/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country with tbc classic radial tires (tire size p215/70r15). while driving 65 mph he experienced a blow out on the sidewall of the stated that the driver side rear tire. he stated that the he also experienced a blow out on the driver side front tire. the tires were replaced. the current mileage was 75,100 and the failure mileage was 70,000. the tire size was p215/70r15 however; it was not included in drop-down menu. | |||
| 03/14/2001 | 1 | 10/30/2000 | |
| While driving about 40 mph in the rain, right front tire lost air. then, consumer found out that tire had experienced sidewall separation. goodyear, integrady, 215/70r15, dot m634. *ak dot#m634c9wr. *slc | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 11/05/2004 | 51975 | 4 | 04/15/2001 |
| While driving 45 mph rear passenger side tire vibrated violently. when taking the vehicle into the dealer they stated that the tire tread was separating. *ak *nm | |||
| 08/23/2004 | 40475 | 3 | 04/15/2001 |
| Consumer indicated tread separated from tires on three different occasions while driving at 50 mph. michelin, mx4, size 215/65r16, dot: m30derkx2300. *ak *nm | |||