Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 9852 | 04/13/1998 | 601290 | Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc | 07/17/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 133300 | ||
| Driving at 65mph on the freeway, my car started to vibrate bad and then the right back tire blew out a few minutes later. the tire was fairly new and in great shape with great tread still all around it. we replaced the tire. | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 187300 | 1 | |
| Purchased 2 firestone fr 380 on 7/21/09 and had them put on rear.on 7/28/09 while traveling on freeway at 70mph suddenly driver rear tire failed. people in car behind reported tire suddenly went flat and hub cap flew off. daughter lost control of the car and went into ditch and almost flipped hit many small trees 1 3 inches in diameter car came to a stop passengers not hurt. *tr | |||
| 03/31/2007 | 175128 | 2 | 09/19/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford taurus. the vehicle has douglas and lomason extra trac a-w, size p205/165r15 tires. the contact purchased two tires for the front of her vehicle in march of 2007. the tires have been making a loud noise ever since they were purchased. the tires caused the entire vehicle to vibrate. wal-mart, from where the tires were purchased, balanced the tires twice and found nothing wrong. the speed was unknown. the current mileage was 180,261 and failure mileage was 175,128. the consumer stated tried switching tires and the same defect still persists. updated 09/18/07 *tr | |||
| 10/20/2003 | 74850 | 1 | 11/15/1995 |
| The tread on a cooper life liner classic ii tire #p20565r15 separated and flew apart from a '95 ford taurus while the vehicle was being driven by the owner's daughter at 55 mph on an interstate highway. a new set of four of these tires were installed on the vehicle on oct 12, 1999 at 37,182 miles. the mileage of the vehicle at the time of the incident was approximately 74,850 miles. the tires were rated for 60,000 miles and had been rotated on a regular basis. body damage occurred to the vehicle around the wheel well and the driver's side mirror was cracked. the estimated damage is $550. fortunately no injuries or property damage to other vehicles occurred. the driver did not lose control of the vehicle. the tire was hurled into the fast lane and missed hitting another vehicle. the tires were inspected a few days prior to the incident by the owner's daughter and no problems or excessive wear were visually noticeable. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving the consumer experienced a blow out of the right front tire and is seeking a refund from the vehicle manufacturer. (general tire p205-65-15) *yh | |||
| 07/04/2002 | 0 | ||
| While traveling tire tread separated from tire. tread completely came off. tire size p205/65sr15. also, tread separation did some extensive damage to vehicle.*ak | |||
| 10/12/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| On 10.12.2000, while driving on the h-1 viaduct to enter the main freeway, the vehicle i was driving began to pull strongly to the left. i gained control of the vehicle and then heard a noise which sound like there was a bubble in a tire. i proceeded on to try and reach a service station, when within a half mile or so, the right front tire on the vehicle blew out. the sound of the blowout was extremely loud and controlling the vehicle became difficult. the impact of the blowout was significant enough to stun me momentarily. when i gained control, i proceded to the side of the road where i contacted aaa and noted that there was considerable damage to the vehicles right front and side panel. my attempts to resolve this through michelin was to no avail, they refuse to admit liability. i have the reports submitted to them, pictures of the tire and vehicle damage and the tire itself available for inspection. all tire experts here in honolulu are astonished by the damage to the tire and none believe that it was a result of my running over an object. any assistance your office could provide would be appreciated. i consider the tires unsafe and am appalled that michelin will take no responsibility for such a safety hazard. the amount of damage and replacement tires has been provided. thank you and feel free to contact me anytime (h) 808-836-6826 or (c)808-754-3070. *ak (tiresize: 205/65r15) | |||
| 09/11/2000 | 1 | 09/11/2000 | |
| Consumer stated before buying vehicle noticed that air bag light was coming on. after buying vehicle dealer refused to fix it.*ak consumer states motor mount is broken so shifting,starting, stopping or any other movement in the car would lift the engine in an upward motion, the front marker light needed to be replaced on the driver's side, air bag equipment malfunctioned due to the module sensor was defective, the brakes needed to have the master cylinder replaced, radiator needed to be replaced, serpentine belt was replaced, timing gear gasket, hood latch was broken hood would not stay down while driving down road, also security system needed to be reset.*jb | |||
| 11/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Original equipment tire. tires rotated every 7500 miles and inflated to manufacturers recommened pressure of 35 psi. we were traveling from mi to az. on i-40, near joseph city az, after traveling at posted speed of 75 mph, we stopped for coffee and i checked the tires as i do at each stop. i noticed that there was complete tread separation of left rear tire which at previoous inspection about 100 miles earlier was fine. . th (dot number: a3ur438424 tiresize: 20565r15) | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tread came off while i was driving causing damage to my car. this firestone tire was not on the recall list. it was not on the list by the nhtsa that was updated on 9-1-00. thank you for your time.( dot number: hyurf6a tire size: p205/65r15 ) | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tread came off the tire while i was driving and did damage to my car. this tire is not on the recall list and i could not get through the hotline number.( dot number: hyurf6a tire size: p205/65r15 ) | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tread came off while i was driving causing damage to my car. this firestone tire was not on the recall list. it was not on the list by the nhtsa that was updated on 9-1-00. thank you for your time.( dot number: hyurf6a tire size: p205/65r15 ) | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tread came off the tire while i was driving and did damage to my car. this tire is not on the recall list and i could not get through the hotline number.( dot number: hyurf6a tire size: p205/65r15 ) | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 3 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Steel belt breakage. caused bumpy ride and pull to right. my concern is that when i contacted michelin, they attitude was that their tires fail when the warranty expires. the tires have been cared for using ford requirements. the first tire to fail was in aug. 1999 and a local ford dealer helped with michrlin. at that time the car was under warranty. this time, two front tires failed at the same time. i have been told that michelin has stopped making this model tire. i wonder why. the tires have almost a quarter inch of tread left and are not worn funny. seems like junk tires to me. i replaced the michelin tires with cooper tires, which have never failed me. please check into michelin and perhaps auto manufacturers who use their products, which have a fixed life. thank you.( dot number: m3pa998x29 tire size: p205x65r15 ) | |||
| 06/21/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Inaccurate temp gauge occures mostly in bright sunlight (gauge is 20 degrees below reported temp,this is even after driving 15+ miles or 20+ mins.) pressure test has been done on cooling sys.,no leaks,losing anti-freeze somewhere,have to add fluid occasionally. brand new tires,have 6,000 miles on them.vibration started after purchase,speeds above 65 mph. balanced again, still vibrating above 65 mph.( dot number: 2242kprl tire size: msp2056592 ) | |||
| 09/14/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Michelin xw4 p205/65r/15 tires blew out, damaging vehicle. | |||
| 12/12/1995 | 2 | 06/24/1995 | |
| Tire blew-out during a panic stop. (goodyear eagle gt+4 p21560rz16) | |||
| 11/07/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Air leaks from michelin tires after several repair attemtps. | |||
| 03/29/1995 | 9 | ||
| Michelin tire blew out, causing damage to steel cover/bolt on fender and wheel rim. *skd | |||
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| 04/08/2005 | 126500 | 1 | 03/02/2005 |
| Tire thread peeled off tire, damage car as we drove down thw highway. firestone tire, p205/65r15 f6a so6r x10 14942. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 4 | 06/01/1996 | |
| 4 of the original tires have had tread separation over the last 2 years. i still have three of the tires, the fourth was kept by a ford dealer who helped me out after the first failure. we have been lucky since we found the problems before blowouts happened.*ak (dot number: m3pa998x tiresize: 205/65r15) | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Pe00020; original equipment on ford, taurus 1995, 205/65r15. both front tires' tread separated, not at the same time.consumer almost lost control of vehicle. also, belts had separated, and there was a big bubble. a few weeks later, same thing happened with other tire. these were the two front tires.*ak | |||
| 09/05/2000 | |||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and heard a nois. vehicle started to vibrate, and left rear tire tread separated. lost control of vehicle. but, she was able to steer vehicle to the shoulder. tire was still inflated. firestone, p205/65r15925m/f #dot hyurf6a-336. *ak | |||
| 01/18/1998 | |||
| Right rear tire belt broke. | |||
| 01/18/1998 | |||
| Broken belts on right/rear tire. | |||