Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
05/28/2000107/01/1995
 While driving at freeway speed, i noted an increase in vehicle interior noise. auto handled normally at that time. within probably less than a minute it was clear that noise change was not related to road surface variation, and i started to pull over to side of freeway. while doing so, tire blew out. car fishtailed ending up against guardrail. tire basically destroyed. no indication of debris in road at time problem started. i am vehicle's original owner. this tire had never been punctured or repaired and had never had a period of underinflation. tread inspected by dealer at routine service about 5 days prior and was in great shape. tire inflation pressure was checked by me approximately 12 hrs prior to event and was proper. very scary!! *ak (tiresize: 195/60r15)( dot number: tire size: 195/60r15 )
104/14/1995
 Tire blow out and rim cracked completely. yh
03/01/1995312/14/1994
 Tire and rim combination causes blow outs in the front tires when going over road hazards.
08/01/19951
 Tires blow out due to rim being made of a soft alloy/rubber being too thin. *dsh
 Bubble developed on tire after riding over bump. rims also have cracked with another tire having bubble. please describe details. tt
TIRES - SIDEWALL
09/06/19981
 Sidewall split resulted in blowout of tire.(michelin mxv4 - tire id # dotm6rbfjoro046).
07/01/1996112/01/1994
 Bubble in sidewall of goodyear tire. (10560r15)
03/01/1996510/15/1994
 Sidewalls of the tires blew out after hitting potholes at under 10 mph. *ak
 Michelin tires 205/50zr16; on two occasions two tires performed erratically, one tire leaked quickly before driver could reach a destination and the other blew out from sidewall. please describe details. *ak
01/31/19961
 Three pirelli tires blew out at sidewall. *dh
TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
04/23/19963
 'donut' spare tire is unsafe at higher speed limits. *dh
06/10/19950
 Donut shaped spare tires, caused drivers to drive at reduced speeds. *skd
07/24/19951
 Donut size tire could failed, vehicle leans to the direction of the tire. tt
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
1
 Although the tire remains inflated, the treads have split open exposing the belts. the tire has never been used.*ak (dot number: b5ft294 tiresize: t11570r15)