During visit for rotation and rebalance (at 11,500 miles on tires, 3 years old), tires showed chucks of rubber missing and numerous small separations in tread. I called the manufacturer (michelin), but they refused to replace the tires, so I replaced the tires with another brand.
2003 Honda Accord tires complaints
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Dt: the consumer stated there was a tire blowout on 2003 honda accord. The tires had a blowout within a couple of months of each other. The consumer had not talked to the tire manufacturer. She talked to the dealer. The dealer said that there were road hazards. The dealer replaced the first tire ,saying it was a defect. The other three tires were considered road hazards. They were the original tires that came on the car. The consumer has called the dealership. They said there was nothing they could do. The consumer bought new tires to put on car. The speed was about 30 MPH.
Brake failure. *bf primarily a complaint about michelin tires. *jcc the tire had poor grip in the rain. The consumer stated when he slammed on the brakes, the vehicle slowed very gradually only because the consumers foot was off the gas pedal and the vehicle coasted, approximately 2-3 seconds later, the brakes applied very gently. The consumer as well as the mechanic at the dealership believed there was a momentary failure of the ABS.
2003 honda accord recall on tranmission. *bf consumer learned of recall on the internet. Recall automatic transmission second gear inspection was performed. Alarm key remote no range, must be right up on car to work. Front brake noise and/or judder. Front brake discs were refinished and new front brake pads. Tires were rotated and and rear brake service was performed.
Dear sir/madam, when my wife drove the car on local road under 50 MPH, one rear tire exploded suddenly. (the road was clean). The car we have is honda accord 2003. The tire has 60% usage under warranty. We went to a local authorized michelin tire dealer to get it checked and replaced. The dealer checked the tired and found the side wall of the rear tire blew up. The dealer think it is a defective tire. We are scared of the michelin tire and got replaced with four new goodyear tires. We and the dealer called michelin later and they told us even though it was a defect tire, we could not get any credit/discount back on the replacement since it was another brand. But who would pick the same brand after it just blew up. We are very disappointed with the quality of the michelin tire as well as their response. Luckily the tire exploded on local road. If it were on freeway, it could be very dangerous. So we are writing to fail a complaint to you.
Problems with anti lock brake system on 2003 honda accord ex.*mr while braking abruptly the consumer indicated that it took the brakes 3-4 seconds before the responded. Once they did the vehicle came to a slow stop and the vehicle came within inches of hitting another vehicle. The consumer was not satisfied with the performance of the v-rated energy michelin tires. The consumer indicated that he tires performed poorly in the rain and snow. The consumer purchased new b.f. Goodrich traction t/a radial all season tires. The consumer likes the performance of these tires but they make noise while driving.
Tire failure while driving on highway.
My name is [xxx] and I purchased a 2003 honda accord coupe ex (2-door coupe) from the madison honda dealer located in madison, nj in april of 2003. A few months after I purchased my new car I realized that my car was pulling to the right side of the road. I took my car into honda and they rotated my tires telling me that the problem wasn't an alignment issue but balancing of the tires. I drove my car and realized that is was pulling to the left side of the road, I took my car in again and they re-rotated and balanced my tires. After that, my car started pulling to the right side of the road. I then took my car in again stating that I wanted to have the tires checked out as it appeared that the problem followed the tires. They said the tires were fine and there was something off in my front suspension that they re-adjusted. I drove my car after the adjustment to discover that the car still pulled to the right side of the road. I took it in yet again and drove with a mechanic who told me that this was normal for all 2003 accords to pull to the right side of the road and there was nothing more that they could do as my car was within their specifications. Not being satisfied I kept requesting to speak to more individuals within the honda organization only to be told they would do nothing more, that pulling to the right is normal on all cars. I am not satisfied with the answer that honda had given me and I wanted to raise this issue to the national security council as I think this is a very serious risk if my car is pulling to the right side of the road. I could be putting not only myself at danger but others on the road around me. Any response would be appreciated. Thanks! *nlm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I am driving a 2003 honda accord exl-v6 sedan. My major complaint is with the michelin tires on this car. I called honda on the advice of [xxx] (service manager) at pompano honda and he can be reached at [xxx]. Basically, when driving in wet weather the tires have no traction and it feels like you are driving on ice.I have had 2 incidents where I lost complete control of the vehicle and the back tires spun out almost causing a collision with the car next to me. I called honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009 to register my complaints. They were reluctant to address my concerns but said that a representative would call me. I did receive a call on 09/09/2003 from a person called [xxx] at [xxx]. I believe his last name is something like [xxx]. I registered these most serious complaints with him but not only was he exceptionally rude but he also literally hung up on me. He sort of laughed when I mentioned that I would notify the federal safety agency. The other issues include the brakes on my car which pompano honda intend on reoplacing front and rear due to some inherent defects. I ask that you look into this as well. The final complaint includes the poor finish and squeaks and rattles in the vehicle.*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tire sidewall blowout. Honda won't warranty tires, michelin blamed it on "road hazard". No hazards encountered!
Consumer states that while driving at 35 MPH the left rear tire blew out without warning.
I've had to replace each rear tire within the last 4 months of purchase due to mild contact with the curb. The tires were gashed and severely deflated. Had to get replaced.
Spare tire provided with car is wrong size. Car is equipped with 16 inch tires with alloy rims. Spare tire is size 15 inch. When I called to ask why spare tire does not match permanent tires, I was told the 15 inch spare tire is for emergency use only. When I asked why a 16 inch spare is not provided, I was told that if honda gave me a 16 inch tire then they would have to give everyone 16 inch spare tires.
While driving at approx 45 MPH, my right rear tire blew out. There was nothing visible on the road that would cause this. I believe this is a tire related failure.
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