2002 Volkswagen Passat Tires Problems

LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALLS , LEAVING 2 RUBBER RINGS AT EACH SIDE OF THE RIM, 3 INCH WIDE. CAR WAS GOING 65 MPH WITH NO LOAD, EXCEPT DRIVER. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR VISIBLE CRACKING. AIR PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BEFORE TRIP AND FOUND IN COMPLIANCE WITH CAR SPEC. *TR

HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2006, TOOK CAR TO RECOMMEND INSURANCE SHOP. THEY REPLACE 3 TIRES, A WEEK LATER A BUBBLE POP UP ON THE OTHER TIRE. THEY HAD TO ORDER THE OTHER TIRE. YEAR LATER , LESS THAN 10,000 MILES, THE TIRE OUTSIDE WALL HAD SMALL CRACK AND GOT LARGER OVER TIME. I REPLACE THE TWO TIRES. WHILE REMOVING THE TIRES TO THE REAR. THE OTHER TIRE HAD A LARGE CRACK ON THE INSIDE UNKNOWN TO ME IF I DIDN'T REMOVED IT. DIDN'T CHECK THE OTHER TIRE AS OF YET. THE 3 TIRES ARE ROAD HUGGERS RADIAL GT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 8-5-06 THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY. UPON INSPECTING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED HOLES ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP ROTATED THE TIRES WHICH SEEMED TO HELP FOR A WHILE, BUT EVENTUALLY THE STEERING CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V154000 REGARDING THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

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

I HAVE HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR IN 2 YEARS VERSUS ACTUAL DRIVEN MILEAGE FOR MY MICHELIN ENERGY MXV4 +, 205/55HR16 TIRES. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO LIVE UP TO THE 50,,000 MILE WARRANTY. DRIVING THESE TIRES WITH ANY MOISTURE ON THE ROAD HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS FOR THE CONSUMER TO HAVE ON THEIR CAR AND A GOVERNMENT INQUIRY SHOULD BE PERFORMED TO JUDGE WHETHER THEY ARE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *JB

AT 10,000 MILES THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ON 7/5/2003 AT 22,000. THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE. MICHELIN XFE MXV4+. *AK *JB

THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *NLM THE TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT AND THE RUBBER OF THE TIRE MELTED *TS *JB

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS 195/65R15. *JB

THE BACK LEFT TIRE TREAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THREE FLAT TIRES. THE CONUMER FEELS THAT UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, HE DESERVES SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION FOR THESE TIRES (MICHELIN MXV4PLUS 205/55R16). *SCC

E-PLUS, P195/65R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2002, VOLKSWAGEN, PASSAT WITH 10000 MILES. REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH.*AK WHILE TRAVELING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DISENTEGRATED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *JG