2002 Honda Odyssey Tires & Wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: Defender XT, Tire Size: 225/60R16, DOT Number: AP3V047X. The contact stated while replacing the driver's and passenger's side front tires, the contact noticed chunks of tread detaching from the tires. The tire retailer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was caused by driving on gravel roads. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the tire retailer. The tire failure mileage was 59,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 249,000.

VIBRATION DEVELOPED IN ALL FOUR MICHELIN DEFENDER TIRES WITH 9000 MILES AND 0.5/32 TREAD WEAR.

TREAD SEPARATION AND/OR BROKEN RADIAL BELTS. 3 TIRES WERE AFFECTED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL SET OF 4. SET WAS PURCHASED DEC 2015. FIRST TIRE FAILED AT 23K MILES IN AUG 2017 AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING VACATION. SECOND TIRE FAILED AT 28K MILES IN DEC 2017 IN LOCAL TRAFFIC. THIRD TIRE FAILED AT 28K MILES IN JAN 2018 IN LOCAL TRAFFIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRE LINE: M+S ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE: P225/60/R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TREAD WAS CRACKED AND SEPARATING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,277 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,780.

DRIVING HOME AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH. CAME TO STOP SIGN THEN AS I STEPPED ON GAS TO GO FOUND THE GAS PEDAL VERY HARD TO PRESS ON VAN FELT HEAVY. TCS LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VAN WOULD NOT SPEED UP MORE THAN 10 MPH!!!!!! *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS EXPERIENCING SOME VIBRATION IN MARCH ON TRIP TO CHICAGO WHICH MECHANIC ATTRIBUTED TO ENGINE MOUNTS AS IT OCCURRED AT 60-80 MPH. ON JUNE 30 WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY 400 NORTH OF ATLANTA ON WAY TO WEDDING THE VIBRATIONS BECAME UNMANAGEABLE. SO, I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF I HAD A FLAT TO FIND THE UNIROYAL TIGER PAW OF A YEAR OLD COMING APART. IT SEEMS THE STEEL BELT BROKE AND THE TIRE TREAD STARTED SHREDDING. I STILL HAVE THE SAME TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE; SHOULD I BE CONCERNED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN? ANYWAY, I HAD TO REPLACE AT LOCAL STORE ON A SUNDAY TO RETURN HOME TO HUNTSVILLE, AL. TOOK THE BAD TIRE TO BIG TEN TIRE WHERE PURCHASED TO BE TOLD THIS WAS ROAD HAZARD AND THEY'D SELL ME A NEW TIRE FOR $70. I DISAGREED AND DECIDED TO SEE IF UNIROYAL HAS A PROBLEM? TIRE WAS PURCHASED AT $106. *TR

WE PURCHASED FOUR NEW FIRESTONE TIRES IN JULY 2010. THIS IS A SECOND CAR FOR OUR FAMILY AND IS NOT UTILIZED MUCH (<8,000 MILES PER YEAR). IN MAY OF 2011, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AS WE WERE TRAVELLING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. WE HAD THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME (ONE OF WHICH IS DISABLED) AND SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND FIRESTONE NATIONAL CENTER DID NOTHING AND OFFERED NOTHING IN TERMS OF HELP. THEY DIDN'T EVEN WANT THE TIRE MODEL NUMBER FOR ANY DATABASE. THEY DIDN'T EVEN ASK IF WE WERE OK. THEN IN JULY OF 2011, COMING HOME FROM VACATION WITH THE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE, UNBELIEVABLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70 MPH. WE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND AGAIN HAD DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (AT LEAST NOW THE BACK END OF THE CAR IS SYMMETRICAL WITH THE DAMAGE). THIS TIME, FIRESTONE OPENED A CLAIM AND ASKED FOR BOTH OF THE TIRES BACK HOWEVER, THEY HAVE YET TO SEND US THE CLAIM FORMS. AGAIN, NO CONCERN ON THE SAFETY OF THE FAMILY. THE TIRES WE PURCHASED NEW WERE FR 380 P225/60 R16 97S TIRES WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 4908 AND 4608.

COOPER LIFELINER TIRES 225/60R-16 INSTALLED ON A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. MIXED FRONT/REAR USAGE BUT FAILURES HAPPENED WHILE INSTALLED ON REAR. TIRES PURCHASED 6/04 AND FAILED WITH APPROX 60K MILES, BUT CONSIDERABLE TREAD REMAINING. FIRST OCCURRENCE 8/08 WITH VEHICLE AT 70 MPH ON STRAIGHT ROAD. WITH NO WARNING OTHER THAN A SLIGHT RHYTHMIC NOISE AND WITH NO PRIOR VISUAL INDICATION OF DISTRESS, THE TIRE SUFFERED A NEAR COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AND SUDDEN BLOWOUT. RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL AND DOOR PANEL, BUT NO ACCIDENT. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE OTHER REAR TIRE HAD A SIMILAR EVENT, THIS ONE PRECEDED BY SOME VIBRATION, BUT NO VISUAL DISTRESS (STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK). AGAIN, EVENT WAS A BLOWOUT, THIS TIME WITH PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. VEHICLE WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT 65 MPH AT TIME OF EVENT. TIRE PRESSURES WERE CORRECT PRIOR TO FAILURES. PHOTOS OF TIRE FROM 2ND EVENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT CONCERN A FAILURE. IT DOES HOWEVER ADDRESS A RECALLED TIRE VALVE STEM, TECH INTERNATIONAL / TR413. AFTER HAVING 4 NEW TIRES AND VALVE STEMS INSTALLED ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, I LEARNED OF THE RECALL NOTICE IN CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE. SINCE THEN I WENT TO WALMART STORE IN KENNER, LA.(SUBURB OF NEW ORLEANS) WHERE THE VALVE STEMS WERE INSTALLED AND GOT ONE OF THE STEMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING INSTALLED AND IT IS A TR413. AS YET I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE 4 STEMS THAT WERE RECENTLY REPLACED, HOWEVER I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR RECALL AND THEIR CURRENT AVAILABILITY AND USE AT A MAJOR RETAILER. I ALSO WENT TO SAM'S CLUB IN KENNER LA. AND FOUND THAT THEY HAD THE SAME STEM ON HAND THERE TOO I PLAN TO HAVE THE STEMS ON MY VAN REPLACED ASAP AS TECH INTERNATIONAL HAS OFFERED TO DO SO UPON MY REQUEST. MY MAIN CONCERN IS WHY THE VALVE STEMS IN QUESTION HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM INVENTORY AT WALMART, SAM'S AND ANY OTHER OUTLETS THAT RECEIVED THEM ? ACCORDING TO CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE, A FATAL ROLLOVER CRASH HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN ORLANDO, FLA. AND 2 RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY TECH INTERNATIONAL SINCE THEN. *TR

SECOND TIRE BLOWOUT IN A FEW WEEKS (SEE COMPLAINT # 101968210). *TR

TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 30 MPH (FAILURE MILEAGE 30000), THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT PURCHASED ALL NEW TIRES FROM COSCO AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE VEHICLE AND WERE OF POOR QUALITY. *NM UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE TIRE. *AK

WE PURCHASED A 2002 ODYSSEY USED AND THE ALLOY TIRES IN OUR CLIMATE EXPAND AND CONTRACT LOOSENING OFF THE WHEEL LUGS SLOWLY INCLUDING THE LOCKING LUG CAUSING ONE TIRE TO FALL RIGHT OFF AND OTHER TO COME LOOSE. WHEN WE WENT FOR NEW TIRES THE DEALER HAD SEEN TWO OTHER CASES OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THIS YEAR OF CAR WITH THESE ALLOY RIMS. I HAVE SEEN OTHER HONDA'S WITH LOOSE LUGS THAT PEOPLE HAD NO IDEA. THE DEALER (NON-HONDA) TOLD ME THAT AFTER 50 KMS AFTER THE TIRES WERE CHANGED THAT THEY WHEELS WOULD HAVE TO BE RETOURQUED, AND SURE ENOUGH THERE WERE A COUPLE LOOSE AFTER THAT TIME. WE NOW CHECK FROM TIME TO TIME BUT AFTER THE SECOND TORQUING THEY WERE NOT TOO BAD. THE DEALER SAID ONE OF HIS CUSTOMERS HAD SEEN A SAFETY NOTIFICATION ON THIS BUT I COULD NOT FIND IT. CHECK YOUR BOLTS!!!!!!!!!! OFTEN THEY ARE LOOSE ENOUGH TO MOVE BY HAND. *NM

I HAVE THIS RUMBLE AND VIBRATION. I HAVE HAD THE VAN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE RE-ALIGNED, ALL NEW TIRES AND RE-BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES. AT APPROX 60 MPH THE RUMBLE BEGINS AS IF THE TIRE IS OUT OF BALANCE AND IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN SEE THE TOPS OF THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS VIBRATE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE RUMBLE WILL EVENTUALLY PUT STRESS AND EXTREME WEAR OR THE POWERTRAIN, WHEELS AND TIRES. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE HAS AMERICAN PLATINUM (T-RATED) PREMIUM EDITION TIRES. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE TIRES IN JUNE OF 2005. SHE STATED THAT THE TIRES FAIL TO REMAIN BALANCED. ON OCTOBER 3, 2005 AT 68,785 MILES, THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER THE SAME DAY, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND BOUNCE REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING 57 MPH. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES REBALANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN ON OCTOBER 24, 2006 TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AT 73,120 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BANDS HAD FAILED AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. THERE IS NO MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HONDA FOR AN ALIGNMENT. HONDA MEASURED THE ROAD FORCE ON THE TIRES AND FOUND THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE OUT OF BALANCE. TWO OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE ROAD FORCE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED AND THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED, SO THAT THE SHAKING AND BOUNCING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD CEASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE DID NOT HAVE A DOT NUMBER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,612 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,785.

I AM WRITING ABOUT A GOODYEAR TRIPLETRED ASSURANCE TIRE WITH ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY TIRE HAD A VALVE LEAK. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY TIRE WENT FLAT. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE LOW PSI CAUSED THE RIM TO 'CHEW-UP' THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS TIRES, SIZE: 225/60R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST FOR 85,000 MILES; HOWEVER, THEY BEGAN TO WEAR AFTER 25,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AND WOULD NOT RELENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TIRES PLUS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT EACH TIRE NEEDED A NEW STEEL BELT. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,674.

THE VEHICLES RIM LEAKED AIR FROM THE TIRE . *NLM

THE TIRE/RIM BEAD SEAL FAILS CAUSING THE AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRE. *AK