2008 Mercury Milan Tires Problems

“I own a 2008 Mercury Milan which came from the factory with michelin p225/50/r17 v93 m&s radial tires on it. I discovered a bubble in the sidewall of the tire and had to throw the tire away with only 8700 miles on it. I contacted michelin and inquired about these 50 series sidewall configuration tires having this problem as told to me by my tire dealer. They agreed with their dealer that these tires can't take potholes and would bubble on the sidewall and could blowout at highway speeds!! …”

“The continental tire on my 2008 Mercury Milan has developed unusual sidewall cracking and deterioration. The defect cannot be traced to weather, chemical, or physical damage. It is most likely a result of improper curing or other manufacturing defect. The other tires on the same vehicle do not exhibit any unusual sidewall cracking. The vehicle is equipped with tire sensors and routine pressure checking has never revealed any under-inflation.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. The contact started the ignition and the tire pressure monitoring system warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the four tire rims were not equipped with the tire monitor sensor. The vehicle was not repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 26,700.”