Consumer stated that after hitting a pothole the tire on the right came apart from the wheel. After carefull inspection consumer found all of the wheels on vehicle were bent.
2002 Ford Focus tires complaints
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While traveling on the highway and without prior warning passenger's right tire tread separated from the wheel. Firestone, firelawn, p20550/r16.
On 25 july 2002, I took my focus to a tire center being referred by ford dealership upon my 30,000 mi. Service. This is in reference to premature tire wear on the se low profile tire/ rim package. I asked the tire manager to check the tire and before I told him which tire it was he was able to tell me which tire it was: left rear tire. He stated that it was his 3rd focus with the problem. He raised the car and showed me a large chunk missing and inconsistent wear on the inside edge of the tire. Other three tires are in excellent shape. No accidents with this vehicle in area described. Manager stated he thinks it is being caused by a missing or sheared pin.
Consumer states that while driving and without warning the tires had tread separation. Dealer notified. Size#p20550r16. Please provided the dot#.
Ford focus is not even a year old and front left rim is starting to bend, which is causing the tire to bubble. Took the car to the dealership, they said even though under warranty they would not replace the tire. The dealership would not work with us what so ever. I believe the rim and the tire is a defect. Very frustrated!!!
Two of the four original equipment tires were replaced at 25k miles due to separation in the tread. (at the same time, both rear tires) *jb *scc
On 5/27/03 during reg oil/filter/tire rotation at firestone,5417 mccardle,corpus christi,tx I was told one tire had a compression bubble"impact break on sidewall".I replaced it.on 5/29/03 another tire self destructed with no apparent reason.I replaced it (50% discounttires were firehawk gta-02(I do not have tires and do not see a dot# on the remaining two.I called firestone warranty,spoke to chuck and requested 2 new tires at no cost as I do not believe in coincedences and the safety issue. I said I paid for two and firestone should pay for two.he said he would call firestone cc. I called today 6/6/03 .he said he never called and had no memory of promising to make such a call. He ended by saying that firestone would not give me two tires he apparently does not have a screen for incoming as I had to retell my tale.his initial response was when firestone had complaints on the 99-2000 hawkeye,they voluntalily recalled and replaced- yea sure; voluntary vs. Administrative action. Please investigate and respond thank you arthur berman.
Consumer had problems with the tires and trims on the vehicle. While driving at more then 40 MPH the tires would explode and the rims would bend. Manufacturer was contacted, and told consumer that this was the way the vehicle was made.
We own a 2002 focus and have firestone tires on it. 205/50/16 I did a little research and found that a very similar tire 205/55/16 has been recalled.we are having the same problem as the tire that has been recalled. It never occurred to me that they where still selling firestone tires after they quit dueing business with them. The dealership and ford are giving us the same runaround as they did with the other tire problem. Does any one know of any body that has problems with the tires on the ford focus. Please contact me at. Donald j. Reed [email protected] thanks. Here is the info. Make: firestone model: p20555r16 build dates: jul 16, 1999 - nov 01, 2000 recall number: 01t006000 summary: tire description: firestone firehawk gta-02 , size p205/55r16 89h, produced at the wilson, north carolina plant from july 16, 1999, through november 1, 2000. These tires were installed as original equipment on certain model year 2000 and 2001 nissan altima se passenger cars. The recalled tires are identified by dot serial #w2 t2 vf3 xxx or w2 t2 vf3 xxxx; where xxx may be 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, and where xxxx may be 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, and 4500. With increasing mileage, the tires may develop shoulder area cracking. Continued use of a tire with this condition may lead to exposure of the belt edge. Consequence: under these circumstances, a belt edge separation is posible, which could result in loss of tire pressure.
The tire experienced premature failure.
Rear end fish tales and wanders through turns and on straights. Is scalloping rear end tires. Car is driven on asphalt roads and highways only. Delong ford in winnemucca tells us nothing is wrong with it. Purchasing dealer, jones-west told us we could take it to any ford dealer to be serviced.
Vehicle's left rear tire is wearing excessively. The dealership cannot fix problem, cause the camber cannot be set per dealership. Mr
Daughter drove home from hi school. Heard it suddenly release pressure at low speed. Drove home another half mile. Ford had road service put the donut on. Tire is with us until saturday when we'll go get a new one. Long gash thru sidewall as well as drive tread. Second small crack in sidewall that why off of main gash. Mr
Premature tread separation after only 11,700 miles.
Inside corner of rear tire, approximately three inch strip on each tire, wears excessively. Tires have been replaced at 9,000, and at 20,000. Still belt tread is showing. Consumer maintains problem is vehicle and not tire. Contacted manufacturer and dealer. Problem has not been resolved.*ak
Front driver side tire blewout while driving, causing consumer to pull over. Dealer notified.*ak
Vehicle experienced problems with the brakes, there was a crash in which one person was injured, consumer no longer owns this vehicle.
The consumer experienced a sudden loud explosive noise while pulling out of parking and making a turn. Then, another explosive noise occurred involving the rear tire. *yh
Rear passenger tire thread separation: driving to work at 8:40a, on a 3 lane freeway plus a carpool lane. I was in the middle line, when the car vibrated. I thought I could get to work to take it to a dealership. Drove another 1-2 miles, when the vibration became violent. I swearved into the fast lane, cringing and waiting for someone to hit me, since I jumped into their lane. I attempted to straighten the car , but was losing control. I veered back to the 3rd lane and then fishtailed , heading for the center divider. I crossed over into the fast lane and the carpool lane , stareing at the wall. I managed to struggle with the steering wheel to turn the front of the car away from the wall, just in the nick of time to fishtale away. My left rear bumper sideswiped the wall as I headed back across overall 4 lanes, to the right shoulder, where I came to a stop. It was a miracle that no one hit me when I first went out of control. It was a miracle that no one slammed into someone else, as they slowed down to let me continue stay " out of control" until I came to halt. It was the most horrifiying 20 seconds of my life. My life was spared, and so was someone else's, if the time had been different. I had to purchase another firehawk tire and firestone request that I mail them the damage tire!!! How do you mail a tire!?!?!?! Insane.
If consumer travels above 50 MPH vehicle begins to shake. She has taken this vehicle to a mechanic three times for samething, and was told that problem were the tires. Consumer did not think this was true because tires had been rotated twice within 2 weeks.
The original firestone tires (205/50r16) wear out prematurely. The vehicle becomes unsteady on bumpy, wet or snow covered roads, causing the driver to lose control. The rear tires vibrate and chatter when driving on wind roads and on open roads at highway speeds, also the rear tires were showing irregular and premature wear. The manufacturer representatives stated that improper factory alignment specification were the cause of the problems. Auto door locks malfunctions. The rear hatch door was misaligned and would not close properly, the rear window washer would not spray properly and the rear window washer nozzle failed, there was an odor coming from heating or A/C system, the power steering line was leaking. The transmission was difficult to shift into 2nd gear and reverse when it was cold, the child restraint brackets was putting dents in the rear seat
While traveling at 55 MPH right rear tire suddenly exploded. Cause unknown. Dealer has been contacted.
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