2000 FORD FOCUS Tires Problems

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN INTERSTATE IN THE RAIN, (THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS AROUND 24000 MILES), THE REAR OF THE CAR BEGAN TO HYDROPLAN. UPON DISCUSSING WITH SERVICE ADVISOR, HE STATED THE TIRES WERE NOT NEW ANYMORE AND DID NOT HAVE GROVES TO CHANNEL THE WATER OUT LIKE SOME OF THE NEW TIRES ON THE MARKET. HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TIRES WITH NEW ONES THAT HAVE WATER CHANNELS. HE STATED THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR BEING AS LIGHT AS IT IS IN THE REAR END.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND 1 MILE FROM WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY MY CAR STARTED TO SWERVE FROM BEHIND. I TURNED MY SIDE MIRROR TO SEE IF I COULD SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND WHAT I SAW FRIEGHTENED ME. MY TIRE WAS WOBBLING INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL AND BEGAN TO MAKE A METAL ON METAL GRINDING SOUND. THE CAR HAS HAD 2 RECALLS DEALING WITH THE BACK TIRE, AND EVERYONE AT THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO THINK THAT THIS IS JUST A COINCIDENCE. MY CAR WAS SWERVING FROM BEHIND AND THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE 'TILL I SLOWED DOWN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED ON THE SITE. *AK

LEFT REAR, AND RIGHT FRONT AND REAR HAVE LOST BOTH AIR AND SIDEWALL CHUNKS IN SPECTACULAR FASHION. TIRES ARE BRAND NEW AND DEPLOYED IN NORMAL DRIVING USE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 260 TIRESIZE: 195/60R15)

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD ALSO, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BADLY WORN OUT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WORE OUT DUE TO A DEFAULT IN THE VEHICLE WHICH ALSO MEANT THAT BRAKES WERE NEEDED TO THIS DEFAULT.*YH

TIRES WERE WORN OUT/ PITTED AND CAUSED VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. ALSO, MADE TERRIBLE NOISES. VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN AT DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. 2 REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK, 87T/GTA 87H, P195/60R15. *AK *TT

CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT TIRE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED WHEEL BEARING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WE WERE ON VACATION AND 75MPH ON I-80, IN BIG SPRINGS NE, OUR REAR LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. OUR CAR SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD BUT LUCKY FOR US IT WAS 2:30PM ON JULY 4TH AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. AFTER GETTING CONTROL OF THE CAR WE PULLED UP THE NEARBY EXIT RAMP TO A TRUCK STOP. THE TRUCK SERVICE TECHNICIAN CHANGED OUR TIRE AND PUT ON THE SPARE. THE CLOSEST GOODYEAR TIRE RETAILER OPEN ON 4TH OF JULY, WAS WALMART 150 MILES AWAY. WE HAD TO DRIVE UNDER 50MPH ON A 70MPH HIGHWAY FOR THAT 150 MILES, FINALLY ARRIVING IN KEARNEY NEBRASKA AT 7:30PM. IT SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE THAT WE WOULD NEED TIRES SO SOON. ALSO, KNOW THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AT A FORD DEALER EVERY 5000 MILES (AS PER MY WARRANTY) THE TIRE TECHNICIAN AT WALMART INFORMED US THAT THE TIRES WERE DAMAGED BY A DEFAULT IN THE CAR....

TIRES ON VEHICLE IS WEARING DOWN. REAR WHEEL BEARING WENT BAD AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM. TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM BEFORE.*AK

TIRE FORMED BUBBLE ONLY AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. TOOK CAR TO FIRESTONE DEALER AND DEALER SHIP. BOTH SAY THE FRONT RIGHT RIM IS BENT THAT WHY THE TIRE FORMED A BUBBLE. THEY SAY THE BUBBLE WAS IN A CERTAIN SPOT WHICH TELLS THEM THAT I HAD TO OF HIT A POTHOLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE OLD TIRE WAS SENT TO FIRESTONE FOR TESTING.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 19560R15)

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING GAS TANK COVER BLEW OFF THE TANK AND GAS WAS SPILLING EVERY WHERE.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SENDING UNIT AND GAS GAUGE. WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE LEFT REAR FAILED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS CAUSING SLIPPAGE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BURNING OIL SMELL. WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. LIGHT FAILURE (CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY). GAS LEAKS. FAILED SUSPENSION PARTS (CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY). TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY (CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE TIRE INFORMATION). SPLASH SHIELDS BROKE. BROCKING WIRES IN CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM. *SLC

7 NEW STEREOS, 2 IGNITION CYLINDERS, A FEW TRUNK LATCHES, TRANSMISSION TROUBLE(DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE), 20,000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE 4 TIRES AND 4 BRAKE PADS, HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPPING, SHAKES ON THE FREEWAY WHEN BRAKING, MISASSEMBLED INTERIOR RAILS, AND MANY OTHERS. I AM COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE, I WILL NEVER, EVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AND I WILL CERTAINLY NEVER RECCOMEND A FORD TO ANYONE.

THE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING HOME AND NOTICED A CLUNKING OR RATTLING NOISE. WHEN HER HUSBAND PULLED PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE THERE WAS A CAP, AND A SCREW FELL OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A RECALL ON LEFT BACK TIRE, THE PART THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED HAD FALLEN OUT.*JB

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT AT END OF TREAD AND SIDEWALL WITH SIZE ABOUT 3 INCHES. ALSO, ON MAY 8, 2001, REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER ADVISED THAT TIRES BLEWOUT DUE TO ALUMINUM RIMS.*AK *JB

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 (FIREHAWK GTA 195R6015) TIRES DUE NO TREAD BEING LEFT, TIRES ALSO BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO DART BACK AND FORTH, CONSUMER DID TRY HAVING TIRES ROTATED AND REBALANCED BUT STILL DID NOT SOLVE WOBBLING PROBLEM. *JB

REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITH 60000 MILE TIRES AND IT IS EATING THE TIRES IN LESS THAN 20000 MILES. THE REAR OF THE CAR IS VIBRATING AND BOUNCING AT ALL SPEEDS BUT IS WORST AT 55 TO 65 MPH. I HAVE TRIED TO GET IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIPS KEEP SAYING IT IS THE ALIGNMENT. ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND VERIFIED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESULT. ALL RECALL WORK TO DATE HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY DEALERSHIPS.*AK

BRAKE SYSTEM HAS HAD SHOES/BEARINGS/ DRUMS REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF WHEEL. REAR DRIVE'S SIDE TIRE IS BECOMING TOO HOT TO TOUCH AFTER NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (FIRESTONE TIRE). NLM

TIRE WENT FLAT. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND HOLE. THEY REPLACED FRONT TIRES 4 MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER HOLE IN TIRES, WAS FLAT AND COULDNT FIND LEAK. DEALER BLAMED PROBLEM ON BRAKES. CONSUMER WENT TO INDEPENTENT SHOP FOUND OUT TIRES WERE WARPED. CONSUMER WENT BACK TO DEALER, AND REMOVED TIRES. TOOK CARE OF WARPING PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TIRES WORE OUT AND STARTED TO SEPARATE AT THIS MILAGE, DEALER WON'T HELP , ALSO WHEEL BEARING REPLACED DUE TO FAILURES. DEALER AND FORD ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBLITY FOR DEFECTIVE EQUIP. BEARING NOISE NOTICED AT 7K MILES DEALER FINALLY REPLACED BEARINGS AT 23750 MILES. CUST IS GOING THRU ARBITRATION TO LEMON THE CAR. RUNNING INTO PROBS WITH THIS ALSO FORD WON'T TAKE IT BACK . 8 RECALLS IS ENOUGH (TIRESIZE: P19570R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P19570R15 )

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, FOCUS 2000, P20550R16 86H, DOT # 0211314E4. CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND THEY SAID THAT FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD A BIG BUBBLE. CONSUMER FELT TIRE MAY SEPARATE.*AK THE DEALER INDICATED THE BUBBLE WAS CAUSED BY POTHOLE, BUT REPLACED IT BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNDER THAT CONDITION. *YH

T304579 CGW 74MMC E13 027430, WHERE LETTERING "RSA" APPEARS, 8 INCHES TO LEFT AS LOOKING AT TIRE, AND 4 INCHES TO RIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING OF THE WORD "GOODYEAR" WHERE AREA OF WORDING GOODYEAR IS IMPRINTED, DOWN TO ALMOST AREA WHERE TIRE STRIKES THE GROUND, A BUBBLE HAS APPEARED OUTWARDS, APPROXIMATE SIZE IS 2 1/2 INCHES, OUTSIDE IS AREA OF 1/4 TOP OF GOLF BALL SIZE PROTRUSION. AREA IS VISIBLE WITH NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO RIM NOR TIRE. DEFINITE DEFECT IN THIS TIRE! IF PROTRUSION CONTINUES, IT WILL GROW OUTWARDS FROM THE TIRE, AND SOON WILL BE IN AN AREA UNDERNEATH WHERE TIRE STRIKES THE GROUND! *AK (DOT NUMBER: ??????? TIRESIZE: P195 60R15)

REAR TIRES (NO BRAND OR SIZE) ARE CHOPPED, POOR VALVE ASSEMBLY. *SLC

REAR TIRES (NO BRAND OR SIZE) ARE CHOPPED, POOR VALVE ASSEMBLY. *SLC

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND IS MAKING NOISE, THE CONSUMER FEELS IT ISN'T THE TIRES DUE TO HAVING ROTATIONS AND ALIGNMENTS DONE, THE PROBLEMS COULD POSSIBLY BE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, TIRES REPLACED HOWEVER THE MAKE/MODEL OF THE TIRES WERE NOT PROVIDED. *SLC

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND IS MAKING NOISE, THE CONSUMER FEELS IT ISN'T THE TIRES DUE TO HAVING ROTATIONS AND ALIGNMENTS DONE, THE PROBLEMS COULD POSSIBLY BE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, TIRES REPLACED HOWEVER THE MAKE/MODEL OF THE TIRES WERE NOT PROVIDED. *SLC

FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES (P195 60 R15) FAILED. *SLC