general problems of the 2001 Ford Focus

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus equipped goodyear eagle authority tires (size 225-50-16). The contact stated that while traveling 70 mph, there was a burning rubber smell as and the vehicle veered to the left and crashed into several barriers. The contact sustained minor injuries. Upon inspection, it was determined that the passenger's side rear tire tread had separated from the actual tire. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileages were not available. The tire was not replaced. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. While merging off the highway at 10 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and noticed the rear driver's side tire rolling back onto the highway. She recovered the tire and noticed that the bolts, lugs, nuts, and wheel bearing were still attached to the tire. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 01i017000 (wheels lugs, nuts, bolts); however, the dealer could provide a warranty for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to shake then the driver side rear tire detached from the vehicle. As a result, the tire crashed into the windshield of another vehicle. The mechanic replaced the tire however; he was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The VIN, engine size number of cylinders and tire information were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 101,000. Updated 01/29/08 updated 01/29/08.

: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on normal road conditions, there was a vibration coming from the rear side of the vehicle. It was taken to an independent shop, who determined that new tires should be installed. The tire manufacturer recommended the pressure was 44 psi. 20,000 miles later, the problem recurred and the tires were cupped and the belt broke. The tire pressure was regularly checked were rotated regularly. After the second incident, the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who admitted that Ford had an ongoing problem. The manufacturer was notified, who also admitted to the contact that there was a problem but would not offer to correct the issue. Make tire: dayton/model: unknown/size: f15/manufactured: dayton.

Rear and front tires showed signs of excessive wear. The tires were rotated, but the excessive wear still persisted. Dealer and the tire manufacturer were notified. Vehicle hydroplaned and almost caused a accident. Dealer replaced tires with second set of dunlop sport az tires.

Firestone firehwak gta 02 tires that came with Ford Focus. After reading reviews on this tire, I feel I'm not alone, I would like Ford to replace all my tires with new tires, hell I just got 2 new front tires and if I read reviews before hand I would have chose a different company, wow. Please is there anything Ford can do to replace these tires, they have no traction at all it seems. I slide off the road last month going 2- mph with 100 feet braking distance and into some construction on a slightly wet road, I know I'm a careful driver, and all these bad reviews god.

All four tires lost air. The consumer had to constantly put air in the tires, which also caused premature wear.

Nar 05/23/2003 faulty firestone tires on 20,000 mile vehicle.

Consumer states: every 11 thousands miles has to change the rear tires. At this moment has changed twice. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts.

At about 14,000 miles I noticed the left rear tire was cupping and making noise. Ford charged to revise alignment and then recommended four new goodyear tires.

Consumer stated he could not drive more than 45 mph, anything over felt as if he was losing control and driving through a continuous puddle, swerving from side to side, tires only had 6500 miles on them, dunlop sp sport w-10, p205/50r16, dotu22v4m61501ma2520.

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No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: p195/60r15).

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: p195/60r15).

At 23,000 tires on front of car worn right to thr steel belts . I faithfully had tires rotated and not one person acknowledged that were somworn. If I had not gone when I had it may have resulted in a serious accident. I am very dissatisfied about how Ford motor is handling the situation. They keep passing the buck to someone else.

While driving at freeway speed the drivers side tire flew across the freeway.

While driving vehicle would bounce to side when hitting a bump in the road, took to dealer, the dealer alligned vehicle, tightened up stablizer link. Consumer states' tires were replaced 20000, mechanic states all tires were couped. Please provide any further information. Ts.

I drove the car to work and parked it. It was parkedfor 6 hours. When I left work to start the car it wouldnot start. There was no noise nothing. I waited a few minutes and tried again. Nothing. I then phoned the road side dservice. When they arrived it satarted. The car was taken to quirk Ford via the road side dservice. Thaey were unable to find anything wrong with the car. The same condition has occured 4 more times. The second time was the day I took it infor the 6,000 mile check-up. It actually would not start for the technician. The next day I was told they had to program the the ppats keys with the ngs system. That was on may 30,01. On June 10 in our driveway it occurred. It finally started after multiple tires and pushing and fidgeting the key in the ignition. Then on June 13 it happened twice, once in the morning and once in the evening. Again the same ordeal fiddle, push, shove, try not to think you are stranded. I am calling quirk Ford tomorrow am and will also report to this to Ford main headquarters. Do I have any recourse?.

The driver side rear tire are warped and tread separation please fill in additional information on the tire. Dealer is aware of the problem. Ts.

From the summer of 2001 through Dec. 11, 2001, my rear tires on my 2001 Ford Focus starting wearing oddly across and around the tire showing high and low spot tread wear plus cupping that went undetected until 12/01. During 12/01, big "o" tire company did an alignment check and tire rotation, but didn't notice the tire problem. I left on a short trip afterwards. The rear tires that had been moved forward, chattered loudly, especially, the left side but didn't before rotation. The inspection showed the left front tire that had been rotated from the rear had serious tread wear damage, cupping, and flat spots, some high and low. The left front that had been rotated to the rear was also damaged beyond repair. The tire CO. Felt they had missed something during alignment and rotation, so they paid for one of my firestone tires and I paid for the other to be replaced with new fulda tires. Firestone would not have given much credit do to odd wearing patterns. Also, the right tires had the same problem but not nearly as bad. I contacted the Ford dealership about the problem and they said contact the tire manufacturer, there is nothing wrong with the car. Yet, nothing is wrong with my Focus but on 12/11/01 they replaced my rear wheel axle bearings due to a recall . Ford checked the alignment and said the tires (firestone) must be defective and I believed that. Immediately after the wheel bearings were replaced the rear tires were too. The new tires made the vehicle more stable and easier to control. The firestone tires replaced were badly worn and I thought they caused the car to shimmy from side to side during rain or snow as it was hard to control and making me afraid to drive. In 3/02, the last two firestones were replaced with the fulda tires. I thought the tire problem was solved. As of August 2002, the new rear fuldas' are doing the same thing. Now I know there is a rear suspension defect with the Focus and not tires. After many calls, Ford still says no defect found.