Tire Problems of Ford Focus - part 1

Had brakes and rotors replaced 4/07/2025 and both repair shops indicated that the front passenger tire is bulging but they state also that these are not in warranty since they were only purchased 11/8/2023 and are an 85,000 mile rated tire which I purchased all new, with balancing and alignment at time of purchase. Mavis where I purchased them refuses to fix this problem stating they aren't in warranty any further which I don't see how when I definitely didn't drive 85,000 miles in less than a year and a half. When looking up this tire it seems they're not easily available at this point either.

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Tire completely blew out under normal driving conditions on [xxx] between [xxx] in roseville California. The tire was size 205 /45 r17 one of a matching installed set from America's tires in antelope California. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Tread wore away.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus equipped with goodyear viva 3 tires, size: 215/55r16 (na). The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate over 30 mph and the change engine oil warning indicator illuminated. The contact also stated that a warning message illuminated, indicating that the vehicle would shut off in five minutes due to overheating. Furthermore, while driving between 50 to 70 mph, the vehicle shook. The vehicle was taken to herb chambers Ford of westborough (310 turnpike rd, westborough, MA 01581, (508) 366-8311) where it was diagnosed that the computer needed to be reset and replaced and that the tires were bald. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle failure mileage was 97,000. The tire failure mileage was unknown.

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I was commuting to work on highway 59 northbound just south of the gessner exit at 65 miles per hour when I heard a loud explosion and I nearly lost control of the car. My vehicle is a 2006 Ford Focus zx4 with 15 inch standard alloy rims. The left rear goodyear eagle gt tire had exploded without warning. I saw smoke emerge from the wheel well as I brought my car to a stop on the exit ramp at bissonnet. I called my husband who came out to change the tire and upon removal we discovered that the entire tread section from one edge of the rim to the other had completely come off and was stuck in the wheel well, leaving the rim bare. There was light cracking on the rest of the set on the inner part of the tire near the rim. The tires were purchased on June 17th 2011 at discount tire and only had 23,000 miles of wear on them. They had been regularly rotated and inspected at discount tire on schedule. The dot number on the tires is m7rb k11r 1511. I contacted goodyear customer service today and they told me the tires are not under recall. My wife could have been killed by this incident.

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On 05/09/2014 at approximately 1750 hours I was traveling southbound on interstate 95 adjacent to mile marker 99 located near stuart, florida when I suddenly felt a very strong vibration and loud noise coming from the front right axle, immediately after the front right tire tread separated from the tire causing me to loose steering control of the vehicle. The vehicle eventually came to a full stop and upon further inspection on the shoulder it was revealed that the separation of the tire tread caused significant damages to the vehicle to include front right fender dents, braking ac refrigerant lines, front headlight assembly, side marker and the plastic cover that goes underneath the wheel well. The tire is described as a firestone fr380, 185/65r14 86s with dot e26l 38b 3110 a30. The vehicle was towed to a pep boys shop in jupiter, FL and the tire was taken to the tire plus store located in jupiter, FL to be exchanged. The tires were originally purchased and installed at tires plus on October, 2010 at 77,600 miles and overall the tire had less than 20,000 road miles when the entire tire tread separated. Pictures of the tire are available upon request, thank you.

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Driver side front tire lost pressure 2 twice in the week as indicated by tps. Then the tire lost all air overnight. Took tire for repair/ discovered that the tire was not repairable because it had side wall leak. Close inspection revealed some steel wire that had dislodged from its embedded position the surface of the tire. Also notices other areas where the steel wires were still embedded in the tire but also visible in some areas.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus se. The vehicle was equipped with continental contipro tires, size 215/55/r16. The dot number was cnb3wbpc0913. The contact stated the tires had limited traction and fail to grip the road. The traction control light illuminated during limited conditions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the mechanic could not diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 2/11/cn the consumer replaced the tires. Updated 02/18/14.

I bought a set of tires at sears in utah, the invoice said 75,000 miles/warranty. After 29,000 miles on my car I notice lost of tread. I communicate goodyear by doing a complaint with bbb ( better business bureau ). Goodyear told that sears did a mistake, tires warranty in 65,000 miles. Goodyear agrees to reimburse part of new tires set and I disagree, my concern is that tires fabrication lot could have defects that could cause major consequences. I notice that michelin tires had same problems and they did a recall. Information about those tires: dunlop signature - 195 60/r15 88t m+s dot (1) mkrb 1xhr 2011 and (3) mkrb 1xhr 2111. Just in time, goodyear authorized sears to do a tire inspection and sears notice and confirm lost of tread.

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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.

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Letter from senator grassley on behalf of constituent regarding his recent experience with his 2011 Ford Focus and his concern that the tires are defective by design; please reply to the attention of sherry kuntz. The consumer stated at 42,000 miles the left tire began wobbling. It was discovered, the tire was out of round. The mechanic rotated the tires and balanced them. The consumer drove the vehicle beyond 43,000 and both front tires began wobbling in the same fashion, but worse. The mechanic noted the tires were bursting radial steel reinforcing wires and going out of round, although the tires had a lot of tread left. The consumer replaced the hankook tires, with michelin tires.

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Ford Focus tires 2011 Ford Focus problems with tires/suspension and warranties purchased 2011 Ford Focus new 20 months ago (with kumho tires, evidently installed at factory) and it has had regular dealer(s) maintenance. Took to purchasing dealer - (luther) north country, coon rapids mn for regular maintenance on November 16, 2012 with 35,366 miles. Was told that tires were 2/32 showing cord (several 1" by 3" spots), 2/32, 4-6/32, and 4-6/32; and dealer recommended 4 new tires (tiger paw) costing $561. 95. I asked and was told there was no price reduction from either Ford or kumho warranty. Note that Ford tire warranty guide booklet states 30% for 24k 36k miles; kumho (web) states 60k mileage coverage and 40% for 36k. Incidentally as a conservatively driving mechanical engineer, both my new sable and ranger met/exceeded tire mileage coverages. I have been happy with north country, but have lost confidence with Focus and kumho tire company; just got new tires from a local, well-regarded, tire shop; and think Ford/kumho should reimburse me at least $180 (30% of the new tires cost). Note: I hadn't imagined 60k miles tires going through the cords at 36k miles. We recently returned from a 4500 mile mainly interstate trip. If it had been much longer, a tire might well have blown. On the interstate.

Factory pirelli tires tread depth after only 15191 miles on new 2008 Ford Focus ses---2 tires @ 2/32 and 2 tires @ 3/32. Dealer and pirelli won't accept responsibility. (car driven in local small town). Not happy!.

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I purchased a Ford Focus 2009 a yr ago from the kia dealer ship in rapid city sd. The car had about 18,000 miles on the car. It was in excellent shape. I have had the car just over a yr and it has 28,000 miles on it. I was traveling to aberdeen sd , got an oil change and was told that all 4 tires were wore out. The mechanic stated that this is usual for the Ford Focus and they have had many problems with this vehicle. He told me that I have to align the car more often to avoid this happening again as it will happen again. Tires should last longer than this. I was traveling and could have wrecked my car as I was told that the tires would not need to be replaced until around 60,000 miles. I am lucky I did not crash when I was traveling. I did purchase tires for 600. 00 and would like Ford to take responsibility for this defect on this vehicle.

In June 2012, my daughter was driving and her front passenger tire exploded. This was the 3rd set of new tires we had placed on this vehicle (by 30,000 miles - averaging 10,000 miles per set of tires). Then in July 2012, she was driving home and started to skid. She was not able to recover from the skid and hit a tree head-on. The front of her car was destroyed. The tree centered her car and the front end looked like a Volkswagen bug. The air bags did not deploy. We had this vehicle into the dealership 3 times for problems with the front end. Each time they said they could not find anything wrong with it. However, the driver and passengers could feel the car sway when riding it in. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company ($17,000 check sent to Ford) and we still owe $1700 that we have agreed to pay to Ford to keep from ruining our credit. Thank god she was wearing a seat belt that actually worked - otherwise we would have had to plan our daughters funeral. We purchased this car because it was advertised as being a very safe car with the interior wrapped in air bags. Wrapping the interior with air bags does not help if they do not work. I have been buying Ford automobiles for 30 years but, right now I am wondering how safe my Ford f-150 is. We are now considering hiring an attorney.

The car has poor steering, poor suspension control over bumps, an acknowledged but unrepaired transmission mount, severe alignment issue, tires are feathered and cupped per dealer and dealer is not willing to fix it. The care is unsafe to drive but the dealer states if we do not purchase new tires, pay for an alignment that they will not fix the faulty transmission mount. It has been at 3 Ford dealers in the past 3 weeks. I said nothing is wrong (thomas Ford in beverly MA), next fixed a bearing and 2 suspension parts and said it is fixed (it was not) (danvers motor company, danvers MA) and finally the selling dealer said the alignment, tires and transmission mount are faulty (jack madden Ford, norwood, MA). This care is unsafe and is under bumper to bumper warranty.

I was driving my 2003 Ford Focus on the road when this incident happened. Suddenly I heard a crash sound in the right front side of my vehicle. I felt there was a force on the right front side tire. Then I noticed black smokes behind my car and then I stopped. I called aaa to have roadside assistant. The aaa guy came and checked my car and told me the coil spring was broken and the broken part damaged my tire too. I found there was a recall for the coil spring on 2000-2003 Focus then I called a local Ford dealer to get it fixed. However, the local Ford dealer told me my Focus was not eligible for the recall. Clearly this is the fault of Ford. The aaa guy told me if this happened on the freeway, I would probably be killed. I urged the NHTSA to contact Ford about this issue before this actually killed lots of people. I also urged Ford to place a recall to check all the coil spring on all cars they make to make sure this part has no problems.

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When making a left turn from a main road onto a side street I encounter massive grinding noises coming from what sounded like my left front tire area. I thought maybe it was my imagination. From then on there is intermittent noises coming from that area (sounds like plastic rubbing on something) I took it to the dealership on sat, 7/14 they did a visual safety exam and found nothing wrong but they did rotate my tires just in case. I am also experiencing a grinding noise when pressing on the gas from about 0-20 mph (going straight) (sounds separate from the grinding issues under the tire, but I am unsure if this is related. I am scheduled to take the car back to the dealership on 7/19 to see if they can find a problem. Very frustrating as this car is just over 6 months old!.

I bought this car new with 182 miles on it. I had all of the service performed at the dealership where I bought it (all-star Ford in palestine, TX), beginning with the oil changes. At the first oil change, I had the tires rotated. After that, I had them rotated at every other oil change (without exception) and at 18,940 miles, I am told that all four of the tires are "cupped" on the inside tread. All the dealership wants to do is sell me more tires and suggest that I have them rotated at every oil change. For a car that has less than 20,000 miles on it, this is unacceptable. My first reaction was to put it back into the showroom! right through the glass windows! but, I refrained. Nonetheless, this is a design defect and should be corrected by the manufacturer.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus equipped with continental contitouring contact tires, dot number: a3d347pb, size 215/55/r16. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph uphill, the front passenger side front and rear tires exploded without warning. The road conditions were dry and there were no injuries. The dealer replaced the tire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,086 and the current mileage was 3,098.

At 60,000 miles the car started chewing up tires and still is. The first set it did this to were worn to the wire under the rubber before it was noticed. It has chewed up two more sets since then all in under 10,000 miles and the tires are rated for approx. 50,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The vehicle was equipped with kumho solus kh16 tires, tire size 205/50/16 (n/a). The contact stated that the front driver side tire had significant tread separation and the steel belts were visible. The vehicle was taken to a tire center where the defective tire was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. The dot numbers were c0l7yp5m4508, c0l7yp5m4408, and c0l7yp5m4008.

2009 Focus left rear tire has severe cupping after only 26000 miles. Suspension defect per discount tire mechanics. Had to replace all the tires because the fronts also wore down to the steel plies. Sbn: tb-21399, NHTSA item no. 10034585. Big problem!.

The rear tires are wearing unevenly even with alignments. Rear suspension is now a problem. Three sets of tires in 50,000 miles.

Tl - the contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus. The vehicle was equipped with tires manufactured by falcon, size 205-50-r16, tire line ziex, dot v43v, and serial number 4m9r4509. The contact stated while inspecting the tires there was evidence that the side walls were cracked. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the defective tires. The failure and current miles were 19,000. Rk.

Hankook tires 20,000 miles. Car shakes, tires choppy and very loud on highway. Dealer has rotated every 3,000 miles and 2011 Ford Focus se is aligned properly. Worse tires in the world and no satisification from dealer, the Ford CO. Or tire company. They are waiting for injuries just like when they put firestorm tires on tree vehicles.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus with kumho solus tires size 205 50/16 dot c0117. The contact stated the tires wear down prematurely. The contact stated that the right passenger side tire has been replaced twice with each only having 1,000 miles placed on them. The contact stated the premature wear is caused on the tread of the tire. The failure mileage 850 and the current mileage was 4,400. Rl.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus equipped with hankook 395 tires, size p195/60/r15, dot bjcfpdfh3207. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer since he noticed excessive wear on the tires. The dealer informed the contact that the inside of the tires were wearing excessively but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer advised the contact to purchase a tire that should last up to 80,000 miles; however, informed him that the tires would only last 40,000 miles and need to be replaced. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileage was 32,000. Updated 08/24/11.

2009 Ford Focus. Consumer states problem with ticking noise the consumer stated there were engine/exhaust noise emitting from the vehicle after it was turned off. According to the dealer, some Ford vehicle may exhibit a ticking/pinging noise from the hot exhaust after the engine is turned off and the exhaust cools down, which is due to the exhaust system expanding and contracting during heating and cooling cycles. The ticking/pinging should be considered normal. The brake fluid light illuminated and it was determined the fluid was low. The tires were found to be out of round, the air bag light illuminated. The tpms light illuminated due to low pressure in one of the tires. It was determined that one of the tires had a leak.

Driving to work, no rain, no ice on road, normal but cold conditions (30f) and couldn't stop my vehicle with low roll resistance tires. When I applied brakes my car immediately went into a slide/skid and I hit another vehicle from behind. Was going around 35 mph and should have had plently of space to stop.

Uneven tire wear, replaced tires at 20,000 miles at 34,000 miles I'm almost ready to replace them again. I took this Ford Focus in so many times, had 4 alignments. The last time it was in they said I must have had a accident since they noticed there was a scrap on my bumper. (a scrap and a impact are two different things isn't it?) well, I was told that before I bring the car in again I needed to take it to a body shop to check the frame. I took it in and they said there was no frame damage on this car. I called Ford again and they said they wanted to take the car to there body shop to have the frame checked. So, when that was finally done I ask the guy what is the verdict? he told me there was nothing wrong with the frame on the car and it was mechanically sound. I asked him "so what are we going to do about the tire wear?" he told me it was normal wear and tear since there is nothing wrong with the car and that I should rotate my tires and have alignments every 15,000 miles. This car is 2 years old and it has had 2 sets of tires, almost ready for a 3rd, 4 wheel alignments, sync replaced, pcm, replaced, motor mounts replaced, the transmission shifts hard at random times.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus equipped with the original pirelli tires, line size 205/50/r16. The contact stated that all four tires were wearing prematurely and would only last for 25,000 of the 50,000 mile lifespan of the tires. The tires were replaced with kumho tires and the dealer was contacted who advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for inspection. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The dot number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 28,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus. The vehicle has pirelli p6 tires, size p205/50/r16. While driving 55 mph, the contact noticed that the driver and passenger side seats began vibrating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that both rear tires were cuffing and needed to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The failure mileage was 18000 and the current mileage was 20000.

My wife took our 2008 Ford Focus in for a routine oil change and tire rotation. The dealer stated they could not rotate the tires because the rear tires were bad. The "cords" in the rear tires had broken inside the tire and now they are out of round. They said they are not under warranty because the dealer did not have record of rotating the wheels (because I had done it at home for free). I have been on many internet tire web sites and the pirelli tires are known for this happening on smaller vehicles.

Driving down the interstate, smelled a burning rubber like smell, checked gauges, everything was fine, continued driving, then noticed a loud thumping type noise, as I began to pull over to turn-around under a bridge the car began "bucking" and the entire tire rolled across the other lane of traffic into the weeds. The rim remained on the car. The tire was changed to the spare and a new tire was purchased and mounted onto the rim. Slight bent spot in the rim after this incident.