Problems with 2000 Ford Focus TIRES

This spring my daughter had two tires blow with sidewall problems. the first time, she hit a pothole going about 25 mph and the sidewall went out. she replaced this tire. then about one month later, she was driving on an interstate highway. she had passed two trucks and went back into her lane when something did not feel right. by the time she could slow down and stop, the tread of the tire came off in a large circle and dented the side of her car. the wheel was also damaged. she claims that she did not hit anything. there is no damage to the tread of the tire to indicate that she did. however, the sidewall was shredded. now we are concerned about the tires. i did not see the first tire, however, she said that the sidewall had a huge hole in and the tire could not be repaired. have there been other reports of problems with these tires? on the other hand, after seeing the damage done to the tire, we feel that the ford focus handled very well, allowing her to get off the road safely and avoid an accident.*ak( dot number: )

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

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

I have had 3 sets of brakes,3 sets of tires and my rotors shaved(that helped for about 2 months). seventy percent of my mileage is interstate driving,therefore,not using the brakes that much.the only way to stop the vibration of the wheels is to replace the rotors, which happens to be wearing out my tires with there 50,000 mile warrenty. in otherwords, the brakes and rotares on this car are of the poorest quality i have ever seen. so much for american pride, i'm going back to my honda!*ak

When my car goes 60+ my steering wheel shakes extremely bad. took it back to dealer and they said i need 4 new tires. what gets me is i have 2 other friends with the same car, and the same problem. sounds weird. we have all had nothing but problems with the focus since we bought it! nlm

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

The vehicles tires needed to be continuously aligned and replaced. this was not from wear. cause unknown. *nlm

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)

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

Ignition failed, had to be replaced, tires wear incredibly fast (4 sets of tires at 45000 miles), radio cut out, had to be replaced twice, brakes failed at least three times causing two accidents, dealership said they replaced them, but lied and never did, was forced to spend $500 having them replaced, trunk doesn't close, bad suspension, spun out on an exit ramp

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

Tires/ shocks/ wheel bearings/ transmission struts, and rotors all bad and worn out. dealer unresponsive and so is ford long file on this car. dealer refuses to lemon the car out. totally frustrated by lack of communication with dealer and ford am considering law suit against both (tiresize: 195r7015)

I've had to have my tires and brakes replaced several times and i still feel and hear the noise my brakes or rotars or making. dt

Firestone firehawk tires (p195 60 r15) failed. *slc

Pe00020, original equipment on 2000 ford focus, tire size p19560r15 and dot # v6v91rr859. front passenger's tire tread came off completely which may have caused a crash. firestone was not willing to assist consumer because itwas not part of the recall. * ak the customer replaced all 4 tires at own expense. *yh

I have had the car for 2 months, it had 55 miles on it when i purchased it. i was going 25 miles down southern parkway and the tire blew out. what i mean to say is that the tire literally fell apart. i have pictures of this, it is something that needs to be seen to be believed.( dot number: de559p tire size: p125/60r15 )

Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving about 45 mph tread on the driver's front firestone firehawk tire came off. driver was able to control vehicle. tire size p19560r15. original tire equipment on a 2000, ford, focus. tire mileage 9,000. firestone and ford was contact about the tire. please provide any further information.*ak *slc

I bought my focus in 2000. since then i have suffered 2 blowouts that neither ford or firestone would fix. i've had brake pads replaced once and now have to have brakepads and rotor replaced. sometimes the key won't turn the ignition. and of course this morning (one of the coldest days we've had) something has gone wrong with the heater. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak (tiresize: 19560r15)

Consumer was on 7th set of tires at 60,000, an alignment with each set. radio had been replaced twice/ brakes had been completely replaced twice/ wheel bearings had been replaced,and ignition was replaced once after vehicle had been towed. low and behold, consumer's focus was sitting in driveway needed to be towed for the same problem again. car was getting horrible gas mileage, sometimes had brake failure which caused 2 accidents. also, lugs:nuts had been replaced. the car would sometimes stall for no apparent reason, and was in need of an alternator.*ak

Squeaking brake, extreme wear and tear of front tires, back tires with wear and tear issues, alignment issues on front tires and cruise control issues. *jb

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 rear passenger side tire blew out while driving causing damage to the vehicle (firestone tire). nlm

1st recall,6/2000 shop for a/c problem,9/2000 shop for 7 days for ac problem,1/2002 shop 7days for engine work,recalls x 4 or 5 not sure about dates there has been so many on this car,problems with not starting ,gas gauge, tire replacement 3 sets in less then 3 years, hesitation,poor gas milage,brakes squealing, trunk does not close properly,10/2003 has been in shop for 3 weeks for possible engine work. dealer can not seem to find or repair the problem, i am not happy with this car it has had serious problems from day one there are more to mention can not list them all i need help. *ak

Consumer was in an automobile accident, car was towed into dealership where she was advised that tires did not cause accident and there was nothing wrong with the brakes, two weeks later consumer went to another mechanic and was told that tires were bald and there was metal coming out of them, also rotors were cracked and had pieces missing out of them, so rotors and all brake pads had to be replaced. *jb

Rear tires (no brand or size) are chopped, poor valve assembly. *slc