Problems with 2001 Ford Focus TIRES

Have had numerous problems with the car hesitating and stalling. have taken the car in a total of 7 times. 5 of which were related to hesitation. 3 of the those 5 times they found problems with the car. 2 times for an egr emissions sensor and 1 for a fuel pump (they think). the other two times they coulndt find anything wrong at the time. i have called ford directly and they can do nothing about the car, because they say it is repairable. i have had the car back now for a little over a week since they have replaced the fuel pump. seems to have a little hesitation still, but has not stalled. we have had the left rear tire replace once for cupping of the tire. ford dealership wasnt sure what caused it, but they say i could have run over something hard. the new tire starting cupping like the one they replaced, then that is when the recall for the rear wheel bearings was issued. no problems since then with the tires.

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.*ak

I have reported numerous problems to you with this lemon. the dealer was told when the car had 5000 miles, that there was a brake problem. several experts have noted that there was a faulty caliper causiing the brakes to fail and the tires to continually blow out, resulting in numerous roadside emergencies. the dealer has reused to either repair, or replace the car from the beginning stating they will not lose money and that the same thing has not occurred often enough. the car is inoperable since the defective caliper, the rotors, and the shoes are all severely worn. the repair shops state that the car is too new to get the parts and that only fordd can get the parts. they want me to pay $200 minimum for each item of at least four, saying they will have nothing to do with it. this is what they have been stating since my complaints began. i have reported these facts to you before, numerous times, as well as by telephone. i have gotten no results. i am disabled and have spent the last week home alone without the ability to get my medical care, and other needs. this cannot go on.*ak

Hydroplaines at certain speeds even with new tires and alignment! (originally submitted december 17, 2002)

2001 ford focus experiencing problems with the front brakes, fuel pump, battery, sway bars and tires. *mr the consumer replaced the front brakes five times, the radiator went out, the thermostat and sensors pertaining to the engine light ad gone out, the fuel pump and the battery went out and the mechanic could not find the problem. currently the starter showed signs of going out and the vehicle needed sway bars and 4 tires. *sc

On the way home after purchasing vehicle, the side view mirrors would not adjust. consumer called the repair service to have the mirrors fixed. when consumer went to adjust the mirror it broke into 3 pieces. *jg

Dt: brakes failed twice since 2001. brakes were replaced in 2001 and 2002. kept repairing the vehicle. the water pump/battery, and tires malfunctioned. on june 11 2005 while driving the car stopped. the car made a popping sound and started smoking. there was a warning, the battery light was on. the engine lights came on right before. car didnt start back up after several attempts. car was towed to home. dealer reported no problem with the vehicle. car was regularly serviced.*ak

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

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

My security system basically went nutty...it even sounded funny when the horn sounded, the cruise would also stick or not work at all when it should have been turned on. i have had the hego sensor or the front oxygen sensor replaced 3 times, one at my own cost...i had a huge bulge pop out on my tire early on, firestone replaced it at no cost...the brakes have intermittantly squealed since the vehicle had few miles on it, when i took it in to get it fixed, it basically felt like they had loosened them because you had to press on the pedal harder to stop, soon after they started squealing again, all ford will tell me is that i need new brake pads at my cost because it is road hazard...should a car with 40,000 miles need brake pads? i think not. the last complaint that i have is that the car will stall with no apparent reason why...no matter what the speed is or if i have just started it or have driven it all day it does not matter, i will just be stuck until it decides to start again.

Firestone, firehawk gta, p195/60r15, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2001, ford, focus with 22000 miles. while driving 60 mph right rear tire had a blowout. no injuries.*ak nlm

Firestone, firehawk gta, p195/60r15, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2001, ford, focus with 20000 miles. while driving 30 mph right front tire had a blowout. at 30 mph, left front tire had a blowout. no injuries.*akdotv6v91rr. nlm

This incident occurred in canada. i have a canadian address. the province is ontario and the postal code is n8t 2j2. the car was rented from enterprise rent a car. tire pressure was correctly set. ambient outside temperature was 30 celcius. entire sidewall of tire separated. photo of tire will be available upon request.*ak (tiresize: p185/65r14)

While traveling on highway another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle and dual airbag didn't go off. also, tire tread separated , and there was wear and tear inside of wheel.*ak

I bought a new focus 01 in october 00. yesterday, i recognized on the right rear side a significant bubble. moreover, i checked all other tires, and all three remaining tires had deformations at the threads. i took pictures of all the tires and can provide if required. i showed them to my coworkers, and they did comment that this was unusual for them too. after work, i brought my car to moontownship ford dealer in pittsburgh, they just said except the bubble such formations could occur, they said they were usual indentations. moreover, i also called in the morning my dealer (parkway east ford). one service man said that they had a similar case with focus right at hand. but i forgot to get the service man's name. the next time i called them, nobody knew of such an occurance, which really disturbed me. the bubble and the so called huge expected "indentations" for such a new car is really unexpected and i hope this information is helpful and enough for you. hope you can help me with this issue. *ak (tiresize: p185/65r14)( dot number: tire size: p185/65r14 )

Rear tire sidewall blewout causing vehicle to spin out of control at 360 degrees for three times.

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? *ak

While driving at any speed and vehicle hits a bump steering is difficult to maintain. vehicle wanders unexpectedly from side to side. dealership has examined vehicle several times. shocks and tires were changed twice. please provide any additional information / documentation. *ak

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