Problems with 2000 Ford Focus TIRES

Complaint againt general altimax rt tires, size 195/60r15. extreamly large bubbles in sidewalls in 3 out of 4 tires on our 2000 ford focus. i just purchased the 2 front tires 4/2/2014 and the back 2 tires july 2013.. 1 tire, right rear went flat the other day, found large hole in sidewall of tire, it apeared nothing had puntured the tire. i did not think nothing of it at 1st. took car to ford dealer to have tire repaced, which they did. while at the ford dealer, they point out large bubbles in the sidewalls of both front tires, those 2 tires were just purchased a little more than 1 month ago and only driven 2870 miles. i called geneal tire company and they said to contact the seller of the tire, tire seller says to see the tire company to get addressed. the tire bubbles are very large and a dangerous condition, these tires could explode at any time, the car could not be driven with these tires. i just purchased 2 tires of a different brand for the front of the car, while i fight with general tire ...

The wal-mart store 4379 on bush river rd in columbia sc has failed to give/ fill out the tire registration cards for at least the last 7 months. they sell between 100 and 150 tires a week and absolutely no registration cards are being filled out. this can be proven by looking up the tire sales for any day and then watch the video recordings over the front counter and you will see that no cards are being handed out. i know what a safety issue this is and i have tried to handle it to the best of my ability and the store is refusing to start handing them out. i know that there is at least a five thousand dollar fine per card not handed out and by my calculation this walmart alone has around $3,250,000.00 in fines. i hate for walmart to be fined this much but i have done everything i can think of to get it fixed and they are just not fixing it and i am afraid that there is going to be a recall on tires and people who bought their tires there want know and might get hurt. for the date ...

Falken ziex ze-512, automobile tires, sidewall rubber badly cracking almost to the radials, noticed after 2.5 yrs and less than 17000 miles. all tires on the vehicle are equally affected/ damaged. no vin has been supplied as these tires were an aftermarket purchase, having nothing to do with ford. *tr

2000 ford focus. vehicle was westbound on the ohio turnpike in the left lane, driver attempted to change into the center lane when the vehicle went out off control and spun off the left side of the road striking the median wall. *mc (ohio traffic crash report) *tr

Tire separation/cracking linglong l688 tires 205 40 zr 17. *nm

The vehicle's brakes had to be replaced about every three months. *nm the rear end was unable to be lined up, if so, the vehicle would fishtail back and forth and the consumer would unable to drive the vehicle. the tires were out of round and the vehicle would run rough, especially when going up hills. *sc *jb

Many problems, the radio started shorting out almost immediately. i have to replace my tires at least once a year (10,000 miles.) at 37000 miles after the bumper to bumper ran out, my air conditioner and heater fan only worked on 4, 1, 2, and 3 did not. i took it to ford, the diagnosis was an open circuit which cost me $409.00. ( i think i was ripped off) last month i took a road trip and whenever i would climb steep inclines the car sputtered and eventually died. there was no indication of my car overheating. after about 5 minutes or so the car would start and continue to sputter up the hill. this made it extremely unsafe for me and my family resulting in a near collision with a truck. this week, my car wouldn't start at all, there was some corrosion on the battery terminals so i cleaned them w/a wire brush. i also noticed that the cables looked burned. the car started after we jumped it, but died after removing the cables. i have spent more money on this car than any ...

1) noise coming from right front 2) both front springs and struts had to be replaced because the right front spring had broken and cut the right front tire down the middle (which also had to be replaced). the spring also bent the strut.*ak 3) all old parts are available - see #2 for what was done to correct failure. repairs had to be made on an emergency basis.

My son was almost killed along with drivers on the freeway below the overpass he was on when a 2 week old tire blew and he instantly lost control of the vehicle. in viewing this tire, i found it to look as if it has dry rot all around it. little tiny holes underneath the treads all around as if eaten away by termites or something. for a new tire it is older looking than the other 6 month old tires. i know no one who would lab test the material, but in my gut something is very wrong with it. it blew from underneath a thick new tread that has no punctures on top. it is a firestone/firehawk p205/50r16, dot# w2w11tb0804. my car is a total loss, but my son made it through ok thank god. i took it to the dealer mgr i purchased it from and he outright disagreed and started to take the tire from me saying he would have thier lab test it, but i have little trust for thier lab. i need help in reviewing this. i have no car and i feel it ...

2000 focus tires were pulling. *ts ***nar*** the rims were bent as a result of the tires pulling. *jb

Dt: the contact stated the ignition switch failed three times within a year and a half. the first time, she went to start the car, the ignition would not turn over. the car was towed and repaired. the second failure was approximately one year later and the same thing happened. the car was towed and repaired for the second time. the third failure happened this week, went to start the car and it would not start again. it is being repaired now. the dealership stated it could possibly be the starter along with the ignition switch. *ak in dec 2001 the consumer was involved in an accident due to a problem with the tires and the rear axle. the transmission cooler lines were replaced. the brake lights and heater did not work. the egr tube was replaced. the wiper arm was broken. the engine light stayed on all time. the driver side mirror had to be replaced. updated 01/11/06. *jb

It was difficult for the consumer to turn key in the ignition switch. on numerous occasions consumer was unable to start the vehicle. the dealership was notified, but was unable to resolve the problem. *ak problems with vehicle tires/ tires have cuts in tread.*mr

I have replaced the ignition switch 3 times in least that 2 years and twice in three months. the dealership tells me to call ford and ford tells me it a dealership's problem call them the old run around. i also have replace all four brakes and tires with only 25000 miles on the car and they still squeeze and grind when applying the brake. i brought the car used so i do not know if anything was replace before i purchased it lovely vehicle. *la

Numerous problems with focus. bought car in 2001. since the day that i drove off the lot i had squeaky brakes. took to servicer and was told dust on brakes & it was normal. after three attempts, they changed pads & rotors. now i hear the squeak again. car cut off while going up a hill. was told by the servicer that it happened because the weather had recently gotten hot and it "shocked" the car. key wouldn't enter the ignition. had to have the car towed to servicer. car shuts off if under half a tank. servicer told me " keep the gas over half a tank". sometimes i smell something burning while heat on in car. on 2 occassions saw smoke coming from the vents while a/c on ( didn't take to servicer for these problems because they never occured again). today 11/10/03 the check engine light came on and the car started shaking and stalling eventually cutting off. took to the servicer and explained the problem, without even mentioning the make and model of my car the technician said, " you must have a focus". no longer under factory warranty and can't afford to pay for these ...

I purchased my 2000 ford focus se from merlin motors in saskatoon. production date - may 2/2000, stock no. pp24941, r.o. no. 155631. i believe this car was previously owned by someone in british columbia. here is a chronological breakdown of repairs. april 17/01 - took car in because driver mirror vibrated badly when driving - so badly that i could not look into it, it was shaking that much. also, the trunk would not open from the release inside the car. parts were ordered at this time. vehicle kilometers- 32854. june 19/01 - they checked for driver mirror vibrating when driving and replaced driver side exterior mirror. the also checked for trunk not opening from the release inside the car, they replaced the trunk stop and adjusted. vehicle kilometers- 35222 june 20/01 - they checked for power steering leak and replaced steering rack and set toe. vehicle kilometers- 37782?? (this is obviously an error - i know i did not drive 2, 560 km in one day!) i also did not complain about the power steering and don't recall why my car was in there ...