2002 Ford Focus

OHTSU FN7000 WITHIN ONE MONTH OF BEING PUT ON NEW TIRE WOULD DEFLATE ALL A SUDDEN WHILE PARKED SHORTLY. 4 HOURS OR LESS. CHANGED TO SPARE. TIRE HAD BELLE TIRE RUN A CHECK BLAMED ON BENT RIM. WHICH IS NOT BENT. THEY AIRED IT BACK UP AND SAME AGAIN A MONTH LATER JUST WENT FLAT. TOOK TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 30 PLUS YEARS SAID IT WAS A BAD TIRE IT WAS NOTHING BUT POWDERED RUBBER INSIDE SHOWING WIRES. TOOK BACK TO BELLE TIRE AND HAD TO ARGUE TO GET THEM TO REPLACE TRIED SAYING IT WAS DRIVIN ON WHILE FLAT WHICH IT WAS NOT. I'M AFRAID THE OTHER TIRES MAY HAVE HIDDEN ISSUES NEW TIRE LOOKED BUILT DIFFERENT EVEN SAT ON RIM DIFFERENT AND HAVE YET TO HAVE A ISSUE WAS CHECKED VIA DIFFERENT SHOP RIM DOES NOT LEAK. *TR

OK SO I'VE HAD MY FORD FOCUS FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS LITTLE THING RECENTLY GOT STRUTS CHANGED IN FRONT AND BALL JOINTS BUSHINGS AND TIRES SO I KNEW IT WOULD NEED AN ALIGNMENT SO GOT THAT DONE NOW AT SPEEDS FROM 50-60 MPH THIS CAR STARTS FISHTAILING OUT OF CONTROL I DONT HAVE ALOT OF MONEY I AM NOT WORKIN AT PRESENT SO I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE MY USED CAR TO DEALER MUCH LESS TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP. I TRAVEL 50 -70 MILES EACH DAY TO WORK AND I'M SCARED ITS GONNA FISHTAIL ME INTO A WRECK. MILEAGE 134000 APPLKE VALLEY CALIF.

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. *TR

1. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE HOLDING AIR. IT HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ALL THROUGH WARRANTY. I'VE BEEN PUTTING AIR IN IT WHICH HAS COST ME A SURMOUNTABLE AMT OF MONEY RANGING FROM 25 CENTS TO WHATEVER THE MARKET CHARGED COST OF PUTTING AIR IN IT TO THE CURRENT DATE. IT RUINED A GOOD TIRE AFTER 12,000 MILES OF USE; IT WAS ROTATED ALL THE NECESSARY TIMES; ONLY THE RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT SIDE TIRE NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT WAS ROTATED; THE SAME SIDE IS FAULTY; AUGUST 2008, A SERVICE CENTER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM TO EXAMINE THAT PARTICULAR WHEEL AND SEE IF THEY COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEEL IS BENT IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES. I'VE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM MY WORKPLACE; MY AUTO CLUB HAS HAD TO SEND A SERVICE SHOPOUT TO CHANGE THE TIRE OR PUMP IT UP. SOMETIMES THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER WARRANTY IT BECOMES THE OWNER'S PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE MFR AND DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. AN OWNER OF A 2004, NEW AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, ALSO HAS A CRACKED WHEEL. UNLESS THIS PROBLEM IS CORRECTED, IT WILL CONTINUE TO COST PURCHASERS MORE MONIES AND ACCIDENTS IF DRIVEN OVER 30-40 MILES PER HR. THIS IS A MFR'S DEFECT. A VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN ON LONG TRIPS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, SUCH AS ON THE EXPRESSWAYS AND INTERSTATES. IT IS DANGEROUS REGARDLESS OF SPEED. ONCE AIR IS PUT BACK INTO THE TIRE, WITHIN A DAY'S TIME, DRIVEN OR NOT DRIVEN, IT STARTS GOING DOWN. BASICALLY, JUST BEING PARKED, IT WILL GO DOWN ANYWAY. WITH THE ETHICS OF THE DEALERSHIP IN THIS AREA, THEY PROBABLY DID THE SAME THING AS I'VE BEEN DOING., ADDING AIR TO THE TIRE AND RETURNING IT BACK TO ME. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO HAVE THE BEARINGS REPLACED. WHILE RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, HE DISCOVERED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS FIRST NOTICED IN 2000. FORD ADVISED HIM TO CALL NHTSA SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE ENGINE SIZE AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 57,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2002 FORD FOCUS IN JANUARY OF 2005. I LOVE MY CAR, HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT OF THINGS THAT COULD GO WRONG LATER. RIGHT NOW I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY FRONT WHEELS. I HAVE PUT SIX USED TIRES ON THE FRONT SINCE I PURCHASED THE FOCUS. IN NOVEMBER I HAD TWO BRAND NEW TIRES PUT ON PLUS IN MAY I HAVE HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. THE CAR STILL SHAKES VERY BAD. FOUND OUT I NEED MY WHEEL HUB BEARING REPLACE, PLUS I FOUND OUT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THE REAR BEARING WHICH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE THINGS TO BE DONE. *JB

2002 FORD FOCUS - FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES. BUBBLES IN TIRES, EVENTUALLY BLOW (2) OR NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAVE PURCHASED 5 TIRES. NO PROBLEMS. ALSO RIMS ARE DENTED. NO POT HOLES ENCOUNTERED TO CAUSE THIS. NO ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE THIS. FIRST BUBBLE IN REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AT 6,000 MILES. REPLACED TIRE WITH ANOTHER FIRESTONE. TIRE BLEW AT 18,000 MILES. REPLACED TIRE AGAIN WITH NON FIRESTONES (2). BUBBLE IN TWO REMAINING FIRESTONES OCCURRED. REPLACED AGAIN WITH NON-FIRESTONES. NO PROBLEM. FORD DENIES PROBLEM. FIRESTONE DENIES PROBLEM. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BOTH. AM PURCHASING 2006 MONTE CARLO IN SEPTEMBER, BA BYE.

I KEPT HEARING NOISES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THIS PROBLEM ALONG WITH FAULTY WINDHIELD WIPERS , NOISES IN THE TRANSMISSION AND A RADIO THAT PLAYS WHEN IT WANTS. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS . THEY DID THE REPAIRS ON THE WINDSHIELD UNDER THE WARRANTY, AND SAID THE RADIO WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND THE FACEPLATE WAS BROKEN (IT IS NOT), AND THE NOISE THAT I AM HEARING IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DUE TO ME REPLACING A FLAT TIRE (IN THE REAR OF THE CAR) WITH A TIRE NOT THE SAME AS THE OTHER THREE. WELL I WAS DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 300 MILES AFTER BEING AT THE DEALER AND WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL( NOT THE TIRE) WENT ROLLING INTO THE HIGHWAY AND MYSELF AND 2 TODDLERS WENT TO THE LEFT AND INTO A BUSINESS PARKING LOT. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT RECALL TELLING ME ABOUT THE NOISE I HEARD , AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TECH THAT WORKED ON THE CAR DID NOT WRITE THE RESULTS ON IT THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPOSIBLE FOR THE WHEEL FALLING OFF AND TO GET MY CAR OFF THEIR LOT BEFORE THEY HAVE IT TOWED OFF.IN THE EVENT OF THE WHEEL FALLING OFF IT ALSO CAUSED $1000.00 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT QUARTEPANEL AND DOOR. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO GRAND SPORT AUTO FOR REPAIR AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES THAT MY INSURANCE WILL NOT CCOVER, ALONG WITH A RENTAL CAR.