2002 Ford Focus Sidewall Problems
- 10
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Sidewall
Firestone firehawk gta p205/50r16, front left tire has bubble on sidewall. This is the second tire with this problem. I replaced the first one. *jb
ODI 10157815
Sidewall · Tires
On my 2002 focus se my passanger front tire had a bubble- my car only has 17,000 miles on it. When i called the dealership i found it wasn't under warranty. The tires are seperate and had to be prorated for wear. The cost of the same tire plus the cost of the labor was almost a hundred dollars. I can't believe i am fixing someting i didn't cause. Ford won. I bought a new tire but from a different company.
ODI 10090952
Air Bags · Sidewall
Tread separation on a 2002 ford focus. Radial tubeless tire. Brand firehawk gta 02 p195/g0r15 87t m45 this occurred yesterday with my 17 year old daughter driving. I am concerned that the other 3 tires are also defective. Could have resulted in her death. Fortunately, she was able to get control of vehicle.
ODI 10068027
Sidewall · Vehicle Speed Control
Our 2002 ford focus se, has had a surging problem since the day we purchased the vehicle on 04/15/02, the engine seems like it wants to stall out.lso we have a water leak under the dashboard, and we need new tires. *ak after only 20000 miles on them.
ODI 10048849
Sidewall · Tires
Ford focus is not even a year old and front left rim is starting to bend, which is causing the tire to bubble. Took the car to the dealership, they said even though under warranty they would not replace the tire. The dealership would not work with us what so ever. I believe the rim and the tire is a defect. Very frustrated!!!*ak
ODI 10025838
Rim · Sidewall · Tires
Tire sidewall too soft to protect wheel rim at recommended mfg. Pressure. Rim bent just driving over common drive way curbs. Had to replace alloy wheel .*ak
ODI 10030689
Sidewall
On 5/27/03 during reg oil/filter/tire rotation at firestone,5417 mccardle,corpus christi,tx i was told one tire had a compression bubble"impact break on sidewall".i replaced it.on 5/29/03 another tire self destructed with no apparent reason.i replaced it (50% discounttires were firehawk gta-02(i do not have tires and do not see a dot# on the remaining two.i called firestone warranty,spoke to chuck and requested 2…
ODI 10021143
Rim · Sidewall
The tires and wheels on my 2002 ford focus are very poor in quality. The rims bend and tires deflate upon hiting a chug hole in the road way causing loss of car control. While always avoiding holes when possible, this is a fact on may roads and hiways. I have never had this happen on any other car. The car is equiped with 205-50-16 firestone tires and alum. Wheels. The car handles poorly and has been aligned two…
ODI 10039628
Bead · Rim · Sidewall · Tread/Belt
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…
ODI 10124361
Sidewall
The firestone firehawk gta-02 original tires that came with my 2002 ford focus zx3 appear to have a flaw. Shortly after purchasing my focus, i noticed a "bubble" on the right front tire's sidewall. The other three tires have been fine over the past ensuing 21 months so i have to be believe that this one tire was flawed coming out of the factory. My ford dealer will not replace it without charging a full price since…
ODI 10063940