1. Ford Focus
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Tread/Belt

2003 Ford Focus Tread/Belt Problems

6
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.

Among these 6 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 7, 2010

    Front · Ignition · Tires · Tread/Belt

    July 2010 ignition is locked, key will not turn in ignition. It was happening every now and then but today, july 7, 2010, it will not turn at all even with tapping lightly on the end of the key and pulling the steering wheel down while turning the key nothing has yet to be done as i am still waiting for ford to decide if they want to pick it up! June 2010 driverside spring coil snapped - no letter to the owner of…

    ODI 10341822

  • December 11, 2007

    Tread/Belt

    Tire first went flat when the tire was refilled with air a bubble began to form and after that the tread began to separate from the tire. *tr

    ODI 10211442

  • October 20, 2005

    Tread/Belt

    Dt: the contact stated that while traveling at 60 mph heard a loud pop and then lost control of the vehicle. The car started spinning around and hit an exit sign. The vehicle was totaled. Upon impact, both airbags deployed. The tire came completely off the rim. Both insurance and police reports were taken. There has been no contact with goodyear. These were the original tires that came on the vehicle. There were no…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10140694

  • April 23, 2004

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    Continuous front end vibration. 1 tire blowout at 5,000 miles, another blew a belt at 14,000 miles. Firestone firehawk 205, 50 r16. *ak

    ODI 10067753

  • April 22, 2004 · 31,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    Bought 2003 ford focus august 2003; march-april 2004 heard thumping noise off rear tires. (please note: i put on 3,000 miles monthly and change my oil monthly as well as rotate my tires every other oil change.) treads are wearing in coaster size spots, but under 25%. Goodyear is replacing only one tire under the "warranty" "nuisance" clause. Will monitor all tires. The old tire is wavy, unlike the others, which are…

    ODI 10067663

  • August 1, 2003

    Tread/Belt

    While traveling on the highway and without prior warning driver side tire has stress marks. *ak

    ODI 10031882