2004 Ford Focus Sidewall Problems
- 4
- 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 | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Sidewall · Tires
Bought firestone affinity touring tires two years ago, and on my rear tire the sidewall blew a 4.5 " chunk out of it where the tread meets the sidewall. I have had my alignment checked twice since buying the tires and they are rotated every 5-5.5k miles. The tires are 195/60/15. I contacted firestone but did not receive a response.
ODI 10928736
Sidewall · Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. The vehicle has pirelli p6 tires. On march 2, 2005 and december 21, 2007, the tires went completely flat on the vehicle. The dealer replaced the tires, but it was undetermined which tires were replaced. It was later discovered that another tire had rotted and it was also replaced. On a different occasion, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. It was found that two…
ODI 10243327
Sidewall
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. The vehicle has kumho, size 195/60r15 tires. While driving 5 mph, the driver side tire scraped the curb and blew out. A spare tire was placed on the vehicle. The dealer stated that the sidewall failed. The current and failure mileages were 42,000. Updated 12/12/07
ODI 10203535
Sidewall
I wish to report a possible defective tire. On nov 20, 2004,i purchased a 2004 ford focus se. With 5.914 miles. On 12/9/04, while driving along the interstate freeway, my car's tire blew out. Upon examination, there was several blowout tears along the outer sides of the tire. I reported the incident to the local ford dealer who referred me to goodyear. Goodyear said they believed the tires failure was caused by tire…
ODI 10102742