2006 Ford Focus Tires Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear tires · 7 records
- thousand miles · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford focus equipped with toyo extensa a/s tires, size: p195/60/r15 (na). While installing a brand new tire and inflating the tires (38 to 40 psi), the tire blew out. As a result, the contact sustained face, left arm, eye, and ear injuries that required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were not available.
1 injury
ODI 10874167
Tires
I was commuting to work on highway 59 northbound just south of the gessner exit at 65 miles per hour when i heard a loud explosion and i nearly lost control of the car. My vehicle is a 2006 ford focus zx4 with 15 inch standard alloy rims. The left rear goodyear eagle gt tire had exploded without warning. I saw smoke emerge from the wheel well as i brought my car to a stop on the exit ramp at bissonnet. I called my…
ODI 10619421
Tires
Purchased four tires in dec of 2010 with 70 thousand miles tread out miles for my station wagon . 30 thousand miles later, the rear tires were gone. There were bald spots all over the inside drivers rear tire. The cords were beginning to show after six months and 30 thousand miles. The other rear tire on the passenger side was not any better. Alignment was fine. It was checked had another alignment done and…
ODI 10436734
Tires
Within the last few weeks, our ford focus started making a thumping noise which was accompanied by a slight vibration of the car. After a few weeks of this, i took it to the local ford dealer to get the tires re-balanced and rotated. After a road test (i went along), the dealer said that both rear tires were 'cupped' and that rebalancing and rotating would not solve the problem. They said that the suspension was ok.…
ODI 10402111
Tires · Tread/Belt
2006 ford focus rear tires . Normal driving conditions when tires start to shake and then wear unevenly on both sides. Only 26000 miles on tires from the dealer. Have to replace. Dealer says their is nothing wrong with car itself, just poor driving. Front tires still have close to half life left. Still have rear tires. *tr
ODI 10222431
Suspension · Tires
Ford focus station wagon with 40,000 miles on tires. Tires worn completely down to bare metal on both rear tires. I drove into a parking lot to shop and heard hissing noise. Saw damaged tires changed leaking tire to spare tire. Wear on inside of rear tires only. Local tire dealer looked at alignment and commented that focus tires frequently blow due to "tow" irregularities in alignment. Difficult to adjust tow to…
ODI 10316433
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. The vehicle has goodyear eagle, size 195/60r15. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the tires were replaced because they were worn. A rear alignment was performed four times prior to the failure. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 31,000 and current mileage was 48,000. The consumer provided information on the road…
ODI 10202740
Tires
Upon turning right onto the highway the car did not respond immediately to the straightening of the steering wheel. It was thought to be hydroplaining. Again upon making another right 11 miles later it reacted the same way. Seconds later the left front driver tire fell off the vehicle causing the vehicle to drop and skid left of center hitting an oncoming car head on. A witness claims to have seen the tire leave the…
ODI 10156390