Ford Focus Tires Problems
- 303
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 2000–2014
- Stored years
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 303 stored complaint records:
- 26 indicate a crash
- 12 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Tread/Belt · 28 records
- Sidewall · 16 records
- Valve · 7 records
- Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 94 |
| 30–60k mi | 38 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus equipped with dextero touring dtr1 tires, size: 195/4/60/r15 (na). While driving 70 mph, the front driver's tire inadvertently exploded. As a result, the contact lost control, but was able to maneuver the vehicle to safety. The contact placed the temporary spare tire on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a tire center, but was not diagnosed. The tire was replaced. The…
ODI 11054972
Sidewall · Tires
A mechanic noticed that the inner sidewalls on both front wheels were splitting (as if along the seams) on the goodyear weatherhandler 215/45r17. The tires were fixed before any blowout occurred, but goodyear refused to take responsibility. Three separate mechanics from different garages had never seen anything like it, and confirmed that it did not occur from daily wear and tear.
ODI 10985874
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
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size: 215/55r16 (na). While driving approximately 30 mph, the front passenger tire blew out without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact inspected the other tires on the vehicle and noticed that the front driver side, rear driver side, and rear passenger side tires all had bubbles in the sidewalls.…
ODI 10923815
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size: p215/55/r16 (na). While the vehicle was parked, there was a loud banging sound. The contact observed that the rear passenger side tire blew out without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the rear passenger side tire blew out and needed to be replaced. The tire was replaced. The…
ODI 10809189
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size: p215/55r16 (na). While driving 40 mph, the front and rear passenger side tires blew out without warning. The contact stated that there was no debris on the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 10,364.
ODI 10790627
Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension · Tires · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I bought my car from the original owner. I had to buy a re-furbished motor, the tires were splitting and the suspension and air conditioner all needed repairing. When i received the recall from dot, [xxx], i immediately contacted tallahassee ford. They denied there was a recall and i was mistaken. My vin # was listed in the recall. I tried several times but ford kept giving me a run-around and they lied. So now, i…
ODI 10924031
Tires · Wheels
I purchased goodyear assurance 215/45r17 tires 03/19/2013 dot m763 julr 3412 for my 2010 ford focus vin# [xxx] at 32,436 miles on the vehicle. At 69,914 miles on 9/29/15, the left rear tire went flat. Inspection of the tire reveled side wall separation from the carcass which appears due to dry rot. Inspection of the other tires also had signs dry rot. I have retained 2 of the 4 tires for analysis and inspection…
ODI 10785887