Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| TB-21399 | 07/01/2010 | 10034585 | Ford: premature front/rear tire wear and/or vehicle drift on wet or snow covered roads. if performing an alignment, record all align-ment angles prior to any adjustments, and enter in warranty claim if applicable. *pe | 12/08/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 to 60 mph he noticed that he was loosing pressure on the front drivers side and the two rear tires. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic advised him that he need to replace the valve stems due deterioration. the vehicle was repaired on several occasions. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 to 60 mph when he noticed that he was loosing pressure on the front drivers side and the 2 rear tires. the vehicle was inspected by a indpendent mechanic and they advised him that he need to replace the valve stems due deterioration. the vehicle was repaired for the tires on several different occasions. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000. tb | |||
| 08/23/2007 | 40 | 1 | |
| 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 manufacturer's specifications without excessive wear on rear tires. i replaced tires. i was advised to rotate tires frequently and have alignment checked regularly. *tr | |||
| 03/22/2008 | 25500 | 2 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 31000 | 4 | 09/01/2005 |
| 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 hazard tire coverage, information on websites pertaining to the defect, vehicle description and contract and pictures of the defect. updated 09/24/07 *tr updated 10/11/07 *tr | |||
| 04/21/2006 | 1 | 03/19/2006 | |
| 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 car and cause the sliding to left of center. *jb | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 45074 | 4 | 12/12/2005 |
| One tire ruptured hole in sidewall resulting in flat driving down highway. took tire in to be replaced. none of other tires reviewed by tire center. independent company found remaining tires to have bubbled sidewalls. all tires from same batch. tires are only two months old and tire center will not acknowledge that the batch is defective. (how could all four tires go bad in two months?) *tr | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/31/2008 | 28000 | 4 | 02/06/2006 |
| Very low tire life/treadwear premature. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 1 | 05/29/2006 | |
| Rear tires prematurely worn and damaged. 2006 ford focus with 21,000 miles. the passenger side rear tire wore out badl, (bald spots, and in need of replacement. also the driver's rear tire wore out well beyond the acceptable range for the mileage. also needs replacement.*ak | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 to 60 mph he noticed that he was loosing pressure on the front drivers side and the two rear tires. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised him that he needed to replace the valve stems due deterioration. the valve stem information was not available. the vehicle was repaired on several occasions. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000. | |||