2009 Ford Focus Tires Problems

“All of the hankook tires had tread separation. One was so bad that it separated all the way around the tire so that it was separated like a doughnut was on the surface. I always have the correct pressure but these tires were dangerous when they came apart. The tire repair person could not believe how bad they were. I kept the tires to show anyone about these hazards.”

“I purchased this previously owned vehicle in late summer 2011. The mileage on the vehicle at the time was approximately 12,000. Within a couple days of my 2011 purchase the tire pressure sensor monitor failed and had to be replaced. On friday october 17, 2014 the tpsm had failed again and was replaced. The problem is this - it was the.....5th time... I've had a tpsm fail and replaced. My Focus has only 32,000 miles on it.”

“Purchased vehicle less than a year ago, from a dealership. New tires were put on at that time. Mileage when purchased was 29000. While driving on snow and icy roads it would wobble and get squirrelly, which I attributed it to the lightness of the vehicle. There was no reason for me to suspect the tires as I have them rotated according to manufacturer specs, and no abnormalities have been mentioned to me by the dealer. However, last week I had an accident as a result of a worn out tire blowing out on a snowy road. …”

“Uneven tire wear, replaced tires at 20,000 miles at 34,000 miles I'm almost ready to replace them again. I took this Ford Focus in so many times, had 4 alignments. The last time it was in they said I must have had a accident since they noticed there was a scrap on my bumper. (a scrap and a impact are two different things isn't it?) well, I was told that before I bring the car in again I needed to take it to a body shop to check the frame. I took it in and they said there was no frame damage on this car. …”

“I recently had four (4) new tires installed on my 2009 Ford Focus. In the process, one or more tire pressure sensors were damaged. The tire store has 'welded' the broken item back into place, a temporary fix at best. The tire pressure sensors are apparently fragile and vulnerable to the types of stress put on the auto wheels during tire changes. I assume that the fix may fail at any time, and also that during future tire replacements, other sensors will be damaged. Ford needs to fix this problem. …”