2013 Ford Focus Tires Problems

“I noticed a large bubble - the approximate size of a tennis ball - in my passenger side tire sidewall. Had to call numerous dealers to find a tire in stock. Took the car to a local Ford dealership and he said the tire was about to blow. $170.00 for a new tire. Not even two months later, driving down the road and another tire sidewall blew. This one had a tear in the sidewall. Had to call Ford emergency road service to have the donut tire put on. Drove to a continental dealer, but once again no tire in stock. He put on a tire and had to go back in when he got the other one. Another $170.00. …”

“Vehicle was purchased brand new. Car handled erratically on wet / slick surfaces. Originally thought the problem was traction control related. Brought the car in for service and Ford service (all american Ford, hackensack, nj) said the traction control was operational. We specifically suggested it might be the tires, and Ford service indicated the tires were not problematic / an issue (incompetence or disinterest). Subsequently learned that Ford installed summer only tires instead of all weather tires . Automobile was purchased in northern new jersey. …”

“Size p215/55r16 Tire blew out on the freeway. After close inspection discovered that the blown out tire had severe tread separation. After closer inspection of the other tires on the car, I discovered another tire identical to the blown out tire also has tread separation. The tires on the vehicle have a least one year of tread on them.”

“The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift gears without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was repaired; however, the diagnosis and repair were unknown. In addition, upon purchasing the vehicle, the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated. The technician stated that the indicator would eventually turn off; however, the contact mentioned that the indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown chip needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. …”

“The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus equipped with velozza zxv4 tires, size: 235/45zr17 (na). The contact stated that several of the tires experienced blow outs, tread separation, and tread flattening. The contact indicated that the failures occurred on six different front and rear tires. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local tire dealer (tire kingdom) were notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileages were unknown.”