Issue ID | 1075843 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10597897 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 21/03/14 |
Component | TIRES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 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. Terrified to drive on these tires. Contacted continental. No one returns your calls. The tires are continental conti pro contact. Very dangerous tires. Literally hundred of complaints on the internet. Some people replacing four and five tires. Looking to buy new tires, but now the state of the art transmission in my new car is going in for the second repair. Got a lemon. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BROOKFIELD, OH |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F20DLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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