2002 Ford Focus tires problems
Owners reported tires problems in 62 complaints for the 2002 Ford Focus, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When tires problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 tires complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The vehicle has firestone tires. The contact believed that the rear passenger tire was defective due to a rollover crash. The approximate mileage on the tire was 700. While driving less than 75 MPH, the driver felt a shift in the way the vehicle was operating. The tires were inspected, but no failures were found. While attempting to make a left turn, the rear passenger tire separated in two locations. The vehicle completely rolled over while making the left turn.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The contact noticed air coming out of the front passenger side tire, which she had been aware of since first purchasing the vehicle. The failure occurred more than six times, regardless if the vehicle was parked or in motion. The vehicle would either have to be towed to the dealer or service personnel would come to her and replace the tire with a spare. The dealer was never able to determine the cause of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Focus
- Electrical system 295 complaints
- Engine 115 complaints
- Suspension 115 complaints
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Air bags 74 complaints
- Fuel system 68 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints
- Body & structure 53 complaints