I told them to examine that particular wheel and see if they could figure out what problem exists. They discovered that the wheel is bent in 4 different places. Gary also informed me that I needed all new tires, and further said he could not warrant any work done unless I replaced them. The tire indicated the recommended psi as 34 and it has been kept to that standard. Customer states that the flat spots would make a noise at certain speeds.
The recommended tire pressures on this label are only applicable to the tire size that came standard with the car new. The vehicle was equipped with tires manufactured by falcon, size 205-50-R16, tire line ziex, dot V43V, and serial number 4M9R4509. According to my Consumer Guide book :. The air pressure for this vehicle is usually around 32psi for all four for the majority of the model line. Within the first 2-3 years, I have had to replace the front brakes and rotors. The failure and current miles were 19,000.
I take excellent care of my vehicle and feel this car is not made with quality parts and that it is not safe. There was also no more than 15000 miles on the tire. Confirm that this is not a brake related issue. The tires were not replaced. The current mileage was 36,686 and failure mileage was 22,815. I took it in the next morning with my husband who spoke with gary regarding the tire.
The failure occurred more than six times, regardless if the vehicle was parked or in motion. Pictures of the tire are available upon request, thank you. It has given me problems ever since I purchased it. In 2004 I had to replace the battery. The rear view mirror was loose, the sway bar bushings, front link pins, rear suspension bar, rear side bracket and front struts were all replaced. An owner of a 2004, new at the time of purchase, also has a cracked wheel.
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. I've had problems with this tire holding air. On this model I don't know for other model of focus , there are only 2 Philips screws to remove. The manufactured date of the tire was two months prior to the crash. I refused to do so and I'm still seeking remendy.
It was taken to the dealer all through warranty. No need to access anything except the 2 Philips screws. I've had to be towed from my workplace; my auto club has had to send a service shopout to change the tire or pump it up. The vehicle was towed to a pep boys shop in jupiter, fl and the tire was taken to the tire plus store located in jupiter, fl to be exchanged. The car has only 21,000 today and the tires sound like I am riding on wooden tires.
A vehicle in this condition should not be driven on long trips at a high rate of speed, such as on the expressways and interstates. I personally have never seen it on the inside of the fuel fill door after working 10+ years as a technician. A vehicles recommended tire pressure will be on the inside of the fuel fill door. If you're no sure, try on the other side, which could be easier to remove and let you see how it made behind the cover. I contact gary at paul harvey Ford regarding the flat and he ask if there was someone who could fix it.
The vehicle completely rolled over while making the left turn. Once air is put back into the tire, within a day's time, driven or not driven, it starts going down. The consumer was able to get the tire pro-rated, however the new tires started to experience cupping. Basically, just being parked, it will go down anyway. In 2006 all four tires had to be replaced because of factory dry rot.
That is incorrect and only tells you the maximum pressure the tire can handle. I was informed that there were several things needing to be replaced, most was covered by my extended warranty. I bought a new tire but from a different company. While attempting to make a left turn, the rear passenger tire separated in two locations. Feburary 7th, 2005 while driving home from work I was informed by a passerby that my tire was extremely low on the back driver side.
Mechanic told the consumer that they no longer carried Firestone tires and they couldn't help him. Are you complet … ely sure that you've definitely got a vibration problem at the passenger side rear tire? I regularly service and maintain the car, and have approximately 28,000 miles on it. There was no abnormal bulging and the vehicle had no vibration. It is just as dangerous to drive on underinflated tires as well because the tire will flex more during normal driving and cause it to heat up even more than usual, which in an extreme situation could cause it to fail structurally. The rear front window is not working properly and the air bag light comes on each time the car is started and stays on.