2002 Ford Focus wheels problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2002 Ford Focus — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Ohtsu fn7000 within one month of being put on new tire would deflate all a sudden while parked shortly. 4 hours or less. Changed to spare. Tire had belle tire run a check blamed on bent rim. Which is not bent. They aired it back up and same again a month later just went flat. Took to a local shop…”
filed Jan 11, 2017
“Ok so I've had my ford focus for about 3 months now I fell in love with this little thing recently got struts changed in front and ball joints bushings and tires so I knew it would need an alignment so got that done now at speeds from 50-60 mph this car starts fishtailing out of control I dont have…”
filed Sep 10, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 Focus | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 Focus | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 Focus | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 Focus | 21 | 1% |
| 2013 Focus | 14 | 1% |
| 2012 Focus | 32 | 1% |
| 2011 Focus | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 Focus | 15 | 5% |
| 2009 Focus | 22 | 10% |
| 2008 Focus | 14 | 6% |
| 2007 Focus | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.