2009 Ford Fusion Tires & Wheels Problems

TIRE SIZE IS 205/60R16 UPON DRIVING VEHICLE TIRE DEVELOPED RIPPLING OR BULDGING AROUND ENTIRE SIDEWALL

I WAS DRIVING AND ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR IT IS RAINING I WAS COMING UP TO THE SLOW CURVE 1 HILL MY ABS LIGHT TURNED ON MY BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP MADE ME SLIDE INTO A CURB NOW MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR. *TR

THIS WINTER I HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSE TO TIRE PRESSURE DUE TO CORROSION ON THE ALUMINUM WHEEL SEALING SURFACE TO THE TIRE. WEEKS EARLIER I THOUGHT IT WAS A HOLE/NAIL IN THE TIRE, BUT THE TIRE SERVICE PERSON SAID IT WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WHEEL SEALING BEAD AREA. THE TECH CLEAN THE AREA AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME I ADDED AIR TO THE TIRE TO ONLY FIND IT LOST MOST OF THE AIR THE NEXT MORNING. AGAIN THE TIRE TECH SHOWED MY THE WHEEL BEAD AREA AND IT WAS VERY CORRODED, AND COULDN'T HOLD THE REQUIRED TIRE PRESSURE. DOES FORD HAVE A WHEEL CORROSION PROBLEM? MY EXPERIENCE TELLS ME YES. I WOULD HATE TO PASS THIS PROBLEM TO ANOTHER PERSON. *TR

THE RUBBER COMPOUND ON CONTINENTAL TIRES 225/50R17 IS SEPARATING FROM TREAD, CAUSING A RUMBLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER ONLY 23,000 MILES, AND TREAD WEAR IS, ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, DOWN TO HALF LIFE ON AN 80,000 MILE EXPECTED TIRE LIFE. CONTINENTAL WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED, WITHOUT EVEN INSPECTING THE TIRES, TO REPLACE THEM OR HONOR THE GUARANTEE. *TR

I SENT MY WIFE TO A FIRESTONE STORE TO GET A SET OF ALL SEASON TIRES. WHAT WAS SOLD TO HER IS NOT EFFECTIVE IN ADVERSE WEATHER AND I BELIEVE THAT FIRESTONE BRIDGESTONE IS FALSELY MARKETING A PERFORMANCE TIRE AS ALL SEASON. THE TIRE IS A POTENT RE970 POLE POSITION AS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTACT TIRES, SIZE P205/60/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RIMS AND BOTH TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,000.

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-495 OUTSIDE OF BOSTON ON CLEAN PAVEMENT ON A HOT, SUNNY DAY WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THE TIRE WAS DESTROYED, AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT. THE TIRE HAD 16,300 MILES AND GOOD TREAD. *KB

ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE CAR WAS BOUGHT, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WOULD TURN ON ABOUT ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH. WE WOULD ALWAYS CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE AND REFILL AS NEEDED. BUT IN THE MIDDLE OF APRIL THE LIGHT CAME ON EVERY OTHER DAY AND THE CAR STARTED TO PULL STRONGLY TO THE LEFT. WE THOUGHT THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A SMALL, SLOW LEAK IN THE TIRE, SO WE BROUGHT IT TO SEARS. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND A LEAK, BUT THEY LOCATED A CRACK IN THE RIM OF THE WHEEL. NO ONE KNOWS HOW IT GOT THERE. WE NEVER HIT ANYTHING. BUT THE SEARS TECH'S SAID THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THERE AS A SMALL HOLE AT THE BEGINNING AND IT GOT BIGGER OVER THE TIME. THE CRACK IN THE WHEEL IS WHAT CAUSED THE AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRE. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS MUCH TOO DANGEROUS TO LET US DRIVE AROUND WITH THIS CRACK. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT THEY CLAIM THAT WE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING (WHICH WE DID NOT), AND DON'T WANT TO COVER IT. AS OF RIGHT NOW WE ARE DRIVING ON THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE FORD IS NOT TAKING THE BLAME. WE HAVE TO WAIT A MONTH TO SEE THEIR FORD TECH REPRESENTATIVE. *TR

WE HAVE A 2009 FORD FUSION AND I NOTICED HAIR LINE CRACKS IN ALL THE RIM'S, TOOK IN TO DEALER WHO TOOK PICTURES AND SENT OFF TO FORD THEY CAME BACK AND SAID IT WAS ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE AND WOULD NOT COVER. ALL THIS WAS DONE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WARRANTY.