Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10009953March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015274March 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
NAR 04/07/2003 MR. THE CONSUMER STATED WITH 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRES THEY WERE ALREADY BALD. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER ONLY THE REAR TIRES WERE BALD BECAUSE THEY HAD NOT BEEN ROTATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THE FRONT, HOWEVER 10,000 MILES LATER THE REAR TIRES WERE BALD, THEY WERE REPLACED AGAIN AND LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THEY WERE BALD AGAIN. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH TIRES WAS DUE TO A RECALL WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED A LONG TIME AGO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008883March 4, 2003
PARKING BRAKE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *DT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009767March 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A SWAY/SHIFT IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AS SHE WAS CROSSING A BRIDGE, WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. *NLM SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10009789March 4, 2003
STEERING
THE VEHICLE MADE NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM RECALL # 02V-289000. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009792March 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A POLE AT 25 MPH. AS A RESULT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BENT BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009803March 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009810March 4, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WHEEL BARRIERS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008386March 4, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REPLACED IGNITION LOCK AND CYLINDER TWICE ON A 2000 FORD FOCUS. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. THE STEERING WHEEL OCCASIONALLY LOCKS. HAVE AROUND 46338 MILES ON THE AUTOMOBILE. THE BILL WAS $215.52. PURCHASED THE AUTOMOBILE FROM TEAM FORD IN TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009651March 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009659March 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009660March 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008256February 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT MY 2003 FORD FOCUS STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER 3 TRIES THE CAR FINALLY RESTARTED AND I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY SAID THE MASS AIR FLOW SYSTEM WAS BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 1500 MILES ON IT AND IS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS OLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008254February 28, 2003
STRUCTURE
EVERY TIME IT RAINED THE CAR WOULD LEAK WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR FROM BEHIND GLOVE BOX. DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO FIX 5 TIMES. FORD AGREED CAR WAS A LEMON AND BOUGHT IT BACK AFTER 6 MONTHS AND 31 DAYS OF BEING OUT OF SERVICE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008255February 28, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
AFTER FORD BOUGHT BACK MY 2002 LEMON AND EXCHANGED IT FOR A 2003, THE TRUNK LATCH BROKE ON THE CAR. THE TRUNK OPENED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. IT IS CURRENTLY IN FOR REPAIR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009640February 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WORN, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008281February 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING COLLISION AT 35 MPH. COLLISION RESULTED IN SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND PASSENGER HEAD INJURY, NEITHER PASSENGER NOR DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10008179February 27, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY WIFE PURCHASED A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE WASHER TANK IS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THE PROBLEM. (GEORGE COLEMAN FORD TRAVELERS REST, SC). WE THEN CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINEERS HAVE NO REPAIR PROCESS AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009512February 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR WHEEL BEARING RECALL # 01I017000, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SENT ANY PARTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008191February 27, 2003
SUSPENSION
MY NEW 2001 VEHICLE IN LESS THAN A YEAR STARTED MAKING CLUCKING NOISE LOUD VIBRATION. THE COMPLETE AXLE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND NEW TIRES THE BEARINGS FAILED AND FORD WOULD NOT HELP. EVEN THOUGH IT USUALLY TAKES SIX YEARS BEFORE THEY GO THEY CONFIRMED THE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SPENT OVER 300.00 DOLLARS WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THEY SHOULD PAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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