Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#769955November 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. AT A RUNNING SPEED OF APPROX. 45 MPH THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK AND SPUTTER AND AFTER MANAGING TO PULL IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT FINALLY STALLED. AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO START IT AND DRIVE IT ON WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED BEFORE BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR. IT IS MY HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL HAVE FORD RECALL THE CAR SO THE PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED BEFORE IT CAUSES ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE CHECKED ONLINE AND APPARENTLY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US ALL. SINCERELY, [XXX] DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022996November 19, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S REAR DOOR CAN NOT BE DISENGAGED. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE REAR SEATED PASSENGER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT FROM VEHICLE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023012November 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER PLACE THE KEY INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE VEHICLE HAD THREE IGNITION SWITCH PUT ON PRIOR. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769879November 19, 2002
WHEELS
I AM TIRED OF REPLACING WHEEL BEARINGS. NOW FORD IS SAYING THAT MY SPINDLE IS MESSED UP AND THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. MY SPINDLE IS ONLY MESSED UP BECAUSE OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS. IT IS A VICIOUS CIRCLE. I AM TIRED OF CONSTANTLY REPAIRING THIS CAR. IF FORD WOULD FIX IT RIGHT I WOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. ALL I REALLY WANT IS TO GET RID OF THIS THING THAT VAGUELY PASSES FOR A CAR AND TO GET SOMETHING RELIABLE, BUT FORD ONLY WANTS TO OFFER ME HALF OF WHAT I OWE ON THIS LEMON. I GUESS THEY DON'T WANT IT BACK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769907November 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE CAR, THEY DIDN'T LOCK, AND I DON'T HAVE ABS. RADIO LOSES POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THEN CLEARS UP AND IS GOOD FOR A WHILE. HAD INCIDENCES OF CAR JERKING/STUTTERING WHEN COASTING AT SURFACE STREET SPEEDS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD NOTHING WRONG. DEAL WITH JONES WEST FORD, BOUGHT CAR FROM INTERNET AUTO SALES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022907November 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE EVERY 10000 MILES. DEALER HAVE REPLACED PAD AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022919November 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE USAGE FRONT BRAKE EVERY 10000 MILES. DEALER HAS REPLACED PAD AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769852November 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING UP SLOWLY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR LURCHED BACKWARD WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE AND STRUCK TWO OTHER PARKED VEHICLES. THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP IT. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769812November 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AND RESULTIED IN DRIVERS LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO PARKING LOT BARRIER WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#769814November 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CAR WAS TURNING RIGHT WHILE LEAVING WAL-MART PARKING LOT ONTO 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. FRONT LEFT WHEEL HAD TURNED SIDEWAYS IN WHEEL AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND IT CROSSED HIGHWAY AND CAME TO STOP ON RAISED CONCRETE MEDIAN. DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLE WAS SIGNIFICANT. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769829November 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION: EVERY 3 MONTHS, DEALER MUST ADJUST SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO STOP LOUD CRACKING NOISES FROM OCCURING (3+ TIMES) AND MUST BE REPAIRED AGAIN NEXT WEEK. FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE DUE TO CRACKING/CLUNKING NOISES AND MUST BE REPAIRED AGAIN THIS WEEK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769780November 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED 11/15/02; ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS WHEN GAS TANK IS BTW 1/4 AND 1/8 FULL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769801November 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD SWITCH THIS CAR HAS HAD AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE I TALKED TO. THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO ME THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM THE DEALER SAID IT'S ONLY GUARNTEED 12 MONTHS OR 12 THOUSAND MILES DON'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007168November 15, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LETTER TO FOLLOW CONTAINING COMPLETE COMPLAINT. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769748
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007175November 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR OUT AT 19,000, FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS COMMON PROBLEM. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******769767
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022827November 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022756November 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE BRAKES REAL HARD CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPOY AND HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022759November 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE CONSUMING EVERY 10000 MILES, DEALER HAS REPLACE THREE TIME THE FRONT AND REAR PADS AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769689November 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022691November 13, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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