Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#8022232November 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RADIATOR FUN. ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAPPEND WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FUN ON THE RADIATOR FELL OFF AND CAUSE DAMAGE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHCLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED TO THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT THERE INSURANCE TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS CONSUMER S FALL OR THE MANUFACTURES DIFFECT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769291November 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE ENGINE ON MY FORD FOCUS HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING 4 SEPERATE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT 2 YEARS AGO, IT HAPPENS WHEN I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PUSH IN THE CLUTCH WHILE TURNING. I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT YET ONLY BY PURE LUCK ON MY PART. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS MY IGNITION WENT BAD WHEN THE KEYING MECHANISM IN THE IGNITION LOCKED UP NOT ALLOWING MY KEY TO ENTER, AFTER TALKING TO THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HE SAID THAT HE GETS CALL ALL THE TIME ABOUT FOCUS IGNITIONS GOING BAD. IT COST ME ALMOST $500 FOR THE TOW AND REPAIR WORK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568120November 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE GROOVED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TECH WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN OR IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022100November 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES SQUEAK VERY BAD. TOOK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME FOR REPAIRS, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE AND NOW THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769247November 4, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CV JOINT CRACKED, LOUD THUD NOISE, CAR FISH-TAILED, CAR HIT GUARD RAIL, SPUN HIT RAIL AGAIN. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#769210November 2, 2002
TIRES
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE DOES NOT HAVE AVAILABLE SIZE TO REPLACE IT AND SENT ME HOME WITH IT THAT WAY, WHICH I THOUGHT RATHER CARELESS. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE REPLACE 2 TIRES, AND NASSAR FORD REPLACED ONE TIRE. IN THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, I HAVE HAD 5 FLATS. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE DRIVING AND FIRESTONE HAS OFFERED NO VIABLE SOLUTION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021968October 31, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLETING ABOUT A REALLY BAD VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL EVERYTIME HE APPLY'S THE BRAKE PEDAL HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALL ON DIFFERENT OCCASION WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS BUT LATER NOTHING WAS FOUND. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021986October 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566349October 31, 2002
AIR BAGS
HEARD A THUMP ON THE REAR WHEELS, THE CAR SPUN AROUND OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY--THE AIRBAG DEFLATED AND I RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON MY LEFT ARM AND AFTER HEALING LEFT A SCAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021789October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIR VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021791October 29, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THEY HIT A CURVE AT 5MPH THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYS. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768995October 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL WHERE IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE, ESPECIALLY FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROUGH ROAD OR ON A SMOOTH ROAD UPON DRIVING OVER A SLIGHTLY RECESSED MANHOLE COVER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, WHEEL BALANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF REAR SHOCKS. NO IMPROVEMENTS IN CONDITION AFTER BOTH VISITS. ALIGNMENT DATA SHOWS THE REAR WHEELS ARE AT HIGHER LEVELS OF NEGATIVE CAMBER, WHICH IS NOT ADJUSTABLE, AND TOE. DRIVING VEHICLE IN ICY, RAINY WEATHER IS UNSAFE IF CURRENT HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS ARE NOT, OR CAN NOT BE CORRECTED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768970October 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATS. CURRENTLY WE ARE TAKING IT BACK INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE THAT COME THROUGH THE HOOD. WE FEEL THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE AT ANY MOMENT AND THAT IS IS UNDEPENDABLE. IT HAS BEEN TOWED TWICE. WE DO NOT FEEL WE CAN SELL IT BECAUSE OF ALL THE ON GOING DEFECTS AND YET WE STILL OWE $9,000 PLUS TO THE BANK ON IT. WE FEEL TRAPPED IN AN UNSAFE, UNDEPENDABLE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768972October 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I'M FROM CANADA IGNORE THE LAST HALF OF ADDRESS THANKS ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN STALLED WOULD NOT START. NOTICED ROUND SILVER DOME ATTACHED TO GAS LINE NEAR THE FIREWALL UNDER HOOD WAS VERY VERY HOT. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO ON JUST BEFORE IT STALLED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RUN RIGHT UNTIL I COOLED OFF THAT SILVER DOME THING ATTACHED TO THE GAS LINES. IT WAS SO HOT I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE. WE LEFT THE CAR ALONE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEN PUT COLD COMPRESS ON THAT SILVER DOME TO COOL IT OFF. WENT TO DEALER THEY THOUGHT I WAS NUTS. I NEVER USE THE AIR CONDITIONER AGAIN AND IN THE SUMMER I OFTEN STOP TO COOL DOWN THAT SILVER DOME. THIS SOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOME FOCUS BLOWS UP. EVEN NOW THE CAR STILL IDLES RUFF AND STALLS WHEN IT GETS HOT USING THE AIR CONDITIONER GETS THE ENGINE EVEN HOTTER ,THE CAR STALLS EASIER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568049October 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE IGNITION PROBLEM REOCCURS. *YH *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568042October 25, 2002
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOW SPEED TIRE BLOW OUT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768909October 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START-STARTED SHAKING AND THEN STALLED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567956October 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WASHED DURING THE WINTER, THE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. *JG *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021653October 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ROTOR ARE WARP EVERY 3,000 TO 4000 MILES AND ALSO THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768822October 24, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT AND TWISTED TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS. SHOULDER PAIN IS PRESENT AND WRIST AND ELBOW. THUMBS ARE BENT AWAY FROM THE HANDS. INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY MIKE TOMICH ON BEHALF OF MRS. GREEN 989-665-2311. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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