Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#8007995April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM DEALER REPLACED COIL PACK AND FUEL PUMP 6 TIMES. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER WARRANTY IS NOT VALID. THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THE MAIN BELT BROKE. THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BROKE. IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR BRAKES SQUEAK ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008806April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 26 2002 I AWOKE AT 5:30 AM TO DISCOVER MY CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPT IT HAD STARTED UNDER THE DASH OR IN ENGINE. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY YARD SINCE ABOUT 6:00 PM THE PREVIOUS EVENING. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****760797
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760800April 17, 2002
TIRES
WHEN MY CAR GOES 60+ MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EXTREMELY BAD. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED 4 NEW TIRES. WHAT GETS ME IS I HAVE 2 OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME CAR, AND THE SAME PROBLEM. SOUNDS WEIRD. WE HAVE ALL HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE FOCUS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT! NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760817April 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES MADE NOISE AT 2057MILES ON 6/22/01 - DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME AFTER INSPECTION "COLD PADS" - BRAKES MADE NOISE AT 2383 MILES ON 7/3/01 - DEALER ADVISED ME AFTER INSPECTION "GLAZED PADS" - NOW AT 16,000 MILES - (ALWAYS MADE NOISE) BRAKE PADS GONE - ROTORS RUINED - (TOM RIVERS) AT DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760842April 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEEL. UPON INSPECTION AT BRAKE SHOP IT WAS FOUND THAT ALTHOUGH THE FRONT PADS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE, BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE FORD DEALER APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES AGO. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE DRUM ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INTO FORD FOR A RECALL ON THE REAR BEARINGS AT 23,757 MILES AT WHICH TIME THE REAR DRUMS WERE REMOVED BUT APPARENTLY THE DRUMS WERE NOT WARPED OR THE MECHANIC DID NOT INSPECT PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT. THESE PROBLEMS ARE APPARENTLY COMMON TO THE FOCUS AS DOCUMENTED AT WWW.FORDFOCUSBRAKEPROBLEMS.COM, WHICH INCLUDES REPORTS OF TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007878April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007881April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES HIS AUTO CUTS OFF ON HIM ALL THE TIME, IT STARTED AROUND JUNE OF LAST YEAR. HE STATES THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007892April 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES UNABLE TO START VEHICLE DUE TO FACT THAT YOU CANNOT PUT KEY IN THE INGNITION. DEALER REPLACED PART. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007893April 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING BEING SHUT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007579April 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, IN THE SNOW VEHCLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON BOTH THE DIAGNOSTIC AND DATA RECORDER MACHINE, NOTHING WAS FOUND TO CAUSE POWER LOST AFTER ONE WEEK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007583April 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WOULD CAUSE WHEEL TO WOBBLE AND WANDER. HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. INFORMED BY MECHANIC TO REPLACE WHEEL BEFORE EVENTUALLY IT DISCONNECTS BY ITSELF.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760710April 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS: WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS, OR DRIVING AROUND EXTENDED RIGHT HAND CURVES (LIKE FREEWAY ON- AND OFF-RAMPS [AKA CLOVERLEAFS]), THE CAR NEARLY STALLS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE TURN. WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO STOP RUNNING. WHEN CONSUMER LETS OFF THE PEDAL, THE ENGINE RUNS AGAIN AND ONCE THE CAR HAS ROLLED IN A STRAIGHT LINE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, (50-100 FT.), CONSUMER IS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS PROBLEM BEGINS TO SHOW UP WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THE FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN FULL. AT THAT POINT, THE STALLING PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AFTER MAKING A HARD TURN. THE STALLING PROBLEM IS EASIER TO REPLICATE AS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL INDICATED BY THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS BELOW 3/8 OF A TANK. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED WHEN MAKING ANY LEFT HAND TURNS. REAR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS UP UNTIL ABOUT 38,000 MILES, THESE PROBLEMS WERE INTERMITTENT, AND WERENOT EVIDENT MOST OF THE TIME. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT A DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE (OR EVEN REPRODUCE) THE PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEMS BEGAN TO REOCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY, UNTIL NOW, THEY ARE PRESENT VIRTUALLY ALL THE TIME. THE PROBLEMS OCCUR TOGETHER. IF ONE PART OF THE SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THE OTHER PARTS ARE FUNCTIONING AS WELL. THE PROBLEMS ARE, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FLASH QUICKLY. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FLASH QUICKLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IF THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON WITHOUT THE BRAKES (AS IN APPROACHING A TURN OR SIGNALING A LANE CHANGE), THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHES NORMALLY. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS NEVER AFFECTED. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. THE LIGHT ON THE SWITCH ILLUMINATES WHEN PRESSED ON BUT THE WINDOW DOES NOT CLEAR SO THERE SEEMS TO BE NO POWER GOING TO THE WIRES OF THE DEFROSTER. TAILLIGHTS AND BACK-UP LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE SWITCH OF THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ON (AND THE DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING) THE TAILLIGHTS AND BACK-UP LIGHTS ILLUMINATE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760651April 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
BRAKES REPLACED AT 20000 MILES, TRUNK RELEASE AND PWR DOORLOCKS STOPPED WORKING, HEADLIGHTS DEVELOPED MOISTURE, TRUNK WONT SHUT W/OUT SLAMMING, NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760659April 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007499April 12, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
VEHICLE HAS PLASTIC DECOR PANEL FOR BUMPER. WHILE STOPPED, VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND BROKE PLASTIC PIECE ON BUMPER.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKE AS WELL. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007526April 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES, AND ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY WORE OUT AT 19,094. HAD JUST TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR 15,000 MILE CHECK UP. DEALER S*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760617April 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FORD 2000 FOCUS IGNITION LOCK FAILURE - LOCKSMITH WEBSITES TALK ABOUT THIS AND OFFER SPECIAL PARTS TO FIX IT - WHY DOESN'T FORD TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS LATENT DEFECT THAT IS RUINING QUALITY. THIS IS JUST THE ICING ON THE CAKE OF THE 2000 FOCUS AND ITS LAUNDRY LIST OF RECALLS (4 MORE IN THE WORKS AS I UNDERSTAND IT). THIS IS A PREVALENT MECHANICAL FAILURE AND IS ACTIONABLE. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT ON THIS CONTACT ME TO JOIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760560April 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 10MPH. STRUCK VEHICLE HAD NO DAMAGE - NOT A SCRATCH. MY VEHICLE -- CRACK IN THE FRONT PLASTIC BUMPER WAS THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE REST OF THE DAMAGE -- TO MY CAR AND TO ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8007254April 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PE 02 020 AIR BAG BURN INJURIES /VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CHEMICALS FROM THE AIR BAG BURNED DRIVER'S HANDS AND MELTED THROUGH DRIVER'S JACKET. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8007332April 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AND FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELARATOR, MOTOR RACES, LOSES POWER DIES OUT.*AK BRAKES SQUEAL INTERMITTENTLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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