Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#10013649March 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IT IS A 2001 FORD FOCUS WITH 50,000 MILES. THE ENGINE BEGAN STALLING. WE TOOK IT TO OUR DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT WE HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT IS WAS JUST A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. IT IS GOING TO COST US $1,700 TO FIX. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, MANY INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AND COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012521March 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND CAUSE THE WHEEL TO WOBBLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012455March 25, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED MORE THAN 40 TO 50 MPH, THE REAR END VIBRATED, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES, WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM, AND THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012456March 25, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED MORE THAN 40 TO 50 MPH, THE REAR END VIBRATED, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES, WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM, AND THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR/ REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012457March 25, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED MORE THAN 40 TO 50 MPH, THE REAR END VIBRATED, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES, WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM, AND THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012458March 25, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED MORE THAN 40 TO 50 MPH, THE REAR END VIBRATED, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM, AND THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012459March 25, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED MORE THAN 40 TO 50 MPH, THE REAR END VIBRATED, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES, WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM AND THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012460March 25, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED MORE THAN 40 TO 50 MPH, THE REAR END VIBRATED, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES, WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM, AND THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010899March 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
REAR TIRES BALD AT 20,000. I HAVE REPLACED 4 TIRES AND NEED TO REPLACE 2 MORE. I HAVE 42,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES ALL ALONG, BUT THEY ALWAYS END UP WEARING QUICK IN THE REAR. FOR EXAMPLE ONE SET OF TIRES HAD GREAT TREAD WHEN THEY WERE ROTATED TO THE BACK WITH ABOUT 15,000, THEN AT 20,000 THEY WERE BALD!!! (LIKE SOMETHING IN THE REAR CHEWED THEM UP) CAR JUMPS SIDE TO SIDE WHEN HITTING MINOR BUMPS IN ROAD AND ON HIGHWAY, IT FEELS LIKE CAR DOESN'T HAVE GOOD CONTROL BECAUSE OF THIS. DEALERSHIP AND FORD REP. SAY TIRES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OF COURSE AND CLAIM NOT TO FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THEY BLAME IT ON THE DRIVER STYLE. FUNNY THIS HAS NEVER EVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE, INCLUDING MY FIRST FOCUS LEMON I HAD FOR 25,000 MILES (THEY REPLACED MY FIRST FOCUS FOR US FOR FUEL PROBLEMS THEY COULDN'T FIX) I KICK MYSELF FOR AGREEING TO EXCHANGE FOR A NEW FOCUS. NEVERTHELESS, IT REALLY SEEMS LIKE AN ENGINEERING/DESIGN FLAW OR SOMETHING ELSE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS MAKING THESE TIRES WEAR SO FAST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012186March 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO CAVE IN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012113March 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012114March 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A LOW MILEAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012120March 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A LOW MILEAGE. *JB.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009623March 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE ENGINE MISSED USUALLY MILDLY, BUT SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY AS TO SHAKE VEHICLE AND SOMETIMES STALL, ALSO THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A RAW GAS SMELL, SUSPENSION, BRAKE,TRANSMISSION AND TIRE PROBLEMS.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO NOTED THE REAR HATCH POPPED OPEN BY ITSELF.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011971March 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010568March 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING AND WAS HARD TO TAKE OFF AND THEN IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD ALL OF A SUDDEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY OILED THE CABLE AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW HOURS AND GOT STIFF AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THAT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. NOW WHEN I DRIVE IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN IT DIES. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. I FEEL THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010416March 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE FOURTH TIME THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I GOT IT HOME THE FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. SO I TOOK IT BACK THE MECHANIC, AND NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010420March 13, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA P205-50R16 TIRE. I WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE DEALER # 591289 (JOHNSTOWN, PA) THAT THE TIRE WAS "CUT" ON THE SIDEWALL DUE TO ABUSE. THIS TREAD SEPARATION IS CLEARLY DUE TO A DEFECT AS IF IT WERE A "RE-CAP" IN MY OPINION. I ALSO HAD THE TIRES LOOKED OVER BY AN INDEPENDENT TIRE RETAILER WHO CONCURRED WITH MY SUSPICIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011254March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010234March 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OUR CAR CURRENTLY HAS 40,000 AND THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR WAS THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REPORTING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL AND AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED. MY WIFE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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