Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#768612October 18, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HAVE THERE BEEN ANY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH RACK/PINION, TRANSMISSION AND ALTERNATORS ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE MILEAGE HAS BEEN SO LOW YET SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021133October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE TOXIC CHEMICAL INSIDE GAVE THE CONSUMER 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT ARM. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021006October 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE HESITATES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020504October 9, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT FRONT WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO 30 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768248October 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FORD HAS TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FOCUS TO LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. 3 TIMES KEY CYLINDER HAS BROKE. FUEL PUMP, FILTER, EGR VALVE, 2 TIRES REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES. AND MORE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567758October 8, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER'S FOOT SLIPPED FROM GAS PEDAL. CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT FOOT BACK ON THE PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO PEDAL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. C0NSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT WAS STATED THEAT CABLE TO GAS PEDAL BROKE. *JG....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020434October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER AT 5-7MPH. THERE WAS NO FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SPARKED A FLAME ON CONSUMER'S SHIRT RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8020436October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 10 MPH. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER BAG SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING GLASS TO "FLY" AROUND VEHICLE CAUSING INJURIES. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768087October 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020094October 2, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019781September 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WORN EXCESSIVELY ALONG WITH PADS WITH LOW MILEAGE . NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767821September 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKES WORN OUT AT 140000 MILES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019707September 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019525September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE AND THEN PARKED FOR LESS THAN 15 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *MR *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767669September 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SLIPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE, WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING, I WAS OUT OF THE CAR APROXMENTLY 15FT AWAY CHECKING IN ON THE COOKOUT THAT WAS GOING ON AT THE SHOP.. AT WHICH TIME I HEARD LIKE A SHIFTING NOISE OR LOUD CLICK FROM THE CAR, I LOOK OVER AT THE CAR AN NOTICED THE VEHICLE STARTED FORWARD AN CRASH INTO TO CORNER OF BUILDING CAUSING SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER OF THE CAR NOTHING TO BUILDING. WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR THE CONSOLE GEAR SELECTOR WAS STILL IN PARK. I NOTIFIED GREAT LAKES FORD ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN, I HAVE TO BRING IT IN ON 09/25/2002 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LOOK AT. I JUST HOPE I DONT GET THE RUN - AROUND TREATMENT.. I FEEL AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB PAGE OF THIS TYPE OF CAR AND YEAR HAVING SIMULAR PROBLEMS FORD SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND A LETTER SENT OUT TO THE CUSTOMERS NOTIFING THEM OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AND A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED. THANKS RAY SCOTT. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567556September 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS
WHILE BACKING VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE VEHICLE SHOT BACK TOWARD THE HOUSE HITTING IT. THE VEHICLE THEN SHOT FORWARD BENDING A METAL FENCE. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK, ALSO, IN THE ACCIDENT THE FRONT SEAT BROKE, PUTTING CONSUMER INTO A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#567606September 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE RESET, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019076September 19, 2002
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, RESULLTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019078September 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPEED UP WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767405September 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SURGES WHILE IN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR, AROUND 35-40MPH. IT HAS STALLED OUT THREE TIMES. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AFTER TELLING THEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN COMPLETELY RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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