Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10014501April 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FAILURE OF DRIVER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS SE 4 DOOR SEDAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016067April 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS HALF FULL THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL ON RIGHT TURNS AND HILLS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016097April 17, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK. TWO DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE SAFETY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016099April 17, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10016102April 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES WORE EXCESSIVELY. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED CONTINUOUSLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014523April 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZTS. WITH A 1/2 TANK OF FUEL OR LESS, MY CAR STALLS IN MID ACCELERATION, WHILE GOING AROUND CURVES, DUE TO WHAT FEELS LIKE LACK OF FUEL. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE ONCE THE CURVE IS PASSED, I DO NOT IMMEDIATELY GET FUEL BACK TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE. IT ORIGINALLY STARTED WITH A 1/4 TANK OR LESS. NOW IT'S A 1/2 TANK OR LESS. IT'S STARTING TO WORRY ME. THIS HAPPENS AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS AND IS MUCH WORSE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC FROM AN OFF-RAMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015953April 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. *NLM *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015988April 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014464April 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016017April 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED INSIDE OF THE IGNITION, THE KEY BECAME STUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016018April 16, 2003
SEATS
THE BOLTS FELL OUT OF THE SEAT, WHICH CAUSED THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016023April 16, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS, DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014394April 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT TURN. HAS TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015925April 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BATTERY CABLE WIRE. THE VEHICLE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE WIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER THE WIRE WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME THEN PARKED. TEN MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TOTAL LOSS. *NLM PRIOR TO FIRE THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT OCCASIONALLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015926April 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING UP HILL WITH LESS THAN A QUARTER TANK OF GAS THE ENGINE LOST. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED THE VEHICLE REACTED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014422April 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
LOSS OF POWER, STALLING WHEN FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER FULL. ACCORDING TO FORD SERVICE EMPLOYEE THIS RESULTS FROM PROBLEMS WITH EITHER FUEL PUMP OR FUEL FILTER(DUE TO BUILD UP OF SLUDGE AND/OR DEBRIS IN FUEL TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015470April 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE HIT HIGHWAY DIVIDER ON LEFT SIDE. THEN SKIDDED TO LEFT SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND HIT A GUARDRAIL AND WENT INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014357April 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTING AT ABOUT 39,000 MILES (OCTOBER, 2002), WHENEVER MY CAR HAD A QUARTER TANK OR LESS OF GAS, THE CAR WOULD START CHOKING AND FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. IF I STOPPED AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT WOULD BE OK FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED AFTER I HAD THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED, AND A MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED AT MANY SPEEDS, BUT MOST OFTEN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. TODAY, AT 49,000 MILES, I HAVE MORE THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014355April 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN THE PASSING LANE AT 65 MPH WITH AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME, VERY CLOSELY, WHEN THE ENGINE JUST DIED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING THAT FAST, IT USUALLY DIES UNDER 30 MPH. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO START IT BUT IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO MAKE A VERY HASTY EXIT TO THE CENTER STRIP AS THERE WAS ANOTHER TRUCK ON MY RIGHT. IT IS VERY "EXCITING" TO PULL ON TO THE GRASS AT (BY THIS TIME) AROUND 55 WITH A HUGE TRUCK TAKING ALL OF THE VIEW IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014368April 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IGNITION WON TURN AND REWIRE AND REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR POWER LATCH. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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