Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#8018898September 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND TURNING OFF IGNITION WILL LOCK ITSELF, PREVENTING KEY FROM BEING TURNED TO RESTART. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018741September 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN FRONTAL COLLISION THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY ON IMPACT, BUT LIQUID FROM AIR BAGS BURNED DRIVER SO BADLY THAT DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED.*AK *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018758September 16, 2002
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIRS ON WHEEL BEARINGS. UPON RECEIVING VEHICLE BACK THERES WAS A NOISE IN THE REAR. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT TIRES WERE CUPPING AND WEARING IRREGULARLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018766September 16, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF TO THE POINT WHERE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, OUT OF THE HIGHWAY.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767255September 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE STALLED TWICE, THEN ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE IN BATTERY AREA. PLEASE NOTE THAT I LIVE IN CANADA, AND SITE DOES NOT PERMIT CANADIAN ADDRESS. ACTUAL ZIP IS M4K 1M6 IN TORONTO ONTARIO, CANADA. VEHICLE IS TOTAL WRITEOFF. FORD DEALERSHIP DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF FIRE OR STALLING PROBLEMS WITH FOCUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767175September 14, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN IT BUMPED ANOTHER CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHEN THE BAGS DEPLOYED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018633September 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED STARTING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE BOTTOM ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AND DURING RAINY WEATHER WATER LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018640September 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767137September 13, 2002
WHEELS
THE BEARINGS ARE BEING REPLACED IN AREAS WHERE SALT IS USED ON ROADS. WHAT ABOUT SALT CONDITIONS ON THE COAST LINE WHERE SALT IS A PROBLEM YEAR ROUND. FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS , MEANING MORE THAN ONE, UNDER THE RECALL FOR CERTAIN STATES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS THE SALT BY THE OCEAN IS A WORST PROBLEM THAN STREET SALT. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON THIS MATTER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767139September 13, 2002
WHEELS
THE BEARINGS IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAVE FAILED. THE WHEEL IS NOW LOOSE AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND A NOTICEABLE WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR HUB ALSO WAS REPLACED LAST WINTER FOR THE SAME ISSUE AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. THIS SITUATION CONCERNS ME BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NEVER RECALLED FOR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE(??), YET BOTH REAR WHEELS HAVE NOW FAILED. THIS STRIKES ME AS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018476September 12, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A VIBRATION IN VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH. VEHICLE SWAYS BACK AND FORTH, ALSO VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED AND BALANCED TIRES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AKTHE SPINDAL WAS STRIPPED AFFECTING BRAKES AND CAUSING VIBRATION AND PULSATION. IT WAS STATED THAT THE SPINDAL APPEARED TO BE DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE ENGINE STALLS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018515September 12, 2002
STEERING
3 RECALL NOTICES HAD BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING DEFECTS ON DIFFERENT PARTS. CONSUMER WILL FURTHER DETAIL NOTICES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018460September 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND ENGINE LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766990September 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, I WAS CROSSING THE TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE WHEN I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CALLED 911 AND A WASHINGTON STATE PATROL VEHICLE RESPONDED AND PUSHED ME OFF OF THE BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD SNAPPED CLOSE TO THE LINKAGE AT THE ENGINE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC ON THE BRIDGE THE STALLING OF MY VEHICLE CAUSED A LARGE TRAFFIC JAM AND LEFT ME IN A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766995September 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLS (DIES) RANDOMLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES THUS FAR. 2 TIMES THE CAR HAS DIED ON THE FREEWAY GOING APPROXAMITELY 70 MPH. 3 TIMES IT HAS DIED GOING ABOUT 10 MPH AND LOST ITS POWER STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767017September 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES SQUEAKED BADLY SINCE THE DAY PURCHASED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY WERE NEW AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY STOP. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE BRAKES. THEY TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, BUT WERE ANTICIPATING A RECALL. NOW I HAVE TO HAVE MY FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE TOO WAS AWARE OF A NUMBER OF VEHICLES LIKE MINE THAT WERE BEING SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I CNATCTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. AT FORD AND TOLD ME UNTIL AN OFFICIAL RECALL WAS IMPLEMETED THEY COULD DO NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767039September 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND LOOSENED WHICH CAUSED FAN TO HIT IT CONTINUOUSLY. NOISE IN BRAKE PEDAL, REPORTED 3 TIMES, DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHAT IT IS. IT HAS GOTTEN LOUDER. THEY HEAR IT BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018392September 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. WHEN SHE PULLED WINDOW DOWN SMOKE BEGAN POURING THROUGH THE VENTILATION. SHE PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE EVEN MORE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WASN'T ABLE TO DETECT CAUSE OF SEVERE SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018406September 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN PUTTING KEY INTO THE IGNTION KEY WILL NOT TURN, IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF LOCKED POSITION. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018412September 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLS RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAS 0CCURRED DURING EARLY START UP, AND WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN OVER AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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