Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#8014903July 26, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO JUMP/LUNGE OR HESITATE AND STALL COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DETECT FAILURE, EVEN WITH VEHICLE REPAIRED 15 INCONSECUTIVE DAYS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014817July 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A YIELD OR STOP VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. VEHICLE CHEKCED BY DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR YIELD, THE DEALERN REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND PCV VALVE BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014507July 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT START UP VEHICLE WILL DIE.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566810July 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF GOING THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHICH WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND A CHIP WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AGAIN UP TO 100 MILES PER HOUR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. DEALER FOUND THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014398July 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WILL MAKE SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014399July 22, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AT TIMES WILL NOT LOCK AND HOLD CONSUMER IN PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014421July 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AFTER ONLY 15000 MILES BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING, AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764576July 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST THURSDAY (10 MINUTES ON THE INTERSTATE, 97 DEGREES, FULL AC), WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER FOLLOWED BY TRANSMISSION LURCHING AND ENGINE TRYING TO DIE. PULLED THE REMAINING BLOCK INTO MY APTS AND OPENED HOOD EXPECTING TO FIND OVERHEATED ENGINE, AND ENDED UP SEE A BUNCH OF FLAME AND SIGNING MY THUMB. GOT FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT IT OUT, AND CALLED FIRE DEPT. NO WORK WAS DONE TO ENGINE OTHER THAN A NEW AIR FILTER 4000 MILES AGO. SO FAR THE FORD DEALER WANTS TO WRITE IT OFF AS COMPLETE LOSS AND LEAVE IT TO MY INSURANCE. TOOK OUT MY AIR INTAKE, MELTED BATTERY, MELTED BATTERY WIRES, RUINED HOOD, SCROCHED HEADLIGHT, SMOKED INTERIOR, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT GOT SUCKED INTO ENGINE THROUGH THE INTAKE. DEALER WOULDN'T TOW BECAUSE "WARRANTY TOWS HAVE TO BE CALLED IN THROUGH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE". PHOTOS ARE UP AT HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/ARCHANGEL_JJN. CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#764539July 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRAVELING ON I-465 EASTBOUND IN INDIANAPOLIS AT APPROX. 60 MPH. THE CAR MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND THEN THE DRIVER (MY SON) LOST CONTROL AND CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT A RETAINING WALL ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER WITH HIM AT THE TIME AND HE WAS FOLLOWING US HOME. WE WERE ABOUT 100 YARDS IN FRONT OF HIM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ENTIRE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION, STEERING AND TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. LEFT REAR TIRE AND SUSPENSION ALSO DAMAGED. SUN ROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE. VERY LITTLE EXTERIOR DAMAGE DONE SCRATCHED PAINT VERY SMALL DENTS, ALMOST ALL OF THE DAMAGE WAS DONE UNDER THE TIRE WELL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014387July 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS GOING 20 MPH AND ENGINE STALLED WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT STALLED WHEN PUT IT IN DRIVE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER INSISTED THAT NO PROBLEM COULD BE DETECTED. *AK THE DEALER UPLUGGED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE'S STALLING BUT, AND PROBLEM HAD NEVER REOCCURRED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764449July 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FORD SAYS THERE IS NOT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE OF ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS AT 30000 MILES, AND REFUSES TO WARRANTY REPAIRS UNDER THE 36 MO/36000MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER PLAN. THIS BRAKE JOB WILL COST ME IN EXCESS OF $300. I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES TO AN EXTENT OF 100 PER DAY. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT NEEDED COMPLETE BRAKE SERVICE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE I BELIEVE THE FILE FOR RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RE-EXAMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764377July 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WOULD STALL OUT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. I INITIATED THE LEMON LAW, BUT WAS OFFERED A 2002, SAME MODEL, TO AVOID MY PROCEEDING TO ARBITRATION HEARING. WRONG MOVE ON MY PART. I TRADED IN THE 2001 FOR A 2002 AND HAVE THE SAME IGINITION PROBLEMS ... STALLS OUT/STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING! I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING A FORD FOCUS. THIS CAR IS A HORROR AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014051July 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 7 TIMES,BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013845July 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN TANK IS HALF WAY FULL OR LESS, VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A SENOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013871July 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT 40MPH WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CAUSE DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013913July 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, AND HAS A ROUGH IDLE. REPLACED SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013915July 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FUEL PUMP HAD A LEAK AND ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013926July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DIDN'T HOLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013927July 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. ENGINE CYLINDER BLEW OUT. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013937July 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT UNABLE TO SEE AS A RESULT OF HEADLIGHTS NOT BEING BRIGHT ENOUGH, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD LIGHT ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, ALSO THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, AT TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE RESTARTED BEFORE THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED, INTERMITTENTLY THE TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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