Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#762953June 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR STALLS AT SPEEDS FROM 45-55. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011388June 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED SERVO SPEED CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011393June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AT 65 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER CHIP AND FUEL PUMP. BOTH TIMES CRUISE WAS ON, BUT NOT SET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011400June 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS BODY. *AK CONSUMER WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNT HIS LEFT HAND. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011404June 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHEN PUTTING KEY IN IGNITION KEY WON'T TURN, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL AFTERWARDS JIGGLE AROUND. TOOK TO DEALER, AND TUMBLERS REPLACED. ALSO, TAILGATES ARE TOO HIGH. CONSUMER HAS INJURED SHOULDERS OPENING AND CLOSING THE TAILGATES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011414June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762864June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL EITHER STALL OR COME CLOSE, FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 700RPM AND 230RPM. HAS HAPPENED IN THIS MANNER SINCE PURCHASE AND HAVE HAD IT TO DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN OR FIX IT. MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANS AND INSTALLING AFTERMARKET INTAKE AND PCM PROGRAMING HAVE HAD NO EFFECT ON MY CONCERN. I AM A MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION CALLED FOCALJET AND HAVE HEARD CONCERN FROM APPROXIMATELY 80-90 PERCENT OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE MOST WERE EQUIPED WITH MANUALS BUT NOT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762867June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRST STARTED TO "CHUG" FOR SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING AND FINALLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ABOUT A WEEK LATER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762870June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR HAS STALLED OUT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER(S) COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. CAR STILL SPUTTERS FREQUENTLY. MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO PROBLEM EXPERIENCED WITH TRANSMISSION OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WHEN "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT CAME ON; THAT WAS FIXED BY DEALER. LAST INCIDENT WAS FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2002 WHEN CAR STALLED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762883June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762886June 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WOULD REPEATEDLY CHUG AND ALL GUAGES WOULD DROP TO 0, RADIO/CD WOULD TURN OFF. FINALLY, CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY CAR BEHIND US WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AND GO AROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762840June 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THREE TIMES I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE STICK EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LET OFF THE GAS. ONCE WHEN I HAD LESS THAN 5,000 AND AGAIN AT THE END OF LAST YEAR. ONCE WHEN I PARKED THE CAR AND ONCE WHILE I WAS STOPPING AT A LIGHT. BOTH TIMES I HAD TO SHUT-OFF THE VEHICLE AND RE-START IT TO CURE THE FAILURE. I DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT IT DID IT AGAIN LAST WEEK WHILE I WAS DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762854June 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR ALWAYS SHAKES WHEN ITS IN PARK OR AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT STALLED 2 TIME. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL CANT FIND THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762795June 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS LAST NIGHT AND HEARD A STORY THAT THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS THAT THE FORD FOCUS ENGINE CAN STALL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS WHAT HAPPEN TO MY CAR FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. BUT, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW STARTER. THIS WAS STRANGE TO ME BEING THE FACT THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD. AFTER SEEING THIS REPORT I KNOW UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSE BY DEBRIS ACCUMULATING IN THE GAS TANK, BLOCKING FUEL FROM BEING DELIVERED TO THE ENGINE. AFTER THE NEW STARTER WAS INSTALLED I'M STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. FOR EXAMPLE AT TIME IT SEEM LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL OR IT FEELS LIKE ITS DRAGGING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762803June 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLED WHILE ON HIGHWAY ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO WAS GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE PROBLEM SOLVED AFTER SECOND SERVICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762813June 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY, NO WARNING. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE CAR TOOK A WHILE TO RESTART, RADIO WOULDNT COME BACK ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED RADIO. AFTER NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE DEALERSHIP, SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP, AS REQUESTED BY FORD MOTOR CO, ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AS TO HELP ISOLATE WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. I WAS ASKED IF I NOTICE THE LIGHTS DIM PRIOR TO CAR SHUTTING DOWN. I REPLIED, I DONT RECALL IF THE LIGHTS DIMMED BECAUSE I WAS MORE THINKING ABOUT IT IS DARK, I HAVE A BLACK CAR, NO LIGHTS, NO POWER & A SEMI COMING UP BEHIND ME, ON I40. MY THOUGHTS WERE OF NOT GETTING KILLED AT THAT MOMENT. THE CAR STARTED BACK UP, HOWEVER THE RADIO AGAIN DIDNT COME ON INCLUDING THE CLOCK. THE LAST TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IN AFTER IT SHUT DOWN, I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE RADIO AND CLOCK NOT WORKING. IT WAS KEPT FOR ONE WEEK AND I WAS ADVISED THE RADIO WORKS, IT MERELY HAS A LOOSE FACE PLATEON THE RADIO & YOU HAVE TO KEEP" HITTING THE CONTROL TO GET IT ON. I KNOW FIRST HAND THE RADIO SHUTTING DOWN IS A RESULTING OF COMPLETE POWER LOSE (INCLUDING THE CLOCK). I DONT THINK A LOSE FACE PLATE ON THE RADIO WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. FROM WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS, AFTER CONSULTING FORD , THEY HAVE REPLACED ANYTHING THE CAN BE REPLACED. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS CAR MANY TIMES. THE DEALER HAS LESS REPAIR INVOICES BECAUSE THEY HAVE COMBINED MULTIPLE REPORTS INTO ONE. IF YOU COUNT THE DEALERSHIP RECORDS OF HOW MANY TIMES, IT IS ALARMING. I PURCHASED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SAFE CAR. 99%OF MY DRIVING IN ON THE INTERSTATE. I FEAR DRIVING THIS CAR AND DONT WANT TO PROVE IT IS UNSAFE BY MY DEATH. OTHER PROBLEMS W/CAR: TRACTION CONTROL FUEL GAUGE. ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE KEY SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO IN AND TURN, SOMETIMES THE KEY WILL BE STUCK AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING IT TO GET IT OUT. CAR LOCKS ITSELF AFTER YOU EXIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011269June 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011270June 7, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURS WITHIN STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011275June 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PERFORM PROPERLY. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011302June 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED 4 TIMES, ALWAYS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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