Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10172210October 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 2003 FORD FOCUS WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. I'VE TRIED A NUMBER OF TACTICS TO GET THE CAR TO START BUT FAILED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE, I'VE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ANY MY PROBLEM HAS ALL THE SAME SYMPTOMS. LUCKILY, THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT HOME AND AS ONLY LEFT ME WITH ONE VERY INCONVENIENT PROBLEM; HOWEVER, IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHERE PERSONAL SAFETY COULD HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171976October 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171881October 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2000 FORD FOCUS; IGNITION CYLINDER FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171783October 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I HAD MY CAR IN THE GARAGE FOR A FUEL PROBLEM WHICH WAS SOLVED BY A COMPUTER UPDATE AND WHILE IT WAS THERE, I HAD THE DEALER DO AN OIL CHANGE. FOR SOME REASON THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES AND FOUND THAT MY LEFT FRONT BRAKES WHERE GONE. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AND I TOLD THEM TO PUT THE OLD PARTS IN MY CAR. UPON MY OWN INSPECTION OF THE OLD PARTS, 3 OF THE PADS STILL HAD ABOUT 1/4 INCH OF PAD LEFT WHILE THE INNER DRIVER SIDE PAD HAD NOTHING LEFT TO IT. THE DRIVER SIDE ROTOR ALSO HAD SIGNIFICANT WEAR TO IT WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE STILL LOOKED AND FELT FINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171694October 24, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AT NIGHT, AND WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN, THE RIGHT WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE DROPPED INTO A SHALLOW ROADSIDE DITCH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH, HOWEVER THE STEERING LOCKED. A LARGER AMOUNT OF FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THERE WAS A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE SPUN 360 DEGREES, AND LANDED IN THE DITCH ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171768October 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FORD FOCUS YEAR 2001 - THE IGNITION HAS LOCKED UP TWICE. HAD AAA LOCKSMITH MAKE A NEW KEY THAT WORKED BETTER- OLD KEY YOU HAVE TO HIT WITH FORCE TO MAKE IT WORK. NOW IT TURNS BUT WON'T START. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171568October 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH IGNITION IN MY 2003 FORD FOCUS SE. LEFT MY HOMETOWN FOR THE DAY TO SHOP 2 COUNTIES AWAY. AFTER SHOPPING, WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN. THE KEY WOULD GO IN, BUT WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND AM WAITING NOW FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN THE FORD FOCUS. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL SINCE THE IGNITION IS VERY OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART USED IN THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171575October 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE READINGS ON THE GAUGES SPIKED, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY, THEN THE RPMS SEEMED TO SLOW AND THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO A PARKING LOT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171621October 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE PLASTIC SOCKETS IN THE REAR TAILLIGHT LENS ASSEMBLY MELTED. (THESE SOCKETS HOLD THE TAILLIGHT BULBS IN PLACE.) THE TAILLIGHT LENS ASSEMBLY WAS OBVIOUSLY MADE FROM INFERIOR PLASTIC MATERIAL, BECAUSE EVEN THE BACK-UP LIGHT SOCKET; WHICH ISN'T USED VERY OFTEN; WAS ALSO MELTED. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE $89.00 JUST TO LOOK AT THE TAILLIGHTS, AND JUST AUTOMATICALLY STATED THAT THEY WEREN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT IT WOULD BE AROUND $250 FOR NEW LENS ASSEMBLIES, AND ANOTHER $45 TO INSTALL THEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171625October 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY STOPPED TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR CANNOT BE STARTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171661October 23, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSED BURNS TO THE CONTACT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10171676October 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2003 FORD FOCUS THAT I BOUGHT USED WITH ONLY 14,000 MILES ON AND HAVE USED AS MY COMMUTER CAR FOR 3 MONTHS. AT ROUGHLY 20,000 MILES THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ONCE BUT AFTER A LITTLE SHAKING IT WORKED. AROUND A MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WHEN IT DID ENGAGE IT WOULD NOT START THE ENGINE, I ROLLED STARTED THE CAR AND GOT HOME BUT THE NEXT DAY THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH AT ALL - TRIED FOR THREE DAYS WILL NOT TURN, CURRENTLY LEARNING THE DETAILS OF HOW TO REPLACE AN IGNITION SWITCH FROM FRIENDS AND NICE FOLKS ON THE INTERNET BUT I HAVE HAD TO BORROW A CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND WILL HAVE TO RENT ONE AT THE END OF THE WEEK AND UNTIL I CAN BUY AND INSTALL A NEW PART JUST TO GET TO WORK. AS OTHER ARTICLES CLAIM FORD CLAIMS THIS PROBABLY ISN'T A SAFETY CONCERN BUT IS RATHER ANNOYING AND COSTLY TO FOLKS LIKE MYSELF WHO BOUGHT THE FOCUS HOPING FOR A RELIABLE FUEL EFFICIENT COMMUTER CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171551October 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 FORD FOCUS. FIRST INCIDENT IN JULY, 2006 AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING ANOTHER. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD AND DO NOT WANT TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE JUST BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE KEY TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. I AM NOW ALSO DEALING WITH (TODAY) A SOLENOID MALFUNCTION IN MY TRANSMISSION (3RD GEAR). THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AS WELL. THE CAR JERKS LIKE CRAZY AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 30 MPH. THANK GOODNESS I WAS CLOSE TO A SIDE STREET TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS THAT THESE ISSUES ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. THE IGNITION IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH ENOUGH PEOPLE.... *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171488October 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION STARTED GETTING HARD TO TURN, EVENTUALLY IT WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL. LEAVING ME STRANDED OUT OF TOWN. HAD TO SPEND 350$ TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN 9 MONTHS LATER. AND NOW IT'S BEGINNING AGAIN, WHEN I TAKE THE KEY OUT IT KEEPS BEEPING LIKE I HAVEN'T. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171496October 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAN'T TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAN'T START THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171297October 19, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS AGAINST THE PASSENGER AND DOES NOT ALLOW SLOW GENTLE MOVEMENT IN A NON-CRASH ENVIRONMENT. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT WORKS FINE AND LIKE NORMAL. HAVE BEEN TO ORIGINATING DEALER TWICE TO CORRECT - NO CHANGE IN OPERATION. SAFETY DEFECT AS CRUSHING LOAD CAUSES PASSENGER TO HOLD BELT PHYSICALLY OUT WHEN SEATED OR OTHERWISE DEFEATING BELTING ARRANGEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171300October 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCK FAILURE. KEY WILL NOT TURN IN IGNITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171312October 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY DAUGHTER TRIED TO START THE 2000 FORD FOCUS THIS MORNING AND COULDN'T INSERT THE KEY. IT WON'T INSERT ALL THE WAY AND WON'T TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED UP. WE HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND THEY'VE QUOTED US MORE THAN $300 TO REPLACE THE FAULTY CYLINDER. THE FORD TECH SAID THIS HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171376October 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2003 FORD FOCUS IGNITION IS LOCKING UP WITH THE KEY IN IT MULTIPLE TIMES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171272October 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2004 FORD FOCUS, NOW 2 YEARS OLD WITH 54,000 MILES. WHEN LEAVING THE STORE TODAY MY KEY WOULD GO INTO THE IGNITION BUT WOULD NOT TURN AND MY WHEEL WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION FACING LEFT. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP COSTING ME $68 AND AN ADDITIONAL $98 FOR FORD TO LOOK AT IT. I AM SURE IT WILL BE CONFIRMED TOMORROW THAT I WILL NEED MY IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED AS HAVE MANY FOCUS OWNERS. WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $300. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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