Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10058302February 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP & WON'T TURN. SEE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ON IDENTICAL ISSUE WITH 2000 FORD FOCUS AT WW.AUTOMOTIVETALK.NET/SHOWMESSAGES.PHP?ID=1275. WE ALL CAN'T BE CRAZY AND WE'RE ALL GOING BROKE OVER THE SAME PROBLEM? SHOULDN'T FORD TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN DEFAULTS? HELP?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058186February 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
LEAKING FROM WINDSHIELD TO DASH TO PASSENGER CABIN: IN HEAVY RAINS AND CAR WASHES WATER WOULD COME IN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD SEAL AND RUN DOWN INTO THE DASH NEAR AIR BAG AND COME OUT NEAR FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE. FORD WANTED $1,000 TO FIX THIS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ON OTHER FORD FOCUS MODELS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SERVICE ADVISOR AND THAT NOTHING WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER DISCUSSING THIS MATTER, I GOT PRICE DOWN TO $150.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058066February 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059122February 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER LIFTED FOOT, THEN TOUCHED THE BRAKES AGAIN, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. AFTER BEING ABLE TO STOP CONSUMER GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND TRAVELED ON A MAIN STREET, AND VEHICLE WAS DOING THE SAME THING. WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT COULD NOT STOP, VEHICLE KEPT GOING AND WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, RESULTING IN A BROAD SIDE COLLISION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM INSURANCE SAYING THAT THERE WAS RECALL IN REGARDS TO THE POWER FAILURE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO CHECK VEHICLE BUT THEY REFUSED. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059128February 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058101February 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SINCE THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE EXPIRED, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY A SERVICE FEE TO GET THE ENGINE STALLING RECALL PERFORMED. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058098February 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH 2000 FORD FOCUS. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058016February 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
RECAL 03V482000 CONCERNING STALLING. DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS ON 2/04/2004. BEFORE THE REPAIRS VEHICLE STALLED ONLY AT A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THE REPAIRS VEHICLE STALLED AT LEAST THREE TIMES A DAY. DRIVER HAD TO WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP ON ITS' OWN. SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058040February 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V482000 CONCERNING A FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY HONORED THE RECALL. LEFT THE VEHICLE AT 9:00 AM, AND AT 10.00 AM CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TOOK BACK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE FLOOR MANAGER INDICATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057093February 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE VACATIONING IN MICHIGAN, I FOUND MY SELF LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR. MY KEY WOULDN'T EVEN GO INTO THE IGNITION. I TRIED AND TRIED THEN CALLED THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID I COULD HAVE IT TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY AND THEY MAY GET TO IT TOMORROW . I'M ON VACATION! THEY ADVISED ME TO GET A LOCKSMITH TO FIX IT. SO I CALLED SOMEONE FROM THE PHONE BOOK. HE CAME AND BROKE APART MY IGNITION AND GAVE ME A KEY. NOW MY IGNITION IS LOOSE AND THE KEY ONLY GOES IN PART WAY. THE KEY WON'T UNLOCK THE DRIVERS DOOR...IT JUST KEEPS RELOCKING IT AS FAST AS I UNLOCK IT. WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY OTHER COMPLAINT....I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE DOOR-LOCK SWITCH TWICE BECAUSE IT WOULD LOCK/UNLOCK SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. IT STILL DOES IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058052February 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC DID AN INSPECTION AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057099February 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2001 FORD FOCUS KEY WILL NOT TURN IN IGNITION AND STEERING LOCKS. DEALER WANTS $410 OR MORE TO FIX. JUST OFF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058053February 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES, BUT WAS QUITE SORE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057022February 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I HAVE A 2002 FORD FOCUS, THE BRAKES ARE SHOT ON THIS THING AT ONLY 26000 MILES. CONTACTED FORD ON THE THIS, TO NO AVAIL. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB AFTER MY CONTACT WITH FORD, AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS, MAYBE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. THAT HAVE A FORD FOCUS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS NO WAY A VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BAD BRAKES AT 26000 MILES. IN SOME CASES AS LOW AS 15000 MILES. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE TO MUCH ABOUT THIS, AT LEAST THATS THE IMPRESSION THAT I GOT WHEN I TALKED WITH THEM. THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU PEOPLE CAN DO ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057042February 11, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2000 FORD FOCUS CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059110February 10, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS AFTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE OF POSSIBLE PROBLEMS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE STARTED TO HAVE SYMPTOMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, POWER LOST AND STALLING. *LA THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT. THE CONSUMER ALSO REQUESTED REIMBURSED. RECALL#03V482000 *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056896February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
PURCHASED 2003 FORD FOCUS IN SEPTEMBER, 2003. THERE WAS NOT EVEN 3,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. MY HUSBAND DROVE IT 2 BLOCKS TO THE STORE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2004, WENT INTO THE STORE TO GET ONE ITEM AND ONLY IN THE STORE 5 MINUTES, CAME OUT AND MY CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056940February 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FORD FOCUS 2000 IGNITION LOCKS FOR THE 15TH TIME. I WENT TO DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $450 TO FIX MY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. PEOPLE FROM THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT IS COMMON THAT PEOPLE BRING THEIR FORD FOCUS TO REPAIR THE IGNITION. I WOULD NOT RECOMEND BUYING CAR FROM FORD. I HAD A FORD ESCORT ONCE THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER BECAUSE I WENT ON REVERSE FOR MORE THAN 150 YARDS. IT SEEMS LIKE I NEVER LEARN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056967February 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCK CYLANDER JAMMED, INSERTED KEY, CANNOT TURN KEY. HAD TO REPLACE LOCK CYLANDER. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT IN SIX MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056969February 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMANITED FOR A MONTH. NOT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COST NEARLY $100.TO JUST LOOK AT. OTHER COMPLIANTS TO THE NHTSB IGNORED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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