Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#770339December 2, 2002
STEERING
WHEN GOING AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED CAUSING IMPACT WITH CURB AND PERMANTLY DISABLING THE STEERING. THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. RECALL WAS ISSUED 11/06/02 BUT FORD STATES THAT I WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED UNTIL 01/03. I MUST WAIT UNTIL THEN OR PAY TO HAVE CAR LOOKED AT TO DETERMINE IF FAULTY PART IS CONTAINED IN THE MOST RECENT RECALL. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770272November 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
TIRED OF GOING TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK ON BRAKES ON NEW CAR. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023430November 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIR VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023464November 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE WAS A PROCESSOR. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023419November 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT 15MPH HIT THE VEHICLE ON FRONT OF HIM AND HIS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING PHISICAL DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023326November 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEED CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023346November 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AT EVERY STOP LIGHT OR INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKING. THE OWNER MANAGED TO TURN AROUND AND DRIVE BACK TO HER HOUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023368November 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LUG BOLTS ARE UNDER SIZED, CONSUMER STATES' THE WHEEL MAY FALL OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023393November 26, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD SCREECH ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS FAULTY MECHANISM OF WIPERS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770097November 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OIL SPRAYS OUT OF DIP STICK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023238November 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF BATTERY. CONSUMER HADS TO CLEAN TERMINAL MONTHLY. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE INSULATION ON POSITIVE TERMINAL WAS STARTING TO MELT AT THE POINT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO BATTERY. TS *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023239November 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF BATTERY. CONSUMER HAD TO CLEAN TERMINAL MONTHLY. TS *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023289November 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES' THERE A WIERD NOISE. TOOK TO FORD, AND FORD SAYS ITS NORMAL. CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK DUST COLLECTING ON PADS. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ROTORS, PADS, AND BRAKES. NEXT CONSUMER STATES' WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. CONSUMER STATES FORD IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770054November 23, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TIRED OF HAVING TO BRING CAR IN FOR REPEAT BREAK DOWNS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770059November 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY CABLE (PART #14301) SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START AS WELL AS OTHER MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I FOUND THE PART WAS RECALLED FOR MY VEHICLE(NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V288000), AND CONTACTED FORD. THEY HAD SAID THAT THE CAR/PART WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL SINCE MY CAR WAS MADE IN NOV 99, AND THE RECALL ONLY COVERS CARS MADE AFTER JAN 2000. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT KNOW THAT I EXPERIENCED (AND PAID FOR) THE FAILURE AND SUGGEST THAT EARLIER MADE CARS MAY BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568350November 21, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023104November 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES C V JOINT CRACKED IN HALF. CONSUMER STATES' VEHICLE FISH TAILED LANDING ON A GUARD RAIL. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023118November 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES' THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINGING NOISE AND A SQUEAKING NOISE, LIKE THE BRAKE PADS ARE RUBBING ON WHEELS. THE VEHICLES BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED THREE TIMES AND THE NOISE KEEP RETURNING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769971November 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 FOCUS. FORD HAS NOT BEEN WILLING TO FIX ANY PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT I'M OUT OF MY WARRANTY. MY POWER STEERING SWITCH HAS WENT OUT 2 TIMES AND WHEN I TAKE IT BACK NOW THERE TELLING ME IT WASN'T THE SWITCH, ITS THE PUMP. SINCE THAT'S OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CAN'T REFUND MY MONEY OR ANYTHING. FORD HAS A RECALL ON LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR MINE TO BE DONE, BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS IN 2001 AND MY BEARINGS DID NOT GO BAD UNTIL 2002. THERE IS TOO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH THE FORD FOCUS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR IN WHICH I HAD TO FIX EVERY 5 MONTHS. THE CURRENT ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR IS STALLING. IN IDLE IT WILL GET A POINT WHERE IT WILL CUT OFF. WHEN SHIFTING TO DIFFERENT GEARS, IT HESITATES. THE CAR IS SHAKING LIKE IT WILL EVENTUALLY CUT OFF. IT HAS CUT OFF 3 TIMES AND THE EMISSION/ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023053November 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE HAVING TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO MONTHS DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS MADE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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