Ford Focus Complaints
22,326 consumer complaints on file.
- #8020587October 10, 2002POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567767October 9, 2002LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE LATCHES OF THE BACK DOORS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED POSITION. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE DOORS CLOSED EVEN WHILE IN MOTION. CONSUMER USES A BUNGEE CORD TO KEEP THE DOORS FROM OPENING. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM FORD COMPANY. *JG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #768265October 9, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER 3,000 OR 4,000 MILES BRAKES START JUMPING. NEED CHANCHE DISC(L,R)SERVICED. REPORTED THEY SAID NEED TO SEND TO MACHINE SHOP. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #768277October 9, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020502October 9, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER STATES ABS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE SHIMMY'S, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS WOBBLING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL BEARING GOT SO HOT IT MELTING THE HUB CAP OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020504October 9, 2002SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT FRONT WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO 30 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020506October 9, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO NOTICED BLACK BUILD UP IN THE TANK. *MR *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020525October 9, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE TRANMISSION WILL SHIFT INTERMITTENLEY WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #768242October 8, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENTIRE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FORD PART XS4Z*11582*AA CYL ASSY STRG COL IGN LOCK. WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36K MILES - CAR IS ONLY 26 MONTHS OLD! MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #768248October 8, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FORD HAS TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FOCUS TO LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. 3 TIMES KEY CYLINDER HAS BROKE. FUEL PUMP, FILTER, EGR VALVE, 2 TIRES REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES. AND MORE. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567758October 8, 2002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER'S FOOT SLIPPED FROM GAS PEDAL. CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT FOOT BACK ON THE PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO PEDAL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. C0NSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT WAS STATED THEAT CABLE TO GAS PEDAL BROKE. *JG....*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020373October 8, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH CONSUMER HIT A CURVE, AND BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020424October 8, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID BEING HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER TRUCK THAT WAS CHANGING LANES. CONSUMER STATES IN THE PROCESS OF AVOIDING TRUCK, CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR AND WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT THE CAR AGAIN. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATES THE FRAME THAT PROTECTS ENGINE WAS BENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020434October 8, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER AT 5-7MPH. THERE WAS NO FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SPARKED A FLAME ON CONSUMER'S SHIRT RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS. *MR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020436October 8, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 10 MPH. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER BAG SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING GLASS TO "FLY" AROUND VEHICLE CAUSING INJURIES. *MR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020455October 8, 2002POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING AND DOWNSHIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020289October 7, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION KEEPS LOCKING UP. *MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10007462October 6, 2002UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 FORD FOCUS. *PH *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS *768159
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #768087October 4, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020183October 4, 2002SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
PASSENGER REAR TIRE MAKING NOISE AND WOBBLING. VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. PROBLEM WITH WHEEL BEARING. *MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0