Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#8002858January 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF 50+ MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES, DEALER REPLACED THE REAR SHOES, ALSO FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757309January 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR ON THE FLOOR IS SOAKED WITH WATER DRAINAGE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SUNROOF. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, AND 3 TIMES THEY HAVE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS 1/7/02. TODAY IS 1/25/02 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS SOAKED AGAIN. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO TAKE THE CAR BACK BECAUSE THE "WATER DOCTOR" ONLY COMES ON MONDAYS. I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. PLEASE HELP, I DON'T WANT MY WARRANTY TO RUN OUT BEFORE THEY FIX IT. HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002699January 23, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564197January 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN EXITING FREEWAY OR FAST LANE CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND HESITATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN WAS REMOVED, AT THAT TIME THE CONSUMER NOTICED PIECES OF MATERIAL IN THE OIL PAN AFTER THE SERVICE THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HESITATE. *TT *NLM *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757190January 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DRIVER EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#757110January 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE LAMPS FLICKER AT IDLE TOOK CAR TO DEALER DEALER SAYS THE CAR IS DOING IT BUT THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT THEY NEVER SEEN TIS PROBLEM BEFORE, I WENT TO MY FORD FOCUS . COM AND CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS ON THEIR SITE THERE IS ALL KINDS OF OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS A FORD TECH I THINK IT IS IN THE SPEED OF THE ALTERNATER AT IDLE PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757040January 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900766January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE.*JB(CLAIM#55-S443-496)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900767January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVNG, THE INSURED NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#40-2559-357)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900768January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE EXPEREINCED AN ENGINE FIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY BATTERY ACID THAT LEAKED ONTO THE WIRES WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.*JB(CLAIM#43-R793-314)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900769January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#59-V961-685)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900770January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE SHORTED OUT, WHICH WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE BATTERY.*JB)CLAIM#25-5541-145)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900771January 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH WAS RECALLED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IS WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED.*JB(CLAIM#34-5037-171)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900772January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE INSURED NOTICED THAT THE CHECK LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, ONCE THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED THERE WAS A NOISE AND THEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE BATTERY AND THE FIRE STARTED WITH THE WIRING NEAR OR ON THE BATTERY.*JB (CLAIM#28-3088-224)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900773January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE INSURED STATED THE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.*JB(CLAIM#04-1294-277)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900774January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#42-1295-268)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900775January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, INSURED NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB (CLAIM#11-3852-491)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002399January 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR. CONTACTED DEALER PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002408January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND LOSE POWER. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED THAT MOTOR WILL DOWNSHIFT WHEN USING BACK DEFROSTER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757005January 17, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALONG BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH THE MOTOR WILL REV UP AND THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY KEEP IT FOR A WEEK OR SO AND THEN TELL US THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. AS SOON AS WE CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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