Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#769780November 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED 11/15/02; ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS WHEN GAS TANK IS BTW 1/4 AND 1/8 FULL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007168November 15, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LETTER TO FOLLOW CONTAINING COMPLETE COMPLAINT. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769748
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022756November 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE BRAKES REAL HARD CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPOY AND HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022691November 13, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769620November 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE CAR INITIALLY STALLED UPON STARTING IN MAY OF 2002. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN UNTIL OCTOBER OF 2002, AT THAT TIME, IT STALLED IN SLOW TRAFFIC TWO TIMES IN ONE DAY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A SECOND FUEL PUMP WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, PASSING A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER ON THE INTERSTATE,THE CAR STALLED. IT TOOK 15 MINUTES TO RESTART AND WAS DRIVEN IMMEDIATELY TO THE FORD DEALER. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FROM OCTOBER 24TH UNTIL NOV 12, 2002. AT THAT TIME, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY THEN PLACED ANOTHER FUEL PUMP ON THE CAR AND REMOVED THE GAS TANK. CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK. IT WAS CLEANED AND A NEW SCREEN PLACED ON THE CAR. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2002, THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED ME AND SAID THAT HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. TWO DAYS LATER I READ THE ODI RESUME ON THE FORD FOCUS INVESTIGATION EA02-02 BASIS PE02-040. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769634November 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ON NOV 6TH 2002, I HAD THE FORD FOCUS INSPECTED AT A NEW YORK STATE INSPECTION CENTER TO MEET STATE INSPECTION. NO PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED AT THAT TIME IN THE OPERATIONS OR CONSISTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ON NOV. 11TH RETURNING FROM A 500 MILE TRIP THE BRAKE SYSYTEMS FAILED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES AND A SEVER GRINDING IN THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION THE ROTOR WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. I CALLED THE NEW YORK STATE INSPECTOR CONCERNING THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE IN SPEC. ON NOV. THE 6TH, 2002. I CAN ONLY ASSUMED THAT I EXPERIANCED A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE FORD FOCUS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769576November 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022473November 8, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE TO SIDE WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, TOOK TO DEALER, THE DEALER ALLIGNED VEHICLE, TIGHTENED UP STABLIZER LINK. CONSUMER STATES' TIRES WERE REPLACED 20000, MECHANIC STATES ALL TIRES WERE COUPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769442November 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR IS POPPING IN FRONT, SCRUBBING IN REAR, HESITATES, LOOSING POWER, FRIENDSHIP FORD OF BRISTOL COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY I'M GIONG TO HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, BECAUSE OF THERE SCREW UPS AND IT'S NOT RIGHT FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THERE VEHICLES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022242November 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE OF OUT A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH 2 OTHER VEHICLES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *MR *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022289November 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE VEHICLE VEERS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSES THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO WEAR PREMATURELY, TIRE WAS REPLACED TWICE. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769394November 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE JUST STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING.THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IF IT HAD RUN OUT OF GASOLINE WITH AN ALMOST FULL TANK. AFTER LETTING THE ENGINE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A FEW DAYS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 15 TO 65 MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, INSPECTED THE CAR, AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022165November 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE AT A STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CONSUMER STATED THAT BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022197November 5, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES: EVERY 11 THOUSANDS MILES HAS TO CHANGE THE REAR TIRES. AT THIS MOMENT HAS CHANGED TWICE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022100November 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES SQUEAK VERY BAD. TOOK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME FOR REPAIRS, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE AND NOW THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769210November 2, 2002
TIRES
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE DOES NOT HAVE AVAILABLE SIZE TO REPLACE IT AND SENT ME HOME WITH IT THAT WAY, WHICH I THOUGHT RATHER CARELESS. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE REPLACE 2 TIRES, AND NASSAR FORD REPLACED ONE TIRE. IN THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, I HAVE HAD 5 FLATS. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE DRIVING AND FIRESTONE HAS OFFERED NO VIABLE SOLUTION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768972October 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I'M FROM CANADA IGNORE THE LAST HALF OF ADDRESS THANKS ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN STALLED WOULD NOT START. NOTICED ROUND SILVER DOME ATTACHED TO GAS LINE NEAR THE FIREWALL UNDER HOOD WAS VERY VERY HOT. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO ON JUST BEFORE IT STALLED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RUN RIGHT UNTIL I COOLED OFF THAT SILVER DOME THING ATTACHED TO THE GAS LINES. IT WAS SO HOT I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE. WE LEFT THE CAR ALONE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEN PUT COLD COMPRESS ON THAT SILVER DOME TO COOL IT OFF. WENT TO DEALER THEY THOUGHT I WAS NUTS. I NEVER USE THE AIR CONDITIONER AGAIN AND IN THE SUMMER I OFTEN STOP TO COOL DOWN THAT SILVER DOME. THIS SOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOME FOCUS BLOWS UP. EVEN NOW THE CAR STILL IDLES RUFF AND STALLS WHEN IT GETS HOT USING THE AIR CONDITIONER GETS THE ENGINE EVEN HOTTER ,THE CAR STALLS EASIER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021417October 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER INSPECTION FOR THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE WIRE HARNESS. IT WAS BRITTLE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021193October 21, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHEN COMING TO A LIGHT BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH THE BUMPER CRACKED SLIGHTLY. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS SMASHED UPON DEPLOYMENT WITH DRIVER RECEIVING BURNS AND CHOKING FROM CHEMICALS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#768648October 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I ORIGINALLY TOOK THE CAR IN BACK IN OCTOBER BUT THEY FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THE NOISE THE BRAKES WERE MAKING AT THE TIME. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE THEN. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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