Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#763469June 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
A/C TENDS TO HAVE SMOKE AND VERY BAD SMELL COMING FROM VENTS, BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAL AND GRIND, VEHICLE DOESN'T ALWAYS WANT TO START, NO PICKUP OR STALLING WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS, ETC. ENGINE MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOICES, ENGINE ALSO MAKES LOUD REVING NOISES LIKE IT CAN'T GET INTO GEAR. FRONT PASSANGER SEATBELT TIGHTENS AND LOCKS FOR NO REASON. FORD MANUFACTOR NOTIFIED VIA CERTIFIED LETTER TWICE, NO CONTACT TO DATE. WALDORF FORD REFUSES TO FIX SAYING, "IF WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, WE CAN'T FIX IT." BOTH REFUSE TO FIX ANYMORE. IN LAST YEAR IN SHOP 10 TIMES, FOR OVER 45 DAYS, AND NO RESOLUTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763472June 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SERVERE BUCKING/JOLTING A STEADY SPEEDS, WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON, WHEN SLOWING DOWN, WHEN STOPPING, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. RADIO TURNS OFF BY ITSELF, GETS LOUD BY ITSELF, AND SOMETIMES, YOU CAN'T TURN IT OFF. POPPING NOISES WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR.GRINDING NOISES AND KNOCKING NOISES WHEN DRIVING. CAR VIBRATE UNCONTROLABLY AT TIMES. WHEN INCREASING SPEEDS, CAR WANTS TO STALL OUT AND NOT SHIFT GEARS. ALMOST LOST CONTROL SERVAL TIMES BECAUSE OF JOLTING PROBLEM. FORD DOESN'T CARE, DOESN'T WANT TO FIX AND HAS REFUSED TO CONTACT US AFTER 2 CERTIFIED LETTERS WERE SENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566185June 21, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS TO TIRES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR REPAIR DUE TO NAILS. THERE ALSO APPEARED TO BE BELT DAMAGE AND A BULGE ON THE OUTER SIDE OF TIRE WALL (LEFT FRONT). *JG (FIRESTONE P205/50R16 FIREHAWK GTA TIRES) *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012397June 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING ONTO AN ON RAMP OR ACCELERATING VEHICLE STALLED OUT. DRIVER HAD TO LEAVE VEHICLE ON SIDE OF THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012259June 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, AND WAS ABLE TO RECOVER, NOT INVOLVING ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE BENT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW FRAME DUE TO INCIDENT AND HAS RECIEPTS TO PROVE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012152June 19, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED BUMPS THERE IS A LOUD NOISE THAT COMES FROM FRONT OF VEHIICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012153June 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BRAKES MAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012154June 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT 50 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011831June 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LOOSING ALL POWER, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART BUT WILL CONTINUE TO STALL, FORD WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011839June 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES, MOST OFTEN WHEN COMING OFF OF A RIGHT TURN RAMP. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011726June 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THERE IS A DELAY WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, AT 55-65 MPH VEHICLE JERKS AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763044June 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE BALL JOINT BROKE, THE CAR ROLLED ABOUT 3 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763054June 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TWICE AND IT STILL STALLS, LOSES BRAKES AND STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011672June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT 75 MPH ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, AND THEN VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011673June 12, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A NOISE LIKE A BING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY ALL OVER THE PLACE. LATER, FOUND OUT THAT TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762996June 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON EXACTLY 1 WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT WAS RETURNED TO ME 2 DAYS LATER AND 1 WEEK AFTER THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH TIMES THE CAR STOPPED CUT OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THE MAIN COMPUTER. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2001 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND I RETURNED AGAIN IN ANOTHER WEEK SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS A LEAK AROUND THE SEAL ON THE GAS TANK. THEY RETURNED IT TO ME. IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH, I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN (THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR CUTS OFF). AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER AND THEY REPLACED IT AND RETURNED IT TO ME. I HAVE TALKED TO A FORD REP AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND EVEN OFFERED TO SELL ME ANOTHER ONE! THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST FORD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011494June 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BROKE WINDSHEILD/ BRUNED DRIVER'S HAND, AND MELTED HIS JACKET.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#762912June 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I WAS STOPPING AT A LIGHT TO TURN. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN I HEARD A BIG CLUNK. I THOUGHT I RAN OVER SOMETHING SO I CHECKED BUT NOTHING WAS THERE. I NOTICED MY BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON BUT THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TO TURN SO I STARTED TO GO AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER AT THE LIQUOR STORE AND HAD MY FRIEND LOOK UNDER THE HOOD. UPON PULLING ON THE SERPENTINE BELT, THE TENSIONER PULLEY FELL RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE INCIDENT WE FOUND A SNAPPED OFF BOLT IN THE STREET. SNAPPED NEATLY AT THE BEGINNING THREAD. ALSO ON THE PULLEY, THE MOUNTING ARM WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. I KNOW NTSA IS INVESTIGATING MANY PARTS ON THE FOCUS, SO I THOUGHT I'D GIVE A HEADS UP ABOUT THIS JUST INCASE IT COULD POSE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS LATER ON. THANKS AND HAVE A NICE DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762914June 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH TACHOMETER DROPPING TO ZERO OR NEAR ZERO WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR 6 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762931June 11, 2002
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR HESITATING AND STALLING. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. 5 OF WHICH WERE RELATED TO HESITATION. 3 OF THE THOSE 5 TIMES THEY FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. 2 TIMES FOR AN EGR EMISSIONS SENSOR AND 1 FOR A FUEL PUMP (THEY THINK). THE OTHER TWO TIMES THEY COULNDT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AT THE TIME. I HAVE CALLED FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT THE CAR, BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS REPAIRABLE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK NOW FOR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK SINCE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. SEEMS TO HAVE A LITTLE HESITATION STILL, BUT HAS NOT STALLED. WE HAVE HAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE REPLACE ONCE FOR CUPPING OF THE TIRE. FORD DEALERSHIP WASNT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT THEY SAY I COULD HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING HARD. THE NEW TIRE STARTING CUPPING LIKE THE ONE THEY REPLACED, THEN THAT IS WHEN THE RECALL FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WAS ISSUED. NO PROBLEMS SINCE THEN WITH THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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