Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10010681March 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2000 FORD FOCUS WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING VIOLENT STUMBLING AND HESITATION PROBLEMS AROUND HIGHWAY CORNERS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 15,000 MILES. FORD WAS UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT TALKING WITH OTHERS WHO TOOK SAFETY MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS FOUND THE FUEL PUMPS NOT KEEPING ADEQUATE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE. MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW WITH SPECIFIC DIRECTION TO REPLACE THIS AT MY COST. WHEN A CAR VIOLENTLY STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND A CORNER, IT'S NOT SAFE. PLEASE RECOMMEND TO FORD TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012038March 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
NHTSA#00-V-303-000 VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR WHEEL HUB RETAINING NUTS CAN LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPLACED THREE TIMES BUT RECALL REPAIR FAILED. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010708March 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009623March 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE ENGINE MISSED USUALLY MILDLY, BUT SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY AS TO SHAKE VEHICLE AND SOMETIMES STALL, ALSO THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A RAW GAS SMELL, SUSPENSION, BRAKE,TRANSMISSION AND TIRE PROBLEMS.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO NOTED THE REAR HATCH POPPED OPEN BY ITSELF.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009608March 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL INJECTOR, HEATER CHAMBER, HALF SHAFT BEARING, THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER WERE ALL REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011971March 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010568March 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING AND WAS HARD TO TAKE OFF AND THEN IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD ALL OF A SUDDEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY OILED THE CABLE AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW HOURS AND GOT STIFF AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THAT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. NOW WHEN I DRIVE IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN IT DIES. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. I FEEL THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010530March 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY HARD TO INSERT INTO IGNITION AND WILL NOT TURN. CAN NOT START THE CAR. ONLY 37,000 MILES. IF CAR STALLS ON A RAIL ROAD TRACK OR A BUSY INTERSECTION WILL BE DOOMED. THIS IS UNSAFE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010432March 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT LEFT SIDE WHEEL AREA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011774March 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE WHEEL BEARING 0 I 0017 000, BECAUSE THE CAMPAIGNS ENDED IN DEC 2002, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL FEB 2003. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010463March 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP ON MY FORD FOCUS WENT OUT TWICE, ONCE AT 38000 MILES, THEN AT 91000 MILES. CAR DIED INTERMITTENTLY ON FREEWAYS, CLIMBING HILLS, AND WOULD SHAKE AT ACCELERATION. VERY FRIGHTENING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011841March 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
AFTER THE RECALL REGARDING THE BATTERY CABLES WAS PERFORMED, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011726March 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
NAR 03/13/2003 THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE GO UNDER EVALUATION BY FORD TO DETECT PROBLEMS ON THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AFTER GOING ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BECAUSE THE CERTIFIED INSPECTOR IDENTIFIED RAW GAS IN THE TAIL PIPE AND THE SMELL WAS BECOMING INTOLERANT. THE CONSUMER WANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATING . *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011559March 13, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN/CLOSE IN COLD WEATHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011651March 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS CONTINUED TO FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011679March 13, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
DUE TO THE RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES, CONSUMER STATED THE BALL JOINTS SEPARATED, RECALL # 02 V 289 000.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010416March 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE FOURTH TIME THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I GOT IT HOME THE FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. SO I TOOK IT BACK THE MECHANIC, AND NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010420March 13, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA P205-50R16 TIRE. I WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE DEALER # 591289 (JOHNSTOWN, PA) THAT THE TIRE WAS "CUT" ON THE SIDEWALL DUE TO ABUSE. THIS TREAD SEPARATION IS CLEARLY DUE TO A DEFECT AS IF IT WERE A "RE-CAP" IN MY OPINION. I ALSO HAD THE TIRES LOOKED OVER BY AN INDEPENDENT TIRE RETAILER WHO CONCURRED WITH MY SUSPICIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011456March 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE DOORS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR NOT TO OPEN.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011517March 12, 2003
WHEELS
THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND COLLAPSED OUTWARD, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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