Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#770656December 9, 2002
WHEELS
# OF THE ORGINAL WHEELS BENT. WARRANTY REPLACED 2 OUT OF 3, NOW ALL 4 ARE BENT AGAIN. FORD IS FINDING THIS PROBLEM AT THERE PROVING GROUNDS IN ROMEO MI. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THIS! THE WHEEL HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR THE 2003 FOCUS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023944December 9, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 35/40 MPH , VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH INCLUDED THE AXLE, TIE ROD, AND WHEELS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023954December 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023965December 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 30MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023996December 9, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS LOCKED UP TWICE STATES CONSUMER. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770601December 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT WITH ONLY 11000 MILES ON THE CAR. UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW CAR. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770558December 6, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF RIGHT WHEEL BEARING NOISE. DEFECT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY WHEEL BEARING ON THE REAR PASSENGER BEARING. REAR HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770514December 5, 2002
AIR BAGS
FOCUS WAS BROAD SIDED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A FULL SIZE OLDSMOBILE TRAVELING APROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#770518December 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN APRIL 2000, MY CAR DIED. FORD HAD TO GIVE ME A BRAND NEW ENGINE. NOW IN DECEMBER 2002, MORE CAR PROBLEMS AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS TOO MANY MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR A VEHICLE THIS NEW. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023804December 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, JUST AS STATED UNDER RECALL#02V288000, HOWEVER DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. TS. CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID FIX THE BATTERY INDICATOR PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE, ALSO THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023841December 5, 2002
TIRES
THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE ARE WARPED AND TREAD SEPARATION PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TIRE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770428December 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I'M CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING A BURNING SMELL (AS IF SOMETHING IS GETTING VERY HOT) COMING FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 'NEW' APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO. I'VE NOTIFIED THE FORD DEALERSHIP (SELLER) AND RETURN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEM REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY CLAIM THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. I ADVISED THEM ABOUT NEWS REPORTS WHICH INDICATED THAT OTHERS WITH SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES EVENTUALLY EXPERIENCED A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER THEN CLAIMS THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL FORD MOTOR COMPANY DECIDES TO INITIATE A RECALL NOTICE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770457December 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568598December 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT RECALL ON FORD FOCUS 2001 FOR ENGINE FIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023645December 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THERE IS A STRONG MILDEW SMELL WHEN DEFROST IS TURNED ON. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS A BACTERIA PRODUCING AGENT IN THE DEFROST SYSTEM. DEALER STATES ALL NEW CARS ARE LIKE THIS. CONSUMER HAS A BREATHING PROBLEM AND THIS MILDEW SMELL MAY CREATE A BIGGER PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023654December 3, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS ALSO NOTED VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHEN FUEL TANK AT 1/4 OR LOWER AND / OR WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770405December 3, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023503December 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING VIBRATION. ALSO STATED OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FAN ON THE MOTOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ALIGMENT OR THE BALL JOINTS TO BE OFF. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023558December 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE BRAKE PADS ARE RUBBING CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER REPLACE NUMEROUS OF TIMES BEFORE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770304December 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEAT BELT WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. IGNITION KEY WOULD ONLY GO PART WAY INTO IGNITION, COULD NOT START VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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