Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#8022370November 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES' THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TIRE WOBBLING. TOOK TO FORD AND THEY STATED THE REAR WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022425November 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLES STALLS WHILE MOVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
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
#8022272November 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. STARTED AFTER 40/45 MINS. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
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
#769345November 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE GEARS ONCE YOU LEAVE A GEAR AND GO INTO NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS). TWICE I HAD THE CAR STOPPED TRAFFIC, CAUSING MANY DISRUPTIONS AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVEN IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, YOU CAN NOT CHANGE GEARS. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TRIED, I COULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR (1-5 OR REVERSE). IF I WAIT ABOUT A HALF HOUR, THEN IT WILL ENGAGE AGAIN. I HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT BY FORD TWICE. THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED IT. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I DID A SEARCH ON VARIOUS FORD FOCUS WEBSITES AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER FOCUS OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS AS WELL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022317November 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022323November 6, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 20MPH THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSE. CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022325November 6, 2002
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE TRAVELING SPEED 40 TO 50MPH. DUE TO BAD SUSPENSION REAR OF VEHICLE WOBBLES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769349November 6, 2002
WHEELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THESE PROBLEMS HAVE ALL HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND SEEM TO BE COMPLETELY UNRELATED. THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 13K MILES. THE ENGINE JUST WENT INTO IDLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED THREE SEPARATE TIMES, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. MY REAR WHEELS STARTED MAKING A VERY LOW NOISE AROUND 8/15/02. AFTER AN ACCIDENT AT THE END OF AUGUST. THE NOISE WAS MUCH WORSE AND THE REAR BEARINGS WERE REPLACED BY THE SHOP THAT FIXED MY CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. SOUTH FLORIDA IS A "HIGH-SALT/CORROSION" AREA BECAUSE OF OUR PROXIMITY TO THE SEA. THIS WAS NEVER INTRODUCED BEFORE. WHEN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IS PUSHED IN, IT DOES NOT MERELY POP OUT WHEN IT IS HOT. IT EJECTS AND IS THROWN ON THE FLOOR. HAVING IT LAND ON MY LEG TWICE AND MY CARPET SCORCHED BY IT TWICE, IT COULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769355November 6, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE JUST LAST MONTH THE CABLE AND MOTOR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW BURNED UP AND NOW WILL COST OVER $600. TO FIX I CAN NOT GET THE FRONT RACK & PINION FIXED BECAUSE IT WILL COST $1800.00. THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT NOW IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I JUST GOT THE BRAKES REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN MAY AND THEY ARE AGAIN SQUEAKING. I HAVE ALL OF MY RECEIPTS FOR WORK DONE TO THIS CAR. I AM NOW HAVING TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL THE TIME, AND THE ELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES. (RADIO) THE DRIVING LIGHTS GO OUT AT TIMES AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. PLEASE HELP ME, I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO COURTESY FORD THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME DIAGNOSTIC $90.00 FOR EACH ITEM I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT AND THEN THE AMOUNT IT WILL TAKE TO FIX ALL OF THE THINGS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE I JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT HAS HAD SIX DIFFERENT OWNERS BEFORE ME AND ONE WAS RENTAL CAR COMPANY. I DO NOT KNOW WHO THE REST OF THEM WERE. COURTESY FORD HAD SAID THERE WAS ONLY ONE OWNER. THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME AND NOW THE FOCUS' HAVE A FRONT SUSPENSION RECALL THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM THE WHOLE TIME WITH THE BRAKES AND THE TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND THE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS.!!! PLEASE HELP ME. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769364November 6, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER LOCKS LOCK WHEN YOU PRESS THE UP WINDOW KEYS AND SOMETIMES JUST ON THIER OWN WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. THIS IS NOT COUNTING THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR TO DRIVE AFTER START UP. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769371November 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
THE CAR LEAKS UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER LEFT CORNER. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES IN THREE WEEKS AND IS CURRENTLY THERE NOW. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CASING AND SEALED IT TWICE. AWAITING NEWS ON WHAT WILL BE DONE THIS TIME. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769372November 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ON 2 OCCASIONS IN LAST WEEK VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ALL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. FIRST FAILURE, BATTERY REPLACED; CHARGING SYSTEM CHECKED BUT SEEMED OK. FIVE DAYS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ON HIGHWAY NOW, FOR FEAR IT WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGH SPEED. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769376November 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY AMIDST HEAVY TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND CHARGED $80 FOR CHECKING. DT
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
#8022199November 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35MPH AND RAN OVER A POTHOLE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THE LEFT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022215November 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH VEHICLE ENGINE CUT OF AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THE BACK OF OTHER VEHCILE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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