Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#768858October 24, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP. THE STEERING COLUMN "LOCKED UP" SO NO EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT COULD BE TAKEN. (THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE WAS LOST) DT
Crash:
Yes
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
#8021364October 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT EMISSION CONTROL LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED THAT IF PLACED IN NEUTRAL GEAR, VEHICLE WILL STALL OR SURGE FORWARD. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768710October 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON SUNDAY, 21 JULY 2002, THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY FOCUS WENT OUT. AT FIRST, THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE LOCK, THEN IT WOULD NOT TURN. THIS RAISED THREE MAJOR CONCERNS: ONE IN THE MID 90'S, FORD US RECALLED OVER 8 MILLION CARS AND TRUCKS THAT HAD FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES. SOME OF THOSE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRES. TWO ALTHOUGH I WASN'T MOVING WHEN THE DEFECT HAPPENED, WHAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AND THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH HAD LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL OR LEFT ME STRANDED SOMEPLACE LESS SAFE THAN MY OWN DRIVEWAY? THREE MY FOCUS HAS BEEN RECALLED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE 27 MONTHS I'VE OWNED IT, AND THIS INCIDENT ADDS TO MY CONCERNS OVER THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY/RELIABILITY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021309October 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHOT DOWN.. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#768581October 18, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768607October 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR STALLED ALONG SIDE A ROAD SEEMED LIKE "VAPOR LOCK" WOULD NOT START, HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER, HE CHECKED IT OUT AND REPORTED FOUND NOTHING WRONG, CAR STARTED, COMPUTED CHECKED OUT OK. IT TOOK DEALER TWO DAYS TO CHECK OUT CAR DID NOT GET A WRITE UP FROM THE DEALER CONCERNING THIS CHECK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 SETS OF REAR TIRES PLUS ONE SET OF SNOW TIRE IN LESS THAN 55,000 MILES ALL REAR TIRES SHOW THE SAME PATTERN CUPPED AND BALD WITHIN 5-8 THOUSAND MILES DEALER HAS PROVIDED 3 SETS OF TIRES WE HAVE PROVIDED 2 REAR END ALLIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE TWICE. THIS CAR WAS ALSO PART OF REAR AXEL RECALL TIRES SLIDE SIDEWAYS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768612October 18, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HAVE THERE BEEN ANY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH RACK/PINION, TRANSMISSION AND ALTERNATORS ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE MILEAGE HAS BEEN SO LOW YET SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021112October 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SOME WIRES MELTED ON THE BATTERY CAUSING THE CAR TO START. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021133October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE TOXIC CHEMICAL INSIDE GAVE THE CONSUMER 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT ARM. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021161October 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021162October 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWICH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768547October 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, AIR BAGS
THIS CAR HAS MORE RECALLS THAN I EVER SEEN. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND GAVE ME SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE BRAKES ARE SHOT AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAVE 29,940 MILES. THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT WORK EVEN THOUGH ITS BEEN FIXED 2 TIMES THE IGNITION LOCKED UP AND THEY CHANGE IT THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS BUT THEY SAY ITS FINE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768551October 17, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I SENT A FORM IN YESTERDAY BUT DID NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER. THIS CAR IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021006October 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE HESITATES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021028October 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN APPLIED, THERE IS INTERMITTANT EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS, DRUMS AND PADS. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021029October 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE TAP ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND AT LESS THAN 5MPH. CAUSING INJURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021047October 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS BODY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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