Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#10116546April 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED ON INTERSTATE - FORD HAS REPLACED AT NO COST, BUT I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FREE REPLACEMENT IF I HAD GONE TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. ALSO, WE WERE TRAVELING AT 70MPH WHEN IT FAILED - NOT MUCH TRAFFIC OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116366April 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SLOW SPEED ACCIDENT. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN NO DAMAGE TO VECHICLE HIT AND NO DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASENGER SIDE AIR BAG BROKE WINDSHIELD AND SENT FRAGMENTS OF GLASS FROM THE VISOR MIRROR THROUGHOUT THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117254April 1, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE INJURIES AND RECEIVED 23 STITCHES IN THE FACE. *AK *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113623March 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
THE FUEL FILTER GETS CLOGGED WHICH BLOCKS THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE, CAUSING STALLING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN # 03V482000. THERE WAS BRAKE PULSATION, THE FRONT END CREAKS REALLY BAD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE NO POWER AND OR STALL WHILE GOING 40-45 MPH. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116976March 28, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE RIGHT SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE ON ITS OWN. DRIVER TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE EXISTING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. BUT WAS ABLE TO EXIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114744March 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY RECALLS CAN A CAR HAVE BEFORE IT IS A LEMON! MY 2001 FORD FOCUS HAS HAD EVERY PROBLEM OUT THERE AND MORE THAN HALF OF THEM, I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR. IN THE 4 YEARS I?VE OWNED THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AT MY COST DUE TO STALLING, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP?S FAULT, SO THAT WAS REPLACED; THE STRUTS REPLACED AT MY COST AFTER THEY CAUSED MY FRONT TIRE TO EXPLODE ON THE FREEWAY; THE BUSHINGS WORKED ON 3 TIMES YET THE SUSPENSION STILL MAKES A VERY FRIGHTENING NOISE EVERY TIME I DRIVE. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE (OR SHOULD I TRUTHFULLY SAY, LACK OF?) WHEN I RECEIVED YET ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115814March 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10109799March 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE IN OPERATIVE. SHE COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB ON SOME OCCASIONS WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED THE ODOMETER ALSO STOPPED WORKING AND THE VEHICLE IDLED ERRATICALLY. AT TIMES WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PRESSED WHILE STOPPING THE ENGINE WOULD DIE WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS ALSO UNSTABLE AND AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER IS NEVER SURE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114529March 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 2001 FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCKED UP, I LEFT WORK AND COULD NOT GET THE KEY IN TO START IT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IT HAPPENS TO A TON OF FORD FOCUSES, MAYBE YOU COULD GET A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT IS COSTLY TO FIX AND KEEPS GOING BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115632March 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR) VALVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114542March 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION TUMBLER BROKE INSIDE. KEY WOULDN'T GO IN AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114556March 23, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE IGNITION KEY TUMBLER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111387March 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HER FACE, LIP, AND NECK AREA. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *JB *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10114358March 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCK ON 2001 FORD FOCUS HAS FAILED THREE TIMES CAUSING EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS. FORD CALLS THIS A "KNOWN MALFUNCTION" BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115405March 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY GOT STUCK IN IGNITION AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED UNLESS CONSUMER JIGGLED IT AROUND OR TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO REMOVED THE KEY, BUT HAD NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE BEING PURCHASED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115407March 18, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE AND DID NOT SECURE THE CONSUMER. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD AFTER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114288March 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
IGNITION FAILED ON MY 01 FORD FOCUS. KEY WOULDN'T TURN. STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. JUST OWNED THIS VEHICLE 2 WEEKS. A FEW DAYS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT I WAS BROKE DOWN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113283March 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FORD FOCUS 2001 RECALL RECEIVED AFTER REPAIR OF FRONT COIL SPRING. *BF FORD ONLY REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER $150.00 OUT OF THE $470.00 THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE REPAIR WORK DONE. THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE STRUT AND THE DAMAGE RIM THAT THE COIL SPRING CAUSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114250March 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS, BOUGHT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WITHIN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER THREE TIMES. IN EACH OF THESE INSTANCES I HAVE HAD TO MISS CLASS BECAUSE MY KEY WILL NOT TURN AND START MY CAR. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED, BUT THEN I REALIZED THAT THE KEY DOES NOT TURN AT ALL. ON EACH OCCASION I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. FORTUNATELY, THE SECOND AND THIRD TIMES IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEE SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FOCUS AND IT SEEMS THAT THE KEY IS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER. HE SAID THAT IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, HE WOULD HAVE GIVE ME NEW KEYS THAT FIT THE CYLINDER, AND THUS REPLACE ALL LOCKS (INCLUDING THE TRUNK). AT FIRST HE OFFERED TO DO THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE, BUT SINCE THE MILEAGE IS OVER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY (STILL WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY), I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY LINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114182March 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT BROKE AFTER BRAKING AND SWERVING AT 50 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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