Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#10011102March 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, BEFORE THE FIRST OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011112March 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION AND STEERING COLUMN FAILED AT A LOW MILEAGE.*JB *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008486March 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BREAKS SQUEAKED. BROUGHT TO DEALER. PUT IN FRONT BRAKES AND PADS. STILL SQUEAKED. BACK TO DEALER. TOLD ME NOW I NEEDED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND THE DRUM NEEDS TO BE SANDED. CAR IS DRIVEN NORMALLY AND ONLY HAS 14,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011342March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
NAR 03/05/2003 THE VEHICLE ENGINE SPED OUT OF CONTROL BY ITSELF WITH A HUGH BURST OF SPEED, AND THE CAR RAN INTO THE SHRUBBERY AT THE EDGE OF THE PARKING LOT. *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011346March 5, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NAR 03/05/2003 ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF A INVOICE BILLED TO THE CONSUMER FOR PARTS THAT WERE NOT INSTALLED BY SERVICE DEALER. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008883March 4, 2003
PARKING BRAKE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *DT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009803March 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008179February 27, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY WIFE PURCHASED A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE WASHER TANK IS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THE PROBLEM. (GEORGE COLEMAN FORD TRAVELERS REST, SC). WE THEN CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINEERS HAVE NO REPAIR PROCESS AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008191February 27, 2003
SUSPENSION
MY NEW 2001 VEHICLE IN LESS THAN A YEAR STARTED MAKING CLUCKING NOISE LOUD VIBRATION. THE COMPLETE AXLE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND NEW TIRES THE BEARINGS FAILED AND FORD WOULD NOT HELP. EVEN THOUGH IT USUALLY TAKES SIX YEARS BEFORE THEY GO THEY CONFIRMED THE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SPENT OVER 300.00 DOLLARS WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THEY SHOULD PAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008198February 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS ARE WORN AND MUST BE REPLACED AFTER 15,000 MILES. FORD DEALER CLAIMS THE PREMATURE WEAR IS NORMAL AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN GENTLY IN A COMBINATION OF CITY AND OPEN ROAD DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY UNUSUAL BRAKING REQUIREMENTS. WE LIVE NEAR SOME MOUNTAINS, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS ALMOST NEVER DRIVEN IN THE MOUNTAINS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO UNUSUAL EVENTS THAT MIGHT HAVE DAMAGED THE BRAKES. THEREFORE THE PAD AND/OR ROTOR ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURER. THERE IS NO WAY THAT TOTAL WEAR OF THE BRAKES SHOULD OCCUR IN ONLY 15,000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014762February 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NARY 02/28/2003 MR NEW FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT 29 THOUSAND MILES. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008009February 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MALFUNCTION OF FUEL FILTER. WAS REPLACED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. MALFUNCTION OF STEERING ASSEMBLY. WAS REPLACED TWICE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. MALFUNCTION OF BRAKING SYSTEM. WAS REPLACED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. ALL WITHIN A 16 MONTH PERIOD AFTER PURCHASING THE AUTOMOBILE IN MAY OF 2001. IT IS A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009186February 24, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008828February 20, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILALBE, AND THE BEARINGS WOULD ONLY BE INSPECTED AND NOT REPLACED.(NHTSA CAMPAIGN #01I017000).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008857February 20, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007892February 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTOR WITH PREMATURE WEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008723February 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE BATTERY CABLES WERE MISROUTED, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BE INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008744February 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL.*JB....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007748February 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FORD FOCUS 2001. PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2001. HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENTION. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES TO BE FIXED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE NOISE KEEP ON COMMING BACK. THE CAR HAS NUMBERS OF OTHER PROBLEMS. THE BREAKS MAKE NOISE, THE WINDSHIELS LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS, AND WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STALLS SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007653February 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS TAKING THE SOUTH I-75 EXIT RAMP TO EAST M-59 AND EXPERIENCED A STALL OUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP - WHERE YOU MERGE WITH TRAFFIC GOING 65 MPH. THIS IS A WIDE, SWEEPING RIGHT HAND TURN. I DRIVE THE ROUTE OFTEN, AND HAD EXPERIENCED HESITITATION ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE CAR STALLED. THE TANK WAS 1/4 FULL. AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP UNDER THE I-75 OVERPASS BRIDGE, I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED. I PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE - COUNTING MY BLESSINGS I HAD NOT BEEN REAR-ENDED. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC, AND HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE TANK. HE SHOWED ME HOW THE FILTER WAS DESIGNED AND BECAME EASILY CLOGGED. HE ALSO SAID THAT FORD HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITUATION, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT THAT MUST BE CORRECTED, OR I WILL BE RELACING THE FUEL PUMP IN ANOTHER 30K OR SO MILES. IT'S NOT ONLY THE $300, BUT THE THOUGHT OF BEING REAR-ENDED THAT SHOULD CONCERN FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AS WELL AS THE AUTHORITIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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