Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#10002806January 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
ENGINE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, DURING ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS. A ENGINE LIGHT WITH AN 'EXCLAMATION POINT' COMES ON, THE RED LIGHT NEAR THE HAZARDS BUTTON COMES ON, AND THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHILE THIS STALLING HAPPENS. ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CAR BEGINNING TO STALL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A VALVE (RTC, I THINK) IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL INFECTORS CLEANED, ALL FOR ABOUT $200. I HAD THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND USED TECHRON FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IN THE GAS TANK. THE DA I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL AND IT COTINUES TO DO SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002651January 14, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL THIS EVENING ALL MY ELECTRICAL THINGS IN THE CAR STARTED FLICKERING AND THEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF MY VENTS. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATLY, WHILE SOMEONE WAS YELLING AT ME GET OUT OF YOUR CAR. I GOT OUT AND SAW THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF MY WHOLE ENTIRE HOOD AREA. THEN IT WENT UP IN FLAMES, MELTING THROUGH THE HOOD, SCATTERING MY WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000965January 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SENSOR 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001916January 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER REPORTED BATTERY FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE BRAKES FAILED. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002537January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002421January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING AND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED A HEAVY VIBRATION CAN BE FELT FOLLOWED BY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001466January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF FRONT AND BACK BRAKES. THE BRAKES ARE NOISY AND CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS PREMATURE. *JG *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000869January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3. I HAVE PUT 17,100 MILES ON IT SINCE ITS PURCHASE IN MAY, 2001. AT THE LAST SERVICE, JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS OF 2002, THE FORD MECHANIC AT PRICE FORD IN MILLINGTON, TN. STATED THAT MY FRONT BRAKES & ROTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON. THERE IS NO WAY ON EARTH THIS AMOUNT OF WEAR AND TEAR CAN OCCUR ON A CAR WITH ONLY 17,100 MILES! I HAVE OWNED 9 AUTOMOBILES IN MY LIFE AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF BRAKES WEARING OUT IN UNDER 20,000 MILES! THIS MUST BE A DEFECT, OR ENGINEERING MISTAKE WITH FORD'S BRAKES! I INITIALLY THOUGHT THE MECHANIC WAS HIGH OR SOMETHING BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY THE BRAKES CAN BE WORN OUT, BUT I HAVE NEARLY WRECKED 3 TIMES SINCE THEN DUE SPECIFICALLY TO THE BRAKES HAVING NO AFFECT ON THE SPEED OF THE CAR. I'M LOOKING AT A MINIMUM OF $400 TO GET NEW ROTORS AND PADS AND LABOR TO INSTALL THE NEW PARTS. THIS IS CRAZY! YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS TO SEE WHY ME AND MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002055January 6, 2003
STEERING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE CONSUMER STATESTHAT SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. STEERING WHEEL GETS STIFF AND IT LOCKS UP SOMETIME. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000511January 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AS I WET OVER A SPEED BUMP BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHATTERING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. DRIVER GOT MINOR BURNS ON LEFT ARM PASSENGER WAS HIT WITH GLASS FROM WINDSHIELD. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000523January 4, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRST THING THAT I NOTICED WITH MY CAR WAS THE STALLING OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE NEXT THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE CAR WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50-55 MPH. AT 12036 MILES, I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME CAR NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. IT ALSO NEED THE ROTORS TURNED AND THE TIRES ROTATED BECAUSE AT 12000 MILES THEY WERE STARTING TO WEAR. THEY GAVE ME A BILL FOR $101 THEY STATED THESE ITEMS WERE "WEAR" ITEMS AND WERE MY RESPONSIBILITY. I QUESTIONED WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING AT 12000 MILES. HE TRIED TO PUT THE BLAME OFF ON ME SAYING I BRAKE TOO HARD. YOU KNOW THAT IS REALLY FUNNY SINCE I HAVE A 1995 FORD ESCORT. I BOUGHT IT NEW. IT NOW HAS 170,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ESCORT. THE REASON I BOUGHT ANOTHER FORD WAS BECAUSE I WAS SO PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ESCORT. ABOUT THE STALLING, THEY SAID THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. BUT THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. WELL, ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE SHAKING AGAIN. THEN ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THE SHAKING BEGAN, I HAD A FLAT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THE NEW TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD THE ONE TIRE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THE TIRE BUSINESS TOLD ME THE TIRE WAS SO WORE ON THE INSIDE (WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE) THAT THE WIRES WERE SHOWING. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I HAD ANOTHER FLAT. SAME THING. THE TIRE WAS SO WORE THE WIRES WERE SHOWING. I HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. $300.00. THE CAR IS STILL STALLING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I AM AFRAID THE CAR WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE I HAVE MY TWO YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE CAR. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD AND THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THESE THINGS ARE MY RESPONSIBILITY. BUT I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY IF A DEFECT IN THE CAR IS CAUSING THESE THINGS TO HAPPEN. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000726January 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER AND DEFROSTER. I HAVE RETURNED THE CAR TO MATHEWS FORD FOR REPAIR. THE TECHNICIANS SMELLED THE ODOR AND FLUSHED THE SYSTEM OUT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THE ODOR RETURNS. I GET VERY POOR GAS MILEGE, THE BRAKES GRIND, SQUEEK, AND THUMP, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOWS HAVE A LOUD SQUEEK,THE TRUNK WON'T CLOSE COMPLETLY UNLESS YOU SLAM IT AS HARD AS YOU CAN,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001464December 26, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 15MPH POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001195December 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS STARTS TO FLICKER, WITHOUT WARNING. THEN THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001267December 19, 2002
STEERING
WHILE PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VEHICLE FROZE UP THERE WERE NO STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001104December 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35MPH WAS INVOLVED ON SIDE COLLISION AT THE DRIVER SIDE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000024December 12, 2002
AIR BAGS
ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 8, 2002 I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 AND I WAS TRYING TO TURN ONTO THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR WOULDN'T TURN ALL THE WAY AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND I CRASHED INTO A CURB AND WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MY LEFT FOREARM WAS BURNT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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

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