Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#753449October 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLY.AFREIND OF MY HAS THE SAME KIND OF CAR TOOK IT BACK TO HIS DEALER MEDFORD FORD IN MEDFORD NJ.THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS A SILENT RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM ,AND ON THE REAR SPINDELS THAT HOLD THE BACK BRAKE DRUMS ON.THE NUT THAT HOLDS BRAKE DRUM ON CAN BACK OFF AN DRUMS AN WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN FALL OFF. HIS CAR WAS REPAIR& HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM,AND SAID ALL DEALERS KNOW ABOUT THIS SILENT RECALL I HAVE BEEN TO TWO OTHER DEALERS NEAR MY HOME AN NEITHER ONE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY SAID IF IT NOT ON RECALL THEY WILL NOT FIX.WAS WONDERING IF YOU HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753452October 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS GAS PEDAL TO THE ENGINE BROKE OFF, I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AND HAD NO GAS PEDAL . I CALLED SOME FORD DEALERS BUT THEY NAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I AM WORRIED SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME WHEN IT HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753408October 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHEN FUEL TANK REGISTERS 1/4 TANK OR LESS, CAR LOSES ACCELERATION AFTER CLIMBING A 6-8% GRADE WITH A CURVE. CAR CONTINUES TO RUN, BUT ONLY AT IDLE SPEED. CAR WILL REGAIN POWER AFTER 10-15 SECONDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897932October 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONSUMER LOSES ALL POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, BUT NO RESULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753400October 18, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO REPAIRED AND REPLACED 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM: RADIO SOUND CUTTING IN AND OUT INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897856October 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, AND DID NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED RIGHT BEFORE BEING HIT. CONSUMER WAS THROWN TWO HUNDRED FEET. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVIER'S SIDE DOOR DID NOT STAY LOCKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#753188October 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SUDDEN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. UNABLE TO RESTART CAR FOR 5 MINUTES. THEN CAR STARTED AND HAVE HAD NO RECURRENCE OF PROBLEM. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752973October 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 25MPH AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752878October 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY SAID THEY PROGRAMMED THE AUT. DOOR LOCKS. THERE WERE NONE. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE OR LEAVE IT. THE DOOR CLIP IS BROKEN, TAPES ARE CHEWED, BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED ON HWY.,COMPLAINED OF BRAKES @5K MILES - DOWN TO ROTOR -THEY SAID IT WILL BE EVERY 15K MILES. "NOT OUR PROLEM." THIS CAR IS A DANGEROUS LEMON. I DON'T WANT TO DIE! FAN BELT IS LOOSE/NEEDS REEPLACEMENT. MY WARRANTY IS UP SOON. I WANTED WHAT I PAID FOR -SAFETY, AND HAVE A "DEATH TRAP". FORD SAYS "WE CANNOT LOSE ANY MONEY" TO ME. I INFORMEDD MY INSURANCE COMPANY BECAUSE I AM AFRAID, AND DO NOT WISH TO BE BLAMED FOR FORD'S POOR QUALITY WORKMANSHIP. EXACT DATES CAN BE FOUND. *AK (TIRESIZE: 185/65R14) (TIRESIZE: 185/65R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897129October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WORKS ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752629September 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SOMETHING CAUSED GAS PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR AND RAPIDLY INCREASE SPEED RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN CRASH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752575September 25, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#896553September 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TODEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752119September 12, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING A MINOR REAR END ACCIDENT. VEHICLE SPEED WAS AT 10MPH OR LESS. THERE WAS NO SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE, NOTT EVEN A SCRATCH ON THE BUMPER OF EITHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE BAGS DEPLOYED, MY SPOUSE WAS INJURED BY THE FLYING WINSHIELD GLASS THAT WAS SHATTERED BY THE AIRBAGS. SHE REQUIRED 6 STICHES TO HER TOE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#896096September 10, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK GTA, P195/60R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, FORD, FOCUS WITH 22000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. NO INJURIES.*AK NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896095September 10, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK GTA, P195/60R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, FORD, FOCUS WITH 20000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. AT 30 MPH, LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. NO INJURIES.*AKDOTV6V91RR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004304September 6, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE I WAS PARKED I WANTED TO SIMULATE HOW IT WOULD FEEL HOLDING ONTO THE ASSIST HANDLE AS I WAS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN AND AS I DIS THIS, THE HANDLE BROKE AND HALF OF IT DETACHED FROM ITS MOUNTED POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750571August 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING FIRST TIME AT 35 MPH AND SECOND TIME AT 70 MPH. DEALER CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750415August 14, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS OR COMPLAINTS IN THIS AREA. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749927August 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON GA HWY 400 AT 7:30 A.M. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHTER THAN NORMAL, SO I DECIDED TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL. I SET THE CRUISE AT 70 MPH & DROVE IT FOR APPROX 5 MILES. WHEN I APPROACHED MY EXIT, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE. THE CRUISE LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT THE CRUISE DID NOT DISENGAGE. I FOUGHT IT ALL THE WAY UP THE RAMP. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE LIGHT WAS GREEN & THERE WERE NO CARS AHEAD OF ME (NORMALLY EXTREMELY BUSY INTERSECTION). I EXITED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AS I CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKE. I GOT THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL & ONCE IT WAS ALMOST STOPPED, PUT IT IN PARK & TURNED IT OFF. EVERY TIME I TURNED IT BACK ON, THE ENGINE REVVED BACK UP LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO REACH THE 70 MPH SPEED IN PARK. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD SERVO. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY FATAL TO ME & OTHERS, HAD THE NORMAL TRAFFIC BACKUP BEEN AT THE OFF RAMP. I COULD HAVE SLAMMED INTO ONE OR MORE OTHER CARS TRYING TO GET MINE STOPPED. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 2000 FOCUS CARS, DUE TO DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROLS, BUT HAVE SEEN NOTHING ON THE 2001 VEHICLES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, ALTHOUGH I PAID EXTRA FOR CRUISE CONTROL, I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO TRUST IT ENOUGH TO USE IT AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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