Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10032333August 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE HAD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030974August 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE GIVING INCORRECT READINGS, CAR STALLING ON TIGHT CURVES SUCH AS ON-RAMPS TO PARKWAYS AND INTERSTATES. TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. HAD IT REPLACED ON 7/11/03; WITHIN 48 HRS LINES DISCONNECTED FROM PUMP SPILLING FUEL EVERYWHERE. FORD RECONNECTED LINES WHICH HELD FOR 2 WEEKS THEN DISCONNECTED AGAIN. THIS TIME FORD REPLACED THE SECOND PUMP. NOW ITS THE COOLANT SYSTEM THAT IS FAILING, CAR OVERHEATS THEN STALLS. SO FAR NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURED, BUT IT SEEMS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030978August 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
FRONT COIL SPRING IS FRACTURED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 03M02 ONLY COVERS CARS BUILT THROUGH DECEMBER 1999. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN MAY 2000. FORD'S COVERAGE DOES NOT EXTEND TO ALL AFFECTED VEHCILES OR FORD HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH FRONT COIL SPRINGS ON FOCUS. VERY HIGH EFFORTS TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH GEARS - DIFFICLULT TO SHIFT GEARS RESULTING IN INCREASED TIME AND ATTENTION TO SHIFT GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030905August 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD FOCUS 2000 MODEL STALLS AT STOPLIGHTS. ALSO HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030927August 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ON AUGUST 6 2002. IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKES AND NOW MY IGNITION IS STUCK. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP (CITRUS FORD IN ONTARIO CALIFORNIA) AND AFTER SPENDING AN EXTRA 1200 ON AN EXTRENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THEY TOLD ME THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. HAVE THEY LOOKED AT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOW SPENDING ABOUT 595.00 FOR A NEW IGNITION CYLINDER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL FOCUS OWNERS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL OR AT LEAST AN AMENDMENT SO THE WARRANTY WILL COVER THE COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030842August 5, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2003 FOCUS STATION WAGON WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE (THE ENTIRE CAR) AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 - 60 MPH WHEN BOTH REAR WINDOWS ARE OPEN ALL THE WAY AND ALL OTHER WINDOWS SHUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME ALARMED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW W/AIR FLOW, WHICH CAUSES THE ENTIRE CAR TO RESONATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030848August 5, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
70,000 MILES AND IGNITION LOCK IS BROKEN, DROVE THE CAR IN THE MORNING, WENT OUT IN THE AFTERNOON, PUT KEY IN, WOULDN'T TURN..HAD TO BE TOWED AND REPLACED COSTING ME $250 CAUSE THEY STATE IT'S NOT A COVERED PART UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALSO, TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE HAS TOWED HUNDREDS OF FORD WITH SAME PROBLEM, SOME EVEN WITH ONLY 400 MILES ON THEM * RIDICULOUS**AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030876August 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER 17TH 2002. I DRIVE USUALLY HIGHWAY TO WORK ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. MY BRAKES SQUEALED FREQUENTLY. CHANGED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT 19700 MILES AT THE INSPECTIONS. THEY STARTED TO SQUEAL NOISELY AGAIN 31500 MILES. THERE IS ALWAYS DUST IN THE FRONT WHEELS. PROBABLY NEXT YEAR, I NEED TO REPLACE THEM AROUND 38-39 THOUSAND FOR THE SECOND TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030880August 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CAR MADE SQUEALING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY CHECKED, AND FOUND THAT SERPENTINE BELT WAS LOOSE. THEY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 31500, BUT IT IS TOTALLY RARE FOR A SERPENTINE BELT TO GO BAD THAT EARLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030882August 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT DID NOT TURN EASILY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR, AND BRING IT TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED IGNITION TUMBLER AT 31500 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031947August 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER UNABLE TO START VEHICLE BACK UP,DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, KEYS WOULDN'T TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030722August 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2002 FOCUS WITH WITH 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND LESS THAN 33,000 HAS A FAILED CLUTCH. WE BELIEVE THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, WONDER IF IT COULD BE RELATED TO EITHER SERVICE BULLETIN #00B59 OR #14204.*AK VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN A MANNER TO ABUSE THE CLUTCH. ONLY TWO DRIVERS ARE MATURE ADULTS AND BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE A 1990 ESCORT WITH SIMILARE 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. ESCORT NEVER HAD CLUTCH PROBLEM AND WAS DRIVEN, SINCE NEW BY SAME TWO DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030724August 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHEN VEHICLE FUEL LEVEL GOES BELOW 1/2 TANK, ENGINE BEGINS TO "BUCK" AND LOSE POWER. WHEN FUEL LEVEL GETS TO 1/4 TANK, ENGINE BECOMES VERY SLUGGISH, "OVER REVS", "BUCKS" AND IS SUBJECT TO STALLING AT TIMES OF ACCELERATION(I.E.: EXPRESSWAY RAMP ENTRANCES). HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAVE HAD IT TO A GENERAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, THOUGH THEY DID EXPERIENCE IT ON SEVERAL TEST DRIVES. CURRENTLY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE GAS TANK DROPPED AND THE 2 FILTERS IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT INSPECTED, AS SUGGESTED IN ODI ID NO. 10023502 ON NHTSA WEBSITE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO INCCIDENTS THAT COULD WELL HAVE BEEN DEVISTATING ACCIDENTS, DUE TO THE ENGINE STALLING UPON ENTRANCE TO AN EXPRESWAY AND ONCE IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AT A TURN LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030734August 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, I NOTICED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT, I HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR I HAVE GOTTEN MY BRAKES DONE TWICE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR ABOUT 15 MONTHS NOW. I ALSO HAD MY IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED, A FUEL FILTER REPLACED, AND NOW MY CAR DIES WHEN I SLOW DOWN. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030689August 3, 2003
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
TIRE SIDEWALL TOO SOFT TO PROTECT WHEEL RIM AT RECOMMENDED MFG. PRESSURE. RIM BENT JUST DRIVING OVER COMMON DRIVE WAY CURBS. HAD TO REPLACE ALLOY WHEEL .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030642August 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 FORD FOCUS SE WAGON PURCHASED 1 YEAR AGO HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER OVER A WEEK. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING ;CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ARE REPLACING IT. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS I HAVE BEEN DRIVINF FORDS FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030556August 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND REQUIRING QUICK, EMERGENCY MANUEVERS TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. CAUSED BY FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP AND SENDER ASSEMBLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031879August 1, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031882August 1, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAS STRESS MARKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030583August 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY 2001 FORD FOCUS SE 4DR TENDS TO STALL OUT AFTER USING THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE STALLING BEHAVIOUR STARTS AFTER THE A/C HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE AND CONTINUES AFTER THE A/C IS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AND WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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