Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10031913August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WAS AN ODOR COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VENT AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031932August 1, 2003
TIRES, WHEELS
CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT CAME APART FROM THE WHEEL. AFTER CAREFULL INSPECTION CONSUMER FOUND ALL OF THE WHEELS ON VEHICLE WERE BENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026932August 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER/HESITATED AND SOMETIMES STALLED WHEN IN MOTION AND ALLOWED THE FUEL TANK TO DROP BELOW 1/4 FULL. (VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN) THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024912August 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026446August 1, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE SUN'S REFLECTION ON THE DIAL SYSTEM MADE IT HARD TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER. THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030493July 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP PICKUP BEING CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THE CAR WAS STALLING AND LOSING POWER ON RIGHT HAND TURNS. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX, SO I DID IT MYSELF; FOUND THE FUEL PUMP SCREENS VERY CLOGGED. CAR RUNS FINE NOW. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031670July 31, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL HIT A GUARD RAIL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030509July 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSTANT SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE ROTORS, BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, AND DRUMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE BUYING THIS FOCUS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. ALSO MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME ONE DAY IN APRIL OF 2002 THE KEY WOULD NOT FIT INTO THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY. THEY SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO UPDATE THE LOCK CYLINDER. LUCKILY I PURCHASED THE API EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVER THE CAR FOR 100,000 MILES. SO THE COST OF THE WORK DONE FOR THIS WAS $427.20. ALL BUT $50.00 OF WHICH WAS MY DEDUCTIBLE WAS COVER BY THIS WARRANTY. THE PROBLEMS DIDN'T STOP HERE. I ALSO HAVE HAD TO GET THE CD SYSTEMS THAT CAME INSTALLED IN THE CAR REPLACED. THE WAS A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE WITH THE CD PLAYER AND 90% OF THE TIME THE CD'S WOULDN'T EVEN PLAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD REPLACE IT FOR ME BUT THAT IT WOULDN'T BE COVERER BY THE WARRANTY SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET. I ENDED UP HAVING A NEW SYSTEM INSTALLED BUT NOT FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP, I TOOK IT TO CIRCUIT CITY. RECENTLY THIS MONTH JULY 2003, MY CAR HAS BEEN STALING AND SHUTTING OFF AT STOP SIGNALS AND STOP LIGHT ALSO JUST SHUT COMPLETELY OFF ON THE FREEWAY THANK GOD NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $165. 00 JUST FOR THEM TO CHECK THE LIGHT AND IT WOULD BE MORE $$$ TO REPAIR WHAT EVER PROBLEM IT WAS. I WAS FED UP BY THEN. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031724July 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031727July 31, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER WOULD PUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031513July 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER DIAGNOSED MELTED BATTERY CABLE AS CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031619July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE IS WEARING EXCESSIVELY, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 13000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031647July 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. AND IT IS HARD TO DRIVE PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030488July 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 FORD FOCUS BLEW UP BEFORE THAT I WENT AND CHECKED MY FLUID IN IT AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN IT ITS A 5 SPEED AND I NEVER TAMPERED WITH IT SO I PUT FLUID IN IT THAT FORD RECOMMENDED AFTER TELLING ME ITS NOT FORDS FAULT THERE WAS NO FLUID IN MY CAR AND AFTER I PUT THE FLUID IN IT IT BLEW UP NO GEARS NOTHIN JUST GRINDING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031370July 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING UP THE HILL VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD, FORD WAS REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031393July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030350July 29, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK LATCH FAILED TO WORK, UNABLE TO CLOSE TRUNK ONCE OPEN AND UNABLE TO OPEN TRUNK ONCE CLOSED. CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE 2ND TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM, ORDERING NEW TRUNK LATCH MECHANISM FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO REPLACE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED PART WAS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031451July 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING PASSENGER'S RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. FIRESTONE, FIRELAWN, P20550/R16. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029339July 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2000 FORD FOCUS HAS RECENTLY BEGUN STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY, ESPECIALLY I'VE NOTICED THIS WHEN MAKING A TURN, AND WHEN MY GAS TANK IS BETWEEN 1/2 AND A 1/4 TANK OF GAS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS IT STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. I'VE READ SOME FORUM WITH OTHER FOCUS OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES, RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THIS HAPPENS FAIRLY FREQUENTLY IF I LET MY GAS TANK GET BETWEEN 1/2 AND 1/4 TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030229July 28, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
FORD FOCUS 2003 ZX5 WITH 16" ALLOY WHEELS AND FIRESTONE TIRES SEEMS TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE MORE THAN OTHER CARS I HAVE HAD. ONE BUBBLED TIRE, AND ANOTHER PUNCTURED TIRE WITHIN WEEKS OF EACH OTHER.*AK THE FOCUS ALLOY WHEELS ARE THE WORSE PROBLEMS. AT LEAST TWO HAVE BEEN BENT TO THE POINT OF CAUSING STEERING AND VIBRATION PROBLEMS ON CAR. ONE WHEEL HAS TWO VISIBLE BUMPS, AND ONE WHEEL HAS A MASSIVE BUMP FROM SOME UNKNOWN ROAD HOLES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAD SUCH WEAK RIMS. I AM NOT REPLACING THE WHEELS UNTIL I TALK TO EITHER FORD OR A LAWYER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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