Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10023614June 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZTS.. IN THE LAST FEW WEEK I NOTICE THAT WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT TURN WITH 1/4 TANK THE CAR WANTS THE STALL AND SEEM RUNNING OUT OF GAS...AFTER I PUT MORE GAS IN THE TANK I DIDN'T GET ANY PROBLEM..AS SOME OF THE PPL WHO DRIVE FOCUS THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023615June 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS RELATED TO 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3. BEGAN TO STUMBLE WHEN AT 1/4 TANK AND TURNING RIGHT AND HAS PROGRESSED THAT AT ANY TIME IM AT 3/4 TANK OR LESS I CAN NOT TURN RIGHT AT ANY REASONABLE SPEED WITHOUT FUEL CUT. THIS IS RELATED TO A KNOWN DEFECT OF FUEL TANK LINER THAT THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY OR RECALL. HAS LEFT ME MANY TIMES MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY WITH NEARLY STALLED ENGINE. FORD IS AWARE AND ISSUES BULLETIN TO DEALERSHIPS BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM TO PUBLIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023629June 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT TOTALING 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023494June 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WILL STALL OUT IN MODERATE TO HARD RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS (IE ON OR OFF RAMPS) I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ONCE DUE TO INSTANT LOSS OF POWER/WEIGHT TRANSFER ANOTHER TIME I WAS LIGHTLY REAR ENDED BUY A MOTORIST BEHIND ME. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND TO BE A FUEL PUMP/TANK ISSUE. MY CAR HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT AND FORD DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO REPAIR THIS VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023495June 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FOCUS HAS AROUND 60,000 MILES. BUT NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MOTOR WILL SPUTTER AFTER YOU START THE CAR AND JUST DIE OUT. I HAD ONE OF THE EGR SENSOR REPLACE ITS LOCATED ON THE FIREWALL AND ALSO I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND JUST INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, AIR FILTER AND FUEL FILTER AND I HAD A FRIEND HAVE A QUICK LOOK AT THE FUEL RAIL AND THE VACUUM HOSE THEY LOOK FINE. I HERE THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS THE ISSUE WITH LATE MODEL FOCUS. I JUST NOTICE WHEN PARKING THE CAR BACKWARDS AT AN INCLINE IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT WOULD START BUT REV-UP VERY HIGH FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND STILL DIE OUT. MY NEXT STEP IS TO HAVE OBD II TEST DONE AT AAA TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP OUT, IF NOT MY LAST CHOICE IS FORD BUT I RATHER NOT THE HELL THEM FORD, WELL MY POINT IS I ALSO HAVE ACURA 90 WITH 183,000 MILES AND NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE REPAIRS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023502June 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS W/ 2.0 ZETEC ENGINE THAT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN MAY OF 2002 WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE EXPRESSWAY. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED THE CAR LURCHING IN HIGHER RPMS (NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN SPEED) AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN 55 MPH AND STALLED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. IT STARTED UP HALF AN HOUR LATER, AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME AT 50 MPH ON THE E-WAY. THAT PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AFTER A WEEK, AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF COMING BACK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I MADE A LONG CAR TRIP, WHEN IT DID THE SAME THING, BUT THANKFULLY DID NOT STALL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DO THIS, AND FORD DEALERS NEVER DID FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, ALTHOUGH ONE DEALER CHARGED ME $400 TO DRAIN AND CLEAN THE TANK BECAUSE OF DEBRIS IN THE TANK CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL ON RIGHT TURNS. IF NOT FOR THE FOCALJET.COM WEBSITE, I WOULD BE STUCK WITH AN OUT-OF-WARRANTY DEFECTIVE CAR THAT FORD FLATLY REFUSED TO COVER DURING THE WARRANTY, BUT WAS HAPPY TO SPLIT THE COST 50-50 ONE DAY AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. AFTER MAKING ANOTHER LONG TRIP AND HAVING THE CAR SPUTTERING AT 4000 RPMS, I DROPPED THE FUEL TANK, REMOVED 2 CLOGGED FILTERS FROM INSIDE THE GAS TANK FUEL-SENDING UNIT, AND THE CAR HAS WORKED PERFECTLY SINCE THEN. I NOW HAVE MORE POWER, SMOOTHER POWER DELIVERY, NO STALLING OR STUMBLING ON THE E-WAY OR ON RIGHT-HAND TURNS, AND THE CAR NO LONGER HESITATES WITH THE A/C ON. THESE CLOGGED FILTERS HAVE COST ME COUNTLESS HOURS, TRIPS TO THE DEALER, AND $400 WHEN THE FIX IS JUST TO LET THE EXTERNAL (AND USER-SERVICEABLE) FUEL FILTER DO ITS JOB. I HAVE KEPT THE 2 FILTERS THAT I REMOVED AND TAKEN PICTURES OF THE FUEL CANISTER THAT CONTAINED THE CLOGGED FILTERS, IN CASE THERE IS ANY NEED TO INVESTIGATE THEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024574June 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEALER REPLACED ON SEPTEMBER 2002 THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING. IN JUNE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TWICE AT THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024598June 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY GETS JAMMED IN THE IGNITION. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024407June 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GAUGES WILL GO "BESERK". DOOR CHIME ACTIVATES, ALL LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF, TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS,AND THE VEHICLE STALLS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024475June 19, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING WHEEL LUGS:NUTS CAME LOOSENED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023374June 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS MORNING MY IGNITION CYLINDER WENT BAD. WENT TO GO START THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T TURN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024282June 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL#02V288000 CONCERNING BATTERY CABLE. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023289June 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
PASSENGER FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AFTER GOING OVER SPEED BUMP @ 5 MPH. COULD HAVE PUNCTURED TIRE IF NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTICED. 2000 FORD FOCUS, 38,000 MI. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023311June 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR BRAKE SQUEAL. SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL. THIS IS A MAJOR SQUEAL NOT JUST A SQUEAK. DEALERSHIPS REPEATEDLY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A "NORMAL NOISE". I'VE DRIVEN CARS FOR 20+ YEARS AND NEVER HAS A BRAKE SQUEAL BEEN NORMAL. IT'S BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 7,000, 15,000 AND 16,500 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024548June 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING NOISES COMING FROM VEHICLE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. *MR*TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024213June 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MISSES/ BUCKS AND VIBRATES. THERE'S ALSO A PINGING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023226June 17, 2003
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SQUEAKING BRAKE, EXTREME WEAR AND TEAR OF FRONT TIRES, BACK TIRES WITH WEAR AND TEAR ISSUES, ALIGNMENT ISSUES ON FRONT TIRES AND CRUISE CONTROL ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024276June 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH A JERK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023126June 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I44 WHEN FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING. CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY GOING 75 MPH. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THERE COULD OF BEEN A WRECK IF THERE WAS MORE TRAFFIC OR NO SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023127June 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FROZE AND WOULD NOT TURN. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AT COST OF $50. SWITCH HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED ALONG WITH AN INNER PART AT A COST OF AROUND $250. CAR HAS 54,000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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