Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10021011June 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY MOTHER HAS A FORD FOCUS ZTS 2001 AND SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT GOING AROUND TURNS THE CAR WOULD STOP WORKING EVEN GETTING ON THE ON RAMP OF A HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK...I CAN SAY THAT I DRIVE SPIRITED BUT THIS IS MY MOTHERS VEHICLE AND I VALUE HER A LOT. I ALSO HAVE A FORD FOCUS ZX3 2002 NO SUCH PROBLEMS. I JUST WANT FORD TO FIX IT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS TO A FAMILY MEMBER OR EVEN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE IS MORE VALUABLE THAN A PART PLEASE I PLEAD WITH YOU THAT YOU HAVE FORD DO A RECALL... *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022338June 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS LEAKING WATER FROM SUNROOF. THE CARPET IS LOOSE DUE TO CONSTANT REMOVAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021017June 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. KEY WILL GO IN, BUT IS STUCK, YOU CAN NOT TURN THE KEY AT ALL TO START VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021049June 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A FORD FOCUS WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS USED FOR LIGHT DRIVING, BUT MY ROTORS AND PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAS SUCH A BAD BRAKE SYSTEM. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING SUCH POOR QUALITY BRAKES ON A CAR. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022101June 3, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING STTERING BOLTS LOOSENED, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022102June 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022125June 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022168June 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022226June 3, 2003
TIRES, WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES AND TRIMS ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT MORE THEN 40 MPH THE TIRES WOULD EXPLODE AND THE RIMS WOULD BEND. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022227June 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER SUSPECTS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE TIRES WEAR OUT VERY FAST. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020982June 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE CUTTING OUT ON 2000 FORD FOCUS WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022056June 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
AFTER SITTING DOWN IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT THERE WAS A LOUD POP. VEHICLE BACKED UP, AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. COIL SPRING PUNCTURED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020842June 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY AUTOMOBILE STALLED AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN OREGON AND HAILEY, IDAHO. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. THE AUTO WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF FORD FOCUS FUEL PUMPS EXISTED BECAUSE THE DEFECT WAS SO WIDESPREAD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020845June 1, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE OWN A 2002 FOCUS AND HAVE FIRESTONE TIRES ON IT. 205/50/16 I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A VERY SIMILAR TIRE 205/55/16 HAS BEEN RECALLED.WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE TIRE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME THAT THEY WHERE STILL SELLING FIRESTONE TIRES AFTER THEY QUIT DUEING BUSINESS WITH THEM. THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD ARE GIVING US THE SAME RUNAROUND AS THEY DID WITH THE OTHER TIRE PROBLEM. DOES ANY ONE KNOW OF ANY BODY THAT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES ON THE FORD FOCUS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT. DONALD J. REED [email protected] THANKS. HERE IS THE INFO. MAKE: FIRESTONE MODEL: P20555R16 BUILD DATES: JUL 16, 1999 - NOV 01, 2000 RECALL NUMBER: 01T006000 SUMMARY: TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 , SIZE P205/55R16 89H, PRODUCED AT THE WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA PLANT FROM JULY 16, 1999, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2000. THESE TIRES WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 AND 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA SE PASSENGER CARS. THE RECALLED TIRES ARE IDENTIFIED BY DOT SERIAL #W2 T2 VF3 XXX OR W2 T2 VF3 XXXX; WHERE XXX MAY BE 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, AND WHERE XXXX MAY BE 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND 4500. WITH INCREASING MILEAGE, THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SHOULDER AREA CRACKING. CONTINUED USE OF A TIRE WITH THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO EXPOSURE OF THE BELT EDGE. CONSEQUENCE: UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, A BELT EDGE SEPARATION IS POSIBLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020781May 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN ON A CLOVERLEAF INTERCHANGE FROM FREEWAY TO FREEWAY, RIGHT WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, WHEN I THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE BY PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN OR STALLS. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IS TO STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, AND RESTART IT. THIS IS PARTICULARLY FREQUENT WHEN COMING OFF MN-100 AND GETTING ONTO I-394. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE. THEY KEEP SAYING IT'S THE TIRES. I HAVE PAID OVER $500 TO HAVE IT FIXED NOW AND THE CAR STILL MALFUNCTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON THE ENTIRE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020815May 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY 10 MPH. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021902May 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021957May 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN WHEN PLACING KEY INTO STARTER SWITCH HAD BROKEN. DEALER HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021829May 29, 2003
STEERING
VEHICLE LOST STEERING WHILE TURNING RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020714May 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TO GO HOME FROM WORK I STARTED TO SMELL GAS. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTILL I GOT HOME. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, I LIFTED THE HOOD THINKING THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM IN THERE. I COULD HERE WHAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING BOILING. THEN I WALKED AROUND THE CAR UNTILL I GOT TO THE GAS TANK. THATS WHERE I COULD REALLY SMELL THE GAS. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THERE WAS GAS DRIPPING FROM THE GAS TANK. MY CAR ONLY HAS 24000 MILES ON IT, AND ONLY A MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY. SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE THINKING THAT MAYBE IT WAS JUST A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE. WHAT WAS FOUND OUT IS MY CAR HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK AND HAS BROKEN AT THE SEAMS. THE BOILING NOISE I HEARD WAS THE GAS SPITTING ON THE EXHAUST. THE MECHANIC SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. SO I CALLED FORD TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO SINCE IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE GAS TANK WAS FAULTY. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTILL I GOT THE CAR TO MY FORD SERVICE STATION. I WILL HAVE TO CALL THEM AND SEE WHAT THEY WILL HAVE TO SAY. I HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR FORDS MISTAKE. HOW CAN THEY EXPECT A PLASTIC GAS TANK TO LAST, WHEN MINE HAS BUSTED AT ONLY 24000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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