Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10018638May 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS - RESTARTS POORLY AND RUNS ROUGH. HAPPENS WHEN GAS TANK ABOUT 1/4 FULL (ABOUT 7 GALLONS FILLS TANK. VEHICLE THEN RUNS OK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019608May 12, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING FAILED, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019634May 12, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE PINCH BOLT 02 V 289 000 DUE TO A DISCREPANCY. *JB THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THE WHEEL SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM WHICH WAS WITH THE OIL. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018588May 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DIFFICULTY TURNING KEY IN IGNITION (ILC). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018494May 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 PERSISTENT FUEL PUMP ISSUES. STALLING UNDER HARD RIGHT TURNS. LONG TURNOVER AND STARTING TIMES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019585May 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019456May 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE HAD A NOISE IN THE REAR END, DUE TO TIRE CUPPING. WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR SUSPENSION NOT SETTLING AND NOT BEING ALIGNED. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD AN A CAMBER KIT TO INSTALL TO SOLVE THE SETTLING. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018418May 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 FORD FOCUS STARTED MISSING, LOST POWER, ALMOST STALLED; FORTUNATELY I WAS ONLY TWO BLOCKS FROM MY MECHANIC. MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE PROCESS. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE -P0300 THROUGH P0304. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (1-4-13) REQUIRED REBUILDING THE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY AND REPLACING ALL OF THE VALVES AND RELATED GASKETS. THERE EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT IF I WERE ON AN INTERSTATE OR IN TRAFFIC. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018431May 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON BOTH FEBRUARY 11, 2003 AND APRIL 21, 2003, MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION CYLINDER IN MY FORD FOCUS 2000. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE IGNITION DESIGN MADE THE IGNITION CYLINDERS PRONE TO BREAKING, I BELIEVE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE KEY TO BE INSERTED FULLY. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED BOTH REPAIRS AT NO CHANGE, BUT FROM THE MECHANICS COMMENTS, IT APPEARS THAT A DESIGN DEFECT COULD EXIST. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017582May 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED A SEAL LEAK IN THE ENGINE, AND A LEAK IN TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. LATER,WHILE ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL IN THE BACK DUE TO A BOLT WHICH HELD THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD LOOSENED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD STALLING PROBLEMS, AND SEVERE CORROSION BUILDUP ON THE BATTERY. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017581May 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED/STALLED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017574May 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
INTERMITTENT STALLING. ALSO, THE BRAKES, POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS FAILED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018340May 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MY 2000 FORD FOCUS WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING DRAMATIC HESITATION PROBLEMS AROUND HIGHWAY EXIT CURVES/CORNERS. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 SEPARATE TIMES, WITH IT FINALLY JUST STALLING AND BREAKING DOWN THE LAST TIME. THANK GOD THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE NOT SPEEDING AND DIDN'T CRASH INTO MY REAR END. I WAS ABLE TO ROLL SAFELY A FEW FEET AWAY TO A SMALL SHOULDER AREA. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A SECOND BEFORE STARTING IT AGAIN. IT STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEM. ALSO A FEW WEEKS EARLIER THE CAR WOULDN'T START ONE MORNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, WHO SAID IT SIMPLY NEEDED TRANSMISSION FLUID, THEY ADDED IT AND IT STARTED UP. BUT IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS IS WHEN IT BEGAN HESITATING ON CURVES AND FEELING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. BUT IT HAD HAPPENED ONCE PRIOR TO THAT, IT HESITATED AFTER THE CURVE AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO FORD, THEY DID A FULL INSPECTION AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW FUEL DELIVERY MODULE, A NEW FUEL FILTER AND INJECTION CLEANING (THE LATTER 2 BEING REGULAR MAINTENANCE). BUT THIS FUEL DELIVERY MODULE WAS MAJOR. AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (NOT THROUGH FORD, BUT WITH GM MAJOR GUARD) ALMOST DIDN'T COVER IT, BUT DECIDED TO COVER MOST OF IT. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE GOING BAD WAS JUST BASIC WEAR AND TEAR OVER TIME. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING OTHER CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS WEB SITE AND AN ARTICLE ON WWW.CARTALKS.CARS.COM. PLEASE RECOMMEND TO FORD TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019362May 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO IGNITION. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019378May 7, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018261May 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A GRINDING AND SCRAPING NOISE. FORD REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018311May 6, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I'VE HAD 2 SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS ON MY CONTINENTAL-SPORT CONTACT. THEY ARE OEM ON MY SVT FOCUS. I OWN TWO OF THEM, AND BASICALLY THEY ROUGHLY HAVE BLOWN OUT THE SAME TIME AROUND 6,000 AND 7, 000 (APPROXIMATELY). I'VE BEEN DRIVING 18 YEARS WITH OUT A FLAT OR A BLOW OUT AND HAVE 2 ALONE WITH THIS CAR. THEY ARE EXPENSIVE TIRES AS WELL AS HARD TIRE TO FIND.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017046May 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION CYLNDER IS STUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018174May 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AT CERTAIN SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLS. DEALER SAID THAT DIRT IS GETTING INTO INLET. DEALER IS CLEANING THE INLET SCREEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016888May 2, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM OCCASIONS. IT IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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