Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#877042December 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND DRIVER USES HIS CLUTCH TO SLOWDOWN VEHICLE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE DRUMS, AND FRONT SHOCKS BROKE/ VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY, AND THE CV AXLE BROKE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877056December 27, 2000
AIR BAGS
WHILE TURNING AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND CONTINUES TO FLASH, AND WILL NOT GO OFF. LIGHT GOES OFF ONLY WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876968December 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65-75MPH CONSUMER HAD A COLLISION. FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE DID NOT GO OFF, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. RECEIVED RECALL AFTER COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876988December 26, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
RECALL 00V302000/ SPPED CONTROL CABLE. WHILE DRIVING HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH SPEED CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FIVE OTHER RECALLS HAD BEEN MADE ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877010December 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #00V218000 CONCERNING BODY ROOF. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & INQUIRD IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. RECEIVED AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN & LEFT IT ALL DAY. RETURNED LATER & WAS INFORMED BY BILL NYBERG-ASST SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. WOULD NEED TO WAIT FOR A POST CARD FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING PARTS TO REPAIR A-PILLAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876799December 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876752December 19, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
RECEIVED NOTICE #00V218000 & CONTACTED DEALER. SET AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE A-PILLER FOR ROOF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558496December 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A RATTLING NOISE IN THE REAR SUSPENSION, CONSUMER STATED THIS COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO A NEW WHEEL BEARING THAT WAS ADDED FOR RECALL, ALSO DURING ONE RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, IT WAS RETURNED IN AN UN-RETRACTABLE POSITION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558519December 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR MOLDING AND THE WINDOW MOLDINGS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737921December 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
100% SATISFACTION??? WE CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE FORD COMPANY TO HELP US. MY HUSBAND HAD CHEMICAL BURNS THAT HAVE SCARRED NOW. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#876644December 18, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF VEHICLE. ALREADY 3 MAJOR RECALLS CONCENING WHEEL: BOLTS:LUGS AND NUTS WITH JUST 7000 ON VEHICLE. FELT FORD SHOULD TAKE VEHICLE BACK. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT THEY WERE TAKEN CARE OF THE RECALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876648December 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RENTED CAR FROM BUDGET RENT-A-CAR. WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558592December 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-302 CONCERNING THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE AND 00V-303 CONCERNING THE REAR WHEEL HUB RETAINING NUT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876281December 11, 2000
WHEELS:HUB
RECALL 00V303000/ WHEELS: CAP: COVER: HUB. AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. DEALER HAS SINCE REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876291December 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW SPEED DOWN, BRAKES DID NOT WORK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY, AND DEALER COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876156December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
RECALL 00V303000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S31 VEHICLE HAS MADE SQUEAKING NOISES SINCE PURCHASED. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS NEW. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. RECALL ONLY COVERED REAR BRAKES & NOT FRONT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737422December 6, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP,HAD TO TOW TO DLRSHIP.STRONG GAS ODOR AFTER REPAIR,DLRSHIP SAID BAD CONNECTION, STILL STRONG ODOR, DLRSHP DISCOVERED SEAMS IN GAS TANK FAILING, NEED REPLACEMENT. ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL NEW ONE, AND "O" RING WAS TORN.MUST WAIT DUE TO"NATIONAL" BACK ORDER.DOES THIS MEAN THERE ARE LOTS MORE FAILING GAS TANKS? SOUNDS LIKE PINTO PROBLEM. SEVERE SAFETY QUESTION. PLEASSE ADVISE OF FINDINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557910December 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
A FAULTY AXLE ASSEMBLY CAUSED CONSUMER TO HEAR A WHINING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875958December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY & HAD PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW DOWN. PUMPED BRAKES TWICE BEFORE STOPPING. SECOND TIME WAS SLOWING DOWN & HAD NO BRAKES. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP. THIRD TIME HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ONLY, ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED FOCUS. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN SHIFTING & WOULD MAKE SQUEAKING & CLICKING NOISES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557580November 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY FIXES THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEMS STILL REOCCURS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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