Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#10080979July 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
OCTOBER 14 2003, WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE KEY STOPPED TURNING, VEHICLE HAD 64 035 KM OR 4 035 KM OVER WARRANTY -IGNITION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY REPLACED (COST 554.41$ CDN) JUNE 12 2004, AGAIN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE KEY STOPPED TURNING IN THE SWITCH. VEHICLE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY. 89 000 KM OR ROUGHLY 5 000KM AFTER PART WARRANTY -IGNITION CYLINDER TO BE REPLACE (ESTIMATED COST 341.51$ CDN) *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081664July 12, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR FAILS TO STAY SHUT, EVEN WHEN LOCKED. THE DOOR FLINGS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080879July 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 2 OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS FAILED TO START AND CUT OFF. LEADING UP TO THIS THE CAR WAS WORKING FINE AND JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST STOPPED. THE 1ST TIME IT STARTED WITH THE HESITATION AND STUTTERING OF THE ENGINE. WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE GAS LINE WHICH THE DEALER FIXED. THE 2ND TIME IT JUST KEEP CUTTING OFF EVERYTIME I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT I HAVE A FEELING IT IS GOING TO DO IT AGAIN AND I WILL BE STRANDED BY THE ROAD AGAIN. EVERYTIME IT HAPPENS FORD CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR AREN'T LOOKING WELL ENOUGH. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081594July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE AT A STOP SIGN OR DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080647July 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK OR SO AGO, SO I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND HAD THEM CHECK OUT MY COMPUTER, AND SEE WHY THE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CULPRIT WAS MY EGR VALVE. IT SAID THAT THE WAS LOW OR NO FLOW TO THE VALVE SO I CLEANED THE EGR VALVE PORTS AND REPLACED THE VALVE WITH A NEW ORIGINAL FORD EGR VALVE. THE LIGHT STAYED ON AND IT IS STILL ACTING UP. IT IS HESITATED WITH ACCELERATION, IT IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF ON MY AT LOW SPEEDS, AND MY GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED BIG TIME! ALSO, MY LEFT-REAR TIRE HAD WARPED DRASTICALLY EVEN DESPITE ROTATING MY TIRE OFTEN, IT ALL WAYS SEEMS TO KEEP ON WARPING MY BACK LEFT TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080569July 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND ABOUT 45,000 MILES. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AFTER HAVING NO ISSUES, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. AFTER REVIEWING PROBLEMS I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FOCUS. *AK CURRENTLY THE CAR IS NOT CORRECTED. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER WHICH WILL COST ME BETWEEN 285 AND 350 DOLLARS. THIS PART IS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLACED BY A UNSED PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080487July 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1. FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCKS. 2. COULD NOT TURN KEY TO START CAR. I WAS STRANDED ON THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND. 3. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. WAS CLOSED. LOCKSMITH HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION CYLINDER. ALSO, THE IGNITION KEY WAS WELL WORN EVEN THOUGH IT'S A FAIRLY NEW AUTOMOBILE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080495July 7, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STARTED CAR AND DROVE 1/4 MILE, SMELLED GAS, CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 1/4 MILE AND NOTED GAS SMELL STRONGER. PULLED OVER AND NOTED WET TRAIL BEHIND VEHICLE AND GASOLINE POURING OUT UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES, HALF A TANK OF GAS (ALMOST 10 GALLONS) WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE VEHICLE. GAS LEAKED ONLY WHEN IGNITION WAS ON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. TOW TRUCK DRIVER COMMENTED THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THAT IT WAS A SEAL ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK THAT FAILED. DEALER COMMENTED MUCH THE SAME. HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY DEALER AFTER PREMATURE FAILURE 8 MONTHS EARLIER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080478July 6, 2004
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND KEY WOULD NOT TURN WHEEL START VEHICLE. HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES CAR HAD TO BE TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND EACH INCIDENT WAS CLOSE TO A 300 DOLLAR BILL EACH INCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080347July 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY QUESTION REGARDS TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ABOUT WATER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. ITS JUST THAT WATER COMES INTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR WHEN IT RAINING. EXAMPLE= DRIVING FOR A WHILE WHEN IT IS RAINING THE FLOOR BECOMES WET. BUT AFTER IT DRIES OUT, THERE IS NO WATER. EVEN ON SUNNY DAYS. I HOPE WHAT I'VE TYPED MAKES SINCE. BECAUSE THAT IS THE BEST THAT I CAN EXPLAIN IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. RODNEY RAY NOTE''''' THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT SO THE ONE THAT IS IN THE INCIDENT DATE IS NOT FOR REAL''''''''''''''''''''BECAUSE THIS SITE WON'T LETY ME PASS WITHOUT ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079171July 2, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE LATCH FAILED AT 35000 MILES, PREVENTED DRIVER FROM SECURING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080216June 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON STARTING VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH . THIS FAILURE RECURRED TWICE, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081840June 29, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
FAULTY WHEEL BEARING SEALS ON 2001 FORD FOCUS.*MR THE SEALS FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH WHEELS TO FAIL COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074185June 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEYS FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP. THE DEALERSHIP WILL HAVE TO DRILL THE IGNITION SWITCH OUT, TO REPLACE IT. *JB THIS WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT FORD WILL NOT RESPOND TO. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080075June 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RECALL 03V482000 CONCERNING STALLING. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HESITATION/STALLING PROBLEM, AND LOSS OF POWER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080080June 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER LOOKED AT THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE FORD FOCUS IGNITION KEY SWITCH. HIS VEHICLE HAD ONE OF THOSE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES. THE SWITCH WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE KEY, SO HE HAD IT REPAIRED. DEALER CLAIMED HE HAD TO REASSEMBLE THE LOCK, AND THAT COST HIM $286.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047994June 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. *AK THE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY CABLE/BATTERY CONNECTOR. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE 200-2001 FORD FOCUS MODEL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079918June 23, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES
STEERING WHEEL PRODUCES A WHINE NOISE WHEN TURNING. *MR THE WHINE WOULD BE PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO NOTICED THE NOISE AND DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FRICTION IN THE STEERING MECHANISM AND LUBED THE STEERING. THE NOISE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALER HAD BECOME UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078594June 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
LEFT BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR COMPLETELY WORN AFTER 24000 MILES OF GENTLE DRIVING. FORD REFUSED TO COVER THE PADS AND ROTOR UNDER THE WARRANTY. CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT HELPFUL OR FLEXIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078486June 19, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THIS MORNING WHEN WE WERE STARTING OUR FORD FOCUS IT WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO TURN THE KEY.THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED UP.YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING WHEN THAT HAPPENS.WE FOUND OUT THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS INHERENT DEFECT IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM IN THE FOCUS BUT HAS NEVER RECALLED THEM FOR IT. ALL LOCKSMITHS AND OTHER MECHANICS CAN NO LONGER BUY IGNITION SWITCHES FROM FORD TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM AND FORD SERVICE CENTERS WANT AN ARM AND A LEG TO DO THE WORK FROM $169- JUST UNDE R$300 IF THEY HAVE TO DRILL IT OUT.THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF IT FAILS IN A BAD SPOT AND YOU GET STUCK.IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE TO DRIVE ALONE SOMEWHERE OR SAY SOMEONE WITH SMALL CHILDREN WHO GETS STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANYWHERE ON EITHER A HOT DAY OR COLD DAY AS NOTHING WILL WORK.YOU NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED.WE WERE LUCKY IN THA TMY HUSBAND KEPT AT IT UNTIL IT DID WORK;BUT HAVE HEARD IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME,ANYWHERE AGAIN;AND THA TSOME PEOPLE WHO HAD THEIRS FIXED HAD IT HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE.I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND IF IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN ALONE IT WOULD MAKE THAT SKYROCKET ,ENDANGERING MY HEALTH.FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THEY ADMIT IT CAN HAPPEN IN ANY FOCUS.THEY WILL NOT RECALL IT UNLESS YOUR DEPT PUSHES THEM TO DO THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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