Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#10025616July 8, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2001 FORD FOCUS SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHEN TAKING A SWEEPING RIGHT HAND TURN. POWER LOSS MAKES POWER STEERING INOPEARBLE AND CAR COMES TO REST IN MIDDLE OF ROAD OR HIGHWAY RAMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026746July 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO START UP THE VEHICLE AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026681July 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LEAK GAS. OWNER WOULD SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING IT ON. NOTICED ON REARVIEW MIRROR A TRAIL OF GASOLINE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 3 OR MORE TIMES FOR GAS LEAKS. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE, WHICH STILL LEAKED AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025500July 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ENGINE STALLS AND POWER LOSS AND BRAKES NOT RESPONDING RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10026553July 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND IS HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019852July 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN THE CONSUMER USED THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. *JB *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026460July 2, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026443July 2, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE ARE TWO BUBBLES ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES. CONSUMER IS STARTING TO NOTICE THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A POTHOLE A BUBBLE FORMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026321July 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES IN FRONT OF A RESIDENCE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. VEHICLE CANNOT BE USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025184June 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2001 FORD FOCUS BUCKED SEVERELY SEVERAL TIMES THEN LOST POWER AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO BREAKDOWN LANE FROM PASSING LANE AND CONTINUED AT A MAXIMUM OF 30 MPH OFF THE INTERSTATE, CAR WAS STILL "BUCKING". THE CAR THEN COMPLETELY LOST POWER, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON BRIDGE. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPT ADVISED THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE SITUATION AND NO CODES SHOWED ON COMPUTER. MECHANICS BEST GUESS WAS IT WAS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CAR HAS 57000 MILES, IS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. CAR IS BEING RETURNED TO ME WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO RETURN IT IF PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM TO LEAVE "UNDIAGNOSED" AND HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023887June 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND HAD NO WAY TO ACCELERATE AND CAUSING A HAZARD BY SLOWING TRAFFIC AND HAVING TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023837June 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO EA02-022. STALLS (ENIGINE SHUTS OFF) WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY OR AT ANY SPEED. FAILS TO START IN DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT, THEN CAR GETS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP AND CAR WORKS FINE WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. REPLACED FUEL FILTER WITH NO EFFECT ON PROBLEM. VERIFIED SPARK WORKS AND RELAYS ARE CLOSING WHEN CAR WOULD NOT START. HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY. ABOUT ONCE PER WEEK. CAR NOW HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT AND PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AROUND 32,000 MILES. PLEASE FIX THIS IS DANGEROUS!! STALLS OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. STALLING THIS OFTEN MAKES THIS PROBLEM HIGHER RISK THAN AN OCCASIONAL STALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023763June 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3, AND JUST HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON AILMENT FOR FORD FOCUSES, AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION AT NHTSA AS A FAULTY PART. I WISH TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE DATA ACCUMULATING ON THIS SUBJECT, IN HOPES THAT FORD DOES A RECALL FOR THIS MECHANICAL FLAW. MY DEALERSHIP SIMPLY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE 'FUEL PUMP WENT BAD' AND NEEDED REPLACING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023596June 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE 22,000 MILES ON MY 2001 FORD FOCUS, I HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THAT'S RIDICULOUS FOR SUCH LOW MILES. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD. THE LAWSUIT IS FOR EXACTLY MY PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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

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