Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#10016215April 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS WHICH IS STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THE MOTOR ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING, MAKING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT HARD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE DROPS SPEED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY INDICATIONS. VEHICLE STALLS IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS 75 DEGREES OR MORE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THE CAR THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 2002. AND TO DATE, APRIL 19, 2003, IT CONTINUES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE DASH LIGHTS BLINKING WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL IN TRAFFIC WHEN TEMPERATURES ABOVE 75 DEGREES. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE CAR DID NOT HAVE STALLING PROBLEM, ONLY THE LIGHTS BLINKING. SINCE THE WEATHER IS GETTING WARMER, THE VEHICLE IS STALLING WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEMS AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017178April 18, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A VERY LOW SPEED AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014523April 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZTS. WITH A 1/2 TANK OF FUEL OR LESS, MY CAR STALLS IN MID ACCELERATION, WHILE GOING AROUND CURVES, DUE TO WHAT FEELS LIKE LACK OF FUEL. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE ONCE THE CURVE IS PASSED, I DO NOT IMMEDIATELY GET FUEL BACK TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE. IT ORIGINALLY STARTED WITH A 1/4 TANK OR LESS. NOW IT'S A 1/2 TANK OR LESS. IT'S STARTING TO WORRY ME. THIS HAPPENS AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS AND IS MUCH WORSE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC FROM AN OFF-RAMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015988April 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014464April 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014357April 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTING AT ABOUT 39,000 MILES (OCTOBER, 2002), WHENEVER MY CAR HAD A QUARTER TANK OR LESS OF GAS, THE CAR WOULD START CHOKING AND FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. IF I STOPPED AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT WOULD BE OK FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED AFTER I HAD THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED, AND A MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED AT MANY SPEEDS, BUT MOST OFTEN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. TODAY, AT 49,000 MILES, I HAVE MORE THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014337April 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY FORD FOCUS HAS BEEN HAVING ABHORRED BRAKE WEAR. I HAVE PUT 50,000 MILE ON IT AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND PADS 3 TIMES. I KNOW OF CARS GOING 80000 WITH NO PROBLEM. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015724April 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE LEFT AXLE SNAPPED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014888April 9, 2003
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, SEATS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FOUND WORN ON THE INSIDE ALONG WITH AN EXPOSED WIRE. (THESE TWO TIRES WERE NOT OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER) OTHER PROBLEM WERE AS FOLLOWED: THE BUTTON ON THE CASSETTE PLAYER HAD BROKEN, THE ADJUSTER BUTTON FOR THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD POPPED OFF, WHILE DRIVING THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED IN/OUT OF OVER DRIVE (TRANSMISSION PROBLEM-PER MECHANIC), THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THERE WERE NO FUSES IN THE WIRES UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, TRUNK LOCK POPPED OFF, A/C BUTTON LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON, THE BRAKES SQUEALED(SINCE PURCHASE), THERE WAS A BLIND SPOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, AND WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE OTHER VEHICLE'S DUE TO THE SEATS BEING TOO HIGH. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014193April 9, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
FOCUS ZX3 HAS 20,000 MILES, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, ENTIRE IGNITION LOCKED, COULDN'T TURN KEY, HAD TO BE TOWED AND TOOK A DAY TO REPAIR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014170April 9, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT I MUST HAVE BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND THE FRONT BUMPER REPLACED ON MY 2001 FOCUS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INSISTS THAT IT WILL ONLY PAY FOR AFTER MARKET PARTS, NOT OEM PARTS. FURTHER, THEY TELL ME THE AFTER MARKET PARTS CARRY NO CERTIFICATION THAT THEY ARE EQUAL TO THE OEM PARTS. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE USING PARTS THAT ARE SAFETY RELATED THAT CANNOT BE CERTIFIED TO BE OF THE SAME KIND AND TYPE AS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. DOES NHTSA HAVE A POSITION OF THE USE OF NON-OEM SAFETY PARTS IN THE REPAIR OF AN AUTOMOBILE? *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015369April 8, 2003
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE VEHICLE HIT A DITCH IN THE ROAD AND FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED COMPLETELY. *JB.................*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013915April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT
I PURCHASED A NEW FORD FOCUS IN JULY OF 2001. MY WIFE USES THE CAR TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY TO AND FROM WORK. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 18 MONTHS AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE LAIRD NOLLER DEALERSHIP IN LAWRENCE FOR THE 30,000 CHECK UP WITH 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR. AFTER SPENDING $300 FOR THE CHECK UP, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH TWO MECHANICS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ROTORS SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A CAR THAT IS DRIVEN PRIMARILY ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE THERE IS NOT A LOT OF STOP AND GO DRIVING. THERE A DOZENS OF LISTINGS ON THE INTERT AND THE NHTSA WEBSITE OF THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THEIR FORD FOCUS VEHICLES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT FORD PUTS THIN ROTORS ON THE FOCUS TO BEGIN WITH SO THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED VERY EARLY. I WAS ALSO LEARNED FROM AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PERSON THAT PERFORMED THE SERVICE ON OUR FOCUS HAS HAD TROUBLE MEETING HIS QUOTA OF UPSELLING REPAIRS ON CARS THAT COME IN FOR THEIR CHECK UP. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS SHAKING AND THE FRONT TIRES WERE MAKING NOISES. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN IT WAS FINE , AFTER WE PICKED IT UP IT SOUNDED HORRIBLE. WE CALLED BACK UP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS AND IT SHOULD BE FINE. AFTER WAITING THE TWO DAYS, THE BRAKE PADS BEGAN TO GRIND INTO THE ROTORS AND THE CAR DID NOT DRIVE WELL AT ALL. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH FORD AND WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME AND THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. FORD KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTARS THEY ARE USING ON THE FOCUS, BUT IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM WORRIED THAT ARE NOT OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR THAT MAY MAKE IT UNSAFE. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THEM AROUND IN THE CAR. I BELIEVE THAT WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN, FORD SHOULD BE TOLD TO INITIATE A RECALL ON THE ROTARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014993April 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL REGARDING THE BATTERY CABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012228April 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE BATTERY CABLES MAY BE MISROUTED/ DEFECTIVE PINCH BOLT. MR. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BATTERY CABLE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO FIND TRANSPORTATION BACK AND FOURTH TO THE DEALER. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014957April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BUCK/HESITATE. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DECIDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014961April 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ALL FUNCTIONS ON THE DASH BOARD FAILED, AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A GROUND WIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014784March 31, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARING 01 I 017 000 AND THE BATTERY CABLE 02 V 288 000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014817March 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING LOCKED UP. *JB LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING AND RIGHT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS NOT HONORED UNDER RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014828March 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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