Ford Focus Complaints (2001)

1,761 consumer complaints on file.

#760448April 9, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE ONLY ON RAINY DAYS, LOOSING AIR PRESSURE FROM SAME WHEEL(PASSEGER SIDE)VIBRATING ON STEERING& BRAKE, STRONG VIBRATION GOING OVER 60 MILES CAR DRIVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
4
#760478April 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A 20 MILE PER HOUR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYEDAND BURNED MY ARM . I RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO MY LEFT ARM AND WILL HAVE PEMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE TO IT. I WAS NEVER IN ANY DANGER THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO GO OFF, AND WAS THE ONLY INJURED PERSON IN THIS ACCIDENT . I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HURT AT ALL IF THE AIRBAG HAD NOT GONE OFF. MY HANDS WERE IN THE 10 AND 2 POSITION AND IT SEEMS THAT THE VENTILATION TUBES ON THE BACK AIRBAG RELEASE THE 300 DEGREE CHEMICLES RIGHT ON TO YOUR HAND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760492April 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAD NO SENSATION OF HITTING ANYTHING AND BOTH THE LOCAL POLICE AND THE STATE POLICE FOUND NO EVIDENCE AS SUCH. I RETURNED TO EXPRESSWAY TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE KALAMAZOO MI. FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED I HIT SOMETHING. I THINK THAT I WOULD HAVE FELT IT IF I HAD HIT ANYTHING BIG ENOUGH TO RUIN THE ENGINE AND FIRE THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED NOT WORTH REPAIRING AND SCRAPPED. THAT IS WHY I DON'T HAVE ALL THE DATA YOU ASKED FOR. YOU MAY GET THE ACCIDENT REPORT BY CALLING 616-668-3661. ASK FOR REPORT #143601, OR CALLING GE CAPITAL AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR FORM. I HOPE THIS WILL BE OF SOME USE TO YOU AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT. I WORK FOR XEROX AND WE LEASE A LOT OF THESE. THANKS, JIM NICKLESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007075April 9, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER AND CHILD WERE STUCK INSIDE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES TRYING TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. HORN STARTED BEEPING/ HEADLIGHTS AND HAZRARDS LIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OUT, AND TRUNK WOULDN'T OPEN. AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS ENTERING VEHICLE. TWO DAYS PRIOR DOOR KEY CODE WOULD TAKE 3-5 TRIES TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. DEALER WAS AWARE AND INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007078April 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED OUT WITH ALL LIGHTS IN INSTRUMENT PANEL COMING ON. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006992April 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 4100.00.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006994April 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. DEALER DETERMINED FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760322April 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHENEVER THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED (CLUTCH PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED), AND THE GEAR SELECTION IS IN NEUTRAL, A LOUD, VIBRATING, AND METALIC SOUND IS AUDIBLE COMING FROM THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION HOUSING. OCCASIONALLY, THE NOISE CONTINUES WHILE IN GEAR, THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 30-40 M.P.H. OF SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006902April 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE JOLTED TO THE RIGHT AND FRONT REAR TIRE DEFLATED. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760219April 3, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 65MPH, NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN HIWAY, LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION APPEARED TO BUCKLE, AS DESCRIBED BY WITNESS. CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW AND VEHICLE FALLING TO ASHPALT CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO LEFT UNDER NEATH PARTS..NOT REPORTED AS NO INJURIES..CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO PURSUE WARRANTY..TO NO AVAIL..INSURANCE SAID THEY WOULD PAY..DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECTS, I STRONGLY DISAGREE..FORTUNATLEY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AVOIDING ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006795April 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG STICKS OUT OF DASH. CONSUMER FEELS SLIGHTEST BUMP/ OR SUDDEN STOP MAY CAUSE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHR INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006800April 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. NEXT DAY, CONSUMER STARTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE BAD BRAKE CALIPERS ON VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS. SIX MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006802April 2, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, THEN PUPPING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ RESULTED IN A CRASH. CAR TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#8006836April 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR END ALIGNMENT IS OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760111April 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN FIRST GEAR, AND DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760119April 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS BROADSIDED BY A BUS MOVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON MY DRIVER SIDE AND THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN I NOTIFIED FORD THEY SAID I SHOULD BRING THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SENSORS CHECKED AT MY EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760148April 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE 18-2001 FORD FOCUS' AND 7-2000 FOCUS'. I LIVE IN ERIE,PA. WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GOES UP 25-30DEGREES FAST THE CAR STARVE FOR GAS. LAST YEAR CHAMPION FORD AND FORD FLEET ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. THIS YEAR THEY BLAME IT ON THE "GAS STATION" AND BECAUSE I DIDNT BRING ALL MY MAINTENENCE WORK TO THEM. 5 OF THE 18-2001 HAVE BROKEN DOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR 6 OUT OF 7 CAR BROKEN DOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. NEED HELP. PLEASE SUPPLY INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE ANY. PLEASE CALL 814-461-2451. THANK YOU. JOHN SIMMONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760155April 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE BUSHINGS FAILED RUINING THE BACK TIRES. THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT AND FORD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND THEY DISCOVERED BROKEN PARTS IN THERE. THERE IS AN UNDIAGNOSED PROBLEM WITH AS SCRAPING NOISE AS I TURNED A CORNER INTO A PARKING LOT. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, EVERY TIME WE DO SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS TO IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006770April 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND SHOW VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006771April 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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