Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10186414March 28, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF EACH OTHER, CAUSING THE CAR TO SAG AND DRIVE ABNORMALLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186151March 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING A 65 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE HAD LOST POWER FOUR TIMES. THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEMBER WHICH ONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186152March 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 FOCUS WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY DURING 7 - 16 MARCH 2007. WHILE DOING THE WORK THEY NICKED THE BRAKE LINE JUST ENOUGH TO CREATE A SLOW LEAK. THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK WAS NEAR THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. AFTER ONE DAY OF DRIVING, ALL THE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. THE DEALERSHIP ARRANGED TO PICK UP THE FOCUS WITH A TOW TRUCK. THEY REPAIRED THE BRAKES (19-23 MAR). ON 23 MAR, MY WIFE PICKED UP THE FOCUS. APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE SHE WAS TURNING LEFT. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED HER LEFT ARM DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT, PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, CAUSING HER TO HIT THE CURB. NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS NEARBY OR INVOLVED. SHE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE FOCUS INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY, WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR CERVICAL INJURY. THE DEALERSHIP PICKED UP THE FOCUS WITH A TOW TRUCK. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY PUT THE FOCUS UP ON A LIFT AND I INSPECTED THE UNDERCARRIAGE ALONG WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND MECHANIC. THE BRAKE ROTOR WAS COMPLETE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS BENT AT ABOUT A 20 DEGREE ANGLE FROM NORMAL. THE WHEEL WAS NOTICEABLY SCRATCHED AND THE TIRE WAS CUT. THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT MY WIFE HIT THE CURB CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. MY WIFE IS ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING HER TO HIT THE CURB.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10186221March 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS WAGON WITH A CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF 57,5000 MILES. ON MARCH 13, WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON DRY PAVEMENT THE CONTACT TRIED TO DECELERATE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TWO TO THREE TIMES UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, NARROWLY AVOIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. ALSO, ON MARCH 19, 2007 WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE MORNING THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, THE CONTACT MADE A HARD RIGHT HAND TURN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S REAR END TO SWING TO THE LEFT, WHILE THE FRONT END CONTINUED TO SWING RIGHT TOWARD THE GUARD RAIL. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STRUCK HER HEAD, BUT REQUIRED NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57000. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186113March 25, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS CAR IS GOING BACK FOR 3RD TIME FOR A FUEL LEAK . THE FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE RETURN LINE AND DRIPS ON TO THE EXHAUS. T I GUESS FORDS IS WAITING TILL IT CAUSES A FIRE BEFORE THEY FIX THIS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO CHECK THE REST OF THESE CAR. I KNOW OF 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186064March 24, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2007 FORD FOCUS DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRVING IN GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT WITH SEAT BELT ON. NO COLLISION, NO VECHICLE BODY DAMAGE, SOME DAMAGE TO ME. INSURANCE ADJUSTER CAN FIND NO REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT, BE CAREFUL. I HAD NO EVEN MADE MY FIRST CAR PAYMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186066March 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
A FORD FOCUS WAGON 2003. WHEN I TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER LOCKEDE, WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN WHEN INSERTED IN THE LOCK & ICOULD NOT TURN ON THE CAR. THE VEHICLEWAS JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD. *AK THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TWO DAYS IN A ROW. CALLED FORD & THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL. I SEARCHED GOOGLE FOR ''FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCKS''. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING RESULTS COPIED FROM THIS GOOGLE SEARCH ''RESULTS 1 - 10 OF ABOUT 455,000 FOR FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCKS . (0.39 SECONDS)''. I WAS CONCERNED THAT A FAULTY IGNITION WOULD BE USED IF FORD REPLACED IT SO I CALLED A LOCAL LOCKSMITH. THE OWNER WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM & HAS REPLACED A NUMBER OF FORD VEHICLE IGNITION LOCKS. I HAD THE LOCKSMITH REPLACED MY FOCUS IGNITION. THE COST WAS $240.75. I AM 59 YEARS OLD. MY FAMILY HAS OWNED NUMEROUS CARS & TRUCKS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE AN IGNITION KEY SWITCH IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE ESPECIALLY ONE JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD. IRONICALLY TO ADD TO MY FRUSTRATION, I JUST PAID OFF THE 36 MONTH CAR LOAN ON THIS FOCUS. ALSO, SENT A LETTER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO ATTN: ALAN MULALLY, PRESIDENT & CEO PLUS CC'ED TO WILLIAM CLAY FORD, JR., EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & NHTSA HEADQUARTERS, 400 SEVENTH STREET, SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20590 (SENDING VIA MAIL & EMAIL TO NHTSA)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185953March 22, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVER SIDE REAR ELECTRIC WINDOW OF MY 2003 FORD FOCUS LS HAS MALFUNCTIONED & FAILED TO RESPOND TO SWITCH CONTROL. MOTOR FUNCTION SEEMED TO STILL BE INTACT BUT THE WINDOW DIDN'T RESPOND TO THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON THE DOOR PANEL. THIS RESULTED IN THE WINDOW BEING STUCK IN A HALF DOWN POSITION BUT COULD BE PULLED BACK UP MANUALLY WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. 1 WEEK LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW EXHIBITED THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. AFTER CALLING A FEW LOCAL DEALERSHIPS/REPAIR SHOPS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDOW(S) HAD PROBABLY COME "OFF TRACK" BUT THEY COULD NOT BE CERTAIN WITHOUT INSPECTION. I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $200 JUST TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, THE ESTIMATE DID NOT INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL FEE'S THAT MAY INCUR THEREAFTER. I CONTACTED TRIUMPH AUTO GLASS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FOCUS MODEL & THAT HE HAS RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT MONTHS. HE WASN'T ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AS HE HAD RAN ACROSS IT NUMEROUS TIMES. HE STATED THAT BOTH REGULATORS FOR THE WINDOW MOTOR'S HAD FAILED & ESTIMATED THE REPAIR COST TO BETWEEN $500-$600.00 ! I WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THAT EXPENDITURE AT THIS TIME & OPTED TO GLUE BOTH BACK WINDOWS SHUT IN THE UP POSITION. SO NOW I HAVE ESSENTIALLY NO REAR WINDOWS (AT LEAST WINDOWS THAT FUNCTION) & THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY FROM THE ELEMENTS. NOT TO MENTION THE FEAR OF POSSIBLY HAVING THE CAR BROKEN INTO OR STOLEN. I DID WISH TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE FREQUENT. I HAVE CHECKED YOUR SITE & SEVERAL OTHERS FOR THE FORD FOCUS & WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY RECALLS OR BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT IT'S A BIG PROBLEM & A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AND I AM OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY ONE AFFECTED BY THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE. THANK YOU FOR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, MARK WILLIAMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185960March 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION KEY WILL NOT GO INTO IGNITION. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185854March 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I PURCHASED A 2004 SVT FOCUS 10/06. IN 12/06, THE COIL PACK WENT BAD, THEY FIXED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. ON 3/9/07 AS I WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE, THE SAME SYMPTOMS HAPPENED TO ME AS THIS PAST DECEMBER, THEN WENT AWAY VERY QUICKLY. I MADE THE DECISION TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE HOME AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP. I NEVER MADE IT HOME. ABOUT A 1/4 MILE FROM MY FRIENDS HOUSE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SHUTTER VERY VIOLENTLY. I PULLED OVER QUICKLY AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE COIL PACK THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED WAS GLOWING RED AND SHOOTING SPARKS AND BEGAN TO NOT ONLY CATCH ITSELF ON FIRE, BUT STARTED SETTING ALL THE CABLES AND OTHER THINGS ON FIRE.AT THE SAME TIME THE CLUTCH ALSO EXPLODED AND BLEW THROUGH THE BELLHOUSING. WHICH THERE IS A TSB ISSUED BY FORD ON. ALSO, AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRYING TO RUN ALL ON ITS OWN, AND THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. I AM UNSURE OF THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT IT WAS NOT DONE BY ANYTHING THAT I WAS DOING OR HAD DONE TO THE VEHICLE. IT CURRENTLY HAS 35,900 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SIDE NOTE, AFTER THE WHOLE INCIDENT WITH THE COIL PACK BACK IN DECEMBER, I JUST RECENTLY DECIDED TO PULL UP THE HISTORY ON MY VEHICLE FROM FORD'S DATABASE. IN DECEMBER I WAS BROUGHT INTO THE OFFICE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND ALMOST BLAMED FOR ABUSE OF THE COIL BECAUSE IT WAS SO DESTROYED. YET, WHEN I LOOKED UP MY HISTORY IT SAYS THAT ALL THAT WAS REPLACED WAS A CONNECTOR ON THE COIL, NOT THE COIL ITSELF. SO, THE COIL WAS NEVER ACTUALLY REPLACED, BUT I WAS ALMOST BEING BLAMED FOR DESTROYING MY COIL. I AM STILL FIGHTING TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AND BEING TREATED VERY POORLY. I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE AND I'M BEING TALKED TO AND TREATED LIKE A 5 YEAR OLD ANYTIME I TRY TO GET ANSWERS. THEY ARE STILL NOT TAKING RESPONSIBLITY FOR THE MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THEIR VEHICLE THAT THEY CLAIMED TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185871March 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
1. THIS HAPPENED UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND WITH NO PRECURSORS OR INDICATORS. 2. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POP THE ENGINE STALLED, AND WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION AFTER PUSHING THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY IT WAS FOUND THE FACTORY FORD PRESSURE PLATE ASSEMBLY EXPLODED AND SHOT SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND RIPPED A HOLE THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES. THE OIL AND COOLANT SPILLED ONTO THE HOT CLUTCH , LUCKILY AT THE SAME TIME, PREVENTING A FIRE AND JUST\ EMITTING STEAM. THE SHRAPNEL FROM THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND PRESSURE PLATE WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE SURROUNDING ROAD. *AK 3. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION SHORTLY AFTER THIS INCIDENT THAT FORD HAS A TSB ON THIS ITEM BUT NOT A RECALL. AFTER CONTACTING SVT AND FORD, I WAS NOTIFIED SINCE I HAD 52,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS ITEM AND IT WAS UP TO ME. I REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL WITH AFTERMARKET UNITS AS THE FORD DEALER COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT THEY WERE POST TSB (DIDN'T WANT THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN) THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A USED ONE TOTAL COST WAS ABOUT $1600.00 I PERFORMED ALL THE LABOR AS I HAVE AN A&P LICENSE AND HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH SKILL. THE OLD BELL HOUSING WAS AVAILABLE. I ALSO HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES AND A WITNESS, WAS IN ANOTHER CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185673March 20, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER MALFUNCTIONED. SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION - PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT FROM THE DOOR PILLAR AND DID NOT RETRACT. CARWAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185557March 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2003 FORD FOCUS - AN APPARENT "KNOWN DEFECT" YET STILL NOT A RECALL OR REIMBURSABLE EXPENSE TO FIX. WE ARE UNABLE TO START THE CAR. THE KEY GOES INTO THE IGNITION, BUT WON'T TURN THE SWITCH... FORD'S FIX IS TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER AT OVER $300.00 AND A NEW SECURITY KEY AT $150.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185372March 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT AND AS I WAS DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS, INSIDE AND OUT, EXCEPT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR PLACE AND THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I COULD'VE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR RECALLS ON 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY. I ALSO LOOKED UP HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPLACE IT ($359). THIS IS NOT A SMALL PROBLEM. PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ARE VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185405March 17, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY POWER DOOR LOCKS STARTED ACTING UP AND THEN STOPED WORKING WITHIN MIN. OF EACH OTHER.THEN THE PASSENAGER REAR DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALY SO I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP.THE FORD DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BREAK DOOR AND REDRILL DOOR HINGERS TO CORRECT DOOR BECAUSE IT CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185419March 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT
THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2003 FOCUS PZEV. WHEN IT FINALLY RELEASED IT WOULD NO LONGER TURN. I HAD THE VEIHICLE TOWED BY AAA AND HAD A AAA LOCKSMITH COME TO REPAIR THE IGNITION WHICH I WAS TOLD IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRENTY, AT A COST OF $300. THE LOCKSMITH SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE FOCUS. ONE MONTH LATER THE LOCKSMITH HAD TO COME BACK OUT TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. A YEAR LATER I MUST TURN THE KEY BACK A NOTCH TO REMOVE IT FROM THE IGNITION. IT WILL COST ME ANOTHER $300 TO HAVE THE REPAIR REPEATED. THE LOCKSMITH SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE PART ITSELF AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185040March 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2002 FORD FOCUS WITH 80,000 STALLED ON FREEWAY AT SPEED OF 60 MPH WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. POTENTIALLY VERY SERIOUS SITUATION, BUT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. CAR WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. WE ARE TRYING TO GET FORD TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AS A WARRANTY, BUT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED THUS FAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184713March 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY DAUGHTER DRIVES A 2003 FORD FOCUS SVT. ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007 SHE WAS RETURNING TO EASTON, PA FROM STATE COLLEGE, PA WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYED ITSELF RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE GEARBOX, FLYWHEEL,BELL HOUSING AND PRESSURE PLATE. THIS TOOK PLACE ON I-80 . I FEEL YOU SHOULD BE INFORMED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AND SEVERITY OF THE EXPLOSION. A FIRE DID RESULT FROM THE FAILURE/EXPLOSION. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD (STATE COLLEGE FORD) AND THEIR ESP REPRESENTATIVE HAS CLAIMED THE DO NOT COVER PRESSURE PLATE FAILURE PAST 12,000 MILES AND HAVE DECLINED TO ADMIT THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184714March 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE CRUISING ON A HIGHWAY. HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY WITH REMAINING SPEED INERTIA. AFTER 10 MINUTES CAR STARTED OK, AND THEN STALLED AGAIN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. AFTER RESTARTING, THE CAR STALLED A THIRD TIME. NO "CHECK ENGINE" SIGNAL TRIGGERED. MECHANIC UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND UNABLE TO REPRODUCE FAILURE WHILE TEST-DRIVING THE CAR FOR 30 MILES. TWO DAYS LATER, CAR STALLED AGAIN WHILE YIELDING INTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY, WAIT, RESTART CAR AND GET OFF AT THE NEAREST EXIST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184290March 6, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
UP TO THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO SINGS OF ANY PROBLEMS. I HAD JUST MERGED ON THE HIGHWAY. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I THOUGHT A ROCK HAD KICKED UP AND STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND MAKING A TURN, I HEARD A "CLUNKING" NOISE. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TO THE SHOP TO CHECK THE PROBLEM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING HAD SNAPPED. TO REPAIR PROPERLY, BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND STRUTS WILL BE REPLACED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED. ONLY NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS USED FOR REPAIR. I NEVER HEARD OF, OR EXPERIENCED THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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