Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10041704October 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR JUST DIES WHEN I AM DRIVING. THE LIGHTS IN MY DASH ALL LIGHT UP, MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT, AND MY CAR JUST TURNS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT IN 4 TIMES TO GET IT FIXED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044017October 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED ON HIGHWAY AFTER ENGINE DIED.*MR CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. BOTH TIMES THE DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE NOR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. (ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT MR. MUNROE) *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10042785October 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RESPOND TO APPLICATION OF BRAKES.*MR THE SECOND INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE.*TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038187October 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK THE BRAKE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE RADIO HAD NO BASS AND AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THE RADIO WOULD TURN BACK ON. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037621October 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE STALLED. TECHNICIAN SERVICE D VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK WHILE STOPPED AT A GAS STATION CONSUMERS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS LIGHT CAME ON CONSUMER TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON GAS NEEDLE FELL TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PART FAILED PREMATURELY. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026695October 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER ON JUNE 2 AND JUNE 9 BECAUSE SHE HEARD SOME NOISE IN THE FRONT END. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER FELLS THAT THE SPRING SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *AK *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042723October 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041587October 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWN A 2000 FORD FOCUS SE WAGON. CAR RUNS ROUGH AT LOW IDLE AND IS STALLING OUT. WE SEE THIS LISTED AS A POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION UNDER INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA02-022. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042650October 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN SHIFTING IN BETWEEN GEARS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF TO STOP. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041517October 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND IT WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. STEERING WHEEL AND SHIFT LEVER ARE LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER WITH WHEELS OFF GROUND. DEALER SAY NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BUT THIS IS NOT TRUE AS I FOUND SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS WEB SITE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042664October 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
IN THE LAST PAST FIVE MONTHS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO CORRODED BATTERY CABLES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117028October 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE
FORD FOCUS 2001, EXCESSIVE ROCKING OF THE ENGINE, REPLACED MOTOR MOUNT. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER THE THIRD TIME, NEW BUSHINGS WERE PUT ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO STOP AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER SPEED THAN THE WHEEL AND THERE WAS A JERKING A REACTION. THE MECHANIC BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR CENTER MOTOR MOUNT AND THE LACK OF AN A FRAME BRACE, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041465October 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AT 18000 MILES AND FAILED AT 23,300 MILES. AT 23,300 MILES THE ROTORS WERE BELOW THE MINIMUM THICKNESS REQUIREMENT. THE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, SHOWED ONLY MINIMAL WEAR. THE DEALER REFUSED TO AWARD WARRANTY TO THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041434October 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN APRIL OF 2003, I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY CAR, THE KEY WENT INTO THE IGNITION AND THE CHIMES SOUNDED (INDICATING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION/ACTIVITY); HOWEVER, MY KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I AM BEING CHARGED $273.00 FOR THE PROBLEM, THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. IF THERE IS EVER A RECALL OR ANY LEGAL JUSTIFICATION WITH THE "LEMON" PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041415October 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DRIVING WITH UNDER HALF A TANK OF GAS DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS CAR ALMOST STALLS AND SLOWS VERY RAPIDLY. BUCKS AND STARVES FOR FUEL AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY CAR BEHIND ME. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON HIGHWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS AND AROUND SHARP RIGHT HAND TURNS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041309October 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKED AT 36,800 MILES. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND DRIVEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES AND NEVER HAS AN IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE THINGS AND REPAIR THEM WITHOUT CHARGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041316October 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 FOCUS SE. APRIL 2003, I PASSED NY STATE INSPECTION W/O ANY PROBLEMS. AUGUST 2003 I BRING MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND I AM TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED ASAP B/C THEY ARE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE ROTOR. THERE WERE NO WARNING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ALSO TELLS ME IT WILL COST ME $600.00 TO REPAIR! I CALLED FORD IN DETROIT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A HIGH PRICE, BUT THEY DON'T CONTROL DEALER'S PRICES. THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT THERE IS NO REPORTED PROBLEMS W/THE BRAKES, SO IT MUST BE ME. I DO NOT BRAKE HARD. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH SOFT DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CAR REPAIR WHO TOLD ME NOT ONLY DO I NEED FRONT/BACK BRAKES, BUT THAT CARS AREN'T DESIGNED TO WEAR BRAKES DOWN AT THE SAME RATE. AT THIS SHOP IT COST ME $325. I JOINED THE CLASS ACTION SUIT W/ FORDFOCUSBRAKEPROBLEMS.COM . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041314October 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS TURNING A CORNER TO MERGE ON TO HIGHWAY AND CAR STALLED AND DIED ON ME IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041210October 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CORE COMES COMPLETELY OUT WHEN REMOVING KEY. DIFFICULT TO CORRECTLY REALIGN INTO STEERING COLUMN. HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME PROBLEM FROM MULTIPLE CONSUMERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042268October 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, TIRES
THE VEHICLES BRAKES SQUEAKED FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 37000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS TO EARLY TO CHANGE PADS. BOTH TIRES ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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