Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10041178October 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I OWN A 2000 ZX3 FORD FOCUS. WELL THE REASON OF MY COMPLAINT IS WHEN TAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS MY CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL. THIS REALLY SCARES ME CAUSE I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. I HEARD THAT ITS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. BAD THING IS IM 1,000 MILES PASSED MY WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042160October 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME HEADLIGHTS FAILED, ONLY THE HIGH BEAM WORKED. ALSO, THIS VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISROUTED BATTERY CABLES. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042207October 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CAUSE OF ENGINE ILLUMINATION WAS NOT KNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042038October 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
REPORT WRITTEN ABOUT 2000 FORD FOCUS.*MR THERE WAS A THREE CAR ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DID NOT REMEMBER BEING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP. *TS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DID HAVE A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WHERE SEVERAL CONTACT PINS IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041036October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:REAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2000 FOCUS. I EXPERIANCE HESITATION WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS ABOUT 1/4TH FULL, IT DIED ONCE WHILE TURNING AROUND AN OFFRAMP CLOVERLEAF. ALSO WHEN COMING TO STOPS IT IDLES ROUGH. WHEN STARTING AND WAITING WHILE IN OR OUT OF GEAR, IDLING IS ROUGH. TURNING CORNERS I OCCASIONALY GET CREEKS FROM THE FRONT AND REAR. SOMETIMES I HEAR THUMPS FROM THE REAR WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS ON OCCASION. I HEAR AND FEEL A GROWL WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING REGARDLESS OF BEING IN OR OUT OF GEAR OR IN OR OUT OF MOTION. IT FEELS MORE PROMINENT WHEN THE TEMP. IS BELOW 60 DEGREES. I CAN FEEL IT VIBRATING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING AND IT SEEMS TO STOP WHILE TURNING LEFT BUT CONTINUES WHEN THE STEERING REACHES CENTER. WHILE GOING UP OR DOWN INCLINES OR SMALL DEPRESSIONS IN THE ROAD IT BECOMES EVEN MORE NOTICEABLE AND YOU CAN FEEL IT IN THE FLOOR. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES CLICKS IN AND OUT OF THE LOCK POSTION ERRATICALLY WHEN THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON IS DEPRESSED. THIS HANDLE IS ALSO EXTREMELY TOUGH TO OPEN. SOMETIMES POWER IS LOST TO THE RADIO, I REMOVE THE DETACHABLE ANITI-THEFT PIECE AND REPLACE IT, SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES I NEED TO DO IT NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE RADIO WILL TURN BACK ON. I HAD EXPERIANCED WARPED ROTORS ON THE FRONT WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT I SWITCHED THEM WITH SLOTTED ROTORS SO I NO LONGER HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MY REAR BRAKE DRUMS ARE STOCK (BUT THE PASDS ARE NOT) AND THEY SQUEAL QUITE FREQUENTLY, POSSIBLY DUE TO EXCESSIVE DUST. I HAD NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK FOR WINDOWS OTHER THAN THE DRIVERS. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN ABOUT A YEAR OR 2. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY EXPERIENCED WATER IN THE PASSENGER WELL. LAST, OCCASIONALLY THE TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, BUT MORE LIKE IT WAS A HUMAN WITH A CLUTHC OUT A BIT WHO CANNOT MAKE UP THEIR MIND ABOUT WHAT GEAR TO USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037785October 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE KEY FAILED TO GO INTO THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. ALSO, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT CANCEL ONCE THE TURN WAS COMPLETE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK. THE DOME LIGHT FAILED TO COME WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED, THE DEALER REPLACED A BURNED OUT BULB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033602October 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE KEY COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SWITCH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN ADDITION TO NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, THE POWER WINDOWS COULD NOT BE ROLLED DOWN. *AK *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026235October 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 5 MPH AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD. THE POLICE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041983September 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 25/30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER PASSENGER'S SIDE NOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040978September 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2001 FORD FOCUS. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG GAVE ME SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE INSIDE OF MY RIGHT WRIST AND HAND.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10041001September 30, 2003
SUSPENSION, TIRES
ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040898September 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2000 FORD FOCUS SE/SW WITH AT AND AC STALLS AND OR DIES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. ITS A REPEATING OCCURRENCE, AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A SHORT WHILE AND THE ENGINE IS AT ITS NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. WHILE THE ABOVE INCIDENTS TAKE PLACE, THE CARS WARNING SYSTEMS DO NOT INDICATE ANY APPARENT FAILURE OR OVERHEATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040895September 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY WIFE HAS A 2000 FOCUS FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS WHEN SHE IS DRIVING IT WILL DIE. IT CAN BE RESTARTED QUICKLY BUT IT WILL DIE MULTIPLE TIMES. IT WILL TEND TO RUN ROUGH AS WELL WHEN IT HAS THIS PROBLEM AND WILL HAVE NO POWER. THE PROBLEM NOW HAS BECOME AND ALL THE TIME THING. LAST WEEK AFTER HAVING IT AT THE FORD DEALER A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK, THEY LEFT ALL THE CONNECTIONS LOOSE AND THE CAR HAD GAS RUNNING OUT EVERY WERE. ALSO HAVE HAD A CODE THAT SAID WE HAD A BAD GAS CAP. WE HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM AND IT DID NO GOOD. FUEL PUMP 2 TIMES, FUEL REGULATOR, FUEL CONTROL MODULE. ALSO CHECKED ALL THE CONNECTIONS AS PER FORD BULLETIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041923September 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040927September 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE IGNITION. STRANDED. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED AND IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039628September 27, 2003
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE TIRES AND WHEELS ON MY 2002 FORD FOCUS ARE VERY POOR IN QUALITY. THE RIMS BEND AND TIRES DEFLATE UPON HITING A CHUG HOLE IN THE ROAD WAY CAUSING LOSS OF CAR CONTROL. WHILE ALWAYS AVOIDING HOLES WHEN POSSIBLE, THIS IS A FACT ON MAY ROADS AND HIWAYS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER CAR. THE CAR IS EQUIPED WITH 205-50-16 FIRESTONE TIRES AND ALUM. WHEELS. THE CAR HANDLES POORLY AND HAS BEEN ALIGNED TWO TIMES IN PAST YEAR. I FEEL CARS EQUIPED LIKE THIS FROM THE FACTORY ARE AN ACIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039562September 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DEFECTIVE VEHICLE - NUMEROUS MAJOR PROBLEM AND DEFECTIVE PARTS, RECALLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040710September 26, 2003
AIR BAGS
OWNER STATED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS COMING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040717September 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040768September 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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