Ford Focus Complaints
22,326 consumer complaints on file.
- #8017970September 5, 2002AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER NEVER REPAIRED IT.*JB *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017971September 5, 2002VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS GO OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY.*JB CONSUMER STATES THE INSIDE MIRROR PARTS HAD ALWAYS FELL OFF, THE DEALER NEVER TRIED TO FIX OR REPLACED THEM. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017972September 5, 2002SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017973September 5, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP ON START UP OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH.*JB CONSUMER STATES THE KEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD TO FIT AND TURN. *JG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017976September 5, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO VIBRATION. *JB *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #766745September 5, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I'VE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE WHOLE CAR AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017854September 4, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN REMOVING KEY FORM IGNITION, IT STUCK. EVEN A LOCKSMITH COULD NOT REMOVE KEY.CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017743September 3, 2002TIRES, SUSPENSION
INSIDE CORNER OF REAR TIRE, APPROXIMATELY THREE INCH STRIP ON EACH TIRE, WEARS EXCESSIVELY. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 9,000, AND AT 20,000. STILL BELT TREAD IS SHOWING. CONSUMER MAINTAINS PROBLEM IS VEHICLE AND NOT TIRE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017754September 3, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN PARKWAY 70 MPH DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS AN ANIMAL ON ROAD. THEN, LOST CONTROL, LEAVING THE ROAD INTO A DITCH, AND STRIKING TREE AGAINST PASSENGER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND HEAT BURNED DRIVER ON WRIS,T MELTING A BRACELET TO ARM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017764September 3, 2002SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. CHECKED OVER 6 TIMES. STILL CAUS EOF PROBLEM UNKNOWN.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017765September 3, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S HANDS, ALL THE WAY TO ELBOW, CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREEN BURNS.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017782September 3, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICLY AFTER GETTING INTO VEHICLE. WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE THE DOOR BECOMES STUCK, UNABLE TO OPEN WITH KEY ON THE OUTSIDE OF DOOR. PULLED WINDOWS, STILL COULD NOT OPEN DOORS.*AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #766521August 31, 2002STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BEG OF YOU RECALL THIS CAR. IT WILL EVENTUALLY KILL SOMEBODY AND THEIR CHILDREN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017668August 30, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CONSUMER HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AS LISTED IN RECALL 00 F 001 000. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017678August 30, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017701August 30, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8017656August 30, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND LIQUID THAT CAME OUT BURNED DRIVER.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #766423August 29, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CAR STALLS WHEN GAS TANK GUAGE READS SLIGHTLY OVER 1/4 TANK MARK. EXPECIALLY ON HARD RIGHT HAND TURNS. DEALER SAID IT WAS FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK.....OCCURRED AT 36000 MILES +/-. ALSO OCCURS ON STRAIGHT OF WAYS. I DIDN'T GET EXTENDED WARRANTY....SURELY THEY CAN MAKE A BETTER FUEL PUMP. I MAY HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED, BUT I HAVE HEARD THAT FOCUS HAS HAD A RECALL BECAUSE OF STALLING ENGINES......I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A NOTICE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #766438August 29, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER INTRUSION NOTICED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD. APPROXIMATELY 1" OF WATER COLLECTED IN BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF FOOTWELL.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #766441August 29, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER 30000 MILES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF WEAR UNTIL GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. BY THAT TIME ROTORS COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0