Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#8014180July 17, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN AN ANIMAL FALLING OUT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT DOOR LATCH WAS RUSTED AND HAD CRACKED. MANUFACTURER BLAMED CONSUMER BECAUSE SHE LIVED IN AN AREA WHERE SHE FREQUENTLY DRIVES ON DIRT ROADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014187July 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL. VERY UNSAFE WHILE TRAVELLING ON ROADS BECAUSE VEHICLE LOSES SOME CONTROL.*AK FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OR WARN OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS FUEL PUMP IS PROBLEMATIC. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764375July 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS MY SECOND FORD, FOCUS. MY CAR STALLS OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING. I INITIATED THE LEMON LAW FOR THE PREVIOUS FOCUS 2001, BUT WAS OFFERED A 2002 TO AVOID MY PROCEEDING TO LEMON LAW ARBITRATION. WRONG MOVE ON MY PART. MY 2002 HAS THE SAME IGINITION PROBLEMS ... STALLS OUT/STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING! I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING A FORD FOCUS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764377July 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WOULD STALL OUT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. I INITIATED THE LEMON LAW, BUT WAS OFFERED A 2002, SAME MODEL, TO AVOID MY PROCEEDING TO ARBITRATION HEARING. WRONG MOVE ON MY PART. I TRADED IN THE 2001 FOR A 2002 AND HAVE THE SAME IGINITION PROBLEMS ... STALLS OUT/STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING! I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING A FORD FOCUS. THIS CAR IS A HORROR AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014093July 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
SOMETHING WAS BURNING WHILE DRIVING, AFTER PARKING FOUND BATTERY CABLE WAS BURNING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014094July 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014099July 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
PE 02-040/ENGINE STALLING: VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED A FUEL INJECTOR, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014104July 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WOULD NTERMITTENTLY NOT RESTART WITHIN 10 MINUTES OR MORE AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014106July 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES SQUEAK WHENEVER THEYARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014109July 17, 2002
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING WHEELS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BUCKLED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014117July 17, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING WIRING CONTINUES TO SHORT OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014119July 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AT 65 MPH. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014123July 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 40-55 MPH THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014126July 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND BE VERY NOISY. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FRONT AXLE WAS BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014143July 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3-4 TIMES AT 10-20 MPH AND 45 -50 MPH. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764318July 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES
I HAVE HAD 3 SETS OF BRAKES,3 SETS OF TIRES AND MY ROTORS SHAVED(THAT HELPED FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS). SEVENTY PERCENT OF MY MILEAGE IS INTERSTATE DRIVING,THEREFORE,NOT USING THE BRAKES THAT MUCH.THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIBRATION OF THE WHEELS IS TO REPLACE THE ROTORS, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE WEARING OUT MY TIRES WITH THERE 50,000 MILE WARRENTY. IN OTHERWORDS, THE BRAKES AND ROTARES ON THIS CAR ARE OF THE POOREST QUALITY I HAVE EVER SEEN. SO MUCH FOR AMERICAN PRIDE, I'M GOING BACK TO MY HONDA!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013988July 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 65 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014051July 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 7 TIMES,BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764237July 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT APPROX THREE HOURS AFTER PURCHASING OUR NEW FOCUS, WE WHERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 60 TO 140, AND RETURNED TO ZERO. THE VEHICLE THEN CAME TO A STALL. WE THEN NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE FUEL CAP, AND THE ENGINE SERVICES SOON. WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WE THEN RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSES WAS A LOOSE GROUNDS, AND INCOMPLETE CIR. THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS WERE DIAG. LED TO LOOSE GROUND CONNECTIONS NEAR BATTERY. A FEW DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO START, AND IT TOOK 2 ATTEMPT'S TO START THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764251July 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITH LOSS OFF STEERING/VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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