Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#760514April 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I REPLACED THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM, PADS,ROTORS,DRUMS AND SHOES IN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES, AGAIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR AND IN NOV. 2001 SHOES WERE REPLACED AND NEED NEW ROTORS AND PADS ON FRONT AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 2 1/2 YEARS! PLEASE GO TO WWW.FORDFOCUSBRAKEPROBLEMS.COM YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A REACCURING PROBLEM AND A MALFUNCTION OF FORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760522April 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICHLE LOCK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEELS IN A LOCKED POSITION.THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN,AND HIT A CURB.THE OTHER TIMES IT HAPPENED THE SAME WAY.THE CAR PULLING REAL FAST TO ONE SIDE,AND THE CAR WON'T STOP IT ACTUALLY ACCELERATES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#760548April 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007154April 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THERE IS SLIPPAGE ON DRIVESHAFT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHICH CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007167April 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONSTANLY SQEAK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CONSUMER IS HAVING THEM REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007175April 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE BEING HIT FROM BACK AT 5-10MPH AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007179April 9, 2002
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC. ALSO, SLIDES IN WET CONDITION. FRONT END FEELS VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007088April 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK, P205/50R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, FORD, FOCUS WITH 6600 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760448April 9, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE ONLY ON RAINY DAYS, LOOSING AIR PRESSURE FROM SAME WHEEL(PASSEGER SIDE)VIBRATING ON STEERING& BRAKE, STRONG VIBRATION GOING OVER 60 MILES CAR DRIVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
4
#760464April 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY PREVELANT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760478April 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A 20 MILE PER HOUR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYEDAND BURNED MY ARM . I RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO MY LEFT ARM AND WILL HAVE PEMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE TO IT. I WAS NEVER IN ANY DANGER THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO GO OFF, AND WAS THE ONLY INJURED PERSON IN THIS ACCIDENT . I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HURT AT ALL IF THE AIRBAG HAD NOT GONE OFF. MY HANDS WERE IN THE 10 AND 2 POSITION AND IT SEEMS THAT THE VENTILATION TUBES ON THE BACK AIRBAG RELEASE THE 300 DEGREE CHEMICLES RIGHT ON TO YOUR HAND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760492April 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAD NO SENSATION OF HITTING ANYTHING AND BOTH THE LOCAL POLICE AND THE STATE POLICE FOUND NO EVIDENCE AS SUCH. I RETURNED TO EXPRESSWAY TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE KALAMAZOO MI. FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED I HIT SOMETHING. I THINK THAT I WOULD HAVE FELT IT IF I HAD HIT ANYTHING BIG ENOUGH TO RUIN THE ENGINE AND FIRE THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED NOT WORTH REPAIRING AND SCRAPPED. THAT IS WHY I DON'T HAVE ALL THE DATA YOU ASKED FOR. YOU MAY GET THE ACCIDENT REPORT BY CALLING 616-668-3661. ASK FOR REPORT #143601, OR CALLING GE CAPITAL AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR FORM. I HOPE THIS WILL BE OF SOME USE TO YOU AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT. I WORK FOR XEROX AND WE LEASE A LOT OF THESE. THANKS, JIM NICKLESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007070April 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25-35 MPH IN THE RAIN CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE RAN INTO A GUARDRAIL, HITTING RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007075April 9, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER AND CHILD WERE STUCK INSIDE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES TRYING TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. HORN STARTED BEEPING/ HEADLIGHTS AND HAZRARDS LIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OUT, AND TRUNK WOULDN'T OPEN. AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS ENTERING VEHICLE. TWO DAYS PRIOR DOOR KEY CODE WOULD TAKE 3-5 TRIES TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. DEALER WAS AWARE AND INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007078April 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED OUT WITH ALL LIGHTS IN INSTRUMENT PANEL COMING ON. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760404April 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN IGNITION. HAD TO CALL IN LOCKSMITH TO REPLACE. FORD DEALERSHIPS NOT HELPFUL. APPARENTLY THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH FOCUS. LOCKSMITH SAID HE HAS WORKED ON 100'S OF FORD FOCUS WITH SAME PROBLEM. CAR RENTAL AGENCY SAID SAME THING ABOUT THEIR FORD FOCUS FLEET. IGNITION KEY EITHER LOCKS UP IN IGNITION OR FAILS TO TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006992April 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 4100.00.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006994April 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. DEALER DETERMINED FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007010April 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS CAUSED BRAKES TO GRIND. HAD BRAKES/CALIPER, AND ROTORS REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER AND FORD MANUFACTURER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007030April 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS TRAVELING 50MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN TRUNK OF VEHICLE. SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING NOISES. STOPPED VEHICLE AND SMELLED SMOKE. ENGINE CHECK AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON . PARKED VEHICLE , THEN, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED WHEEL BEARINGS HAD BLOWN OUT. THIS CAUSED WHEELS TO GO BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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