Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#894512August 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894516August 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH OR ABOVE FRONT END VIBRATES, AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750535August 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750539August 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NOISY BRAKES- MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES. TWICE THE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT STILL NOISE BRAKES. DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS CREATED IN EUROPE. SO WHY DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME ON IT AND WHY DIDN'T YOU DISCLOSE THE NOISY BRAKES TO ME AT TIME OF PURCHASE? IN GENERAL I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH MY CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE IT AS A TRADE IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894380August 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AIR BAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED, NO ONE WAS INJURED. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562498August 14, 2001
TIRES
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD ALSO, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BADLY WORN OUT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WORE OUT DUE TO A DEFAULT IN THE VEHICLE WHICH ALSO MEANT THAT BRAKES WERE NEEDED TO THIS DEFAULT.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750415August 14, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS OR COMPLAINTS IN THIS AREA. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894236August 14, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CAN EASILY MOVE FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS, EVEN IF SEAT IS LOCKED IN PLACE OR NOT. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894252August 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING GAS TANK COVER BLEW OFF THE TANK AND GAS WAS SPILLING EVERY WHERE.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SENDING UNIT AND GAS GAUGE. WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE LEFT REAR FAILED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS CAUSING SLIPPAGE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BURNING OIL SMELL. WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. LIGHT FAILURE (CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY). GAS LEAKS. FAILED SUSPENSION PARTS (CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY). TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY (CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE TIRE INFORMATION). SPLASH SHIELDS BROKE. BROCKING WIRES IN CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894355August 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
99 V 346 000/CRUISE CONTROL: GOVERNOR ON CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN SHIFTING INTO NEURAL FROM DRIVE, CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN IT OCCURS. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893660August 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY AT ABOUT 45MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FENDER. TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. FIRESTONE WANTS TO HAVE THE TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749927August 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON GA HWY 400 AT 7:30 A.M. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHTER THAN NORMAL, SO I DECIDED TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL. I SET THE CRUISE AT 70 MPH & DROVE IT FOR APPROX 5 MILES. WHEN I APPROACHED MY EXIT, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE. THE CRUISE LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT THE CRUISE DID NOT DISENGAGE. I FOUGHT IT ALL THE WAY UP THE RAMP. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE LIGHT WAS GREEN & THERE WERE NO CARS AHEAD OF ME (NORMALLY EXTREMELY BUSY INTERSECTION). I EXITED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AS I CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKE. I GOT THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL & ONCE IT WAS ALMOST STOPPED, PUT IT IN PARK & TURNED IT OFF. EVERY TIME I TURNED IT BACK ON, THE ENGINE REVVED BACK UP LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO REACH THE 70 MPH SPEED IN PARK. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD SERVO. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY FATAL TO ME & OTHERS, HAD THE NORMAL TRAFFIC BACKUP BEEN AT THE OFF RAMP. I COULD HAVE SLAMMED INTO ONE OR MORE OTHER CARS TRYING TO GET MINE STOPPED. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 2000 FOCUS CARS, DUE TO DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROLS, BUT HAVE SEEN NOTHING ON THE 2001 VEHICLES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, ALTHOUGH I PAID EXTRA FOR CRUISE CONTROL, I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO TRUST IT ENOUGH TO USE IT AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749940August 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AT 15K MILES DUE TO SQUEAKING PROBLEM. PER DEALER, BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893466August 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AND PASSENGER LOST ALL HEARING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 45 SECONDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893504August 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE STALLED FOUR TIMES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND LINES. THEN IN MIDDLE OF JULY, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ENTERING HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893506August 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS LOOSE. SINCE THAT TIME, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR EXAMINED BECAUSE LEFT SIDE PAD SUPPORT KNUCKLE: SPINDLE ARM WAS BENT, AND CAUSING BRAKE PAD TO WEAR. DEALERSHIP WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN REPAIRS OF BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893561August 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. POWER WOULD COMPLETELY GO OUT, NO STEEERING OR HAZARD LIGHTS. CONSUMER WOULD TURN ENGINE OFF, AND START BACK UP. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, SO WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE REMEDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749907August 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKENOISE CONTINUES EVEN AFTER DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES. CONDITION PLACES DRIVER AT RISK AS IT IS HARD TO DETERMINE IF BRAKES ARE FAILING DUE TO WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749667August 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER I STARTED THE CAR I TURNED ON THE AC UNIT. MINUTES LATER AS I TURNED A CORNER I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE DEFROSTER AREA. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD GOT OUT AND CALLED THE POLICE. THE SMOKE GOT THICKER AND THEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. I FIRST NOTICED IT AS IT ENTERED THE VEHICLE VIA THE PASSENGER SIDE A/C VENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT SPENT ABOUT 25 MIN TO PUT OUT FIRE. CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS, NOTIFIED INSUR AND DEALER. INSUR TO PAY LEASE BALANCE. LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE FROM FORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749669August 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FORD HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TWICE AND ALL ROTORS AND PADS. STILL NO BRAKES WHEN FIRST USED AFTER SETTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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