Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#883881March 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN TRYING TO START ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN, AND CONSUMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START ENGINE. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING WILL MAKE A LOT OF NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883897March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, IT CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO SHIMMY OR PEDAL WOULD GO CLOSER TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY, AND CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS THE FRONT DISC BRAKES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883661March 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH GAS PEDAL FELL TO FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER ACCELERATOR, THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION IN GAS LINE. DEALER STATED EGR VALVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO, NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30 - 40 MPH ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ACCELERATING, BUT SPEED STAYED THE SAME. TO DEALER 5 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883493March 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING OR WHILE IN PARK NOICE LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL GUSHING FROM FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883506March 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
IGNITION AND STEERING LOCKED UP, KEY WOULD NOT TURN, VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK THERE WAS NOISE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO REAR OUTSIDE MIRROR FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON ACCEL. THERE WAS VIBRATION IN STEERING AT 45 MPH AND UP. THE HIGH SQEALING ON RAINY DAYS WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WAS CAUSED BY DRIVE BELT MALFUNCTIONING. THE IGNITION LOCKED DUE TO CYLINDER ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742577March 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON 03/08/01, WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON FREEWAY, ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON 03/09/01. PROBLEM BEGAN REOCURRING ON 03/13/01. PROBLEM SEEMS TO START AFTER VEHICLE IS WARM AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR 10-15MINS. ONCE PROBLEM STARTS, IT WILL REOCCUR SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN SHORT DISTANCES (1/4 TO 1/2 MILES), NECESSITATING PULLING TO SIDE OF ROADWAY AND RESTARTING VEHICLE. ONCE PROBLEM STARTS, IT WILL REOCCUR AT BOTH SURFACE STREET AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742541March 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AIC VALVE REPLACED 2 TIMES CAR SAME: THROTTLE CABLE REPLACED 1 INTERMTTENT PROBLEMS, STILL. THEY TOLD ME "THIS IS THE WAY IT IS" ITS DANGEROUS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742543March 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE ONLY ACHIEVES 22-24 MPG WITH 95% HIGHWAY DRIVING; MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT OFFERED A RESOLUTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883260March 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ABOUT 2 MPH DROVE OVER CURVE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE NICKED THE CURVE CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742477March 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR IS UNSAFE. THE BRAKES ARE NOT DEPENDABLE AND SQUEAK. MY CAR IS ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD. I BOUGHT THE CAR TO FEEL SAFE WITH MY 10 MONTH OLD SON. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE; AND I AM BECOMING VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CAR AND SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883137March 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. ALSO HAD INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL CAME OFF WITH DRUM STILL IN IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883188March 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAD CUT OFF WHILE PARKED AND IDLING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS DUE TO ENGINE BEING BROKEN IN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560367March 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, CAR WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT TIRES DID NOT CAUSE ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, TWO WEEKS LATER CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT TIRES WERE BALD AND THERE WAS METAL COMING OUT OF THEM, ALSO ROTORS WERE CRACKED AND HAD PIECES MISSING OUT OF THEM, SO ROTORS AND ALL BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883068March 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP; WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY. ALSO, FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883004March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRITE SWITCH IS ACTIVATED ENGINE STALLS OUT AND DIES. ALSO, STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS ON ITS OWN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742373March 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED, WORN OUT AT LESS THAN 13000 MILES. REPORTED BURNING SMELL FROM BRAKES AT 3700 MILES. (DEALER REFUSED TO PLACE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY)..REPLACED BOTH FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. AT 3700 MILES BUMPING..GRINDING NOISE NOTED HAD TO LOWER SUB FRAME..UPPER RACK ASSEMBLY TIGHTENED ED BOLT TO RACK AND STREERING SHAFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882823March 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON EXITING A PARKING LOT BY APPLYING LITTLE FORCE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND QUICKLY RELEASING FORCE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH CAUSED UNWANTED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. CONSUMER NOTICED THROTTLE BODY CAME UNDONE WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS ONLY A HOOK ATTACHING THROTTLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882910March 13, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE USING JACK WHEN CHANGING TIRE JACK WOULD NOT LET VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER ORDERED ANOTHER JACK. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE NUT WELDED TO THE JACK WAS BROKEN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560334March 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FAULTY BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE BRAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560330March 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND HIT A TREE, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MUSCLE STRAINS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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