Ford Focus Complaints (2006)

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10724499June 10, 2015
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW DEFROSTER BECAME INOPERABLE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722231May 29, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION DUE TO BROKEN PLASTIC RING ON GEAR SHIFT IT BROKE IN SEVERAL PIECES AND WILL NOT GO UP SINCE THE WHOLE PLASTIC SLEEVE IS BROKEN TOO SHIFT WILL NOT GO IN PARK ALL THE WAY SO KEY IS STUCK I HAVE TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720936May 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. THE DOOR WILL LATCH, BUT THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT CAN OPEN AN UNLOCKED DOOR WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691681March 2, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NYS THRUWAY MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL & IT BEGAN GOING FASTER. AT 85 MILES PER HOUR I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL & SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL (5 SPEED MANUAL). THE GAS PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. I EVENTUALLY GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER BUT THE CAR WAS REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES,STARTED IT UP AGAIN & IT STILL WAS REVVING VERY HIGH. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT & INSPECTED THE GAS PETAL, THERE WAS NO INTERFERENCE. I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. IT NOW HAD SOME PRESSURE BUT WAS A BIT STICKY FEELING LIKE IT WAS CATCHING. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN, IT RAN NORMALLY. I GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT & DROVE IT HOME. WHILE DRIVING HOME IT BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AGAIN. I HAD TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO KEEP MY SPEED DOWN. I TOOK IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP & THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK BUT THEN WHILE AT STOP SIGNS/TRAFFIC LIGHTS IT WOULD BEGIN CUTTING OUT & DYING. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, HAVE ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE & PUMP THE GAS PETAL TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. WHILE IN TRAFFIC IT WOULD DIE ON ME. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY & THE IYAK WAS REPLACED. MINOR CARBON DEPOSITS WERE FOUND BUT NOT ENOUGH THAT SHOULD CAUSE A PROBLEM.THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING WITH THE INTERMITTENT UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION/HIGH REVVING THEN LACK OF POWER/ROUGH RUNNING. THESE SITUATIONS ARE VERY SCARY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL BEGIN ACCELERATING, REVVING/CUTTING OUT & HAVING NO ACCELERATION...EVEN WHEN THE PETAL IS TO THE FLOOR. MY MECHANIC CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (ALL AMERICAN FORD) AND THEY DENIED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. HOWEVER, WHEN I RESEARCH ONLINE, I FIND MANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691370March 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK. THIS IS THE SIDE THE BABY CARSEAT IS LOCATED. ALL THE OTHER DOORS DO LOCK/UNLOCK. IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY REASON. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF THIS ISSUE ON INTERNET FORUMS FOR FORD AND FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL OR A MANDATORY FIX BUT THEY NEED TO AS THIS IS A REAL SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684066February 18, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN OPENING THE DRIVER DOOR, THE MECHANISM THAT OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE BROKE. I AM ABLE TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680129January 31, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS PEDAL STICKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680016January 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673021January 16, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667373December 19, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN IT IS UNDER 32 DEGREES. GAS PEDAL FREEZES UP WHEN TRYING A ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663517December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF ON THE CLUSTER BUT GOES OFF ON THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663325December 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
2006 FORD FOCUS WAS INVOLVED IN A TWO CAR ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. A LARGE PICKUP TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE FORD FOCUS, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT), BUT DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES OF THE LEFT EYE INCLUDING ABRASIONS, BURNS, BRUISING, AND SWELLING/INFLAMMATION AFTER HITTING A HARD SURFACE. DRIVER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THERE WAS A DELAYED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WHICH RESULTED IN THE INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10662518December 6, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS PEDAL STARTED STICKING IRREGULARLY AT AROUND 30,000 MILES, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. WAS VERY SPORADIC. MOST RECENT EVENT HAPPENED 12/5/2014 WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS FROZEN COMPLETELY WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. IT WOULDN'T BUDGE. THEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE LOWEST EDGE OF THE PEDAL AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. IF YOU GOOGLE "FORD FOCUS GAS PEDAL STICKS", THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE APPARENT CAUSE. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660213November 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655401November 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED REVVING UP AND WHEN BRAKES APPLIED COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND LUNGED FORWARD. WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL BY APPLYING BRAKES AND GETTING TO A PARKING AREA, WHEN PLACED IN PARK THE ENGINE WENT UP TO 50000 RPMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638328September 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD ONLY TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 FORD FOCUS. FIRST WE HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE IGNITION SWITCH TWICE DUE TO THE KEY BEING STICK IN LOCK WOULD RESTART BUT WOULD NOT COME OUT. SECOND THE INNER DOOR ON THE DEFROST STICKS WHEN ON FULL DEFROST OR FULL AIR CONDITIONING AND THE CABLES BRAKE KEEPING THE DRIVER FROM USING THE AIR CONDITIONER OR DEFROST AT THIS POINT IT IS STUCK ON AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633516September 16, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. NOT WITH THE KEY REMOTE OR MANUALLY. CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT CAN OPEN DOOR ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632649September 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME HITTING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE, THEN PUSHED INTO ONCOMING LANE (STOPPED CAR) THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS DESTROYED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. THE ONLY AIR BAG TO GO OFF WAS THE DRIVERS AIR BAG (MINE.) I HAD MY SISTER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT & MY BROTHER IN THE BACK SEAT RIGHT SIDE. THE MAIN POINT OF CONTACT WAS THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE, MAINLY WHERE THE TIRE WAS. I STRONGLY FEEL AT LEAST THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628763August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED RUNNING/DIED. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS AND THEY HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET. NO CALL, SAME RUN AROUND WHEN I CALL ABOUT UPDATE.... *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619421August 6, 2014
TIRES
I WAS COMMUTING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY 59 NORTHBOUND JUST SOUTH OF THE GESSNER EXIT AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. MY VEHICLE IS A 2006 FORD FOCUS ZX4 WITH 15 INCH STANDARD ALLOY RIMS. THE LEFT REAR GOODYEAR EAGLE GT TIRE HAD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. I SAW SMOKE EMERGE FROM THE WHEEL WELL AS I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A STOP ON THE EXIT RAMP AT BISSONNET. I CALLED MY HUSBAND WHO CAME OUT TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND UPON REMOVAL WE DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD SECTION FROM ONE EDGE OF THE RIM TO THE OTHER HAD COMPLETELY COME OFF AND WAS STUCK IN THE WHEEL WELL, LEAVING THE RIM BARE. THERE WAS LIGHT CRACKING ON THE REST OF THE SET ON THE INNER PART OF THE TIRE NEAR THE RIM. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON JUNE 17TH 2011 AT DISCOUNT TIRE AND ONLY HAD 23,000 MILES OF WEAR ON THEM. THEY HAD BEEN REGULARLY ROTATED AND INSPECTED AT DISCOUNT TIRE ON SCHEDULE. THE DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRES IS M7RB K11R 1511. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THE TIRES ARE NOT UNDER RECALL. MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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