Ford Focus Complaints (2003)

977 consumer complaints on file.

#10139258October 11, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR
DT: THE CONTACT STATES SHE OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE REAR TIRES KEPT GOING BALD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE ONLY. THE VEHICLE IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. VEHICLE HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK FRAME TWO KITS, ONE ON EACH SIDE DUE TO AN ENGINEERING NOTICE PUT OUT ON THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE SPRINGS, STRUTS, AND SHOCKS REPLACED RECENTLY WITH APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. CAR BOUNCED, AND WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP THE CAR PICKED UP, AND THE REAR END MOVED TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT. SHE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR REALIGNED AT LEAST SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. SOMETIMES THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY TO HAVE IT ALIGNED AGAIN, AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT CHARGE THEM FOR THE SERVICE.. THE FRONT BRAKE PAD AND THE FRONT ROTORS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES. SHE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER ,AND THEY TOLD HER SHE WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SHELL OUT MONEY BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE TIRES, AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY DOID NOT COVER THE TIRES BECAUSE IT WAS BLAMED ON UNEVEN WEAR OR/AND THE ALIGNMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139167October 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FORD FOCUS NEEDED IGNITION TUMBLERS REPLACED BECAUSE THE OLD ONES LOCKED UP ABOUT 4 HOURS FROM HOME. LUCKILY I READ THAT ALMOST EVERYONE WITH A FOCUS HAS HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, FORD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I HAD A LOCK SMITH FIX THE PROBLEMS WHOM AAA REFERRED ME TO. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A FORD AGAIN AND AM TRYING VERY HARD TO BECOME PART OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO TELL EVERYONE I MEET NOT TO BUY A FOCUS OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF FORD BECAUSE OF THEIR POOR QUALITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139224October 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2003 FORD FOCUS WITH 44,000 MILES ON IT. THE IGNITION LOCKS TOO FREQUENTLY AND HAS COST ME NOT ONLY MONEY, BUT JOB RELATED TIME AND COSTS. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY LET ALONE AS A RECALL. DON'T YOU NEED THE IGNITION TO IGNITE TO USE THE CAR? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139161October 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAR HESITATES WHILE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. APPEARS TO SHUT DOWN AND RESTART. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOT REPAIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138714October 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR TIRE CUPPING AND INNER EDGE WEAR FROM MISALIGNMENT OF WHEELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138199September 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE A FOCUS FORD 2003. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION, MY KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START MY CAR, I TOOK IT TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER. AFTER FEW MONTHS IT DID HAPPEN AGAIN. I JUST TAPPED THE TOP OF THE KEY AND WILL TURN, BUT TODAY IT DID NOT TURN AT ALL. I THINK IS NOT RIGHT TO PAY EXTRA FOR THAT EXPENSE, WHEN THE FIRST THINK A CAR IS SUPPOSED TO DO IS START!!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137925September 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2003 FORD FOCUS, WHICH IN GENERAL HAS BEEN A PRETTY GOOD CAR TO ME, IF YOU TAKE AWAY THE WORRIES I'VE HAD ABOUT STOPPING! THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE (BRAND NEW) AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THE PADS AND THE ROTORS WERE GONE. NOT SURPRISED SINCE I HAD GRINDING AND SQUEAKING, BUT YET AMAZED THAT THE CAR WAS SO NEW WITH SO LITTLE MILES AND THE BRAKES ARE ALREADY HAVING AN ISSUE. WHEN THE CAR WAS FINISHED, IT DIDN'T SQUEAK OR GRIND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS - BUT THEN WENT RIGHT BACK TO GRINDING AND SQUEAKING. I TALKED TO ANOTHER GIRL WITH AN 03 FOCUS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. WHY CAN'T ALL OF US WITH THE 2003 FORD FOCUS GET TOGETHER AND COMPLAIN TOGETHER? I AM STILL WORRIED EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT THAT ONE DAY IT WON'T STOP OR SOMETHING. THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE, FOR I PAY FOR THIS VEHICLE EVERY MONTH AND IT SHOULD BE SERVICED CORRECTLY. I ALSO ENCOUNTER MANY FORD ENGINEERS IN DEARBORN MICHIGAN THAT SAY THEY HAVE HEARD MANY REPORTS SUCH AS THIS. CAN I ASK WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT? THEY SAY THAT THE NEWER MODELS HAVE BETTER BREAK SYSTEMS... HOW DOES THAT HELP THE 2003 MODEL OWNERS?????? SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137181September 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON 9-15-2005 MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10137043September 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2005. THE MOTOR WAS OFF, AND IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THEY SAID IT LOOK LIKE IT STARTED FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE STALLED BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM TWO WEEKS BEFORE, AND TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY REPLACED SOME IGNITION ITEMS. ALSO, WAS HAVING LATCHES, BRAKES, AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137120September 20, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT TWO FEET. HE HAD TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM LURCHING FORWARD. THIS DID HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT IT COULD BE SOMETHING WITHIN THE COMPUTER, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS GOING TO CALL AFTER HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136476September 14, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ALL OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT BUCKLE, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT UNBUCKLE. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELT BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134929September 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WITH JUST 43,500 MILES ON THE CAR MY IGNITION LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT TURN THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERS REPAIR SHOP TO BE FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133542September 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS FLUCTUATED. AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS STOPPED WORKING. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135894September 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I OWN A 2003 FORD FOCUS WHICH HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. THE IGNITION ON THE CAR HAS LOCKED UP COMPLETELY AND THE IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION AT ALL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD BY THEIR SERVICE DEPT. THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN ISSUED AS A RECALL BY FORD BUT THEY HAS "SEVERAL" FORD FOCUS' COMING IN FOR IGNITION REPAIR. FORD ASSUMES NO LIABILITY AT THIS POINT BUT THEY ARE HAPPILY CHARGING APPROX. $500 FOR THE IGNITION REPAIR AT THEIR SHOP. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED AND FEEL THAT WITH THE LARGE # OF FORD FOCUS OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME COMPLAINT, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ON A LARGER SCALE AS IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE MECHANICS OF THE IGNITION. A POPULAR WEB SITE THAT OFFERS ADVICE TO AUTO OWNERS IS WWW.EDMUNDS.COM AND THERE IS A LARGE POSTING OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. THIS CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.EEA50DC PLEASE REPLY AND LET ME KNOW IF ANY ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE. SINCERELY, PATRICK MILLER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135413September 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT: 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE IGNITION TUMBLER FAILED AT 38,000 MILES. RANDOMLY, THE KEY WAS HARD TO PUT IN AND THEN IT WENT OUT. THE BATTERY FAILED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. BOTH PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED AT FORD. THE BATTERY WENT OUT YESTERDAY AND THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW ONE. THE IGNITION TUMBLER STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135321September 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAN'T TURN CAR ON , IGNITION SWITCH LOCK. ASKING 350.00 TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135313September 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 1 YEAR THAT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER REPLACED IN MY 2003 FORD FOCUS ZX3. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117831August 26, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN DRIVER BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES. DRIVER HAS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED WENT THE CONSUMER REACHED SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND HIGHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134200August 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCK GOT STUCK. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE. THIS HAPPEND WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP DOID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2004. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON AUGUST 20, 2005. BOTH TIMES.GNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BOTH TIMES. THERE WERE OTHER TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO START BUT IT DID START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133634August 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCKED UP TOWED TO HILLTOP FORD IN MAYSVILLE KENTUCKY. WAS TOLD IGNITION LOCKED UP AND COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $755.69. THE WARRANITY WENT OFF JUST 1,000 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. WAS TOLD THEY HAVE HAD MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS A CAR WAS COMING IN FOR THE SAME THING WHEN WE LEFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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