Ford Focus Complaints (2002)

971 consumer complaints on file.

#8022480November 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022272November 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. STARTED AFTER 40/45 MINS. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769371November 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
THE CAR LEAKS UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER LEFT CORNER. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES IN THREE WEEKS AND IS CURRENTLY THERE NOW. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CASING AND SEALED IT TWICE. AWAITING NEWS ON WHAT WILL BE DONE THIS TIME. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022199November 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35MPH AND RAN OVER A POTHOLE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THE LEFT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022232November 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RADIATOR FUN. ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAPPEND WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FUN ON THE RADIATOR FELL OFF AND CAUSE DAMAGE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHCLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED TO THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT THERE INSURANCE TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS CONSUMER S FALL OR THE MANUFACTURES DIFFECT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021968October 31, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLETING ABOUT A REALLY BAD VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL EVERYTIME HE APPLY'S THE BRAKE PEDAL HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALL ON DIFFERENT OCCASION WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS BUT LATER NOTHING WAS FOUND. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021789October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIR VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768995October 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL WHERE IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE, ESPECIALLY FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROUGH ROAD OR ON A SMOOTH ROAD UPON DRIVING OVER A SLIGHTLY RECESSED MANHOLE COVER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, WHEEL BALANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF REAR SHOCKS. NO IMPROVEMENTS IN CONDITION AFTER BOTH VISITS. ALIGNMENT DATA SHOWS THE REAR WHEELS ARE AT HIGHER LEVELS OF NEGATIVE CAMBER, WHICH IS NOT ADJUSTABLE, AND TOE. DRIVING VEHICLE IN ICY, RAINY WEATHER IS UNSAFE IF CURRENT HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS ARE NOT, OR CAN NOT BE CORRECTED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768822October 24, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT AND TWISTED TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS. SHOULDER PAIN IS PRESENT AND WRIST AND ELBOW. THUMBS ARE BENT AWAY FROM THE HANDS. INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY MIKE TOMICH ON BEHALF OF MRS. GREEN 989-665-2311. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#768858October 24, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP. THE STEERING COLUMN "LOCKED UP" SO NO EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT COULD BE TAKEN. (THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE WAS LOST) DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021047October 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS BODY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#768538October 16, 2002
AIR BAGS
WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR AIRBAG SYSTEM. WE HAVE HAD COMPONETS REPLACED ON 4 OCCASIONS. AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. THIS PROBLEMS IS CAUSING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO BE NON FUCTIONAL. WE FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IF A COLLISION OCCURED THEY WOULD NOT WORK. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS LIMITED TO OUR MODEL OF CAR AND ONLY THOSE THAT IS A 4 DOOR AND 5 SPEED. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CANNOT COME UP WITH A FIX. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED SO THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768539October 16, 2002
TIRES
DAUGHTER DROVE HOME FROM HI SCHOOL. HEARD IT SUDDENLY RELEASE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEED. DROVE HOME ANOTHER HALF MILE. FORD HAD ROAD SERVICE PUT THE DONUT ON. TIRE IS WITH US UNTIL SATURDAY WHEN WE'LL GO GET A NEW ONE. LONG GASH THRU SIDEWALL AS WELL AS DRIVE TREAD. SECOND SMALL CRACK IN SIDEWALL THAT WHY OFF OF MAIN GASH. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020963October 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768395October 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PULLEY BOLTS ON WATER PUMP LOOSENED, TWO FELL OUT. BELT PULLEY TWISTED, BELT FRAYED AND WATER PUMP FROZE. DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP HOUSING, PULLEY, BOLTS, BELT AND ANTI / FZ. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768366October 12, 2002
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD STICKS OUT SO FAR THAT I HIT MY LEG ON IT WHEN ENTERING THE CAR. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020711October 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE IS WATER LEAKING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THIS IS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER'S VIEW. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020525October 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE TRANMISSION WILL SHIFT INTERMITTENLEY WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020424October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID BEING HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER TRUCK THAT WAS CHANGING LANES. CONSUMER STATES IN THE PROCESS OF AVOIDING TRUCK, CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR AND WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT THE CAR AGAIN. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATES THE FRAME THAT PROTECTS ENGINE WAS BENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019567September 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATE AFTER PARKING VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER SERVICE VEHICLE AND NOTICE WIRE HARNESS NEED TO BE REPLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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