Ford Focus Complaints (2006)

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10295892December 15, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. DURING APPLICATION THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT, AND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS SHREDDING . SHE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT AN EXPENSE OF $300.00 DOLLARS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295233December 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2006 FORD FOCUS CONTINUOUSLY GETS THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION IT SEEMS IT IS DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFT NOT LOCKING IN PLACE. I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ON A FEW OF THOSE OCCASIONS AND PLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295268December 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE KEY HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY GETTING LOCKED INTO THE IGNITION. YOU CANNOT TAKE IT OUT AND EVENTUALLY MY KEY BROKE. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF OTHER FORD FOCUS CUSTOMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290236October 29, 2009
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK ON MY 2006 FOCUS BROKE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR SAFELY, BUT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10285517September 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CAN NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. UPON CONTACT A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $300.00 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284420September 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT HALF TO 3/4 OF THE TIME MY IGNITION WILL NOT START ON MY FORD FOCUS. THIS PRESENTS A MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN I AM AWAY FROM THE HOME AND MY CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. AT TIMES I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY 20-50 TIMES FOR THE CAR TO COME ON. I AM 76 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR ME. I DON'T WANT TO EVEN DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RE-START IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282399August 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUSE FOR THE RUNNING LAMPS KEPT BLOWING. A FEW DAYS LATER I SMELT A BURNING SMELL, PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR, REMOVED KEY, BUT CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. A FEW DAYS LATER, BATTERY LIGHT KEPT FLASHING, TURNS OUT, THE ALTERNATOR WAS FRIED. TOOK IT TO FORD, WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ELECTRICAL WORK. TOOK IT TO AN ELECTRICIAN, WAS TOLD A FEW WIRES TOUCHED METAL AND FUSED TOGETHER AND BURNT ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FIREWALL. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WIRES, THERE IS METAL SITTING UNDER THEM....THERE ARE NO CLIPS TO HELP HOLD THE WIRES AWAY FROM THE METAL. THERE IS SOME FORM OF PROTECTION ON THE WIRES, I DESCRIBE IT AS A FOAM...BUT ITS WORN THROUGH. WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED, HE REPLIED WITH "GOING OVER BUMPS, RAILROAD TRACKS, OR HITTING A POTHOLE. HE ALSO TOLD ME IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. AS A CONSEQUENCE TO THIS, MY CAR IS NOW JUST SITTING, AND I WILL NOT DRIVE IT WITH IT BEING LABELED A FIRE HAZARD. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280950August 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY KEY BECAME LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED WHILE ON VACATION. I COULD TURN THE CAR ON AND DRIVE IT BUT COULD NOT REMOVE IT, THEREFORE HAD TO END VACATION EARLY TO TAKE CARE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS 75 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO FIX THIS- COSTING ME OVER $300.00. THEY (FORD) SAID IT WAS THE SAFETY SWITCH IN THE SHIFTER. VEHICLE HAD A LITTLE OVER 18,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED FROM AN ESTATE OF A LADY WHO HAD ONLY DRIVEN 8,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279303August 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPER WAS CUTTING INTO THE BRAKE ROTORS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE CENTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT. SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279161August 3, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT BULB WAS MELTING DOWN THE PLASTIC COVER ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000. THE TAILLIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLIES OVERHEATED. UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276550July 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE KEY HAS BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT THINK IT IS PARK EVEN THOUGH IT IS PARKED. THE DEALER INSIST THAT THERE WAS A SODA SPILLED ON THE IGNITION AND THIS RESULTED IN THE CHIP IN THE IGNITION SHORTING OUT. THIS KEY HAS BEEN STUCK SINCE MAY AND HAS ONLY COME OUT OF THE IGNITION ONCE SINCE THEN! THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY HAVE TO ORDER THIS PART AND CHANGE OUT THE IGNITION TO FIX IT. SO FAR, THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND WE CANNOT LOCK ALL OF THE DOORS BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266208April 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK DEVELOPED FRAYED WIRES IN THE HATCHBACK HARNESS THAT CAUSED A SHORT SO THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AS THEY SHOULD WHEN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON UNLESS THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ALSO TURNED ON. DESPITE BEING COVERED BY FORD'S 'EXTRA CARE' EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN THAT IS SUPPOSED TO COVER WIRING HARNESSES, FORD IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263144March 26, 2009
WHEELS
I HAVE HAD 3 WHEEL STUDS BREAK OFF WHILE CHANGING TIRES FROM SUMMER TO WINTER AND BACK. TOOK TO 2 DEALERS AND CONTACTED FORD AND NONE OF THESE SOURCES WOULD HONOR 3/36 WARRANTY REGARDING MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. DEALERS STATED THAT STUDS WERE RUSTY AND THAT THEY WERE PROBABLY PUT ON TO TIGHT. THIS FALSE, AS I DO THIS MYSELF WITH A TORQUE WRENCH PER VEHICLE SPECS. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION IF I WAS CHANGING A FLAT ON SOME RURAL ROAD OR BUSY HIGHWAY AND I COULD NOT GET WHEEL OF WITHOUT BREAKING WHEEL STUDS. RUST ON THE STUDS CAUSED BY ROAD SALT AND DEBRIS THROUGH THE OPEN WHEEL NUT DESIGN IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262480March 19, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS. IN ADDITION, A TRACK HARNESS WAS NEEDED. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE TEST SHOWED NO ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY IF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 59,828. UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261147March 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FOCUS AND MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WERE NO HELP. THE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FOCUS BUT THEY WON'T ISSUE A RECALL ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE- MY CAR IS AT RISK OF BEING STOLEN AND I DON'T HAVE THE 400.00 THEY ASK TO REPAIR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258564February 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT. I HAVE TO REMOVE ONE OF THE BATTERY CABLE FROM THE BATTERY, REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THEN REPLACE THE BATTERY CABLE BACK. THIS HAS HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255156January 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR OF THE CAR JERKS/PULLS AROUND. IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS DONE, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. SEVERAL MECHANICS TRIED DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK. FINALLY ONE MECHANICS WAS ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. SEEMS THE REAR LOWER ARM ASSEMBLIES ARE FAILING (DEFECTIVE OR WEAK PARTS). MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT A FEW WEEKS AGO WHICH I BELIEVE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR (BACK END BASICALLY DOES WHAT IT WANTS TO DO) THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I KNOW OF THREE OTHER PEOPLE WITHIN A TEN MILE RADIUS WHO ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE FORD FOCUS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT TAKE EVERY LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT TO KEEP YOUR CAR IN CONTROL ESPECIALLY ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253123December 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 FOR FOCUS 2.0 I-4 BLEW OUT SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD N WITH IGNITION COIL. END RESULT FINDING THAT THE CAR HAD THE WRONG SPARK PLUGS FROM THE FACTORY. AND FORD WONT FIX THEIR MISTAKE. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248829November 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO CLOSE AND HAD TO BE TIGHTLY SECURED WITH A BUNGEE CORD. IN ADDITION, THE LATCHES FAILED TO SECURE THE REAR LIFTGATE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245289October 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 FORD FOCUS WITH LOW MILEAGE REPLACING BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FOR THE 3RD TIME, MY CONCERN IS OF FAULTY PARTS FORD COMPANY MAY BE USING AND IF SO, DUE TO THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS SHOULD I BE ALARMED AND SHOULD I WORRY WHEN MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ARE TRAVELING IN THE CAR WILL THE BRAKES FELL. FORD CHARGED ME THE FIRST REPAIR COST AND NOW JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER READY TO CHARGE ME AGAIN FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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