Ford Focus Complaints

22,326 consumer complaints on file.

#10112137February 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2002 FORD FOCUS IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS AND WILL NOT START THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112929February 23, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR LATCH. IT WILL NOT CLOSE OR LATCH SAFELY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112042February 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW 6/15/04 WITH 317 MILES. THERE HAS BEEN OVER $1500 WORTH OF FACTORY WORK DONE ON THIS VEHICLE FROM BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, SENSOR BEING REPLACED ON TRANSMISSION. NOW THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING AT 20 MPH AND STALLING. ON FEBRUARY 16TH, MY CAR WOULDN'T START AND WAS JERKING. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME. ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH THE RADIO CAME ON WITHOUT THE KEY BEING PLACED IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE FILED THE LEMON LAW AND SUGGEST OTHERS DO IT AS WELL IF THERE PROBLEMS AREN'T RESOLVED. I WAS TOLD MY CAR HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, BUT DON'T WANT IT BACK. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD AND AM AFRAID SOMETHING TERRIBLE WILL HAPPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112048February 23, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND WILL NOT BUDGE ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112985February 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SUDDENLY, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112066February 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I COULD NOT INSERT MY KEY MORE THAN HALF WAY INTO THE IGNITION TO START MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3. I HAD IT TOWED THROUGH FORD TO A DEALERSHIP AND EXPECTED THE IGNITION PROBLEM TO BE FULLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ITS FAILURE).THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST $585 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION AND RE-KEY THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL/YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112820February 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLEAND ENGAGING THE KEY ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ALSO, THE KEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112862February 22, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE OIL FILTER WAS DAMAGED FROM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FILTER. FORD SERVICE CENTER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WERE TO BUSY TO ASSIST HER, AND FOR HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A QUICK LUBE TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. QUICK LUBE CHANGED THE OIL, AND GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK. SOMEHOW, THIS CAUSED THE STEERING TO LOCK UP, AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111881February 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 4-04 AT 4800 MILES BRAKES GROVED, DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM; ROTORS CUT & NEW PAD AT 10,000 AND AT 12000 GRINDING IS BACK, ALSO A FLOPPING RUBBING NOISE IN FRONT RIGHT WHICH I THINK IS BECAUSE THE ROTOR WERE CUT TOO FAR AND NOW THERE IS TOO MUCH PLAY BETWEEN PADS AND ROTOR, ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, LIGHTS, DASH ICONS, DOOR LOCKS GO ON AND OFF EVEN WITHOUT A KEY. GEM MODULE & BATTERY REPLACED BUT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK AND IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. NO SPEEDOMETER, NO ODOMETER, GAS GAUGE ETC. WHILE DRIVING, DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK AT WILL, DASH OCCASSIONALY FLASHED ON FOR 15 SECONDS AND THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. AGENCY THINKS IT'S THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BUT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET ONE TO REPLACE IT, WE CAN'T BE SURE. THE COMPUTER WAS KICKING OUT CODES FOR EQUIPMENT THAT ISN'T EVEN ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS NEVER SAW THIS PROBLEM BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111899February 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY GOES IN IGNITION, BUT WON'T TURN. REQUIRES WIGGLING AND MULTIPLE TRIES TO GET CAR TO TURN OVER AND START. COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD FOCUSES. MAKING APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IGNITION REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111856February 20, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 19 FEB 2005 I WENT TO HAVE MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THEY WENT TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES, THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE SEIZED TO THE REAR SPINDLE. I HAD RECALL #01B85B DONE ON 27 DEC 2001 TO PREVENT THIS. BUT IT DID NOT HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110787February 19, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I JUST BOUGHT THIS USED 2 WEEKS AGO, THINKING IT HAS UNDER 50,000 MILES IT'S GOOD. WELL ON FEBRUARY 17,2005, I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN. I TRIED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR AND NOTHING,I TRIED AGAIN THE NEX MORNING AND NOTHING, THE DELEARSHIP HAD TO TOW AND HERE I AM WITHOUT A CAR, SO I DECEIDED TO SEARCH THE WEB AND SEE IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE AND SURE ENOUGH IT HAS, IF THIS IS A RECALL IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110743February 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION HIT A DITCH HARD. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. SLICK TIRES SHARP CURVE AND BAD WEATHER CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111781February 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ONCE THE KEY IS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, AND IS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110676February 17, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2003 AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE SHOP FOR MANY OF THE PREVIOUSLY STATED REPAIRS- IGNITION LOCK, REVVING/ GAS LINE STICKING, BROKEN WINDSHIELD WITH NO OUTSIDE CAUSE, CRACKED SIDE MIRRORS FROM COLD, ETC. THIS WEEK MY REAR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE ESTIMATE IS CLOSE TO $400. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS, SO MANY I CAN'T RECALL THEM ALL NOW. I WOULD ADVISE OTHERS TO AVOID FORD PRODUCTS IN THE FUTURE- I CERTAINLY WILL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111751February 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE DRIVER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE ON IT ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110737February 17, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE LATCH ON THE TRUNK ON MY FORD FOCUS ZX3 DOES NOT LIKE TO LATCH. THERE IS OFTEN TIMES WHEN THE TRUNK MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AS IF IT WERE GOING TO OPEN. I HAVE A NEWBORN BABY IN THE BACKSEAT IF THE TRUNK WERE TO OPEN I AM AFRAID SHE WILL BE INJURED. I AM SURE THE PART WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ASAP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112839February 16, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
'RECALL CAMPAIGN; ISSUED FOR POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING IN FORD FOCUS. *BF *SC THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. RECALL #03V482000. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111588February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110618February 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I PARKED MY CAR. UPON COMING BACK TO THE CAR THE KEY WOULD NOT WORK IN THE IGNITION AT ALL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TUMBLER MECHANISM FAILED AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT. MY CAR IS A STICK SHIFT, AND IF I STALLED THE CAR IN TRAFFIC AND THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED THAT TIME, I WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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