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2000 FORD FOCUS in Old Bridge, NJ
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford focus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud grinding noise coming from the rear end of his vehicle. he took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the rear wheel bearings were replaced. we...read more / reply »
2001 FORD FOCUS in May, TX
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford focus. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began hesitating , surging, and then lost all power. the vehicle was pulled off the road before it completely shut off. the vehicle restarted after being ...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Queens, NY
Tl contact owns a 2003 ford focus. the steering column failed, which prevented the vehicle from being started. the dealer was not notified of the failure and no repairs were made. the current mileage was 18,000 and failure mileage was 17...
2001 FORD FOCUS in Milford, NH
2001 ford focus zx3 ignition failure the key gets stuck in the ignition and does not turn and the car i guess is known for it and the company does nothing about the problem the customer has to pay for the new ignition every time it happe...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Roseburg, OR
Hatch became unusually difficult to latch. the plastic inside the latch at bottom of assembly broke. then we had to use an array of things to keep it wedged shut,yet it would still pop open while driving, things sometimes fell out, my dog w...
2002 FORD FOCUS in Carrollton, TX
Have a 2002 ford focus that has had the steering wheel locked up again. last time i was able to turn the wheel hard enough to get the key to turn and start the car. this time no such luck. right now it's sitting in the parking garage at ...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Walton, NY
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford focus. in july of 2007, the door locks on the vehicle began to malfunction. the contact changed the fuse, but this did not correct the failure. the tail and brake lights also began to malfunction, followed by ...
2006 FORD FOCUS in University Heights, OH
Tl contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that the bracket in the front of the vehicle came apart. the dealer stated that the contact must have hit something in order for it to come apart. as of october 9, 2007, the dealer ha...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Hillsboro, NH
Tl contact owns a 2003 ford focus. while driving 35 mph, the clutch locked and the vehicle would not shift into gear. the contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to his home. ford advised the owner...
2004 FORD FOCUS in Hayward, CA
Tl contact owns a 2004 ford focus. while stopped, the vehicle stalled and shut off. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the key would not turn in the ignition. the failure occurred several times before, but the vehicle was ...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Glens Falls, NY
2000 ford focus tire blew out. customer states she was informed after the repair of the vehicle that there was a silent recall on the coil spring. she stated that the coil spring broke causing the tire to blow out. the consumer stated s...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Manassas, VA
Tl contact owns a 2003 ford focus. the contact stated that the engine made a very loud noise when she started the vehicle. a mechanic stated that the exhaust pipe separated, but the vehicle could still be driven. the contact stated that ...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Mason Neck, VA
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford focus. when the key was turned in the ignition, the vehicle would not start and the steering wheel locked. the key that is used to start the ignition is also used for the doors. the key stopped working for the...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Mason Neck, VA
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford focus. when the key was turned in the ignition, the vehicle would not start and the steering wheel locked. the key that is used to start the ignition is also used for the doors. the key stopped working for the...
2001 FORD FOCUS in Orient, OH
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford focus. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine would stall. the vehicle also decelerated without the contact removing her foot from the accelerator pedal. she did not hear any noises or notice any warni...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Harrisonburg, VA
The ignition on my ford focus 2003 has locked up for the second time in 75,000 miles, and this is getting to be a huge problem to have replaced. ford actually has the balls to charge me for this defect in their craftsmanship, using substand...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Charlotte, NC
Tl contact owns a 2003 ford focus. the contact stated that the ignition would not turn when she inserted the key. as of september 28, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mi...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Atlanta, GA
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford focus. the abs light illuminated when the vehicle was started. while driving, the contact heard a sound, which resembled scraping metal. the dealer stated that the wheel bearing failed and they repaired the fa...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Port Chester, NY
Inappropriate deployment of air bags at a low speed crash (less than 15 mph).
2003 FORD FOCUS in Centerville, MA
Without warning, and with no prior occurrence, the key would not turn in the ignition of my 2003 focus. a friend rescued me and drove me back to work the next morning. i contacted my local ford dealer, where i had purchased this car brand n...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Orion, MI
Key would not turn in ignition. incurred cost for towing car twice, ignition was replaced, and then new keys had to be programmed.
2003 FORD FOCUS in Wilmington, OH
Tl contact owns a 2003 ford focus. while attempting to shut off the vehicle in the parking lot, the ignition locked up and prevented the contact from turning or pushing the steering wheel. he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection ...
2002 FORD FOCUS in Grand Rapids, OH
Left front strut coil spring broke at approx. 45,000 miles causing the focus to become undrivable. if the broken spring would have gotten into the tire, it would have also destroyed the tire. the coil spring it's self could not be replaced....
2004 FORD FOCUS in Lagrange, IL
I was stranded over the weekend at a gas station in the middle of nowhere because my key wouldn't turn, it seemed locked in my ignition. i really needed my car to start to get out of there but couldn't and was approached by a mentally insan...
2001 FORD FOCUS in Valley Village, CA
I own a 2001 ford focus and within the last month it has become increasingly more difficult to turn the key in the ignition. i did some research and found that this is due to a substandard/defective ignition switch cylinder. i also found th...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Hudson, FL
2003 ford focus wagon, tail lights melted both sides where you replace the bulb, cannot replace the brake, running, turn, bulb because you cannot pull the bulb housing out of the tail light assembly. ford service dept. said to long on the b...
2007 FORD FOCUS in Bucrus, OH
Tl contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the vehicle was involved in a crash and after it was repaired, the passenger side air bag light illuminated intermittently. she returned to the dealer twice in one week and they repaired the air bag sens...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Durham, NC
Tl contact owns a 2003 ford focus. the contact stated that the ignition locked, which prevented the key from being inserted. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. the current mileage was 108,000 and failure mileage was...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Las Vegas, NV
2003 ford focus/ ignition won't turn it looks like this is a huge problem by all the different websites and blogs about it. this defect should absolutely be a recall and when i called the dealer to find out the fix and price they laughed an...
2004 FORD FOCUS in South Pasadena, FL
Tl contact owns a 2004 ford focus. the vehicle has kumho, size 195/60r15 tires. while driving 5 mph, the driver side tire scraped the curb and blew out. a spare tire was placed on the vehicle. the dealer stated that the sidewall failed....
2003 FORD FOCUS in Washington, DC
Tl contact owns a 2003 ford focus. the contact stated that the steering wheel has to be unlocked for the vehicle to start. on september 09, 2007, after many attempts, she was finally able to place the key in the ignition and unlock the st...
2001 FORD FOCUS in Daoton, GA
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford focus. approximately two years ago, the contact noticed that her gas mileage was significantly lower than other 2001 vehicles of the same model. the dealer stated that recalls were issued for the ford focus, ho...
2004 FORD FOCUS in Crozet, VA
The shifter, steering wheel and ignition key all lock up on my 2004 ford focus. i simply guide my car to where i want to park it. stop, put the car in park and turn off the car. when i go to start my car again, everything is locked up a...
2004 FORD FOCUS in Crozet, VA
The shifter, steering wheel and ignition key all lock up on my 2004 ford focus. i simply guide my car to where i want to park it. stop, put the car in park and turn off the car. when i go to start my car again, everything is locked up a...
2001 FORD FOCUS in Burlington, NC
Tl contact owns a 2001 ford focus. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began hesitating and shaking and shut completely off when turning. the failure only occurred once. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. nhtsa campaign ...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Durham, NC
I own a 2000 ford focus which stalled while driving on the interstate highway (85) between burlington and durham, nc on september 15, 2007. the car first began surging and lost power and later came to a complete stop on the interstate. luck...
2003 FORD FOCUS in San Jose, CA
At approximately 5:00 p.m., my ignition locked up on me, with my car parked in a parking lot close to my home (thank goodness). i have just learned that this has been a major widespread issue, and that i am definitely not alone.
2000 FORD FOCUS in Poughkeepsie, NY
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford focus. while accelerating from a stop at 15 mph, the vehicle rolled forward, shifted out of second gear, and rolled back. the failure occurred on both flat and inclined surfaces. the dealer replaced the contro...
2005 FORD FOCUS in La Grande, OR
Tl contact owns a 2005 ford focus. while driving 2 mph, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle. the dealer stated that the fuel filter erupted and caused fuel to spray out. the vehicle was repaired. another dealer replaced th...
2002 FORD FOCUS in Bakersfield, CA
Ford focus 2002, 69,000 miles. on 8/22/07 driving on the freeway my car stall it was towed away. ford called me and told me it could be my engine that's ruined due to the time chain.
2003 FORD FOCUS in Vancouver, WA
Tl contact owns a 2003 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start when he turned the ignition. she called her insurance company and they advised her to strike the ignition with something, however, the vehicle was able...
2000 FORD FOCUS in Owensboro, KY
Vehicle recalled in february 2001 to repair problem:"some of the affected vehicles have a rigid vinyl sleeve around the wiring at the hinge point of the rear decklid. during decklid opening and closing, movement is concentrated at this poi...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Cortland, IL
Door latches are very difficult to open, both from the outside and inside, sometimes leaving me sitting in the car wondering how i am going to get out. before my warranty was up, the dealer told us that this was just typical of our model o...
2004 FORD FOCUS in Gurnee, IL
Tl contact owns a 2004 ford focus. while shifting at 30 mph, the clutch failed. the dealer replaced the clutch, however, they neglected to reinstall one of the bolts and the failure recurred. no additional repairs were made. the current...
2003 FORD FOCUS in Berkeley, CA
(1) not sure (2) steering wheel and ignition are locked and can not be moved anymore (3) new lock
2003 FORD FOCUS in Berkeley, CA
(1) not sure (2) steering wheel and ignition are locked and can not be moved anymore (3) new lock
2006 FORD FOCUS in Port Saint Lucy, FL
Tl contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the vehicle has goodyear eagle, size 195/60r15. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to shake. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the tires were replaced because they were worn. a rear alignmen...
2006 FORD FOCUS in Portsmouth, VA
Driving at legal speed my side drivers airbag deploys then explodes under my left armpit causing me to loss control, but was able to gain control without an accident. ford technicians performed diagnostics, noticed a scrape on passenger und...
2002 FORD FOCUS in Cincinnati, OH
Both rear passenger window regulators failed on my 2002 ford focus se wagon outside of warranty. the windows were never abused / mis-used in any way. this is an obvious design or manufacturing flaw, yet i had to pay for the entire cost of r...
2006 FORD FOCUS in Portsmouth, VA
Driving at legal speed my side drivers airbag deploys then explodes under my left armpit causing me to loss control, but was able to gain control without an accident. ford technicians performed diagnostics, noticed a scrape on passenger und...
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