Ford FOCUS electrical problems
1,172 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
22,068 owner complaints analyzed
36 distinct recall campaigns
59,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 14,854 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
1,172 of 22,068 complaints match this topic (5.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10001270 · 2002-12-20 (December 20, 2002)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS DOES NOT WORK ALSO THE POWER LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND IT WAS FINELY FIXED BUT CONSUMER STILL THINKS THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS DIFFERENT ISSUES. TS THE BRAKES SQUEALED, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED IN PARK IN ORDER TO RESTART. A FUSE WAS REPLACED A…
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Owner report 10001491 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS OCCASIONAL GRINDING NOISES WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDALS SQUEAK, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, THERE ARE PROBLEMS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 55 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE, AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JG *JB
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Owner report 10004818 · 2003-01-28 (January 28, 2003)
THE BATTERY CABLE CORODED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITION INFORMATION. TS
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Owner report 10004986 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)
I WENT TO WARM UP MY FORD FOCUS ZX3 AS USUAL ON TUESDAY MORNING, BUT WHEN I TURNED ON THE HEATER/DEFOROSTER NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN GOT IT SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEATER/DEFROSTER SWITCH HAD MELTED. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE COULD OF BEEN/ STILL CAN BE A FIRE IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY ENOUGH TO MELT THE SWITCH.
Owner-reported narrative. 53,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006467 · 2001-07-09 (July 9, 2001)
BATTERY / ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES : FIRST ON 4/26/00 AT 4332 MILES, SECOND ON 4/24/01 AT 16674 MILES AND LAST ON 7/5/01 AT 20427 MILES. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY A FORD DEALER AT NO COST UNDER WARRANTY.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/01 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****748178. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 4,332 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006467 at NHTSA ↗