Ford FOCUS problems and owner complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS RESTARTED BUT STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND LATER DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/14/2006 - THE FAILURE A AY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CODES INDICATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR, AND O2 SENSOR WAS OUT, AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH WAS OUT OF RANGE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 166,508 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170348 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001491 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006268 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL ENGINE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034046 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/25/2003. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION, AND THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024958 at NHTSA ↗

THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED IN PLACE IT WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, IN FACT, THEY TOLD ME WHAT KIND OF CAR I HAD BEFORE I TOLD THEM, AND THEY SAID THEY NO LONGER COME OUT ON THAT DEFECT. THEY SAID THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND THEY HAD MANY CALLS ON THE FORD FOCUS . I AM JUST OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD WHICH IS 36000. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS MY FAULT. I FEEL IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE PRODUCT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL …

Owner-reported narrative. 38,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000747 at NHTSA ↗

BRAKES SQUEALED WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 859107 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001270 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL PUMP

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000061 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER WAS EXITING A PARKING GARAGE AND PLACED VEHICLE IN REVERSE. WITHOUT WARNING, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND REAR TAIL SPUN AROUND 2 TIMES THEN HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER DID APPLY BRAKES WITH NO SUCCESS. PH INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS THAT DEALT WITH A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE AND SPEED CONTROL WHICH WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDED WEEZING NOISE WHILE TURNING. POWER STEERING RACKED FAILED AND REPLACED. LACK OF POWER STEERING IN STEERING WHEEL. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002047 at NHTSA ↗