2006 Ford FOCUS: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING AND RESTING LEFT FOOT NEAR DRIVER'S SEAT, PANTS LEG CAUGHT ON END OF SEAT ADJUSTMENT (BACK/FORWARD) ADJUSTMENT HANDLE, CAUSING DELAYED ABILITY TO UTILIZE CLUTCH. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147766 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DOING A REVIEW OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE FORD FOCUS ONE OF WHICH WAS RELATING TO MY FATHER, WHERE ON INSTANCES THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE VEHICLES DURING THE INCIDENCE OF A CRASH. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE NOTED ON SEVERAL ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THE VEHICLE, WHERE IN DETERMINATION OF THE IMPACT SHOULD OF ACTIVATED THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS BUT RATHER THE SYSTEM HAS NOT REACTED IN ANY FORM AS OF THUS FAR THERE HAS BEEN ON NOTED DEATH THAT I KNOW OF BEING MY FATHER, THEIR COULD BE OTHERS BUT UNSU…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148522 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, A TOXIC VAPOR WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THIS WAS PART OF MATERIALS BEING USED WHEN THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE PANELS WERE MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT OF THE VAPOR, THE CONTACT HAS A HEADACHE, SORE THROAT AND ALLERGIES; ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS FROM THE FAMILY DOCTOR THE SORE THROAT STILL PERSISTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/22/2006 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 40 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151295 at NHTSA ↗

UPON TURNING RIGHT ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO THE STRAIGHTENING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE HYDROPLAINING. AGAIN UPON MAKING ANOTHER RIGHT 11 MILES LATER IT REACTED THE SAME WAY. SECONDS LATER THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP AND SKID LEFT OF CENTER HITTING AN ONCOMING CAR HEAD ON. A WITNESS CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN THE TIRE LEAVE THE CAR AND CAUSE THE SLIDING TO LEFT OF CENTER. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10156390 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FOCUS ON 12/3/05, IT HAD 4 MILES ON IT WHEN I DROVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. ON THURSDAY MAY 3, 2006, IT CAUGHT FIRE IN MY CARPORT. THE MILEAGE IS BETWEEN 2,000-3,000 MILES, I BELIEVE. I ARRIVED HOME FROM A MEETING AT A LOCAL BANK, HAVING DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES. I PARKED THE CAR IN THE CARPORT, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND ENTERED THE HOUSE. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY STRANGE NOISES OR ODORS. MY HUSBAND ARRIVED HOME ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES LATER. HE BEGAN TOOTING THE HORN ON HIS VEHICLE TO GET MY ATTENTION. WHEN I OPEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157044 at NHTSA ↗

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY CAR, WITHOUT FOREWARNING, CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION AND AT VARIOUS RATES OF SPEED. THE CAR IS NOW BEING SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE TWO MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD IT. THE CAR ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH NOT STARTING, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158708 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S VENTING SYSTEM BLEW WHITE FLAKES AND DUST INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED. THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED THE HEATER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED INSIDE THE VENTING SYSTEM BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE WHITE FLAKES CONTINUED BLOWING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT A CLEANING AGENT THAT MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO CLEAN METAL KNOWN AS SOLDER…

Owner-reported narrative. 280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160954 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR BLINKS ON AND OFF. WHEN IT AIR BAG INDICATOR IS OFF THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIR BAG. THIS BEGAN FOUR DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10163736 at NHTSA ↗