2001 Ford Focus complaints

WHEN THE TEMPATURE GETS TO ABOUT 20 DEGREES OR COLDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START TO ARCH INTO A BOW AND ARROW SHAPE AND BECOME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

GRINDING, POPPING NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTS THE FUEL FLOW AND CAUSES THE STALLING. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW AND CAUSES THE STALLING. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTS THE FUEL FLOW, CAUSING THE STALLING. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTS THE FUEL FLOW AND CAUSES THE STALLING. NLM

VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTS FUEL FLOW AND CAUSES STALLING. NLM

VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTS FUEL FLOW, CAUSING STALLING. NLM

VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTS FUEL FLOW, CAUSING STALLING. NLM

VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTS THE FUEL FLOW, CAUSING STALLING.

VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP IS RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW CAUSING STALLING. NLM

VEHICLE IS SPUTTERING IN WARM WEATHER, LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER YET. NLM

VEHICLE SPUTTERS IN WARM WEATHER LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. NLM

CONSUMER STATES HIS AUTO CUTS OFF ON HIM ALL THE TIME, IT STARTED AROUND JUNE OF LAST YEAR. HE STATES THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NLM

BRAKES MADE NOISE AT 2057MILES ON 6/22/01 - DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME AFTER INSPECTION "COLD PADS" - BRAKES MADE NOISE AT 2383 MILES ON 7/3/01 - DEALER ADVISED ME AFTER INSPECTION "GLAZED PADS" - NOW AT 16,000 MILES - (ALWAYS MADE NOISE) BRAKE PADS GONE - ROTORS RUINED - (TOM RIVERS) AT DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE.

IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 10MPH. STRUCK VEHICLE HAD NO DAMAGE - NOT A SCRATCH. MY VEHICLE -- CRACK IN THE FRONT PLASTIC BUMPER WAS THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE REST OF THE DAMAGE -- TO MY CAR AND TO ME.

PE 02 020 AIR BAG BURN INJURIES /VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CHEMICALS FROM THE AIR BAG BURNED DRIVER'S HANDS AND MELTED THROUGH DRIVER'S JACKET. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER AND CHILD WERE STUCK INSIDE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES TRYING TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. HORN STARTED BEEPING/ HEADLIGHTS AND HAZRARDS LIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OUT, AND TRUNK WOULDN'T OPEN. AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS ENTERING VEHICLE. TWO DAYS PRIOR DOOR KEY CODE WOULD TAKE 3-5 TRIES TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. DEALER WAS AWARE AND INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED OUT WITH ALL LIGHTS IN INSTRUMENT PANEL COMING ON. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *JG *AK

THERE IS SLIPPAGE ON DRIVESHAFT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHICH CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC. ALSO, SLIDES IN WET CONDITION. FRONT END FEELS VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK, P205/50R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, FORD, FOCUS WITH 6600 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK *JG

BRAKE FAILURE ONLY ON RAINY DAYS, LOOSING AIR PRESSURE FROM SAME WHEEL(PASSEGER SIDE)VIBRATING ON STEERING& BRAKE, STRONG VIBRATION GOING OVER 60 MILES CAR DRIVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK

I WAS IN A 20 MILE PER HOUR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYEDAND BURNED MY ARM . I RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO MY LEFT ARM AND WILL HAVE PEMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE TO IT. I WAS NEVER IN ANY DANGER THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO GO OFF, AND WAS THE ONLY INJURED PERSON IN THIS ACCIDENT . I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HURT AT ALL IF THE AIRBAG HAD NOT GONE OFF. MY HANDS WERE IN THE 10 AND 2 POSITION AND IT SEEMS THAT THE VENTILATION TUBES ON THE BACK AIRBAG RELEASE THE 300 DEGREE CHEMICLES RIGHT ON TO YOUR HAND. *AK

AS I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAD NO SENSATION OF HITTING ANYTHING AND BOTH THE LOCAL POLICE AND THE STATE POLICE FOUND NO EVIDENCE AS SUCH. I RETURNED TO EXPRESSWAY TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE KALAMAZOO MI. FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED I HIT SOMETHING. I THINK THAT I WOULD HAVE FELT IT IF I HAD HIT ANYTHING BIG ENOUGH TO RUIN THE ENGINE AND FIRE THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED NOT WORTH REPAIRING AND SCRAPPED. THAT IS WHY I DON'T HAVE ALL THE DATA YOU ASKED FOR. YOU MAY GET THE ACCIDENT REPORT BY CALLING 616-668-3661. ASK FOR REPORT #143601, OR CALLING GE CAPITAL AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR FORM. I HOPE THIS WILL BE OF SOME USE TO YOU AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT. I WORK FOR XEROX AND WE LEASE A LOT OF THESE. THANKS, JIM NICKLESS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 4100.00.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. DEALER DETERMINED FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHENEVER THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED (CLUTCH PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED), AND THE GEAR SELECTION IS IN NEUTRAL, A LOUD, VIBRATING, AND METALIC SOUND IS AUDIBLE COMING FROM THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION HOUSING. OCCASIONALLY, THE NOISE CONTINUES WHILE IN GEAR, THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 30-40 M.P.H. OF SPEED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE JOLTED TO THE RIGHT AND FRONT REAR TIRE DEFLATED. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 65MPH, NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN HIWAY, LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION APPEARED TO BUCKLE, AS DESCRIBED BY WITNESS. CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW AND VEHICLE FALLING TO ASHPALT CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO LEFT UNDER NEATH PARTS..NOT REPORTED AS NO INJURIES..CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO PURSUE WARRANTY..TO NO AVAIL..INSURANCE SAID THEY WOULD PAY..DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECTS, I STRONGLY DISAGREE..FORTUNATLEY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AVOIDING ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS.*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG STICKS OUT OF DASH. CONSUMER FEELS SLIGHTEST BUMP/ OR SUDDEN STOP MAY CAUSE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHR INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. NEXT DAY, CONSUMER STARTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE BAD BRAKE CALIPERS ON VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS. SIX MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, THEN PUPPING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ RESULTED IN A CRASH. CAR TOTALLED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR END ALIGNMENT IS OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT.*AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN FIRST GEAR, AND DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

I WAS BROADSIDED BY A BUS MOVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON MY DRIVER SIDE AND THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN I NOTIFIED FORD THEY SAID I SHOULD BRING THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SENSORS CHECKED AT MY EXPENSE. *AK

I HAVE 18-2001 FORD FOCUS' AND 7-2000 FOCUS'. I LIVE IN ERIE,PA. WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GOES UP 25-30DEGREES FAST THE CAR STARVE FOR GAS. LAST YEAR CHAMPION FORD AND FORD FLEET ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. THIS YEAR THEY BLAME IT ON THE "GAS STATION" AND BECAUSE I DIDNT BRING ALL MY MAINTENENCE WORK TO THEM. 5 OF THE 18-2001 HAVE BROKEN DOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR 6 OUT OF 7 CAR BROKEN DOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. NEED HELP. PLEASE SUPPLY INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE ANY. PLEASE CALL 814-461-2451. THANK YOU. JOHN SIMMONS. *AK

THE BUSHINGS FAILED RUINING THE BACK TIRES. THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT AND FORD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND THEY DISCOVERED BROKEN PARTS IN THERE. THERE IS AN UNDIAGNOSED PROBLEM WITH AS SCRAPING NOISE AS I TURNED A CORNER INTO A PARKING LOT. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, EVERY TIME WE DO SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS TO IT.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND SHOW VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND DUAL AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. ALSO, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED , AND THERE WAS WEAR AND TEAR INSIDE OF WHEEL.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS WATER LEAKING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD THAT WILL FLOW INTO THE VEHICLE AND GET THE INTERIOR WET AND PRODUCES MILDEW. THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE FIRST VEHICLE WAS A FORD FOCUS 2000 COOP. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. NLM *TT

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD START TO TURN OVER AND THEN CUT OFF, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART VEHICLE, A HIGH-PITCHED WHIRRING SOUND WAS HEARD, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, DEALER FOUND THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY TO THE FUEL PUMP HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. *AK *TT

VEHICLE SLIDES SIDEWAYS IN RAIN OR SNOW. RIMS ARE TOO WIDE FOR FACTORY SUPPLIED TIRES. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS. GOODYEAR, EAGLE RS ,P195/60R15. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT, CAUSING HESITATION, WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND SLOWING TO 20 MPH, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BADLY AND ABOUT 2-4 SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE FINALLY TOOK OFF. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/60R15)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/60R15)

THE FOCUS HAS A DANGEROUS AND ERRATIC HANDLING CHARACTERISTIC IN RAINY AND SNOWY WEATHER. THE CAR HAS A TENDANCY TO MAKE ABRUPT AND SUDDEN SIDEWAYS SLIDING MOTIONS, WHICH ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS.*AK

3/07/02 ENGINE FAILURE AT 35 MPH -- 3/14/02 ENGINE FAILURE AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 95. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AFTER 3/07 FAILURE -- RETURNED TO DEALER AFTER 3/14 EVENT -- DEALER STATES 'COULD NOT VERFY CUST CONCERN AT THIS TIME' -- HAVE SEEN OTHER CONCERNS ON YOUR SITE -- PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *AK *SLC