2001 Ford Focus complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE HESITATED AND THE SPEED DECREASED TO 30 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER WAITING FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN EVERY 10 TO 40 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SENSOR AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3. THE KEY WILL GO IN THE IGNITION BUT IT WONT TURN, AND I GOOGLED IT AND THIS IS A VERY COMMEN OCCURANCE WITH THE FOCUS. IN THIS SITUATION I WAS LUCKY CAUSE THE CAR WAS AT MY HOUSE AND NOT SOMEWHERE ELSE WITH MY FIANCE OR MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND 5 MONTH OLD SON THAT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY UNSAFE.

MY2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3( MANUAL TRANSMISSION )WITH OVER 105,000 MILES ON IT HAS HAD A ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEM SINCE IT HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE WHEN YOUR FOOT IS TAKEN OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE CAR COULD BE CONTROLLED BY HEAVY BRAKING OR DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. IT WAS TAKEN INTO THREE DIFFERENT FORD DEALER AT LEAST SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES ONLY ONCE DID THEY CLAIM TO SEE THE PROBLEM. THAT TIME THE MECHANIC SHOW ME DISCONNECTING A ELECTRICAL PLUG UNDER THE HOOD CAUSED THE THROTTLE CONTROLS TO GO TO A FAIL SAFE MODE MAKING THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR FOR PERIOD OF TIME(DAYS).I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IN WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I DID THAT, MECHANIC WAS KNOW LONGER WITH THE DEALERSHIP. SEVERAL PARTS WERE CHANGED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES BUT DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE PROBLEM IS PRESENT THE ENGINE SPEED WILL DECREASE TO A FAST IDLE ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY SOMETIMES AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING BUT NOT ALWAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS UTILIZED IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE REAR-BRAKE KNUCKLE LINE HAD FAILED. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 152,000.

HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION (2001 FORD FOCUS). MY STEERING WHEEL GETS LOCKED OR SOMETHING. I WOULD GET THIS PROBLEM EVERY SO OFTEN NO I'VE HAD IT SINCE FRIDAY. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCKED 4 TO 5 TIMES WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE KEY OR START THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. HE WAS PREVIOUSLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP OR SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS STALLING CONDITION WHILE DRIVING THAT HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENING. SEVERAL FUEL MODULES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS HARNESS REPAIRS. THE DEALER HAS FINALLY REPLACED THE HARNESS GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP STATING IT HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE BODY AND GROUNDING OUT. I AM NOT SURE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT. IT APPEARS THE DEALER HAS DONE SEVERAL WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS LEADING TO THE FUEL PUMP.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE ENGINE LOSS POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING AT THE SPEED RATE OF 65 MPH. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V482000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

I PARKED MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I CAME BACK TO IT ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL. I TRIED MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH TO TRY AND GET THE KEY TO MOVE BUT THEN MY STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AS WELL. I WAS THEN UNABLE TO MOVE ANYTHING ON MY CAR AND IT WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A METERED PARKING SPACE. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK WHICH COST $69. I HAD IT TAKEN TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK WHICH COST ME $530.73. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY IGNITION HAS BEEN LOCKED UP. *TR

I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN IN THE IGNITION, THEREFORE I WAS UNABLE TO START MY CAR. IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED THIS ONE TIME, I AM HAVING THE IGNITION REPLACED. *TR

TURNED OFF MY 2001 FORD FOCUS (WITH ONLY 36,320 MILES ON IT) AS USUAL AND WHEN I RETURNED TO CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO START IT UP, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAD TO DRILLED OUT THE TAB, AND BUILD AND INSTALL NEW KEY CYLINDER FOR A TOTAL OF $427.84. THEY DID NOT OFFER THE OLD PART TO ME AND I DIDN'T THINK TO ASK FOR IT. THANKFULLY, IT HAPPENED DURING THE DAY WHILE I WAS AT MY DENTIST'S, AND NOT AT NIGHT AFTER WORK. HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN CALIFORNIA. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THESE CARS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED, THEREFORE, I USED BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED. I HAD BARELY ENOUGH TIME AND SPACE TO MOVE TO THE NEXT LANE AND THEREBY HITTING OTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR GARAGE AND BODY SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER BLEW OUT AND THEREFORE BRAKES FAILURE. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID ON THE FREEWAY. I AVOIDED KILLING MYSELF AND OTHERS DUE TO MY SAFE DRIVING TRAINING AT THE BARBER SCHOOL, GIVEN TO ME BY MY PARENTS WHEN I TURNED 18. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES SO OTHER PEOPLE WILL NOT DIE OR GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING FROM HOME TO GO TO MY PARENT HOME. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC. MY BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN BY DOWN SHIFTING AND HAND BRAKES AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR GARAGE. THE REPAIR GARAGE FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER HAD BLOWN OUT AND WAS SQUIRTING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER. THIS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN JULY 2007 WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER HAD FAILED ON THE FREEWAY, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE - ODI # 10304293. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND TAKE ACTION TO RECALL THIS SERIOUS LIFE DAMAGING COMPONENT ON A OTHERWISE GOOD VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING, AND WANTED TO SHIFT TO LOWER GEAR (FROM 5TH TO 4TH - MANUAL TRANSMISSION) FOR BRAKING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN THE 5TH GEAR. I USED THE CLUTCH TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A SERVICE LOCATION. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT DUE THE BROKEN CABLES FROM THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THESE CABLES AND THE CAR IS OK. WE DID NOT SAVE THE CABLES.*TR

KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION. HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A WEEK AND NOW WON'T TURN AT ALL. *TR

2001 FORD FOCUS. KEY WON'T TURN IN IGNITION, WON'T BUDGE. I TRIED MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL, TRIED USING THE OTHER KEY, TRIED PRESSING THE KEY IN HARDER- NOTHING. IGNITION HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS BEFORE: IT WOULD TAKE TWO OR THREE TRIES BEFORE IT WOULD TURN, BUT IT'S NEVER REFUSED TO MOVE LIKE THIS. ALSO, THERE WERE TIMES WHEN IT DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE THE KEY BACK; I WOULD HAVE TO JIGGLE AND TURN IT, BUT IT ALWAYS CAME OUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF STRUGGLING. *TR

KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION OF MY 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE KEY WILL TURN THE CAR ON, BUT WILL NOT COME BACK OUT OF THE IGNITION. I FEAR THAT AT SOME POINT THE KEY WILL NOT TURN THE ENGINE OVER, LEAVING ME STRANDED DURING WINTER WEATHER. AT THIS POINT I CANNOT GET IT FIXED DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF HAVING IT REPLACED. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM, WHICH TELLS ME FORD HAS A FAULTY MECHANISM. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN MADE? *TR

I OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS. UP UNTIL NOW, I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY WOKE UP TODAY 1-15-10 AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY KEY IN MY CAR. MY CAR WAS IN PARK AND I HAD TRIED MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING KEY BUT STILL DID NOT TURN. I LATER SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND RESULTS INSTANTLY ON THE FORD FOCUS DEFECT FOR 2000-2003 MODELS ABOUT THE KEY BEING UNABLE TO TURN. MY CAR CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SECOND OF FIVE INTERNSHIPS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE HIGHLY CONSIDERED FOR RECALL! THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE FOR MANY DRIVERS. PLEASE HELP US OUT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR DUSTIN R. BROWN IOWA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. SHE STATED THAT HER DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF SINCE THE LATCH WAS NOT LOCKING OR UNLOCKING ALL FOUR OF THE DOORS. RECALL NUMBER 05V030000, LATCHES LOCKS LINKAGES, DOORS LATCH IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE LATCHES BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE HANDLE. THE CONTACT WANTS THE DEALER TO ALSO REPLACE THE HANDLE. THE FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND STALLED. THE SPEED IS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE. RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V482000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR OVER $650 AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 120,000.

I INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION OF MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN. *TR

IGNITION STICKS AND MOVES AROUND, HORN FELL COMPLETELY OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR AND HIT SOMEONE'S CAR, THE FAN BOX AND ALL FELL COMPLETELY OFF AND DOWN, BACKFIRING STALLING RATTLING VIBRATES FRONT RIGHT SIDE AROUND TIRE AREA RATTLES HORRIBLY, CHECK ENG. LIGHT STAYS ON MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR IS BAD TRANSMISSION SENSOR IS BAD LIGHTER STOPPED WORKING CAR COMPLETELY GOES DEAD SPITS SPUTTERS, MANIFOLD PIPE BROKE SO NOW ITS LOUD. ITS ALL DAY LONG NON STOP PERIOD WE HAVE REPLACE SEVERAL SENSORS AND TUBES AND WIRES FOR IT DOESN'T WORK NOT GETTING THE GAS MILEAGE I SHOULD AND I HAVE HAD IT 11 MONTHS BUT HARDLY DOVE IT 3 TOTAL ALL TOGETHER I CANT AFFORD ANY THING ELSE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS 3 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT ITS BEEN PURE ?!@#$%. *TR

NO EVENTS TO INDICATE FAILURE. WENT TO VEHICLE AFTER WORKING TO AFTER DARK. PUT KEY INTO IGNITION AND KEY WOULD NOT TURN. SIMPLY WOULD NOT TURN! SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE OVER A 20 MINUTE PERIOD. I, FORTUNATELY, WAS LEAVING MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. HOWEVER, IT WAS STILL COLD OUTSIDE, DARK AND NOT A SAFE ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT STRANDED. *TR

WATER LEAKS ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR IN THE FRONT.. APPARENTLY FROM A DEFECTIVE SEAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVEL COULD ONLY BE PLACED IN DRIVE, AFTER SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL. ALSO THE REAR EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REAR DOOR HANDLES WHICH WERE REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 05V030000). THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WOULD FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECT. REPAIRS TO THE PASSENGER DOOR WERE SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED PER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. SHE HAD HER VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 03V482000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). AFTER THE REPAIR WHILE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION SHE SAW A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE FROM UNDER THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE COMPONENT WAS INSTALLED. YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER-SIDE HEAD LIGHT FAILED. SHE PULLED OVER TO A LOCAL STORE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. MINUTES LATER SMOKE ENGULFED THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN FLAMES ERUPTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND CUT THE BATTERY CABLES. A FIRE FIGHTER SPECULATED THAT THE BATTERY CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #: 02V288000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES). UPON CONTACT SHE WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VIN RANGE. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SENDING CORRESPONDENCE TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT EXEMPLIFIES THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

KEY WON'T TURN IN IGNITION OF 2001 FORD FOCUS. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN FOR A WHILE AND NOW SIMPLY WON'T AT ALL. MY BABY AND I WERE STRANDED OUT SHOPPING. CALLED A LOCKSMITH AND HAD THE IGNITION LOCK REPLACED. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH WONT TURN. *TR

THE IGNITION ON OUR 2001 FORD FOCUS HAS LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. *TR

ISSUE: KEYS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE: 2001 FORD FOCUS SE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR WILL START IF YOU JIGGLE THE KEYS HOWEVER KEYS REMAIN IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TRIED MOVING THE TILT STEERING, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY IN EVERY GEAR, ENSURED THAT THE CAR WAS IN PARK BY PARKING ON A HILL WITH THE WHEELS STRAIGHT, NOTHING WILL ALLOW ME TO REMOVE THE KEY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU COULD BE STRANDED ANYWHERE IF JIGGLING THE KEY DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY WORK TO START THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY I AM FORCED TO LEAVE MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND USE THE SPARE TO REENTER THE VEHICLE WHICH LEAVES ME AT A HIGH RISK FOR VEHICULAR THEFT. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TUMBLER IN MY IGNITION REPLACED WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. COSTS: $105 LABOR/HR PLUS $115 PLUS TAXES IN PARTS (PRICES IN CAD). NO AFTERMARKET PARTS AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS . THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBITS A NO-START CONDITION. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 03V482000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HER VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

ON 10/7/2009 MY 2001 FORD FOCUS SE WAGON ILC (IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER) WOULD NOT BREAK TO START CAR. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND STILL WILL NOT BUDGE. I JUST FOUND OUT ON MANY WEB FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY THE FORD MANUFACTURING DEALERSHIPS. NOW MY CAR IS STUCK UP AT THE BILLINGS AIRPORT AT WOK AND I DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED. I FEEL AND ALL FORD FOCUS OWNERS FROM YEAR 2000 TO 2003. NEED THIS REPAIRED FAST. IT IS TOTALLY '!@#$%!! *TR

VEHICLE ENGINE RPM WAS RUNNING HIGH AND LOW WHILE IDLING. THEN CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. PREVIOUSLY HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP WITH FORD PUMP IN 2007 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PUMP IS BAD AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 16 MPH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE GLASS FROM THE WINDOW SHATTERED ON THE OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEAT; WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

THE IGNITION IN MY 2001 FORD FOCUS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I FIRST HAD IT REPLACED IN SEPT OF 2004 WITH ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT. NOW WITH 93,000 MILES IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

MY KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND WON'T TURN ON THE CAR. ALREADY GOT STUCK AND HAD TO KEEP MESSING WITH IT FOR AN HOUR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO JIGGLE IT AND UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL TO START THE CAR. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I DON'T WANT TO END UP STRANDED SOMEWHERE AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY CAR STARTED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *TR

WE HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS THAT WOULD CUT OUT AND DIE DURING ACCELERATION. WE FOUND THAT THIS MODEL HAD A RECALL NOTICE ON IT AND TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, JACK KISSEE FORD, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE FINDINGS THAT THEY RETURNED TO US WAS THAT IT NEEDED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED, THE SAME AS THE RECALL. WE TOOK IN THE SAFETY RECALL INFORMATION FROM YOUR WEBSITE WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. *TR

WE HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS SE. MY BROTHER STOPPED TO PUT IN GAS. WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION(CAR WOULDN'T START). HE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND GET THE CAR TOWED HOME. HE THAN HAD FORD DEALERSHIP PICK UP THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT. THE IGNITION LOCKED UP, NEEDS A NEW KEY CYLINDER...CHARGE FOR THE TOW $80. CHARGE FOR THE FIX $1451.84. *TR

I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON A 45 MPH ROAD AND PUSHED IN MY CLUTCH TO COAST UP TO THE STOP LIGHT THAT WAS ABOUT TO TURN GREEN AGAIN, WHEN MY CAR JUST DIED UNEXPECTEDLY. MY CLUTCH WAS STILL IN SO I STARTED MY CAR BACK UP AND KEPT DRIVING, BUT THIS IS ABOUT THE 10TH TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THIS MONTH, AND MY CAR SHOULD NOT BE RANDOMLY DYING WHILE I AM DRIVING, THUS FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONSEQUENCES, HOWEVER IT IS SLIGHTLY WORRISOME. SO FAR I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE CONNECTING ROD BROKE IN THE ENGINE. OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT ALMOST ALL 2001 FORD FOCUS HAS THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW I HAVE 130,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BUT I KEPT UP WITH ALL RECALLS AND MAINTENANCE. JUST LUCKY WE MADE IT HOME SAFE. IF THERE IS SUCH A PROBLEM WITH MOST FOCUS WHY WASN'T IT FIXED BY FORD BEFORE A BREAK DOWN AND LOST OF MY VEHICLE. *TFR

IGNITION LOCK WON'T TURN, KEY GOES IN BUT DOES NOT TURN THE IGNITION, COUPLE OF DAYS OF JIGGLING THE KEY TO GET IT TO TURN AND NOW IT WON'T TURN AT ALL. *TR

I OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS,I WAS COMING BACK FROM DALLAS AND MY CAR LOST POWER. I HAD TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER,IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20 MILES. I HAD SURGES IN POWER. I DID MAKE IT HOME WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. NEXT DAY CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC SAID IT STARTED FINE,I LEFT IT THERE ,NEXT DAY IT WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC CALLED AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. I THEN CALLED SPIKES FORD IN MISSION TX. THEY SAID MY VIN # WAS NOT ON THE RECALL. SO I CALLED FORD MYSELF,COMPUTERS WERE DOWN,THEY SAID TO HAVE IT FIXED AND CALL THEM BACK.THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE KEY WOULD OCCASIONALY BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION, BUT COULD BE REMOVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

MY FORD FOCUS IGNITION JUST STOPPED WORKING! NO PROBLEMS BEFORE, THE KEY WOULD ONLY GO IN HALF WAY, THEN I GOT IT TO GO IN WITH A SLIGHT TAP OF A HAMMER! THEN THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER! THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM!! GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON! A COMMON PROBLEM THAT COST ME $426.27! *TR

EXTREMELY POOR GAS MILEAGE ON MY 2001 FORD FOCUS, . HESITATION STARTED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. HAD A FULL TUNE UP. NOW THE CAR HESITATES AT ALL SPEEDS AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL AT ANY MOMENT. DID A RECALL SEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS ON RECALL FOR THAT PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR SO I AM HEADING TO THE DEALER THE FIRST OF THE WEEK TO GET IT DONE. FINGERS CROSSED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD A NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AS IF IT WILL STALL. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V482000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, FOUR YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND WAS ONLY COVERED FOR 12,000 MILES, THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY NEW REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

IGNITION LOCK BROKE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED IN A PRETTY ROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD. AFTER GETTING A LIFT HOME, I SEE THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 FORD FOCUS, LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED IN SOME PRETTY DANGEROUS PLACES. *TR