2001 Ford Focus Complaint Log

BAD EGR SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY BATTERY GROUND FAILURE. PH

CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE TOXIC CHEMICAL INSIDE GAVE THE CONSUMER 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT ARM. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED. MR

WHILE AT A STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CONSUMER STATED THAT BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. *TS *NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE HESITATES. TS

I OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS. PROBLEMS STARTED ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. WINDOW WIPER MOTOR BLEW BUT WAS UNDER WARRENTY. THEN AFTER WARRENTY EXPIRED EVERYTHING STARTED TO GO WRONG. TRUNK HOOD WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED, THEN DOOR LATCHES STARTED TO STICK , THEN HAD TO CLIMB INTO PASSENGER SEAT TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND DOOR HANDLE PLAYS GAMES AND OPENS DOOR WHEN IT WANTS TO. FUEL PUMP HAD A RECALL, THANK GOD BECAUSE I KEPT STALLING ON HIGHWAY. THEN WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN ON HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. THEN ENGINE BLEW WITH ONLY 123,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALL OIL CHANGE RECORDS TO PROVE ENGINE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES GIVE OR TAKE 20. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT LEFT ME WITHOUT A CAR FOR A WEEK. PAID $1900 FOR AN ENGINE FROM A TOTALED FOCUS. CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME TO HOLD MY ENGINE RECEIPT SO THAT WHEN AND IF THEY GET ANY COMPLAINTS MAYBE IN 2 YEARS OR SO I'LL GET A REFUND. TOTAL MONEY THAT I HAVE PUT IN CAR IS OVER $4,000.00 AND IT'S STILL NOT PAID OFF YET. NOW I NEED A NEW FRONT AXLE BECAUSE THAT IS GOING BAD. WHY CAN'T FORD HELP ME WHEN I HAVE QUESTIONS AND WHY IS IT WHEN I GO TO A DEALER AND THEY CAN'T HELP AND THEN I CALL COMPANY ITSELF THEY GO AND CALL DEALER I WENT TO AND THEY GO BY WHAT DEALER MECHANIC SAYS AND NOT CUSTOMER. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN. AND NOW THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM WENT OF OF BUSINESS.*AK

SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED 11/15/02; ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS WHEN GAS TANK IS BTW 1/4 AND 1/8 FULL. DT

ENGINE STALLED 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. MR

I ORIGINALLY TOOK THE CAR IN BACK IN OCTOBER BUT THEY FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THE NOISE THE BRAKES WERE MAKING AT THE TIME. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE THEN. DT

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER INSPECTION FOR THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE WIRE HARNESS. IT WAS BRITTLE. MR

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT WITH ONLY 11000 MILES ON THE CAR. UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW CAR. DT

LETTER TO FOLLOW CONTAINING COMPLETE COMPLAINT. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769748

BRAKES WORN OUT AT 140000 MILES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! TS

NO SUMMARY. DT

CONSUMER STATES INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER AT 5-7MPH. THERE WAS NO FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SPARKED A FLAME ON CONSUMER'S SHIRT RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS. *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR

VEHICLE SLIPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE, WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING, I WAS OUT OF THE CAR APROXMENTLY 15FT AWAY CHECKING IN ON THE COOKOUT THAT WAS GOING ON AT THE SHOP.. AT WHICH TIME I HEARD LIKE A SHIFTING NOISE OR LOUD CLICK FROM THE CAR, I LOOK OVER AT THE CAR AN NOTICED THE VEHICLE STARTED FORWARD AN CRASH INTO TO CORNER OF BUILDING CAUSING SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER OF THE CAR NOTHING TO BUILDING. WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR THE CONSOLE GEAR SELECTOR WAS STILL IN PARK. I NOTIFIED GREAT LAKES FORD ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN, I HAVE TO BRING IT IN ON 09/25/2002 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LOOK AT. I JUST HOPE I DONT GET THE RUN - AROUND TREATMENT.. I FEEL AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB PAGE OF THIS TYPE OF CAR AND YEAR HAVING SIMULAR PROBLEMS FORD SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND A LETTER SENT OUT TO THE CUSTOMERS NOTIFING THEM OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AND A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED. THANKS RAY SCOTT. NLM

THE CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN THE STALLING RECALL 03V482000 OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AL

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF TO THE POINT WHERE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, OUT OF THE HIGHWAY.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLS RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAS 0CCURRED DURING EARLY START UP, AND WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN OVER AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK *NLM

VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIRS ON WHEEL BEARINGS. UPON RECEIVING VEHICLE BACK THERES WAS A NOISE IN THE REAR. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT TIRES WERE CUPPING AND WEARING IRREGULARLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPEED UP WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THE FIRST THING THAT I NOTICED WITH MY CAR WAS THE STALLING OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE NEXT THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE CAR WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50-55 MPH. AT 12036 MILES, I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME CAR NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. IT ALSO NEED THE ROTORS TURNED AND THE TIRES ROTATED BECAUSE AT 12000 MILES THEY WERE STARTING TO WEAR. THEY GAVE ME A BILL FOR $101 THEY STATED THESE ITEMS WERE "WEAR" ITEMS AND WERE MY RESPONSIBILITY. I QUESTIONED WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING AT 12000 MILES. HE TRIED TO PUT THE BLAME OFF ON ME SAYING I BRAKE TOO HARD. YOU KNOW THAT IS REALLY FUNNY SINCE I HAVE A 1995 FORD ESCORT. I BOUGHT IT NEW. IT NOW HAS 170,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ESCORT. THE REASON I BOUGHT ANOTHER FORD WAS BECAUSE I WAS SO PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ESCORT. ABOUT THE STALLING, THEY SAID THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. BUT THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. WELL, ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE SHAKING AGAIN. THEN ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THE SHAKING BEGAN, I HAD A FLAT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THE NEW TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD THE ONE TIRE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THE TIRE BUSINESS TOLD ME THE TIRE WAS SO WORE ON THE INSIDE (WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE) THAT THE WIRES WERE SHOWING. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I HAD ANOTHER FLAT. SAME THING. THE TIRE WAS SO WORE THE WIRES WERE SHOWING. I HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. $300.00. THE CAR IS STILL STALLING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I AM AFRAID THE CAR WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE I HAVE MY TWO YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE CAR. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD AND THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THESE THINGS ARE MY RESPONSIBILITY. BUT I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY IF A DEFECT IN THE CAR IS CAUSING THESE THINGS TO HAPPEN. TS

CAR HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON THE FREEWAY AND IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR EXCESSIVE BREAK NOISE. ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR DRUMS HAD TO BE TURNED DUE TO DRUMS BEING GLAZED OVER. DEALERSHIP EITHER CHANGES OUT THE PADS OR ADDS AN ADDITIVE TO SOFTEN THE PADS TO STOP THE NOISE

2001 FORD FOCUS W/JUST OVER 13000 MILES I AM TOLD BY FORD REPAIR IN ANTIOCH, CA I NEED NEW ROTORS, SHOES, ETC...I INITIALLY REPORTED CONCERNS ABOUT BRAKE NOISE, WEAR WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED BUT I WAS TOLD WAS ALL NORMAL STUFF! IT IS NOT, THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS & TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS!*AK

MY NEW 2001 VEHICLE IN LESS THAN A YEAR STARTED MAKING CLUCKING NOISE LOUD VIBRATION. THE COMPLETE AXLE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND NEW TIRES THE BEARINGS FAILED AND FORD WOULD NOT HELP. EVEN THOUGH IT USUALLY TAKES SIX YEARS BEFORE THEY GO THEY CONFIRMED THE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SPENT OVER 300.00 DOLLARS WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THEY SHOULD PAY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN PARKWAY 70 MPH DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS AN ANIMAL ON ROAD. THEN, LOST CONTROL, LEAVING THE ROAD INTO A DITCH, AND STRIKING TREE AGAINST PASSENGER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND HEAT BURNED DRIVER ON WRIS,T MELTING A BRACELET TO ARM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A FENDER BENDER. SHE WAS BEHIND SOMEONE AT AN INTERSECTION. THEY WERE BOTH TURNING RIGHT. THE PERSON BEFORE HER PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. MY DAUGHTER LOOKED TO HER LEFT FOR VEHICLES AND STARTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED AND SHE REAR ENDED IT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND HER FOCUS HAS A SMALL DENT IN THE FRONT FENDER. THE DAMAGE CAME FROM THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD. IF MY DAUGHTER HAD NOT BEEN WEARING GLASSES, SHE MAY HAVE RECEIVED AN EYE INJURY FROM THE SHATTERED GLASS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AT THAT LOW OF A SPEED AND IT IS EXPECTED TO BLOW OUT THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY FORD FOCUS WHEN MY VEHICLE (AT REST) COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK THAT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. I SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND FACE FROM THE AIR BAGS.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER'S FOOT SLIPPED FROM GAS PEDAL. CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT FOOT BACK ON THE PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO PEDAL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. C0NSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT WAS STATED THEAT CABLE TO GAS PEDAL BROKE. *JG....*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SLAM INTO PARK. CONSUMER HAS SMELLED WIRES BURNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. WHEN SHE PULLED WINDOW DOWN SMOKE BEGAN POURING THROUGH THE VENTILATION. SHE PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE EVEN MORE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WASN'T ABLE TO DETECT CAUSE OF SEVERE SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN RETURNING FROM BEING OUT OWNER WAS BACKING VEHICLE INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED REARWARD. VEHICLE STRUCK THE WALL, AND THEN BOUNCED BACK INTO STREET, HITTING A POLE. DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED IN THE PROCESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

WHILE BACKING VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE VEHICLE SHOT BACK TOWARD THE HOUSE HITTING IT. THE VEHICLE THEN SHOT FORWARD BENDING A METAL FENCE. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK, ALSO, IN THE ACCIDENT THE FRONT SEAT BROKE, PUTTING CONSUMER INTO A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. *JG

MY BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AT 25000 MILES AND I NEEDED NEW PADS AND ROTORS, THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH THAT LOW OF A MILEAGE, I HAD A FORD ESCORT WHICH I WOULD STILL DRIVE HAD I NOT BEEN REARENDED THAT I NEVER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON AND IT HAD 140,000 MILES WHEN I WAS HIT. THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AND AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS AS WELL AS THE BRAKE PADS. I ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH, THEY WERE SO UNEVEN AND WARPED THAT THEY CAUSED THE ENTIRE CAR TO SHAKE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT THAT STARTED. IT REALLY IS RIDICOUOUS, I PAY MORE FOR REPARIS IN A MONTH THAN I DO FOR A CAR PAYMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, RESULLTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE FRICTIONED AGAINST CURB AND FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF. DELAER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLS (DIES) RANDOMLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES THUS FAR. 2 TIMES THE CAR HAS DIED ON THE FREEWAY GOING APPROXAMITELY 70 MPH. 3 TIMES IT HAS DIED GOING ABOUT 10 MPH AND LOST ITS POWER STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HIT CURVE AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED SECOND DEGEE BURNS ON HANDS AND ARMS. CONSUMER FELT AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK.*JB

FUEL SYSTEM-STALL OUT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS-AND AT ANY LONG RIGHT HAND TURNS-CONTACTED DEALER/OUT OF WARRANTY,TO MANY MILES TO CONSIDER. BRAKES-ROTORS AND PADS WORN OUT AT 24,000MILES-DEALER STATED MAINTENANCE ISSUE,NORMAL FOR THE FORD FOCUS- THEY DIRECTED ME TO CALL FORD MOTOR CO.TO COMPLAIN...

APPLE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND TOLD ME THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE SHOT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALSO TOLD ME ALL THE BRAKE PADS, FRONT AND REAR, HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A NEW CAR WHOSE REAR BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY FOCUS WAS LESS THAN 2,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND FORD MOTOR CO. REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE BILL, $643.00. *AK

THE CAR STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS AT 7000 MILES. FRONT END JUMPING. I HAD A TIRE GO BAD AND REPLACED IT. HAD THE TIRE ROTATED AND THE FRONT END LINED UP. THEN, THE NOISE AND THE CAR STILL DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO FORD AND THE RIM IS BENT. REPLACED THAT. SO FAR I AM OUT 250.00 FOR THE TIRE AND 298.00 FOR THE RIM/. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, BUT BY 15000 MILES THE CAR WAS JUMPING, FRONT END PROBLEMS. HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE CAR LINED UP AGAIN. I HAVE THE PROBLEMS STILL. ( I WAS TOLD(WAY I DRIVE, CURVES,THE WAY I TAKE THE CORNERS, ) WELL, # ONE I AM 43 YRS OLD AND THIS IS NOT MY FIRST CAR. I HAVE HAD MUSTANGS BEFORE AND NEVER ROTATED THE TIRES OR CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS. ( WHAT EVER). AT 15000 THE BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK ALL THE TIME (WET, COLD, MOISTURE, DRY). PER THE MANUAL THIS WILL HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS COMMON WITH FOCUS. I HAD A ESCORT FOR OVER 4 YRS AND THEY NEVER DID WHAT THIS CAR HAS. WITH THE FRONT AND BACK THE RECALL 02S42/01B85 WAS DONE FINALLY IN MARCH. THIS RECALL STATED PINCH BOLT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON YOUR VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER TORQUE. ****** ( THIS CONDITION EXISTS, YOUR VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION OR NOISE... THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO BALL JOINT SEPARATION WITH A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH,) THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD FORD DEALERSHIP WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR SINCE AUGUST. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL CAME TO LATE AND NOW MY TIRES ARE DESTROYED. ONE TIRE IS WORST THAN THE OTHERS. REMEMBER THAT ONE TIRE IS BRAND NEW ( 7000 LESS MILES).... THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STILL MAKING A NOISE WHEN I RELEASE IT AT THE PARK MODE OR STOP TURN AROUND STOP AT LIGHT OR WHENEVER. THEY HAVE ADJUSTED IT 3-4 TIMES. AND WITH IN MINS. OF THEM ADJUSTING IT, IT IS BACK TO THE SAME THING. THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM, WASTED TIME AND TROUBLES. I DO NOT WANT EVERYBODY TO NOTICE WHEN I HAVE MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR OR I GET HURT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS IMPORTANT YOUR REPLY HELP DEBRA.W. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT/REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE PEDAL HAD GONE DOWN AND MADE A SQUEAK NOISE. *AK THE FRONT END BOUNCED AND VIBRATED DUE TO THE PINCH BOLT THAT RETAINED THE STEERING KNUCKLED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. (MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER TORQUE) THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END AND REAR. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED, THE FLAT TIRE WAS BALANCED AND THE BEAM WORKED OKAY. THE VEHICLE MADE NOISE WHEN RELEASED FROM PARK MODE, STOP, AND WAS INTERMITTENT. (HAS BEEN ADJUST 3-4 TIMES BUT WOULD GO BACK TO THE SAME THING) *SCC *JB

IN AUGUST OF 2002 MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 HATCHBACK CAUGHT ON FIRE AS A RESULT OF A BATTERY CABLE INSULATION AND ROUTING DEFECT AND NEGLIGENCE. *JB

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 10 MPH. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER BAG SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING GLASS TO "FLY" AROUND VEHICLE CAUSING INJURIES. *MR

FRONT BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT MAP SENSOR FAILED. ON 08/05/02, ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER, WHO INSTALLED A FLT RECORDER IN CAR TO DETECT WHERE PROBLEM EXISTED. ON 08/09/02, ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT FAMILY SAFETY IN VEHICLE.*AK