2001 FORD FOCUS Complaints

2001 FORD FOCUS, FRONT STRUT SPRING BROKE IN 2 PLACES. I JUST GOT IN THE CAR AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A RIFLE SHOT WENT OFF....STARTED TO DRIVE OFF AND STOPPED FOR THE 'CLUNKING' SOUND. DROVE TO NEAR BY REPAIR SHOP, SAID THE TROUBLE WAS THE SPRING. CHECKED RECALLS, IN CASE...2000 MODELS HAD RECALL FOR SPRING BREAKAGE, BUT NOT THE 2001 MODELS. HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD AND AM SUBMITTING VEHICLE INFO TOMORROW FOR CONSIDERATION. *TR

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