2005 FORD FOCUS Complaints

I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT MY CAR (A 2005 FORD FOCUS) HOWEVER THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG FORD FOCUS OWNERS. IT'S PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENS REPEATEDLY, IT CAN LEAVE THE CAR PRONE TO THEFT. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2005 FORD FOCUS ZX3 AT THE END OF 2004. AT 42,000 MILES THE CLUTCH WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL CARS SINCE FIRST GETTING MY LICENSE OVER 20 YEARS AGO, SO I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED UP INFO ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM (TSB# 05256 NHTSA ID# 10018945 DATED JAN. 1, 2005). NOW THAT THE CLUTCH (WHICH FORD KNEW ABOUT ) WENT BAD, FORD SAYS IT IS NOT A WARRANTY PART AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE, LEAVING ME TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET. I DON'T THINK CUSTOMERS SHOULD PAY FOR FORD'S BAD PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P19560R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE STEEL BELT WAS VISIBLE. DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE TIRES, THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. HE ALSO NOTICED WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. RECENTLY, THE FRONT TIRES MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES IN DECEMBER OF 2007 WITH KUMHO TIRES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. CURRENTLY, THE REAR TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED. DURING THE 62,325 MILES I OWNED THE CAR I WENT THROUGH 3 SETS OF HIGH QUALITY TIRES AND 7 ALIGNMENTS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THIS HAPPENS A LOT, FORD DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS BUT TIRE SHOPS AND CAR OWNERS WILL TELL YOU DIFFERENT. I PUT ABOUT 25K MILES A YEAR ON A CAR, SOMEONE THAT PUTS 10K WOULD NT NOTICE THIS PROBLEM AS OFTEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT BUMPED THE FLOOR SHIFTER AND THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THE RPM'S BEGAN RACING UNTIL HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. HE ATTEMPTED THIS SCENARIO A FEW TIMES AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,166 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,100. UPDATED 05/06/08. *LJ

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 2005 FORD FOCUS SHE HIT SOMEONE IN THE REAR AND THEN WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER CAR. WHEN THE IMPACT HAPPENED THE SEATBELT FAILED TO TIGHTEN UP TO PREVENT HER FROM FLYING AROUND IN THE CAR SHE HIT HER RIBCAGE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN WAS FORCED BACK BY THE IMPACT OF THE SECOND CAR HITTING HER FROM BEHIND. ALSO THERE WAS $6,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES DONE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND ALMOST ALL THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. *TR

BOUGHT 2005 FOCUS ZX5 NEW. ORIG TIRES PIRELLI. LOST AIR CONSTANTLY. NO ONE WOULD HONR OR FIX. I HAD TO BUY NEW TIRES WITH ONLY 2,245 MILES ON THE CAR. GOODRICH 205/50-16 WHICH THE TIRE DEALER SAID IS MADE FOR FOCUS. THE FORD DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE THE WRONG TIRE FOR FOCUS. NOW THE TIRES HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THEM AND THEY ARE BALD. FORD DEALER DENIES HE TOLD ME TIRES WERE WRONG AND I AM NOW FACING HAVING TO BUY NEW TIRES AGAIN. DEALER WILL NOT HELP. TIRE DEALER SAYS "OH WELL" THE CAR DOES TERRIBLE ON WET & SNOW-ICY ROADS EVEN AT 15 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR. WHAT AM I TO DO? WHY IS FOCUS KNOWN FOR ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR PER TSB'S AND THE DEALERS WILL NOT HELP? THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, LAST TIME WAS 3/17/08. *TR

2005 FORD FOCUS WITH FUEL FILTER FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS COMING OFF OF THE FILTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FUEL FILTER. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR RECONNECTING THE HOSE, BUT NOT THE FILTER. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL RIMS RUSTING. *JB

KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS REPAIR AS THE PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSTANCE. THERE ARE HUNDRED OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS, YET FORD WILL NOT ABSORB THE REPAIR. *TR

LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS MY 2005 FORD FOCUS IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN IN A 2005 FOCUS AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED. THIS THANKFULLY WAS AT MY WORKPLACE AND I WAS NOT IN ANY IMMEDIATE DANGER. *TR