2001 FORD FOCUS Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLS. AFTER ONE HOUR THE VEHICLE RESTARTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, CAM, OXYGEN SENSOR, FUEL SENSOR, FUEL LINE, COIL TECH, AND VACUUM HOSE; HOWEVER THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

FORD OF OCALA SOLD ME A BIO HAZARD CAR THAT HAS RUINED MY LIFE, MY HEALTH, MY FINANCES, AND POSSIBLY MY FUTURE. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING, EVER, KNOWING I WAS BEATEN DOWN, SICK AND FORCED INTO DEBT FROM THE LOSSES THIS CAR CAUSED ME. THEY KNEW I COULD NOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, SO THEY, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE FLORIDA GOVERNOR ALL JUST TREATED MY ISSUE AS UNIMPORTANT... BLEW ME OFF. THIS INCLUDES FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND FORD BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL. WWW.DONOTTRUSTFORD.OCATCH.COM (0 BEFORE CATCH IZ A ZERO) TELLS THE STORY, CLEARLY. *JB

2001 FOCUS FAULTY FDM WAS REPLACED. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HESITATE, SURGE, STUTTER, AND LOSE POWER DURING ACCELERATION. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, BUT WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE EXACT PLANT THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

AT FIRST, KEY WOULD GO INTO IGNITION ALL THE WAY, BUT WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. WOULD HAVE TO TAKE KEY OUT, PUT BACK IN, ETC UNTIL FINALLY IT WOULD TURN. TODAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED, EXCEPT THEN IT WOULDN'T GO IN AT ALL. IT TOOK 10 MINUTES OF JIGGLING IT AROUND FOR IT TO GO IN; NOW, TO GET THE KEY IN I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND MESS AROUND WITH IT UNTIL IT GOES IN. TALKED TO MECHANIC AND FORD DEALERSHIP - MUST REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS AN OVERLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FOCUS AND THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. *JB

WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 FORD FOCUS THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE. LUCKILY, HE PULLED OVER AND SOMEONE STOPPED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR FAULTY BATTERY CABLES. THESE WERE ALREADY REPLACED BY BELL FORD IN PHOENIX. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED AND IS STILL WAITING REPAIRS. *JB

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP THAT WAS ON RECALL PROGRAM NUMBER 03N01 DUE TO HAVING THE VEHICLE STALL ON ME TWICE IN A SINGLE DAY. DEALERSHIP DID REPLACE FUEL PUMP BUT STATED THE STALLING PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE PVC VALVE WAS COLLAPSE AND SHUTTING OFF THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE. THAT HAD TO BE REPLACE AT MY EXPENSE AT A COST OF OVER $200. *NM

WE BOUGHT OUR DAUGHTER A 2001 FORD FOCUS. ALL THE REVIEWS STATED THAT THE CAR WAS A GOOD, ECONOMICAL, SAFE CAR. WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN 2004. SINCE THE PURCHASE HER STEERING AND IGNITION SYSTEM HAS LOCKED UP ON HER TWICE. AFTER READING MANY SITES IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD FOCUS. THIS IS AN ECONOMICAL CAR THAT MANY PARENTS ARE RELYING ON TO GET THEIR COLLEGE AGED CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL ALL FORD FOCUSES SO THEY CAN ALL HAVE NEW IGNITIONS INSTALLED. THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN IS MOST IMPORTANT HERE. PARENTS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONTINUALLY WORRY THAT THEIR 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER MAY BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITHOUT HELP DUE TO FORDS LAZY ATTITUDE. PLEASE RECALL THESE CARS THAT SO THAT PARENTS CAN HAVE PEACE OF MIND KNOWING THEIR CHILDREN ARE SAFE.*NM

2001 FORD FOCUS PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER IS PETITIONING THAT ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AN ON-OFF SWITCH TO DEACTIVATE THE AIRBAGS FROM DEPLOYING IF THE SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED. UPDATED 07/20/11

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR OF THE CONSUMER 2001 FOCUS OPENED WHILE DRIVING. *TS THIS IS THE THIRD DOOR THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH. THE FIRST DOOR WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. THE SECOND DOOR (DRIVER'S DOOR) HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE LATCH AND HANDLE. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THAT REPAIR. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REQUEST THAT THEY PAY FOR A NEW LATCH FOR THE REAR DOOR BUT THE REFUSED. *NM

IGNITION NOT TURNING ON 2001 FORD FOCUS. I HAVE READ A MESSAGE BOARD THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES HAVE BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL FORD BUYER BUT AM CONSIDERING CHANGING TO A DIFFERENT MAKE. *NM