Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V030000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/07/1999 to 09/02/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 589932 | 03/09/2005 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/01/2005 | 02/02/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles with four or five doors and originally sold in or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, a build-up of corrosion at the pawl pivot area of the rear door latch can cause a binding condition of the pawl that may affect proper engagement of the pawl into the catch. the occupant may experience difficulty opening or closing a rear door, and eventually the rear door may not latch properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If not latched properly, the door may open while the vehicle is in motion. if an occupant fell out of the vehicle, personal injuries could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will have a lower rocker seal added to the door and have the rear door latches evaluated free of charge. a latch that passes the evaluation will be lubricated to prevent future corrosion. a latch that does not pass the evaluation will be replaced. in addition, a sticker will be affixed to the rear doors advising the owners to use the recommended lubricant. the recall began on march 9, 2005. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s27.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||||
| 03225 | 11/10/2003 | 10008158 | Difficult to open or unable to open hood condition. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Rear door will not stay latched and swings wide open. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford focus se. the contact stated the driver side back door will not latch. the dealer was contacted who stated there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v030000, component: latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch. but his vin was not included and the recall was expired. the manufacturer was contacted who stated to call nhtsa. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 70,000. mw | |||
| 01/30/2005 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact stated that the latch on the rear drivers side and passenger doors don't close properly. the vehicle was taken in to the dealer and they advised him that he had recall nhtsa campaign id number 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). after having the recall performed, approximately 7 years later the failure has occurred again. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they previously repaired the vehicle under the recall. the failure mileage was unknown. tb | |||
| 05/18/2009 | 65000 | ||
| Driving down the highway our children rolled down the back power windows and they would not go back up - swerved into other lane trying to contin the situation becasue of the noise from the traffic has to exit the highway immediatley to note that the windows would no longer go up - had to manually push them up to keep them up - although while driving they will go back down - which cause a jump in reflexes. to temporarily fix the problem we have applied duct tape. also when it rains there is now water accumulating on the passenger floor board and spreads to the nack seat floor board - has door seals checked and will replace although this is a real health concern becasue of rust and mold. | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Ford focus 2001. ignition locks up requiring new tumbler. key won't turn in the ignition. the car won't start nor can you get it in neutral to push it off the road. it is a known defect but not remedied by ford. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the doors for the passenger side will not open. there was a recall for the unlatch doors that was repaired by the dealer and the failure has occurred again. the drive side and rear right passenger windows have failed. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who informed her the plastic clip that holds the windows was broken and she should contact the manufacturer for the repairs. the driver seat cannot go back and forth because the seat handle was stripped. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 180,000....mw | |||
| 08/13/2010 | |||
| My 17 year old daughters' 2001 ford focus had her stranded after work august 13 when she put her key in the ignition, but it wouldn't turn. we called aaa, and they couldn't 'fix' it, so we had it towed to the nearest ford dealer only to be told the repair will cost between $450.00 and 1000.00!!! i'm a single mom and my daughters' still in high school for gosh sake. i thought this vehicle would be a safe and dependable one. i spent a lot of my savings on this car and insurance for her. i don't know what to do now, i've got a vehicle we can't start. | |||
| 11/11/2006 | 110000 | ||
| I have had my ford focus wagon for three years now. i had to repair a alot of things on this car! tranny, alternator, fuel pump, timing belt, and the only door that opens from the outside is the passenger right front, which my kids have to climb through to get to the back because both back doors broke not even four months from the day i bought it. also the driver door only opens from the inside because of the companies defected car door handles. my friend has the same car, and its the same way. not mentioning how everytime i stop it dies out and i have to try and keep starting it. it seems there is always something wrong with it. | |||
| 03/27/2010 | 65000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 136000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 36320 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 96000 | 1 | |
| Key won't turn in the ignition. has gotten progressively worse over a week and now won't turn at all. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 33000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 90245 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 116000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford focus ignition lock up. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side door on 2001 ford focus hatchback will not unlock and open. stays in locked position and driver has to exit through passenger's side. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 116200 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving on the freeway when her car just died, while driving. it started up again immediately, but it has happened several times in the last month. i went online to view recalls, and it stated that 2001 ford focus had a recall on this issue. i also found 2 other items that are happening to this vehicle that were also recalls. i made an appointment with the dealer to have these recalls fixed, but when they pulled up the vin number, they said that there were no recalls for this particular car. the other recall i found was the electrical system, and battery failure. i have already burned up one battery because of this issue. the recall states that the cabes overheat and may melt. this vehicle did this as well. the other recall is where the latch on the back door begins to not latch properly, causing the door to come open while driving. the back door will not latch properly on this vehicle either and at times we have to open and close it several times in order to get it to latch. these 3 recalls are all things that have happened on 2001 ford focus vehicles, which our vehicle is, but because our vin # doesn't match the recalls, they refuse to fix them. these are true safety issues. my daughter could be killed because of these issues. how can i have my vehicle added to these recalls? i am extremely upset and concerned that these items will not be addresses when ford knows that they are a problem on other 2001 focus vehicles. i will sue should something happen to my daughter due to this issue and fords unwillingness to correct the problems. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2008 | 120000 | 1 | |
| My son & i got done eating i left the restaurant parking lot & thought i would stop by the next place when my rear passenger side door opened up out into traffic. lucky no one was riding in the back. and no accident happen. after several attempts of playing with the lock i got it to close & haven't used that door since. i made several attempts in contacting ford directly and all i got was a survey form which had nothing to do with my problem. back in 2005 when they recalled my car for failure on door locks i had taken it to valley view ford and had it serviced. now three years later the problem exists and nobody wants to do anything about it. maybe it takes someone to die and sue them. very unhappy with ford, i now will never buy another ford again. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2008 | 1 | ||
| I will start with the fact the car is on it's fourth battery. it has had the wiring harness replaced along with every sensor in the car some twice. there was a steering column recall done on it. the two back windows tracks have been broke a total of six times. the door handles brake three so far. the stereo is broke for the second time. i have had to do the brakes twice so far and all this and the car only has 63,498.8 miles . *tr | |||
| 10/10/2002 | 123000 | 8 | 09/14/2000 |
| 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 | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 74855 | 1 | |
| The ignition cylinder on my 2001 ford focus locked up last night and will not allow me to start the car. the steering wheel is locked, and the key will not turn. the dealership says i need to replace the lock cylinder. after doing some research on the internet, i can see that this is a very common problem happening to many people, and sometimes it happens more than once. if this is the case, ford needs to offer a recall. paying $300+, plus towing is not something i was planning on paying. *ak | |||
| 10/28/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 02/19/2001 |
| I am the owner of a 2001 ford focus and have always had problems with it. on 10/28/2004 i stopped for gas with my two small children. after re-fueling, we all got back into the car to leave and the key wouldn't turn. my whole stering column had locked up-the steering wheel wouldn't budge, the shifter was locked as well as the brake pedel. although many strangers tried to help me start my car, me adn my children were stuck at the gas pump for over an hour. after having my car towed the driver told me that this was his seond focus that day with the same problem and his company tows several a month. | |||
| 08/25/2003 | 08/06/2003 | ||
| My ford focus 2001 se will suddenly lock all the doors and i can't get back in. i bought the car 3 weeks ago and was only given one key. now they want $78 for another key. i think if that is the only key that works, i should have 2. the doors will lock without me pushing the lock button. *nlm | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 107000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 97000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford focus electronic door lock failure. consumer states that the driver side electronic door lock failed, causing the door not to be opened with a key or keyless entry. *kb the dealer stated driver door latch and right rear door lock actuator were frozen, which caused the central security module to short out. *jb | |||
| 12/27/2007 | 53800 | 20 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. while driving at various speeds, the rear door latch malfunctioned. the rear latch light illuminated to indicate that the door was ajar. the contact also experienced difficulty closing the rear latch. within the last sixty days, the malfunction occurred approximately twenty times. the vehicle was previously repaired in 2005 for nhtsa campaign id number 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 54,143 and failure mileage was approximately 53,800. | |||
| 11/27/2007 | 118250 | 1 | 06/10/2001 |
| Brought 2001 ford focus in for recall on rear door latch, campaign id: 05v030000. dealer at enfeild, ct ford would not honor recall for the rear latch door which had the same failure and failed open while at highway speeds. they claimed the recall only covered the rear passenger doors and not the rear hatch of a wagon. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 100 | 02/05/2004 | |
| Passenger and driverside doors on the 2001 ford focus zx3 have quit opening from the outside of the vehicle. doors have lost the ability to be opened and i was informed by the dealership that the locking mechanisms we frozen. to this date i have not been able to get the doors fixed must leave window down to reach to the inside to open the doors in that fashion. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 135000 | 1 | 01/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the doors were inoperable from both inside and outside. to get into or out of the vehicle the door must be left ajar. the dealership determined the door latches must be replaced. | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 83240 | 2 | |
| Door handles on both front door failed and do not open the car doors. failed within 2 weeks of each other. *nm | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 1000 | 07/10/2003 | |
| Every single door on my 2001 focus has given me problems. there is only one door on my car that is currently operating correctly, which probably won't last long. my two front doors do not open from the outside. my rear passenger door does not close. i have also had problems with the rear drivers side door not closing. on several occasions i have not been able to open the drivers door from the inside. ford has made a terrible product and i imagine many people are out of a lot of money due to ford's carelessness. i will never buy another ford as long as i am driving and i will encourage others to do the same. i consider the ford company to be careless business people. their first concerns should be safety and quality. if my son were to ever get hurt because of their lack of concern, it would become an extreme issue. i would like ford to either fix the problem with my car or buy it back because i simply do not want it. *jb | |||
| 01/16/2006 | 130841 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Dt: contact states: the dealer first said it was their responsibility to fix the latch , and then reversed the decision. the dealer did offer to provide a rental car, but he refused. *ak | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 42000 | 1 | 08/17/2001 |
| Dt: driver's side electrical door lock failed in the locked position and could not open the door. consumer had to open manually. if one needed to exit the car in an emergency fashion he would have to crawl over something to get to another door. the other doors did work. the owner has already notified the dealer and the manufacturer. the latch had been replaced. they were prior problems with the lock. the door locked the wife inside, and she had to crawl over the seat to get out of the passenger door. *ak *sb | |||
| 03/03/2005 | 1 | 01/11/2003 | |
| Dt: when opening the trunk the latch will not lock the trunk. the light on the dash stays on all of the time, and i consumer to go out and play with the trunk to get it to close.*ak | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 26000 | 1 | 02/03/2001 |
| Dt: company name is prime health medical, inc./ vialine coleman. got recall letter on may 6, 2005 on part she has already fixed, and was denied reimbursement because she did not take it to a dealer, the part failed before she received recall letter. called dealer, and was told they had on parts . paid $148.58 for rear door latch that was in the recall. was told recall part was not available until middle of may 2005, and needed to replace parts as soon as possible because of business and safety reasons. *ak | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 2 | ||
| The right side doors failed to open or close on its own. driver tried to open the door while existing and was not able to do so. but was able to exit on the driver's side door. driver took vehicle vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the door mechanism needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/22/2005 | 55000 | 1 | |
| The consumer is experiencing a problem with the rear door latch. it will not close or latch safely. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was given an estimate of the repair. the vehicle is no longer under warranty. provide further details. *jb | |||
| 01/27/2005 | 22000 | 3 | |
| Complaint received via e-mail. rear passenger latch on my wife's car broke after opening the door, only 15 times. i am good with my cars, and some elbow grease corrected the problem. however the front and rear driver's side latch broke. the problem seemed to be that the spring that dropped the tumbler down onto the latch pin fixed to the cars body did not engage when the door was shut as it normally should. *ak | |||
| 01/18/2005 | 38000 | 1000 | 01/18/2001 |
| I bought my focus brand new in 2001. after about a year i noticed the two back doors were difficult to open and close. there was minimal use of the back doors until about one year ago. i began to use them frequently noticing the interior light remaining on while driving and the doors slightly open. on a couple occasions, a door would swing open while driving. i was able to open them when they were locked b/c they never were shut completely. i went to the dealership to have them look at them and they said if was $300 a door to have the latches replaced. i bungeed the doors shut and refuse to fork over the money to replace the latches. i have put so much money into this car since the warranty has been up and feel that ford should recall this item so i can drive safely in their focus. *nm | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 120000 | 11 | 03/18/2001 |
| So many problems don't know where to start, ok lets talk about the doors. we bought the car new in 2001 and almost immediately started experiencing difficulties. the trunk wouldn't latch and the door light would be on or it would latch but wouldn't come open we complained to the dealer they would adjustit. however, the problem would be back in a day or two, and it was getting worse. the doors started to jam,and fly open while moving. took it to the dealer and they told us to call ford company complaint line and they said it was a mileage problem,and they explicitly said they would not help. we have called the dealer and the ford motor co. many times and they are no longer helping,even though the mechanic at the dealer said the doors had internal damage. please understand this has been an on-going problem and the last time our 9 yr.old would have fallen out of the car had he not been wearing his seatbelt. oh,yes then there is the seatbelts,brake lines, door knobs,brake rotors,fuel pump,wheel bearings the list goes on we have a lemon please contact us to help. *jb | |||
| 11/28/2004 | 49000 | 4 | 05/15/2004 |
| Rear doors very difficult to get to stay closed. when slammed,they do not latch shut. on one occasion, it took over 30 minutes slamming the doors before they finally stayed shut. *ak | |||
| 12/07/2004 | 3 | 10/29/2001 | |
| The rear driverside door of my 2001 ford focus se began to not work. i noticed the door was ajar while driving down the road. i pulled over to close it and it woudl not close. it continued to bounce open.*ak i took it to a ford dealership. they explained to me that the latch was broken and needed to be replaced for $204.00. i used the door maybe two times a week. the mechanic then proceeded to tell me that the latches on the focus are not working correctly. he said they rust out to the point of not working. of course i'm a little peeved. i bought my first brand new car and the door lock rusts out after three years! i've owned 10 year-old cars and never had a problem. i think it's a defect of ford and they should cover the cost. i'm just thankful, no one had to ride in my back seat and have the lock fail. | |||
| 10/20/2002 | 2 | ||
| Consumer was unable to open both rear doors, and the frontal driver's door from the outside. to unlock the doors consumer had to go through the passenger's front door and unlock it from the inside. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. *ak | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 45000 | 2 | 04/10/2003 |
| After completing my shopping, i returned to my car. opened my rear left door to put down my bags. come to close the door, but it would not shut and after trying for 40 minutes, the door finally latched shut. tried to remedy the problem at home...but was faced with the same problem, this time it took even longer to shut. since the summer, i have not opened the door. came online to check for a recall/defect.*ak | |||
| 09/24/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was not able to lock or unlock both rear doors from the inside nor outside of the vehicle. consumer had to hold the door with two loose cords. dealerships indicated to the consumer the latch mechanism broke. *ak | |||
| 08/11/2004 | 38000 | 1 | |
| The driver side door latch failed,causing the door to open with out warning. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. please provide more information. | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2001-ford focus, drivers side rear door lock is difficult to open after being unlocked. i have not taken the car back to dealer to have it fixed yet due to the expense. *ak | |||
| 08/18/2004 | 56000 | 1 | |
| The rear passenger door latch rusted. the dealership was aware of the problem, but did not resolve it. *ak | |||
| 07/19/2004 | 52700 | 1 | 07/02/2001 |
| After opening the right rear door at a store i drove out of the parking lot before the door came open and the door light came on. after parking again i was not able to close the door, the latch seemed to be stuck in the open position. opening the handle, moving the latch fork back and forth did not allow the door to close. after using a screw driver to pry the latch stamping it returned and latched the door closed. i have not opened the door since.*ak | |||
| 05/18/2004 | 70000 | 1 | |
| While driving right rear passenger door opened. the latch rusted from rain coming in. *ak | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 2 | ||
| The rear door latches failed, the doors would not stay latched and would open unexpectedly. after a $300 repair one door will not open. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 02/04/2004 | 42000 | 4 | 09/01/2001 |
| While driving, the door opened constantly. also, the plastic door handles were loose. *ak the left door would not stay shut and the locks on the inside would work intermittently. *sc *jb | |||
| 06/29/2004 | 82000 | 2 | |
| The consumer stated the two back doors on the vehicle has a defective lock and the door will not stay locked and shut. the owner took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was nothing they could do because it was past the warranty period and that the vehicle should have been looked at earlier to prevent the problem. *jb the rear drivers side passenger door was the original problem, three weeks later the other rear door latch/lock displayed the same problem. *sc *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with door handle. manufacturer was contacted, and stated that there was no recalls on the vehicle.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||
| 09/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle's tailgate unlatched and opened. the dealer was contacted. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 120000 | 11 | 03/18/2001 |
| So many problems don't know where to start, ok lets talk about the doors. we bought the car new in 2001 and almost immediately started experiencing difficulties. the trunk wouldn't latch and the door light would be on or it would latch but wouldn't come open we complained to the dealer they would adjustit. however, the problem would be back in a day or two, and it was getting worse. the doors started to jam,and fly open while moving. took it to the dealer and they told us to call ford company complaint line and they said it was a mileage problem,and they explicitly said they would not help. we have called the dealer and the ford motor co. many times and they are no longer helping,even though the mechanic at the dealer said the doors had internal damage. please understand this has been an on-going problem and the last time our 9 yr.old would have fallen out of the car had he not been wearing his seatbelt. oh,yes then there is the seatbelts,brake lines, door knobs,brake rotors,fuel pump,wheel bearings the list goes on we have a lemon please contact us to help. *jb | |||
| 1000 | 10 | ||
| The driver side front tire had blown out. the passenger side tire was found worn on the inside along with an exposed wire. (these two tires were not of the same manufacturer) other problem were as followed: the button on the cassette player had broken, the adjuster button for the side view mirror on the passenger side had popped off, while driving the over drive light flashed and the vehicle jumped in/out of over drive (transmission problem-per mechanic), the battery light came on, there were no fuses in the wires under the passenger seat, trunk lock popped off, a/c button light on the dash came on when the heat was on, the brakes squealed(since purchase), there was a blind spot on the passenger side mirror, and when the headlights were on, the driver was unable to see other vehicle's due to the seats being too high. mr scc *jb | |||
| 12/02/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving at night unable to see as a result of headlights not being bright enough, the consumer was told that the head light on this model vehicle cannot be adjusted, also the key cannot be removed from the ignition every time the vehicle is stopped, at times the vehicle has to be restarted before the key can be removed, intermittently the trunk will not open on the first attempt. *ak *nlm | |||
| 04/08/2002 | |||
| Power door locks failed to open after the vehicle was turned off. consumer and child were stuck inside vehicle for at least two minutes trying to manually unlock the doors. horn started beeping/ headlights and hazrards lights wouldn't go out, and trunk wouldn't open. an electrical burning smell was entering vehicle. two days prior door key code would take 3-5 tries to unlock the door. dealer was aware and inspected vehicle. please provide more information. *ak | |||