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 | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 12E007000 | RIDE CONTROL, LLC | E (Equipment) | 10006 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/24/2012 | 02/24/2012 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ride control, llc (ride control) is recalling certain readymount assemblies, p/n 746641mt and 746646mt, with corresponding aftermarket customer part numbers: gabriel g56944 and gabriel g56945, and privately branded partsmaster with part numbers g68944 and g68945. the readymount assemblies were sold as aftermarket service equipment for use on certain 2000 through 2005 ford focus vehicles. these assemblies were assembled with a nut without the necessary washer. the absence of the washer can allow the readymount assembly to pull apart the top mount. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the assembly separates during installation, it could result in injury to the installer. if the assembly separates while the vehicle is in motion, it could result in secondary damage to the vehicle and possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ride control will notify owners and will set up procedures to inspect, repair, and/or replace the affected parts without charge to the owner. the safety recall is expected to begin during march 2012. owners may contact ride control at 1-800-999-3903. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 18273 | 11/01/2004 | 10013416 | A/c condenastion leak. *eh | 04/18/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 08/20/2011 | |||
| Ford focus wheel and ignition locked up. cant turn key or wheel! i have red multiple problems with this and cant believe ford has not recalled this issue!!! the best part about all of this is my car just got out of warranty! you suck ford and your cheep ass dealers!!!!! | |||
| 12/01/2009 | |||
| 2004 focus zwt 1. loss of front wiper park function ! 2. loss of headlight / auxiliary lamp funtion ! happened at 2 separate incidents during 2009 | |||
| 08/05/2009 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Ignition and steering wheel completely locked up when i put the key in while heading out on my lunch break. i'm really disturbed that the nhtsa has not done anything to make the ford motor company fix this problem which is a chronic, well-documented safety hazard. my car is now completely immobile and had to be towed back to my residence. luckily my father is going to be able to fix it, but there are many people that don't have this option and have to spend hundreds of dollars to fix a problem caused by faulty materials knowingly used by ford. i will never buy a ford again. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 79000 | 1 | |
| My 2004 ford focus zts with 79,000 miles on it ignition froze and left me stranded at work for 1 hour in 90 degree heat. i called ford dealership and they told me that i'm lucky that i have not replaced my ignition at least three times with 79,000 miles. i was also told that the ignitions fall apart and there is no warranty to protect me against the manufacturers defect. i also googled ford focus ignitions and there are thousands of people who have had the same problem lucky i have only experienced this once. *tr | |||