Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 19871 | 07/01/2007 | 10023297 | 2006-2007 focus- wiring - 14401 harness chafe condition. *nj | 11/08/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder to be restarted. the vehicle had to be pushed to a garage to park it. the contact removed the ignition transformer capacitor and the vehicle started again. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. the failure mileage was 47,000. mah | |||
| 10/17/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated while driving 15 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact had to pull over to the side of the road and try to restart the vehicle. the contact then pushed the vehicle to a garage to park it. after research online the contact discover a defective ignition transform capacitor. the contact removed the ignition transform capacitor and the vehicle started again. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. the failure mileage was 47,000. jo | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 38460 | 1 | |
| Dashboard and running lights going out. replaced blown fuse and then fuse blows again. opening and closing the hatchback the lights came on and then off again and the replaced fuse was blown. located a bundle of wires within a rubber hose that runs from the interior roof headline outer rim of the vehicle across to the interior top of the hatchback. we pulled down this rubber protector to find to our complete amazement that the bundle of wires that run to the hatchback brake light and the hatchback windshield wiper was broken and burnt. thought that there was a possible loose connection that just needed to be snapped back together, but only to find a bundle of broken and burnt wires wrapped tightly together, plus there was no black wiring tape around the wires for extra protection. just the wires tightly bound together. little to none flexibility for the bending or movement for these wires. these wires are located in an area where there would be movement due to opening and closing the hatchback. contacted the local dealership and spoke with the service manager. he stated that the wire bundle have been made short in some vehicles. our concern:potential fire hazard and still maybe until fixed; concern are for other individuals who may own this type of vehicle that may be transporting passengers (to include children in car seats) in the back seat (which there is no back side passenger doors) that could have a difficult time exiting this vehicle should it go on fire due to these bundle of wires possibly catching on fire and igniting the interior roof headliner of the vehicle. we have not taken our vehicle into the dealership as we are waiting on a response from ford motor company. additionally, the dealership stated that we would have to pay a portion to repair (what we believe to be a faulty design and defect) to correct this problem. pictures available. *tr ## vin failed ## | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 38460 | ||
| Dashboard and running lights going out. replaced blown fuse and then fuse blows again. opening and closing the hatchback the lights came on and then off again and the replaced fuse was blown. located a bundle of wires within a rubber hose that runs from the interior roof headline outer rim of the vehicle across to the interior top of the hatchback. we pulled down this rubber protector to find to our complete amazement that the bundle of wires that run to the hatchback brake light and the hatchback windshield wiper was broken and burnt. thought that there was a possible loose connection that just needed to be snapped back together, but only to find a bundle of broken and burnt wires wrapped tightly together, plus there was no black wiring tape around the wires for extra protection. just the wires tightly bound together. little to none flexibility for the bending or movement for these wires. these wires are located in an area where there would be movement due to opening and closing the hatchback. contacted the local dealership and spoke with the service manager. he stated that the wire bundle have been made short in some vehicles. our concern:potential fire hazard and still maybe until fixed; concern are for other individuals who may own this type of vehicle that may be transporting passengers (to include children in car seats) in the back seat (which there is no back side passenger doors) that could have a difficult time exiting this vehicle should it go on fire due to these bundle of wires possibly catching on fire and igniting the interior roof headliner of the vehicle. we have not taken our vehicle into the dealership as we are waiting on a response from ford motor company. additionally, the dealership stated that we would have to pay a portion to repair (what we believe to be a faulty design and defect) to correct this problem. pictures available. ## vin failed ## | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 107000 | ||
| My 2007 ford focus rear passanger door lock will not lock. this is a real safety issue because i have children who can pull on the door and open it while i am driving down the road. i can not even child lock it. in addition, on tuesday night i was robbed of all my christmas presents that were in the trunk of my car because the door will not lock and someone accessed my car through the rear door and popped the trunk. they also stole my usps rain gear and important paperwork i had in my car ( i am a union representative). there is several complaints about this issue and we should not wait until a child dies from falling out on the freeway to recall these vehicles. | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 41833 | 1 | |
| At 41,833 i was driving on the freeway at 60 mph. the abs warning light went on, the radio went off and 60 seconds later i lost all power. speedometer went from 0 to 60. towed car. replaced alternator. at 45, 296 miles the same thing happened-lost power within 60 seconds of abs light going on the freeway. towed car. the shop said that the previous alternator had been installed incorrectly and also the pcm had burned out. replaced alternator and pcm. at 45, 536 red charging light came on. took car in, replaced alternator. at 45, 641 red charging light came on. took car in. replaced alternator. all repairs done at ford dealers. *tr | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 41833 | ||
| At 41, 833 i was driving on the freeway at 60 mph. the abs warning light went on, the radio went off and 60 seconds later i lost all power. speedometer went from 0 to 60. towed car. replaced alternator. at 45, 296 miles the same thing happened-lost power within 60 seconds of abs light going on on the freeway. towed car. the shop said that the previous alternator had been installed incorrectly and also the pcm had burned out. replaced alternator and pcm. at 45, 536 red charging light came on. took car in, replaced alternator. at 45, 641 red charging light came on. took car in. replaced alternator. all repairs done at ford dealers. | |||
| 07/18/2010 | 72610 | 1 | |
| Alternator went out on way home from missouri to norman, ok. replaced it in joplin, mo. alternator went out again 7/17/12 on my way home from mo. took it to ford dealership in norman, ok and got it replaced on 7/25. cost over $500. battery light started coming on again 8/3 and i took it back in. ford dealershio stated they couldn't find an alternator within 3 hour drive and would call me when they got one. the guy at ford indicated maybe there was a problem with them since he couldn't find one. got it replaced again 8/7/12. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 77000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. the failure recurred a week later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who verified the alternator had become defective again and added that the shift solenoid needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 07/18/2010 | 72610 | ||
| Alternator went out on way home from missouri to norman, ok. replaced it in joplin, mo. alternator went out again 7/17/12 on my way home from mo. took it to ford dealership in norman, ok and got it replaced on 7/25. cost over $500. battery light started coming on again 8/3 and i took it back in. ford dealershio stated they couldn't find an alternator within 3 hour drive and would call me when they got one. the guy at ford indicated maybe there was a problem with them since he couldn't find one. got it replaced again 8/7/12. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 77000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. the failure recurred a week later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who verified the alternator had become defective again and added that the shift solenoid needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. sm. | |||
| 07/18/2010 | 72610 | ||
| Alternator went out on way home from missouri to norman, ok. replaced it in joplin, mo. alternator went out again 7/17/12 on my way home from mo. took it to ford dealership in norman, ok and got it replaced on 7/25. cost over $500. battery light started coming on again 8/3 and i took it back in. ford dealershio stated they couldn't find an alternator within 3 hour drive and would call me when they got one. the guy at ford indicated maybe there was a problem with them since he couldn't find one. got it replaced again 8/7/12. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 77000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. the failure recurred a week later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who verified the alternator had become defective again and added that the shift solenoid needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. sm. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 77000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the vehicle decelerated and stalled without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. the failure recurred a week later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who verified the alternator had become defective again and added that the shift solenoid needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and referred her to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. pm | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 61000 | 1 | |
| The driver side rear door will not lock. did not realize this until i was with a friend and his son driving down our street and my friends son open the rear door on the drivers side when it should of locked with the rest of the doors. can't get the door to lock now. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 61000 | ||
| The driver side rear door will not lock. did not realize this until i was with a friend and his son driving down our street and my friends son open the rear door on the drivers side when it should of locked with the rest of the doors. can't get the door to lock now. | |||
| 04/21/2012 | 53887 | ||
| To whom it may concern, i am the owner of a 2007 ford focus (vin: 1fahp34n77w245378), it's a pretty good little car. except for one thing, the battery light comes on. then it goes off. this repeats. it started in april and lasted until the car wouldn't start leaving my wife stranded 50 miles from home. we had the car towed to the nearest ford dealer, bill udder ford in denton, tx. i told them that i had the premiumcare extended warranty, and they understood and let me know if it was just the battery i'd still be responsible as ford considers that a wear and tear item. they checked the car and determined it was just the battery for which they charged me $246.61. the car was running all right. until tuesday when the battery light came on again. and turned off. this time however my wife was much closer to home and she brought it back. i took it to the ford dealer we bought it from, bankston and thy examined the car and found that the alternator was not properly charging the battery. they replaced it and i paid a $100 deductible for the premiumcare warranty. so now, for one problem i've paid $346.61, which in the scheme of things is not so much. but it does seem to me about $246.61 more than i needed to pay. so i called bill udder ford and while the man that answered was very nice and had reasonable concerns about refunding my money. he also said that they had replaced many alternators in focuses (focii?) with the battery light coming on intermittently. i did a google search for ford focus intermittent battery light where i received 101,000 hits. that is more than a few. considerably more than a few. bill udder says they can't just replace the alternator if it tests ok unless there's a recall or a service bulletin. 101,000 google hits apparently hasn't warranted a service bulletin. | |||
| 04/28/2012 | 78000 | ||
| I was recently driving and my car engine was revving up when i would push in the clutch. after taking it in to the mechanic, they told me my alternator went out. this would not be a big deal but this seems to be something common among 2007 ford focus owners. not only does this repair seem premature but it also is much more expensive than replacing most alternators because it is a dealer only part. if you think it is just me here is a website with more complaints: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/focus/2007/electrical/alternator_dead.shtml | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 30630 | ||
| While driving on the interstate the car had total failure of its electrical system. all dashboard functions failed, lights, radio, anything electrical. within 5 minutes the car stalled and would not started again. the car was towed to a local ford dealership. tests indicated that the alternator was defective. prior to this incident there was absolutely no warning indicating a problem with the charging system. the car is 5 years old and only has 30,630 miles on it. | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 37000 | ||
| While traveling on interstate 24 east between nashville and chattanooga, i had an electrical problem that caused my engine to shut down while my car was still traveling at 65 mph. the first sign of a problem was when my radio shut off unexpectedly. there were no warning lights on the dashboard to indicate that my engine was about to shut down. after traveling another 3 to 5 miles, all the warning lights illuminated on my dashboard and a few seconds later my engine shut down. i was still traveling at approximately 60 mph and was able to stop the car in the emergency lane. after stoping the car, the engine would not start. me and my family were stuck on the side of the highway until we could have the vehicle towed to the nearest ford dealer. the ford dealer ran electrical tests and discovered the battery had failed. the dealership replaced the battery and the car drove fine. on december 1, 2011, only four months later, i was traveling trough the city when my radio shut off and a few miles later the engine died and would not restart. the battery was tested and found to have failed again. both batteries that failed were motorcraft 1bxt*96*500. since this problem occurs while driving with no apparent warning lights, and causes the engine to shut down, it needs to be investigated. | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 86939 | ||
| Alternator failed without prior warning, please note that the charging system failure never once was indicated by the illumination of the battery idiot light before the vehicle stalled at 15 mph and in a drive thru at a mcdonald's... the vehicle could not be restarted due to depleted battery charge level..... note battery passed testing phase after alternator replacement.... please note that the battery idiot light does illuminate during the key on engine off prestart system check.....once the battery was sufficiently jump charged the vehicle restarted and ran without any apparent problem from any system (no idiot lights illuminated and no check engine light). however when a charging system check was performed, the test revealed the alternator had failed and was not maintaining a voltage output sufficient to sustain vehicle operation. please note that this alternator failure also caused the whole electrical system to shut down including all lights..... does this or does this not present a sever safety problem caused by the stalling of the vehicle at any speed and or traffic condition since the circuit that should activate the idiot light when the charging system begins to fail and/or fails completely does not illuminate said idiot light system.... | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 28100 | ||
| Our alternator failed in our ford focus zx3 2007 today while driving - got the car to ford service station with spare battery and jumper cables and did some on-line research only to find out that several other folks have experienced the same problem: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/focus/2007/electrical/alternator_dead.shtml alternators shouldn't fail this often on a car with less than 30k miles. ford should recall and reimburse. kind regards, mikko nykyri mnykyri@gmail.com 3215780196 | |||
| 08/31/2011 | 37023 | ||
| The airbag light on the instrument cluster of my 2007 ford focus came on for the first time august 31, 2011. the car has 37,023 miles and has had all the dealer maintenance performed since the car was purchased. i was told by the longmont ford dealer that the on board diagnostic computer indicated a loss of communication and that the airbag safety system was not engaged when the light was on. i returned to the dealer the next day to have a complete diagnostic to determine what had caused the light to activate. i was told that the instrument cluster had failed and that the entire cluster must be replaced. this electronic failure represents a serious safety issue if not replaced at a cost of ~$800.00. i am deeply concerned that other drivers of this car may not understand that the safety system is completely inactive when the instrument cluster fails in this way. ford does not offer to replace this as part of the safety warranty program. i think this is wrong and represents a safety hazard for drivers who may not understand the failure or who cannot afford to make such a repair and choose to drive the care without the safety feature operable. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 28100 | ||
| Our alternator failed in our ford focus zx3 2007 today while driving - got the car to ford service station with spare battery and jumper cables and did some on-line research only to find out that several other folks have experienced the same problem: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/focus/2007/electrical/alternator_dead.shtml alternators shouldn't fail this often on a car with less than 30k miles. ford should recall and reimburse. kind regards, mikko nykyri mnykyri@gmail.com 3215780196 | |||
| 08/31/2011 | 37023 | ||
| The airbag light on the instrument cluster of my 2007 ford focus came on for the first time august 31, 2011. the car has 37,023 miles and has had all the dealer maintenance performed since the car was purchased. i was told by the longmont ford dealer that the on board diagnostic computer indicated a loss of communication and that the airbag safety system was not engaged when the light was on. i returned to the dealer the next day to have a complete diagnostic to determine what had caused the light to activate. i was told that the instrument cluster had failed and that the entire cluster must be replaced. this electronic failure represents a serious safety issue if not replaced at a cost of ~$800.00. i am deeply concerned that other drivers of this car may not understand that the safety system is completely inactive when the instrument cluster fails in this way. ford does not offer to replace this as part of the safety warranty program. i think this is wrong and represents a safety hazard for drivers who may not understand the failure or who cannot afford to make such a repair and choose to drive the care without the safety feature operable. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Alternator failure | |||
| 06/28/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. the vin was unavailable. rk | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Alternator failure | |||
| 06/28/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. the vin was unavailable. rk | |||
| 06/28/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 56000 | ||
| 2007 ford focus....alternator and battery replacement...if you check into this, you will notice how many people have had to replace these items in under 50k miles on car. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford focus station wagon. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph he noticed all of the tail lights and marker lights were not illuminating. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who informed him that the wiring harness was chafe and had a short circuit. the contact was quoted a repair cost of $600. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer stated there were no recalls or warranty; however, there was a service bulletin nhtsa item number: 10023297, service bulletin number: 19871, electrical system: wiring. the contact did not order the service bulletin for additional information. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 120,000...mw | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 38600 | ||
| All of the lights in the instrument cluster lit up and all of the gauges stopped working and then the car shut off in the middle of traffic. it happened yesterday and i had the battery changed but the problem resurfaced the next day and again the car shut off in the middle of traffic and i had to have it towed. i had the car towed to a mechanic to see what is causing the problem but the mechanic has not been able to find the problem yet. this is a dangerous situation due to the car stalling in the middle of traffic. | |||
| 04/12/2011 | 25530 | ||
| Car shutdown completely in the middle of the road, it started with abs light coming on. found out alternator had died and killed my battery | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 38600 | ||
| All of the lights in the instrument cluster lit up and all of the gauges stopped working and then the car shut off in the middle of traffic. it happened yesterday and i had the battery changed but the problem resurfaced the next day and again the car shut off in the middle of traffic and i had to have it towed. i had the car towed to a mechanic to see what is causing the problem but the mechanic has not been able to find the problem yet. this is a dangerous situation due to the car stalling in the middle of traffic. | |||
| 04/12/2011 | 25530 | ||
| Car shutdown completely in the middle of the road, it started with abs light coming on. found out alternator had died and killed my battery | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 64965 | ||
| While traveling through oregon on i-205 in extreamly heavy rain my 2007 focus with 64,000 miles lost most all electrical systems including head lights, tail lights and turn signals. air bag indicator also iluminated on instrament panel. this all occurred while traveling at 55 mph. i was able to continue to next exit and found sears service center who diagnossed problem as bad batttery and alternator. no prior warning from battery light in instrument panel. this problem ocurring at highway speeds in low visability is a definate safety hazard. i know altenators fail from time to time but the lack of warning in the vehicle instrumentation of low voltage is not acceptable. i have noted many other accounts from focus owners on various internet sites with almost identical senarios. i think ford must know by now that this is a problem with the 2007 focus. | |||
| 09/09/2010 | 42000 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford focus with 45k miles on it. around 42k miles i begin to experience problems with my car when i need to accelerate quickly such as merging onto an interstate highway. the car would begin to accelerate but once it reached 3rd gear the car would jerk and start revving very loud but be stuck and would not accelerate. initially it was occasional and would not be very bad to overcome, simply release the gas pedal for a while then it'd fix itself. but it has gotten progressively worse to the point where i cannot get the car over 30 mph due to this issue no matter how slowly or fast i accelerate. the car will rev very loud usually at 3k+ rpm, but will not accelerate. i have to pull off the road whenever i can; turn the car off and try again. it turns out it is an issue with the alternator of this car particularly the 2007 model. i researched it and many other people who own the same make/model/year car are encountering this problem as well. and have been given a hard time by the dealers when it came to getting answers and help. its become obvious that this must be a defect with this car. and it need to be addressed formally. | |||
| 06/19/2010 | 37008 | ||
| About 4 days before the incident, i noticed my battery light flickering, i wasn't too worried about it because it would not stay on, i thought it was probably the battery and i would replace it the following week, well it did not last a week! the reason i would classify this as a safety problem is: because of the alternator failing and not charging the battery, my 2007 ford focus just stalled on a freeway going through cleveland ohio. not only did i lose engine power, every thing electrical shut down turn signals, brake lights, horn, etc. trying to navigate across 3 or 4 lanes of traffic is a dangerous situation, and depending on location of this type of failure or if it happened at night or early morning hours a different kind of dangerous situation could occur! i had to be towed to ford dealership on a saturday, but their service dept was closed until today monday, they called to inform me of cost of repair (over $400) when i pick up car i will make sure i get the old alternator. | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while parking the vehicle, when taking the key out of the ignition the key get stuck. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and the dealer replaced the entire ignition. sh stated this has happen twice. she stated the failure has occurred again and this was the third failure. the vehicle has not been repaired for the third failure. the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. vwb | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Battery light goes off and on. then radio goes out, with low battery reading across the radio. then lights start to dim. all meters stop working on the dash and then the car jerks while driving and dies as it was pulled to the side of the road. replaced battery assuming since this was the dash warning. as soon as i pull off with the new battery, the battery light goes on and off again. had to get car towed and after diagnostic testing it shows the alternator is bad. read many reviews of the same thing happening. the car is only 3 years old, but over the warranty as far as mileage is concerned. had previous cars with many more miles than the focus has with 56000 and had no problems with the alternator. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 16500 | ||
| There appears to be a problem with the alternator on the 2007 ford focus. searching online, i have found numerous complaints regarding the alternator failing on this vehicle, causing a failure of the electrical system (lights, turn signals, brake lights, speedometer, etc.), often while driving. this happened to me last night while i was driving. first, my battery light came on, then my abs warning light, then my brake warning light, and then the electrical system died. | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 41787 | 1 | |
| At approximately 3:30 p.m. on march 13, 2010 i drove my 2007 ford focus into my driveway, parked, turned the engine off, and attempted to take the keys from the ignition. they would not come out so i tried several different methods (i.e., restarting the car, placing the car's gear shift in various positions, re-parking the car) to remove them but none of these worked. i called ford customer service at 1 (800) 392-3673 but they could not help me. *tr | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 75000 | 1 | |
| While driving around down town los angeles the 2007 ford focus the right front tire went flat then the engine stalled. when i attempted to restart smoke was coming from under the hood. when we got out of the car flames were coming from the windshield wipers area. 911 was called and the fire department came and put out the fire. the insurance company is going to appraise the damage on wednesday 3-3-2010. but i am pretty sure that is a total loss. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 33000 | 1 | |
| 2007 ford focus wagon with all the wires (about 10 of them) in the body to liftgate wiring harness cracked or broken. found due to brake lamp fuse blowing repeatedly, causing loss of all brake lights and a/t shift lever interlock operation. it might have gone unnoticed if it wasn't for the interlock not working. car is off warranty so ford will not fix unless i pay for it. this is a definite safety item in my opinion. i will replace the wires myself as i am an aircraft electrician. i will use a better quality wire too. the stuff ford uses is not meant to move and flex repeatedly. wiring should last the life of a car. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 40008 | 1 | |
| 2007 ford focus, 40k miles: events leading up to the failure: within minutes of a text message flashed across my radio monitor, low battery, all gauges (gas, speed, engine temp) fell to 0. this happened while traveling at the speed limit (70mph) on interstate 75 north of sarasota, florida. reducing speed to exit interstate engine seized and bolted. singular failure. alternator replaced and new battery purchased. old part of new car purchase in march, 2008; left with repair shop. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| While driving car, lost power, eventually lost all power. no indication present (red batt indicator never came on) ford service manager says this is normal for ford cars of all makes, trucks seem to work better. cause was alternator putting out 0 charge to battery. also, ford service manager revealed alternators are expected to last only 3-5 years, due to heat build up and no cooling provision for alternator. this is an unsatisfactory safety issue on both counts. ford should be required to make battery warning work reliably in all cars, and provision/design change to enable alternators to cool themselves and last to normal eol (5 yrs/100k miles). loss of power unexpectedly risks passenger and drivers safety as i had no external indicators, blinkers or brake lights available at 60 mph on highway. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| 2007 ford focus loses all power, lights, signals, speedometer etc, while driving. make it to dealership at great risk with no brake lights, turn signals etc. told alternator is bad, dealer to replace under extended warranty. ford has a really bad design issue here, as it also happened with my 2003 focus, but was misdiagnosed and that car is now unable to run more than a couple months without replacement.*tr | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated the vehicle has 40,000 miles and the alternator has failed. the vehicle has shut off on four occasions and continuously failed to hold a charge. the dealer informed the contact that the repair cost will not be paid per the warranty since it expired at 36,000 miles. the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 07/29/2009 | 1 | ||
| Key stuck in ford focus 2007. this appears to be a consistent issue caused by an inferior design and metal selection made by ford. complaints for other model years is consistent and ford refuses to correct problem. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 100 | 1 | 08/13/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. when the contact releases the throttle, the vehicle continuously takes a long time to return to idle. while driving at various speeds, he does not have full control of the throttle. when the accelerator pedal is released, the vehicle pulls before it decelerates. the contact stated that the throttle response is horrible. the consequence of the failure could cause a crash due to the slow response time when braking. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer five times for this failure, but was only serviced once. the air control valve was replaced and reprogrammed however, after 25 minutes, the throttle failure recurred. the current mileage was 10,000 and failure mileage was less than 100. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on the several occasions to have the ecu either updated or reprogrammed. updated 06/16/08 | |||
| 05/05/2007 | 5100 | 1 | 09/30/2006 |
| Intreior lighting out. electrical problem ,new part ordered. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. when driving he hears a grinding noise coming from the front-end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to dealer the multiple times and the alternator was replaced twice an an expense of $500.00 for each repair. the repairs have not remedied the failure, because the problem has resurfaced. he was in the process of having the same component replaced again. the failure mileage was 90,000 the current mileage was 120,000. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 53000 | 1 | |
| Key will not remove from ignition. this is a know problem with the focus because i have searched the internet and found hundreds of complaints. *tr | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 33326 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the keys were stuck in the ignition and could not be removed. the contact was able to move the gear shift from park to drive although, the steering wheel would not lock. it took her four hours to remove the keys from the ignition. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer; however, it will be taken to the dealer if the failure recurs. the manufacturer was not called. the failure mileage was 33,326. | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 51000 | 1 | |
| The key is stuck in the ignition switch . i think the gear shifter button has broke some how now willnot release the key this has been a ongoing prob. with fords ....fix it please! *tr | |||
| 09/22/2009 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 ford focus. the key is stuck in the ignition. this happened about 3 weeks ago. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 57499 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 ford focus. the key is stuck in my ignition. *tr | |||
| 05/26/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| My 2007 ford focus key is stuck in my ignition &its a security and safety hazard, ford wants to charge 400-500 dollars to fix their own common problem. the consequence of this is i will probably stop stimulating the economy along with others and not buy an american made car. i refuse to correct a problem ford will not correct for free so i am buying another car. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 37000 | 1 | |
| 2007 ford focus- key stuck in ignition will not come out dealer say cost will be over $400.00 it is a problem noted by ford, but will not cover any cost. *tr | |||