2002 Ford Focus

VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER COMPLETING A 30 MINUTE DRIVE AND BEING TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. CLICKING NOISES LIKE STARTER FAILING TO ENGAGE OR LOW BATTERY ENSUED. WHEN HOOD WAS LIFTED AND BATTERY COVER REMOVED AND CABLES AND CONNECTIONS WERE INSPECTED, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE POSITIVE CABLE OFF THE BACK OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY HARNESS WAS EXPOSED, THE INSULATION BEING ALMOST COMPLETELY MELTED. THE EXPOSED WIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF FRAYING AND BURNING. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 TIMES AND WAITING ABOUT 20 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 20 MILES TO A SERVICE STATION AND INSPECTED BY THEIR MECHANICS. IT WAS DECIDED FOR SAFETY REASONS(FIRE HAZARD) TO LEAVE VEHICLE. IN 45 YEARS I HAVE NEVER KNOWN A BATTERY CABLE TO MELT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD BAD CONNECTIONS, CORRODED TERMINALS AND HARNESS TO THE BATTERY AND EVEN BAD STARTERS. ALL OF THE ABOVE REASONS WERE THE ONLY SOLUTIONS OFFERED TO ME.

WENT TO LEAVE WORK YESTERDAY AND THE KEY WON'T TURN AT ALL IN MY 2002 FORD FOCUS. AFTER A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH, IT SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM AND CONSISTENT FAILURE ON FORDS PART...BUT THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $350-450 TO REPLACE THIS PART, AND THEY REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME FAULTY DESIGNED PART THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE! *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2002 FORD FOCUS FOR 2 MONTHS. THE KEY HAS ALWAYS GAVE ME PROBLEMS WITH NOT WANTING TO TURN. TODAY THOUGH I WENT TO GO TO MY COLLEGE CLASSES AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. I HAVE TRIED TO GET IT TO TURN FOR 2 HOURS. UNTILL I SAID [XXX] IT BEFORE I BREAK THE KEY AND THAT I HAD ALREADY MISSED MY CLASS THAT I COULDN'T MISS BECAUSE OF A TEST. NOW I GET A ZERO. I LIKE FORD VEHICLES BUT IF THEY CANT EVEN FIX A SMALL IGNTION DEFECT FOR THIER CUSTOMERS[XXX] FORD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

ON NOV 12, 2010 MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED ON NOV 13,2010. PER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THE REASON WHY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WAS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION PART. LATER THAT NIGHT ON NOV 13, 2010 MY VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN BEGAN TO WORK. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE IF THE WAS ANY RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS PART. THEY TOLD ME NO. AGAIN ON NOV 17, 2010 THE PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL NOV 20, 2010. TODAY DEC 1, 2010 I WAS LEFT STRANDED DUE TO MY CAR NOT STARTING AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AS WELL AS TOW TRUCK DRIVERS WHO ALL HAVE INFORMED ME THAT RECENTLY MANY FORD FOCUS VEHICLES THEY HAVE EITHER WORKED ON OR TOWED HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. AS OF NOW I WILL HAVE TO PAY ALL COSTS OUT OF POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS FOR A WELL KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART THAT THE FORD COMPANY REFUSES TO PUT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLES THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, IT WOULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CYLINDER AND THE KEY SWITCH AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 1/21/11 *CN THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER UPDATED 04/18/11

I OWN A 2002 FORD FOCUS ZX5 WAGON, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY WHILE I'M DRIVING, REGARDLESS IF I'M PRESSING ON THE BRAKE OR NOT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL IF THEY ARE CONSTANTLY ON. THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL ON THE 2000 FORD FOCUS ON A DECKLID WIRE HARNESS, HOWEVER THIS SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL THE FORD FOCUS HATCHBACKS/WAGONS AS THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL EVIDENT BEYOND THE 2000 YEAR. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE AUGUST 2010 AND NOW SEPTEMBER 2010 I'VE FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE EXACT PROBLEM AS THE RECALL IN THE YEAR 2000 MODELS. THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE, IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP. *TR