2002 Ford Focus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, HE HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTICED THAT A PLASTIC MECHANISM WITHIN THE DOOR PANEL WAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY 2002 FORD FOCUS WAGON NEEDED BRAKES BECAUSE THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. ALSO NOTICED A WHIRLING NOISE FROM THE BACK OFF CAR BUT DID NOT MENTION THAT TO MY MECHANIC. HE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND ASKED IF I NOTICED THE WHIRLING NOISE TOO. HE SAID HE WAS CONCERNED AND CHECKED THAT 1ST. MY RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FROZEN AND NOT TURNING, THAT'S WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. IT HAD TO BE CUT OFF IN ORDER TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME THAT THE WHEEL COULD HAVE BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING AND COULD HAVE KILLED ME, I HAD THAT REPAIRED, ALONG WITH FRONT END BRAKES AND REPLACED WARPED ROTORS. THEN JUST 2 DAYS LATER BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND BROKE A FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING. A YEAR LATER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. AND LAST WEEK JUST HAD TO PAY FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, UPON OBSERVATION THE TRANSMISSION HAD METAL CHIPS IN TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CANT BELIEVE NO RECALL ON THIS CAR!

2002 FOCUS, STALLING OUT AT HIGH SPEED WITH NO WARNING. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT'S LIKE TRYING TO DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT A BATTERY. NOTHING WORKS. HAPPENED 10 TIMES IN A CAR WITH LESS THAN 70K MILES. WE REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTERS, COIL, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, AND CAR WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. KEEPS STALLING. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS BEFORE THIS MODEL IS RECALLED. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE AT SOME POINT SINCE THE CAR CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER WHEN THIS PHENOMENOM OCCURS. FORD SAYS THERE IS NO KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE A FUEL PUMP ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 70KON IT. FORD DID CHANGE THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE FOR OTHER YEARS BUT SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ON 2002 MODEL. OBVIOUSLY THEY CHANGED IT FOR A REASON. THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND HAVE THE "NEW" FUEL DELIVERY MODULE INSTALLED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT WHERE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED; ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V482000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,728.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRES ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP STARTED TO MELT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MELTING WIRES WERE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BEARINGS SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SIX TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION THE CONTACTS REAR PASSENGER WHEEL BROKE OFF CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY WITH THAT MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROCKER PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WHICH HAD SINCE BEEN CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO STATED THAT JUNK YARDS WERE NOT USING PARTS FROM OLDER VEHICLES BECAUSE THE PART WAS KNOWN TO HAVE RUSTING ISSUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.