2004 Ford Focus

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND ARE CURRENTLY FILING A REPORT. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE DRIVER SIDE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED OTHER VEHICLES LIKE HIS AND NOTICED A PATTERN OF FIRE RELATED FAILURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE IGNITION LOCKS UP. AS A RESULT, SHE IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS, DOORS, START THE VEHICLE, OR OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN ANY CAPACITY. FORD ADVISED HER TO SHAKE THE VEHICLE AND MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. FORD ALSO ADVISED HER HUSBAND TO TAKE A MALLARD AND STRIKE THE IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO RELEASE THE KEY. IF NONE OF THOSE SOLUTIONS WORKED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE PART IS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HEEDED FORD'S INSTRUCTIONS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, THE PLATEAU OF CONCERN IS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $432 AND THAT THE PART IS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER GRANDDAUGHTER BECAME TRAPPED IN THE SEAT BELT. BY PULLING ON IT, THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT WRAPPED AROUND HER LEG AND LOCKED INTO POSITION. THE GRANDDAUGHTER COULD NOT GET IT OFF HER LEG. THERE WAS NO LEVERAGE TO PULL HER LEG OUT AND THE FURTHER THE BELT WENT DOWN HER LEG, THE TIGHTER THE BELT BECAME. THE SEAT BELT BEGAN TO CUT OFF HER CIRCULATION. THE CONTACT WEDGED HER FINGER BETWEEN THE GRANDDAUGHTER'S LEG AND THE SEAT BELT TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. IN THE END, THE CONTACT CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS. THE SEAT BELT SNAPPED BACK QUICKLY AND NOW IT IS FIRMLY STUCK INSIDE OF THE SEAT. THE CONTACT ASKED FORD WHY THIS HAPPENED, BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. SHE STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE FOR HER AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND THAT HER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS NOT SEATED IN THE MIDDLE SEAT. HER MAIN CONCERN IS NOT HOW HER GRANDDAUGHTER BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT, BUT WHY THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LOOSEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BELT. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS NEEDING NEW FRONT ROTORS AND MADE THE REPAIR. ONE MONTH LATER, THE BRAKES BEGAN SQUEAKING AGAIN. A PIECE OF THE FRONT ROTOR FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AGAIN. THE POWERTRAIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2004 FORD FOCUS, 3 YEARS AGO. OF COURSE THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT (WE'RE AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES). OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS, WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, AND ONCE IN THE IGNITION, THE KEY WONT TURN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT TOOK JUST A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS AND THEN IT TURNED. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, AND HAS TAKEN UP TO 5 MINUTES TO GET THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TO TURN. EXACTLY 2 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS AFTER THE PROBLEM AROSE, I WENT TO START MY CAR AND THIS TIME IT TOOK 10 MINUTES TO GET TO KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TO TURN. THAT SAME NIGHT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A FRIENDS HOUSE, AND AGAIN THE KEY HAS TROUBLE GOING INTO THE IGNITION, AND ONCE IN IT WONT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED, AND I'M STUCK. MY HUSBAND HAS ANOTHER KEY TO THE CAR, SO WE TRIED ALTERNATING THE KEYS. WE SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 30 MINUTES, TRYING BOTH KEYS ALTERNATELY, AND THE KEY JUST WOULDN'T TURN. WE HAD TO GET A RIDE HOME AND ARE WITHOUT A CAR NOW. OUR MECHANIC SAID THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME CAR LAST WEEK, AND IT COST THEM $420 FOR PARTS/REPAIRS. WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK WHEN WE CAN AFFORDS THE REPAIRS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME CAR (FORD FOCUS, SEVERAL YEARS/MODELS) SOME OF THEM EVEN HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME PART MORE THAN ONE TIME. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART, AND FORD SHOULD BE CONDUCTING SOME SORT OF RECALL TO FIX THE PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DID NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS A RECENT TIRE ROTATION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND AAA AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE STRIPPED. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000.