IllustrationKEY STUCK IN IGNITION. *TR
2006 Ford Focus
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Ford Focus are lower than the model-year median of 864.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
320–25K
3725–50K
3650–75K
2775–100K
31100–150K
10150K+
173 reports with mileage · 31 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports3 fire reports15 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
47 reportsTHE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CAR DOES STILL START AND DRIVE FINE, BUT NO MATTER WHAT I DO, THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT. IT MIGHT JUST BE FOR A FEW HOURS BUT MORE SO IT HAPPENS FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. IT SEEMS TO ALSO HAPPEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN USED ON A WARM DAY, SO IT WILL FIRST GET STUCK THAT EVENING WHE…
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THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CAR DOES STILL START AND DRIVE FINE, BUT NO MATTER WHAT I DO, THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT. IT MIGHT JUST BE FOR A FEW HOURS BUT MORE SO IT HAPPENS FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. IT SEEMS TO ALSO HAPPEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN USED ON A WARM DAY, SO IT WILL FIRST GET STUCK THAT EVENING WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO USE AGAIN. IT IS COSTING $285 TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT NEEDS A NEW IGNITION. *TR
KEYS ARE STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR
IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILURE ON A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE KEY AT ONE TIME COULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION...NOW CAN'T REMOVE KEY FROM LOCK CYLINDER WITHOUT HAVING LOCKSMITH OR DEALERSHIP DO IT AT SUBSTANTIAL COST TO MYSELF. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND IS WAY MORE WIDESPREAD THEN ANY LITTLE RECALL THAT TOYOTA HAS HA…
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IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILURE ON A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE KEY AT ONE TIME COULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION...NOW CAN'T REMOVE KEY FROM LOCK CYLINDER WITHOUT HAVING LOCKSMITH OR DEALERSHIP DO IT AT SUBSTANTIAL COST TO MYSELF. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND IS WAY MORE WIDESPREAD THEN ANY LITTLE RECALL THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD...WE NEED A RECALL OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I*TR
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION. WAS TOLD BY DEALER MOST COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD FOCUS. LOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON 04/0210 AND KEY STUCK IN IGNITION (NEW PART) 04/23/10. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, SHE COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
2006 FORD FOCUS ZX4 YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH WENT ON AND REMAINED ON. DIAGNOSED AS HIGH RESISTANCE IN WIRING SYSTEM,MAKES SAFETY-AIRBAG- SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. DANGEROUS. REPAIRED BY FORD DEALER UNDER 5 YEAR WARRANTY BY REPLACEMENT OF CLOCKSPRING{WIRING PLASTICTAPE} IN STEERING WHEEL HUB. TO DETERMINE SEVERITY OF PROBLEM CHECK F…
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2006 FORD FOCUS ZX4 YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH WENT ON AND REMAINED ON. DIAGNOSED AS HIGH RESISTANCE IN WIRING SYSTEM,MAKES SAFETY-AIRBAG- SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. DANGEROUS. REPAIRED BY FORD DEALER UNDER 5 YEAR WARRANTY BY REPLACEMENT OF CLOCKSPRING{WIRING PLASTICTAPE} IN STEERING WHEEL HUB. TO DETERMINE SEVERITY OF PROBLEM CHECK FORD REPLACEMENT PARTS RECORDS. *TR
2006 FORD FOCUS KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION....THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES......HAVE HAD TO SIT AND JIGGLE KEY BACK AND FORTH IN ORDER TO GET IT OUT OF IGNITION. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE KEY HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY GETTING LOCKED INTO THE IGNITION. YOU CANNOT TAKE IT OUT AND EVENTUALLY MY KEY BROKE. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF OTHER FORD FOCUS CUSTOMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING! *TR
2006 FORD FOCUS CONTINUOUSLY GETS THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION IT SEEMS IT IS DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFT NOT LOCKING IN PLACE. I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ON A FEW OF THOSE OCCASIONS AND PLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.