2010 Ford Focus

VEHICLE STALLED. TRIED TO RESTART IT, WOULD NOT FIRE UP. IT THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (I-87N, EXIT 17/MOREAU) VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR OTHER INDICATION OF TROUBLE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER SHOWED ANY PROBLEM. NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO OTHER FORD ENGINE FIRES (DUE TO OVERHEATING/LOSS OF COOLANT) OR WHAT EXACTLY CAUSED IT. INSURANCE DID NOT DO AN INSPECTION (I OWNED THE CAR OUTRIGHT AND ONLY HAD LIABILITY COVERAGE) AND FORD TOTALLY BLEW ME OFF. HAVE PICTURES, BUT THEY LOOK LIKE ANY OTHER CAR WITH AN ENGINE FIRE.

2010 FORD FOCUS DOORS DO NOT OPEN AT ALL FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE CAR . THE REMOTE WILL NOT DISENGAGE AND WILL KEEP DOORS LOCKED. A PERSON CANNOT JUST PULL ON THE HANDLE INSIDE OR THE LOCK STEM TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DOOR ACTUATOR ON ALL FOUR DOORS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DUST GOING INSIDE THE MECHANICAL PARTS AND OIL'S CREATING MUD ISSUES. FORD MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THEY SEEN LOTS OF FORD FOCUSES WITH THE SAME ISSUE COSTING THE CUSTOMER A FINANCIAL BURDEN DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN WHICH FORD UPDATED THE ORIGINAL DESIGN TO FIX THE ISSUE, ADMITTING TO THE BAD DESIGN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC. PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED IN THE CAR AND CANNOT GET OUT DUE TOO DOORS NOT DISENGAGING, THE HANDLES ARE STIFF/LOCKED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DEALER (TEAM FORD LINCOLN, 905 BRADY AVE, STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952, (740) 283-4131) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS FAILED TO LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO A LOCAL DEALER (WEST HERR FORD LINCOLN OF AMHERST LOCATED AT 2600 MILLERSPORT HWY, GETZVILLE, NY 14068) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CONTACT'S VIN WITHIN THE RECALL. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT INQUIRED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER , BUT WAS DENIED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

A MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE INNER SIDEWALLS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE SPLITTING (AS IF ALONG THE SEAMS) ON THE GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER 215/45R17. THE TIRES WERE FIXED BEFORE ANY BLOWOUT OCCURRED, BUT GOODYEAR REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THREE SEPARATE MECHANICS FROM DIFFERENT GARAGES HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, AND CONFIRMED THAT IT DID NOT OCCUR FROM DAILY WEAR AND TEAR.