Consumer states ignition switch is not working properly. Dealer notified.
2001 Ford Focus electrical complaints
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Jan 2003 - ignition locked and key could not be turned. Car was towed to dealership and the ignition cylinder had to be drillled out and replaced.ay 2003 - same as abovej. Une 2003 - same as above.
The key didn't go all the way down into ignition. I had to replace the ignition lock cylinder.
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning vehicle will stall, and it will be hard to start up the vehicle again. Dealer notified.
The vehicle was parked for about fifteen minutes in front of a residence and it caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The problem was not determined. Vehicle cannot be used.
2001 ford focus bucked severely several times then lost power at 65 MPH on interstate in traffic. I was able to move to breakdown lane from passing lane and continued at a maximum of 30 MPH off the interstate, car was still "bucking". The car then completely lost power, unable to accelerate on bridge. Coasted to side of road, car would not restart. Towed to dealership. Service dept advised they could not recreate the situation and no codes showed on computer. Mechanics best guess was it was a fuel pump failure. Car has 57000 miles, is still under extended warranty plan. Ford refuses to replace fuel pump. Car is being returned to me with instructions to return it if problem occurs again. I'm filing this complaint because this seems to be a very serious problem to leave "undiagnosed" and have seen a number of similar complaints on this website. Ford needs to do something to rectify this problem.
Problems similar to ea02-022. Stalls (enigine shuts off) while driving on freeway or at any speed. Fails to start in driveway or parking lot, then car gets towed to repair shop and car works fine with no problem found. Replaced fuel filter with no effect on problem. Verified spark works and relays are closing when car would not start. Happens very frequently. About once per week. Car now has 58,000 miles on it and problem started to occur around 32,000 miles. Please fix this is dangerous!! Stalls occur without warning. Stalling this often makes this problem higher risk than an occasional stall.
Consumer's vehicle has the same problem as mentioned in recall#02v288000 concerning battery cable. Dealer will not repair because this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN.
Ignition switch froze and would not turn. Had to be towed to dealer at cost of $50. Switch had to be drilled out and replaced along with an inner part at a cost of around $250. Car has 54,000 miles.
While driving vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Consumer received recall letter 02v288000 the very next day.
In august of 2002 my 2001 ford focus zx3 hatchback caught on fire as a result of a battery cable insulation and routing defect and negligence.
Ignition cylinder has been replaced twice. Key will go in, but is stuck, you can not turn the key at all to start vehicle.
Difficulty turning key in ignition (ilc).
My car has a eletrical or computer problem which al packer ford cannot seem to fix. I,ve had two recalls they had to take care of so far .when I purchase my car I brought the extended warranty which I thought took care of everything including a loaner car which they nerver even offered for my inconvinece
The vehicle started smoking under the dashboard. The dealer stated that the vehicles rear wiring harness failed.
The driver side front tire had blown out. The passenger side tire was found worn on the inside along with an exposed wire. (these two tires were not of the same manufacturer) other problem were as followed: the button on the cassette player had broken, the adjuster button for the side view mirror on the passenger side had popped off, while driving the over drive light flashed and the vehicle jumped in/out of over drive (transmission problem-per mechanic), the battery light came on, there were no fuses in the wires under the passenger seat, trunk lock popped off, A/C button light on the dash came on when the heat was on, the brakes squealed(since purchase), there was a blind spot on the passenger side mirror, and when the headlights were on, the driver was unable to see other vehicle's due to the seats being too high. Mr scc
The dealer refused to honor recall regarding the battery cable.
All functions on the dash board failed, and then the engine shut down, the dealer had to replace a ground wire.
The battery cables may be misrouted/ defective pinch bolt. Mr. Consumer received a recall notice regarding the battery cable, however the consumer found it difficult to find transportation back and fourth to the dealer. Scc
The dealership refused to honor the recall for the rear wheel bearing 01 I 017 000 and the battery cable 02 v 288 000.
The battery cables were misrouted, which caused the battery to be inoperative.
Ford focus 2001. Purchased in august of 2001. Has always had problems with suspention. Has been in shop 6 times to be fixed for the same problem. The problem has been fixed several times but the noise keep on comming back. The car has numbers of other problems. The breaks make noise, the windshiels leaks when it rains, and when I drive on the highway the engine stalls sometimes while driving at high speeds.
Bad egr system followed by battery ground failure. Ph
The consumer has experienced the following: the brakes has an abnormal noise, pulsation when moderate-hard braking, and grinding, the accelerator cable clip-broken, battery and case, belt assembly and idler seal, transmission/pan gasket leak, temp guage-found burnt resister/connector-goes hot and cools when A/C is on and the fan does not come on, the vehicle stalled at an intersection, the exhaust camshaft seal is leaking, the fuel sender works intermittently/inop, and the rear suspension-rear shocks-seemed weak and hears a noise in the rear end when going over a dip. Scc
Engine stalling, check engine light stays on, transmission slips when this happens. When I took the car to the dealer, they have replaced the sensor 3 times.
Consumer reported battery failure. On another occasion the brakes failed. *tt
There is a chemical smell coming from the air conditioner, heater and defroster. I have returned the car to mathews ford for repair. The technicians smelled the odor and flushed the system out on two different occasions, but the odor returns. I get very poor gas milege, the brakes grind, squeek, and thump, the passenger and driver windows have a loud squeek,the trunk won't close completly unless you slam it as hard as you can,
While driving at any speed, the interior and exterior lights starts to flicker, without warning. Then the vehicle stalls out. The dealership replace several parts, but the problem continues. The dealership cannot fix problem. Please provide more details. Ts
Consumer stated the battery light indicator illuminated, just as stated under recall#02v288000, however dealer would not repair because the VIN was not included. Ts. Consumer stated the dealer did fix the battery indicator problem at no charge, also the brakes and rotors was replaced.
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