2001 Ford Focus locks problems

Filed Aug 31, 2017 · Locks · 199,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver's door latch ceased to function. The failure occurred without warning. Kunes ford was contacted (1234 e geneva st, delavan, wi) and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

Filed Sep 9, 2014 · Locks · 108,900 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear passenger door latch failed to latch and remained opened. The door was forced closed by the use of ropes and a seat belt. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear door latch needed to be replaced. The technician informed the contact of the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 108,900.

Filed Apr 14, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 130,000 miles · NY

Bought vehicle 2nd hand, cash, everything worked fine. Now, I have no brake lights, & my door locks no longer work on the remote, or the "all lock/unlock" button, & now my trunk latch is not working correctly. The door locks are self locking (meaning that they lock at any given time whenever they please.) the brake switch has been replaced, all bulbs have been checked & replaced, fuses keep getting blown. Cannot locate fuse for the door locks. Ford has a campaign for the year 2000 for a door latch issue, campaign #05s27 the federal safety agency id# 05v‑030. Also, campaign #05s50 the federal safety agency id #00v‑411 for a tail lamp issue. There are no recalls on this yet after doing weeks of research I am finding that it is an issue with the ford focus from 2000 to current. After calling several dealers, none of them would tell me anything, & that "they didn't recall any problems before from anyone else". How is it that I can find this issue on the internet but the dealers "never heard of it"? Why is there no change in the indicated issue of the wiring harness to the rear tail light assembly? Wouldn't this be a hazard? I didn't know they weren't working until I got pulled over by law enforcement. So, this issue happens while the vehicle is being driven!!! Therefore, a diligent owner who checks their lights regularly will not know it happens until (a) said person gets hit from behind, or (b) gets pulled over by law enforcement. Here are a few links for your reference: link: http://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t574_ds546293. Link: http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?s=2146e9390be4cc339ae4f6438baf3812&t=104972. Link: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1250643. Link: http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149053. Link: http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268411. Link: http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206427

Filed Mar 9, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 67,014 miles · CA

The right front door lock is jammed or stuck, I cannot open the door from the inside or outside,the other 3 door locks work fine.

Filed Aug 25, 2012 · Body, Locks · 54,000 miles · PA

Rear door will not stay latched and swings wide open.

Filed Aug 10, 2011 · Body, Locks · 130,000 miles · WI

The latches on three of the doors either do not latch which makes the door fly open or it latches and doesn't open, after inspection the latches are so corroded with rust that they do not work at all. Before I realized that the door wasn't latching I had a propane tank for a grill in the back seat when I made a right hand turn and it hit the door and the door flew open and the tank went flying down the street and almost hit a pedestrian. There have been recalls on this but my VIN # isn't on the recall but should be! I was quoted over $800 to fix the doors. This is a safety issue and I shouldn't have to pay for it.

Filed Aug 9, 2011 · Locks · 70,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus se. The contact stated that the driver side rear door would not latch. The dealer was contacted who advised that there was a recall for the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch) but the vehicle was not included and the recall had since expired. The manufacturer was contacted who stated offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Jul 22, 2011 · Locks · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. The contact stated that the latch on the rear driver and passenger side doors would not close properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v030000(latches/locks/linkages: doors:latch). The failure recurred seven years later. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they previously repaired the vehicle under the recall and would not provide any further assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jan 30, 2011 · Body, Locks · 65,000 miles · FL

Driving down the highway our children rolled down the back power windows and they would not go back up - swerved into other lane trying to contain the situation because of the noise from the traffic has to exit the highway immediately to note that the windows would no longer go up - had to manually push them up to keep them up - although while driving they will go back down - which cause a jump in reflexes. To temporarily fix the problem we have applied duct tape. Also when it rains there is now water accumulating on the passenger floor board and spreads to the back seat floor board - has door seals checked and will replace although this is a real health concern because of rust and mold.

Filed Dec 15, 2010 · Electrical, Locks · 150,000 miles · PA

Ford focus 2001. Ignition locks up requiring new tumbler. Key won't turn in the ignition. The car won't start nor can you get it in neutral to push it off the road. It is a known defect but not remedied by ford.