The consumer is experiencing a problem with the rear door latch. It will not close or latch safely. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was given an estimate of the repair. The vehicle is no longer under warranty. Provide further details.
2001 Ford Focus locks complaints
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Complaint received via e-mail. Rear passenger latch on my wife's car broke after opening the door, only 15 times. I am good with my cars, and some elbow grease corrected the problem. However the front and rear driver's side latch broke. The problem seemed to be that the spring that dropped the tumbler down onto the latch pin fixed to the cars body did not engage when the door was shut as it normally should.
I own a 2001 ford focus. Problems started one month after purchase. Window wiper motor blew but was under warrenty. Then after warrenty expired everything started to go wrong. Trunk hood would not latch closed, then door latches started to stick , then had to climb into passenger seat to open drivers side door because it would not unlock and door handle plays games and opens door when it wants to. Fuel pump had a recall, thank god because I kept stalling on highway. Then while driving home from work the back passenger side door flew open on highway, almost caused accident. Then engine blew with only 123,000 miles on it. I have all oil change records to prove engine oil was changed every 3,000 miles give or take 20. Engine had to be replaced and that left me without a car for a week. Paid $1900 for an engine from a totaled focus. Called ford motor company and they told me to hold my engine receipt so that when and if they get any complaints maybe in 2 years or so I'll get a refund. Total money that I have put in car is over $4,000.00 and it's still not paid off yet. Now I need a new front axle because that is going bad. Why can't ford help me when I have questions and why is it when I go to a dealer and they can't help and then I call company itself they go and call dealer I went to and they go by what dealer mechanic says and not customer. I will never buy another ford again. And now the dealer I bought it from went of of business.
I bought my focus brand new in 2001. After about a year I noticed the two back doors were difficult to open and close. There was minimal use of the back doors until about one year ago. I began to use them frequently noticing the interior light remaining on while driving and the doors slightly open. On a couple occasions, a door would swing open while driving. I was able to open them when they were locked b/c they never were shut completely. I went to the dealership to have them look at them and they said if was $300 a door to have the latches replaced. I bungeed the doors shut and refuse to fork over the money to replace the latches. I have put so much money into this car since the warranty has been up and feel that ford should recall this item so I can drive safely in their focus.
So many problems don't know where to start, ok lets talk about the doors. We bought the car new in 2001 and almost immediately started experiencing difficulties. The trunk wouldn't latch and the door light would be on or it would latch but wouldn't come open we complained to the dealer they would "adjust"it. However, the problem would be back in a day or two, and it was getting worse. The doors started to jam,and fly open while moving. Took it to the dealer and they told us to call ford company complaint line and they said it was a mileage problem,and they explicitly said they would not help. We have called the dealer and the ford motor co. Many times and they are no longer helping,even though the mechanic at the dealer said the doors had internal damage. Please understand this has been an on-going problem and the last time our 9 yr.old would have fallen out of the car had he not been wearing his seatbelt. Oh,yes then there is the seatbelts,brake lines, door knobs,brake rotors,fuel pump,wheel bearings the list goes on we have a lemon please contact us to help.
Rear doors very difficult to get to stay closed. When slammed,they do not latch shut. On one occasion, it took over 30 minutes slamming the doors before they finally stayed shut.
The rear driverside door of my 2001 ford focus se began to not work. I noticed the door was ajar while driving down the road. I pulled over to close it and it woudl not close. It continued to bounce open.*ak I took it to a ford dealership. They explained to me that the latch was broken and needed to be replaced for $204.00. I used the door maybe two times a week. The mechanic then proceeded to tell me that the latches on the focus are not working correctly. He said they rust out to the point of not working. Of course I'm a little peeved. I bought my first brand new car and the door lock rusts out after three years! I've owned 10 year-old cars and never had a problem. I think it's a defect of ford and they should cover the cost. I'm just thankful, no one had to ride in my back seat and have the lock fail.
Consumer was unable to open both rear doors, and the frontal driver's door from the outside. To unlock the doors consumer had to go through the passenger's front door and unlock it from the inside. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection.
After completing my shopping, I returned to my car. Opened my rear left door to put down my bags. Come to close the door, but it would not shut and after trying for 40 minutes, the door finally latched shut. Tried to remedy the problem at home...but was faced with the same problem, this time it took even longer to shut. Since the summer, I have not opened the door. Came online to check for a recall/defect.
The ignition cylinder on my 2001 ford focus locked up last night and will not allow me to start the car. The steering wheel is locked, and the key will not turn. The dealership says I need to replace the lock cylinder. After doing some research on the internet, I can see that this is a very common problem happening to many people, and sometimes it happens more than once. If this is the case, ford needs to offer a recall. Paying $300+, plus towing is not something I was planning on paying.
I am the owner of a 2001 ford focus and have always had problems with it. On 10/28/2004 I stopped for gas with my two small children. After re-fueling, we all got back into the car to leave and the key wouldn't turn. My whole stering column had locked up-the steering wheel wouldn't budge, the shifter was locked as well as the brake pedel. Although many strangers tried to help me start my car, me adn my children were stuck at the gas pump for over an hour. After having my car towed the driver told me that this was his seond focus that day with the same problem and his company tows several a month.
Consumer was not able to lock or unlock both rear doors from the inside nor outside of the vehicle. Consumer had to hold the door with two loose cords. Dealerships indicated to the consumer the latch mechanism broke.
The driver side door latch failed,causing the door to open with out warning. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Please provide more information.
2001-ford focus, drivers side rear door lock is difficult to open after being unlocked. I have not taken the car back to dealer to have it fixed yet due to the expense.
The rear passenger door latch rusted. The dealership was aware of the problem, but did not resolve it.
While driving, the door opened constantly. Also, the plastic door handles were loose. *ak the left door would not stay shut and the locks on the inside would work intermittently. *sc
The rear door latches failed, the doors would not stay latched and would open unexpectedly. After a $300 repair one door will not open. *ak *sc
The consumer stated the two back doors on the vehicle has a defective lock and the door will not stay locked and shut. The owner took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was nothing they could do because it was past the warranty period and that the vehicle should have been looked at earlier to prevent the problem. *jb the rear drivers side passenger door was the original problem, three weeks later the other rear door latch/lock displayed the same problem. *sc
After opening the right rear door at a store I drove out of the parking lot before the door came open and the door light came on. After parking again I was not able to close the door, the latch seemed to be stuck in the open position. Opening the handle, moving the latch fork back and forth did not allow the door to close. After using a screw driver to pry the latch stamping it returned and latched the door closed. I have not opened the door since.
While driving right rear passenger door opened. The latch rusted from rain coming in.
The vehicle's tailgate unlatched and opened. The dealer was contacted. Please provide any additional information.
My ford focus 2001 se will suddenly lock all the doors and I can't get back in. I bought the car 3 weeks ago and was only given one key. Now they want $78 for another key. I think if that is the only key that works, I should have 2. The doors will lock without me pushing the lock button.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with door handle. Manufacturer was contacted, and stated that there was no recalls on the vehicle.
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
While driving at night unable to see as a result of headlights not being bright enough, the consumer was told that the head light on this model vehicle cannot be adjusted, also the key cannot be removed from the ignition every time the vehicle is stopped, at times the vehicle has to be restarted before the key can be removed, intermittently the trunk will not open on the first attempt. *ak
Power door locks failed to open after the vehicle was turned off. Consumer and child were stuck inside vehicle for at least two minutes trying to manually unlock the doors. Horn started beeping/ headlights and hazrards lights wouldn't go out, and trunk wouldn't open. An electrical burning smell was entering vehicle. Two days prior door key code would take 3-5 tries to unlock the door. Dealer was aware and inspected vehicle. Please provide more information.
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