Consumer states when driving if vehicle hits a bump the rear end of vehicle goes from side to side like its loosing traction of the road. Cause is unknown. Jbconsumer further states the vehicle used to give them 300 miles when the fuel tank is full to empty. Now the vehicle gives them 180 miles. The vehicle also has trouble changing gears and has been stalling. The dealer says there is nothing wrong.
2001 Ford Focus suspension complaints
Page 6 of 6: complaints 131 to 150 of 150, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Consumer states that while driving at high speeds the vehicle will start to pull to the left and when trying to adjust it to the right the vehicle will then move over to the right and then back to the left so the vehicle is moving from side to side on the road. Contacted dealer. Nlm
Grinding, popping noise from right front suspension. Unable to determine cause.
Brake failure only on rainy days, loosing air pressure from same wheel(passeger side)vibrating on steering& brake, strong vibration going over 60 miles car drives from side to side.
While driving 25 MPH vehicle jolted to the right and front rear tire deflated. Both airbags deployed without warning, and windshield shattered. Dealer contacted.
While traveling approx. 65mph, no obstructions in hiway, left front suspension appeared to buckle, as described by witness. Causing tire to blow and vehicle falling to ashpalt causing massive damage to left under neath parts..not reported as no injuries..contacted dealership to pursue warranty..to no avail..insurance said they would pay..dealership claimed there was no defects, I strongly disagree..fortunatley the driver was able to keep vehicle under control avoiding any further incidents.
While driving at any speed rear end alignment is off, causing vehicle to drift.
While driving on highway heard a loud noise from front of vehicle, then pupping. Lost control of vehicle/ resulted in a crash. Car totalled.
The bushings failed ruining the back tires. The door locks have a mind of their own which could be dangerous in an accident and ford has been unable to diagnose the problem. The steering column was loose and they discovered broken parts in there. There is an undiagnosed problem with as scraping noise as I turned a corner into a parking lot. We are afraid to drive it, every time we do something else happens to it.
The focus has a dangerous and erratic handling characteristic in rainy and snowy weather. The car has a tendancy to make abrupt and sudden sideways sliding motions, which on a couple of occasions have nearly caused accidents.
Front wheel bearing sheared off while consumer was driving at 60 MPH ,and then drum and tire came of vehicle. Contacted dealer.
While driving at any speed and vehicle hits a bump steering is difficult to maintain. Vehicle wanders unexpectedly from side to side. Dealership has examined vehicle several times. Shocks and tires were changed twice. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
No summary listed for abov evehicle. 8ak
Vehicle would make a loud noise and vibrate when driving 25 MPH or more. Dealer was notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
While traveling approximately 40 MPH vehicle pulled to right unexpectedly. When consumer attempted to correct direction in which vehicle was traveling she crashed into a jersey wall , no injuries. Vehicle has not been examined by dealership to determine a cause for this problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
A clunking when applying accelerator pedal from a stop position and a grinding when applying brakes at highway speed. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Dripping from pass. Side heat vent during A/C use or rain, severe rattling from transmission during acceleration or at idle with clutch out, when clutch is pressed the noise goes away, front end out of alignment, pulls to the right.
Front independent suspension is rusting only after having vehicle for two months. Contacted dealer , and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak the suspension is totally rusty us if it had been exposed to a salt or corrosive environment.
Stabilizer bar broke, and the dealer bolted it back. Consumer stated that vehicle rode rough, and veered from side to side.
Purchased 4-30-2001. Upon driving vehicle home, noticed oil/gasoline burning odor from air conditioning vents and loud thump and groaning noises from front suspension/brake areas.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2001 Ford Focus?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history