2002 Ford Focus body problems

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Body · 100,000 miles · PA

My 89 year old mother bought a 2002 ford focus from laurel auto in boswell and when she went to get it inspected was told the frame (unibody) is rusted so badly that it cannot be repaired. There are holes all through it. She paid $5,000 and has only had the car 1 year. Was there a recall on 2002 ford focus frames? The garage states they have never seen a frame in such bad shap.

Filed Feb 12, 2015 · Body · 120,000 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door only opened when moved left to right. The contact also stated that the door would not open when unlocked. The failures occurred on several occasions. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jan 28, 2015 · Body · 200,000 miles · MN

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The contact stated that while replenishing the windshield washer fluid, the hood lid close without warning. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the nut bushing deteriorated and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 200,000. The VIN number was unavailable.

Filed Jan 15, 2014 · Body, Suspension · NY

Last inspection it was reported to inspect this year the crossmember/subframe needed to be replaced or car would not pass inspection researching this I've found several people complained about this also I saw recall of more suspension issues occurring now.. 40 k mileage it has last year had to replace sway bar because it let loose when I drove home puncturing my tire almost went into the river this night .

Filed Dec 14, 2013 · Body, Electrical · 60,000 miles · MD

Vehicle towed to ford dealer because it would not start. Upon inspection, dealership found front sub frame completely rusted through. Said it is "one pothole away from the engine falling out; totally unsafe to drive." rusting also caused corrosion in wires from ignition to starter, resulting in car not starting. This car was purchased brand new, has been garage kept, only driven 5,000 miles per year by elderly couple. Obviously the metal used in sub frame was not properly coated. Will cost thousands of dollars to fix, if it is deemed worth fixing! Someone could have been seriously hurt or killed if this engine had indeed fallen out while in motion!

Filed Jul 28, 2013 · Body, Locks · 181,000 miles · OH

I have owned this vehicle for five years and at about 180,000 miles I noticed that my rear driver door would not latch. Both rear doors stick and have been difficult to open. However, at about 180,000 miles the door latch stopped working completely. I had to wrap the seat belt around the door to keep it from opening while driving. After doing some research online I found that there is a recall on the 2002 ford focus door latches. I scheduled an appointment with my local ford dealership but when they ran my VIN# they informed me that my car was not part of the recall. Even though I was experiencing the same issue that LED to the recall they told me that I would have to pay to have the car repaired. They referred me to the ford customer service line and after spending 45 minutes on the phone I was told to keep me receipts in case they issue a recall in the future. I am extremely disappointed that ford didn't offer to fix my car knowing that there was a recall on other cars that are the same year, make, and model.

Filed Jul 16, 2012 · Body, Suspension · 127,000 miles · MO

The front sub frame on my 2002 ford focus zts was completely rusted through and unable to support the front suspension. I also had my car inspected by a ford dealer who passed it and told me nothing about how destroyed my sub frame was. When I took it to a mechanic they told me it was so bad I shouldn't be driving the vehicle. The bolts where even rusted out of the sub frame. Its believed that this also caused my motor mounts to have to be replaced. Cause such bad vibration that it ruined all my shocks, struts, and all 4 of my tires. The tires where only 5 months old and are destroyed.

Filed May 2, 2012 · Body · 82,356 miles · NY

The front subframe is rusted through and has a hole about 8" wide. Scary that this holds the vehicles steering system and the entire front of the vehicle together. How many people will need to get hurt? How many cars will fall apart before something is done? Why recall the windstar and not the focus?

Filed Jul 28, 2011 · Body · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The contact stated that the rocker panel on the driver side of the vehicle was rusted. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that they would not repair the vehicle because parts were unavailable. The dealer also stated that the failure was a manufacturers defect which had since been corrected. The vehicle was then taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was again informed that parts were unavailable. The repair shop also stated that junk yards were not using parts from older vehicles because the part was known to have rusting issues. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 58,000.

Filed Apr 10, 2011 · Body · 73,100 miles · OK · 2 injuries

My 2002 ford focus has a plastic grommet that holds the base of the hood prop in place. This is a engineering defect, because our grommet broke and the hood fell on my husband and I. I ordered the part from the parts department at the dealer and was surprised it was a $5.00 part that I am sure will break again over time. In fact all new focuses have this cheap $5.00 part. I hope no child is ever near the hood when it breaks. Most cars have metal bases for the hood prop that swivel and last a lifetime. I plead with somebody out there to get ford to take responsibility for this. I tried.