Always keep my car checked regularly, changed my brakes in march,but my ABS just went down; even if it is a different part, I am wondering if it is normal to have to change the ABS so soon, my car has only 46000 miles.
2002 Ford Focus brakes complaints
Page 2 of 4: complaints 11 to 40 of 72, newest first, as owners wrote them.
My foot pad on my clutch pedal became slippery due to leaking hydraulic fluid out of my clutch master cylinder on my 2002 ford focus zx3. Now I have stains all over my carpeting and shoes. My clutch began not releasing due to this as well and the plate burned up.
At around 35,000 miles my father noticed a grinding noise on the front of his focus. Thinking that it was the screech of a warning indicator he parked the vehicle until he could have me look at it. Both front rotors were severely ground down with the left inside pad being totally down flush with the metal. This shouldn't be normal wear. Back brakes showed signs of normal if not less than normal wear. This should not be normal wear and tear on a vehicle with this few miles on it. I had to replace both rotors prematurely. We will keep the old parts for thirty days in case they are needed.
I recently purchased a used 2002 ford focus. I have been having trouble with the brakes, the radio, and water leaking in through the front passenger side. The brakes squeak everytime I apply them. The radio only works for one minute and then it fades out, all you can hear is static. The most important of these problems is the leak. It has rained really hard three times in the past month, and all those times I have found the carpet in the front passenger side soaking wet. I have taken it back to the dealership from which I bought it, but they say that it is not covered under the 90 day warranty. I have reaserched on the web and have found that there are many complaints like mine. The ford company should be made responsible since they are the manufacturers of the car.
Dt: consumer complained about brake problems. Both front and rear brake were replaced in less than 3 years. The brake pedal was making a noise. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the proble was the brake booster and that it was a normal thing. This failure made it harder to stop the car. Manufacturer said to fix this problem would make this failure worse. Also, said this was not a safety issues. Manufacturer said do not worry about this. First happened about 8 months ago. Now it happenes everytime the car is used. *ak
Squealing - grinding sound from the front tires - front brakes replaced and rear brake rotors were turned and cleaned
Squealing - grinding sound from the front tires - front brakes replaced and rear brake rotors were turned and cleaned
Multiple failures; continual issues with brakes. Correct water leak and patch tire. *bf the alternator needed to be replaced.
Front brakes wear down to nothing within 15,000 miles.
1. Spindle holding brakes was stripped. 2. Reported by covington ford third auto that had to be replaced 3. No explanation as to why spindle failed.
Sudden brake failure. The forward driver side steel brake linel was worn through by the plastic inner fender well causing all brake fluid to leak out. Replaced brake line.
Vehicle stalled and the ignition tumbler was defective whereby consumer have to leave the key in the vehicle. The ignition was replaced four times. Also, front brakes squealed, and did not stop the vehicle. Pads were replaced four times.
Yearly inspection resulted in a failure due to excessive rotor wear on both fron rotors. Although I was informed that the brake pads would have lasted another 5 to 6 thousand miles. No faulty or damage to the front end that would have caused this type of wear. Previous inspection last year at another ford dealer showed no issues. Also informed of this type of wear being considered normal by the dealers due to the manufacturing process of the original rotors being changed to intice owners to replace rather than turn the rotors when needed. Found that there is a pending class action in california of the same incident. Also located two technical bullitens from ford showing concern over the issue. Called the ford corporate and was told that there was nothing I could do due to the factory warrent covering only 12k miles and I was at 34k miles. Called the dealer back, told them of my findings and my disappointment in discovering that it was a known issue after all. The service manager called me back to inform me that it would be covered under warranty since they had overlooked the issue.
1)normal driving pattern; 2)brakes started to crunch at 31,000, this car was purchased new and still under warranty, but not for brakes. 3)took to ford dealer on 10/15 they wanted $550.00 plus to fix, my salesman told me he had never heard of this happening at such low mileage. Called ford corporate, got no help with service rep, requested a call from supervisor, still haven't recieved a call back. Took to midas to fix, was repaired this morning.
2002 ford focus with 23,600 miles required all new pads and rotors-- dealership has said that this is normal...for the focus... And such work is not covered by warranty. Took the car to midas and had front brakes and rotors replaced (rotors couldn't even be turned!), mechanic at midas stated that replacing pads and rotors on a vehicle before the warranty has even expired is not normal, typical, or to be expected. Before replacing the brakes, there was chronically a large amount of brake dust on the front wheels.
2002 ford focus zx5. Brakes grind and squeal. At 10,777 miles (10,000-mile service), ford dealership said front brake pads and rotors are completely worn out and need to be replaced at cost of $500. Car is unsafe to drive without replacing brakes.
My 2002 ford fucus zx3 needed new brake pads and rotors after a mere 22,000 miles!! This service cost me $280 and is not covered under ford's warranty. Clearly there is a problem with the braking system if a car needs new rotors before the first set of tires wear out.
Brake pads and rotors need to be replaced every 14,000 miles. Nothing has been done to fix the problem!
Have only 23,000 miles on my ford focus 2002 wagon and it needs front pads and rotors. I have never had a car that needed rotors at 23,000 miles. This is a major safety and design defect.
My 2002 focus needed front brake pads and rotors at 20k miles. My repair shop says ford uses a very soft compound on the brakes and rotors causing them to wear quickly. My local ford service center says I am lucky because he sees this type of repiar needed at 13-14k for the focus. After calling my local ford dealership, and ford directly, I was told that my warranty does not cover "wear items". At about $300 to repair, this is totally unsatisfactory. I'll never buy a ford again, and I am joining the class action lawsuit at www.focusbrakesclassaction.com
Today is the fourth time my car has been towed for service for a recurring problem: brake sensor fails and car won't shift out of park - disabling the vehicle. This problem last had me stranded in tennessee. I feel this is a vehicle failure rather than dealership failure. I am concerned where I will be stranded next. I believe my car might be a lemon. I am extremely concerned that my vehicle fails, is repaired and fails again with no warning. I am scared to drive the car not knowing where I will be next when it does not work. I would like to know what can be done to insure this problem is fixed; and what should be done in the event I cannot be guaranteed that this problem will not occur again.
On 2 occasions I complained to dealership re the amount of brake powder on the front wheels - these were on the first two oil change visits. Both times I was told that this was normal (hub caps were dark charcoal). Took car in to dealership on 2/14/04 for routine oil change and was told that the brake pads needed to be replaced but that the rotors had not been affected. Car had only 14,300 miles, extremely low mileage for pads to be worn out. Rep told me to bring car back for them to check for defect in brakes. I took the car back 5 days later and was told that not only were the pads bad, but that a mistake was made in rotor reading saturday and that rotors had to be replaced as well. There were serious communication problems which were later resolved, but I wound up paying meineke for pads ($133.00 incl labor) for a lifetime guarantee instead of fairway ford's price - $145 for 12,000 mile pads (same brand installed by the factory) or $195 for ford product. That night (2/19) I called ford headquarters to inquire about whether they had had previous, similar complaints. Was told that they had no record of such complaints and that they could not help me; that they have to rely on the judgment of the service manager of that particular dealership and I should contact him. I wound up involving my attorney and writing to the service manager who investigated and found in my favor. They replaced the rotors for free. My concern is that ford is obviously using an inferior product; that I have found numerous complaints posted on the web about the focus brake pads; that there is a class action suit still in the discovery stage concerning the 2000 and 2001 focus brakes; and that I believe ford motor company should be held accountable. I appreciate that the service manager wound up apologizing and replacing the rotors for free, but this should never have happened in the first place.
While having vehicle serviced for another problem dealership noticed that brake pads and rotors wore out prematurely and needed replacement.
While performing an oil change dealership indicated that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. They wore out prematurely.
I have a 2002 ford focus with 24600 miles on the car. The brake pads and rotors where gone when I took the auto into the shop.
I have a 2002 ford focus, the brakes are shot on this thing at only 26000 miles. Contacted ford on the this, to no avail. Did some research on the web after my contact with ford, and found that there are hundreds, maybe thousands of people. That have a ford focus that have the same problem. There is no way a vehicle should have bad brakes at 26000 miles. In some cases as low as 15000 miles. Ford doesn't seem to care to much about this, at least thats the impression that I got when I talked with them. There anything that you people can do about it.
At 19,000 miles I had to replace the front pads/rotors because the pads woe out and had chewed through the rotors. This is my wife's car, it's not driven hard, and now at 33,000 miles I have to replace the front and rear pads, hopefully that's all. This car is crap and a rip off.
There is a line that went straight into the engine's intake that has been leaking fluid since 2,000 miles and was inspected by deler who told to me that it was nothing. But the engine case should not have a large leak of fluid that soon. Finally now, they have done something on this and replaced the hose, as it was seen once more and knows of all the times reported. I hope this is just not a easy fix or this now hasn't caused any damange to the inside of the engine itself, as the engine has been in the shop for riding rough. They told me last time that the part of the transmission that was fixed would fix this. I think it is due to the oil leak on the top of the engine case since it was new. A new car should never have a oil leak on a engine case.
I have experienced problem after problem since purchasing my 2002 svt focus. Random stalls, leaks, and noises. Shift linkage failure, wheel bearing failure, power window problems. Intake manifold failure, wrong idle speed, loss of electrical power. 35 days in the shop so far and counting, all within 11mo of purchase. Don't buy a ford car, you'll regret it.
At this early mileage the brake pads and rotors need to be replaced. We were informed by the service manager at the dealer that this is a problem the see often because of the type of brake pads and type of rotors. This is unbelievable that ford is hiding this problem. We bought a brand new car so we wouldn't have this problem.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2002 Ford Focus?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history