Bought my 2007 ford focus and as soon as my warranty expired both rear doors are now locked shut and I can not get them open by unlocking them, the handles don't seem to be catching on anything and the latch seems to be stuck. Took it to a mechanic and he said he can't fix it without tearing the door off it would have to be taken to a dealership to have the work done. I'm am now about to have a son and cant use my car due to not having access to my back seat at all without having to pay to get it fixed.
2007 Ford Focus body problems
24 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 88,518. 7 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 24
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 88,518
- crashes
- 7
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body16
- Body: door4
- Frame and members1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Focus body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2007 Ford Focus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While the contact was entering the vehicle, the driver's door was difficult to open and close. The contact stated that the front passenger and rear doors exhibited the same failure. The contact called baxter ford south (9203 s 145th st, omaha, ne 68138, (855) 985-0071), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.
Rear driver's side door latch failed, causing door to pop open - the latch has a recall, but only through 2005 - same latch is used. The door will now not close at all. I had the same issue on my 2003 focus. Car has less than 70000 miles on it. If there was ever a safety issue needing a recall, it is doors popping open on their own.
We were driving north at 50 MPH, man going east rolled through stop sign. He t-boned us square in both driver side doors, rolling us over twice, landing back on the driver side of the car. Out of 7 airbags only one deployed. The air bag that deployed was on the passenger seat on the opposite side of where the impact occurred. I have the car, it has been untouched other than tow truck company and is locked in my parents garage, as we don't know what to do with it or next. We have tons of pictures. Pictures of the car, the scene, we have it all. Thank you rw
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver side door unlatched independently while driving. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was not able to replicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Was driving down the road at the posted speed limit of 35 MPH. Hit a patch of ice on the untreated icy roads in glocester ri . Caused me to increase speed while spinning in circles . Ended up hitting a tree with the front quarter panel on the passenger side destroyed everything on that side under the hood and the chasie in the front!! Next I spun again hitting the front bumper on the right side! Air bags never deployed and they should have at the speed and velocity the car hit the tree at!
Front left tire blew causing to loose control of the car it went off road and slammed into a ditch. Front bumper and quarter panel damage, front axle broke, rims dented, suspension needs to be replaced to name a few. Almost 5000.00 in damage. Person jerked forward enough to have cuts in the chest/shoulder by the seat belt yet the airbag did not deploy.
My air conditioner quit working to soon only about 4 years old at the time was told by mechanic that my compressor was out completly. I also have changed my low beam head light about 4 times why? Another problem I have is my rear end tires keep wearing out way faster than the front tires why? Also while I drive my car squeaks the noise comes from my dash and under my dash more so when I drive slower like around town also why?
My car was hit head on, the passenger side seat felled to hold and all the slack came loose causing the passenger to hit the dash. The air bags felled to deploy. The passenger could have been really hurt or worse, could have went through the wind shield. Contacted ford motor and would get a written response in six weeks. Received a phone call a few days later telling me to work with my insurance company to get it repaired. I asked to be compensated for driving this car for seven years with an defected seat belt with I purchased new. Ford showed no interest in this issue.
I had difficulty opening drivers side door, the handle would "stick or catch". I would have to release and try again, sometimes this would sometimes I had to repeat the process before it would open. I took it to a dealer to have it checked along with another issue that was resolved. I was told door had no problem. The problem persisted on and off for approximately two years. This past sunday I went to enter car and almost pulled door handle off as it seemed to release from equipment it was attached to. I now cannot open that door and have to enter through passenger door. Mileage attached is approximation.
Questions about the 2007 Ford Focus body
Does the 2007 Ford Focus have body problems?
Owners have filed 24 complaints about the body of the 2007 Ford Focus, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Ford Focus body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 88,518 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Ford Focus body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Focus have the most body problems?
The Ford Focus model years with the most body complaints are 2012 (332 complaints), 2000 (137 complaints) and 2013 (84 complaints).
Other 2007 Ford Focus problems
Airbags 118Electrical 85Transmission 43Locks 30Acceleration 27Suspension 23Tires 22Brakes 20Engine 18Fuel system 17Lights 15Steering 13Seat belts 12Visibility 11Wheels 7Seats 6Driver assistance 1
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