2009 ford focus se. Bought new july 2009. Multiple problems with power door locks not unlocking from inside/outside w/key,remote,handles. Warranty work, 3 times in past one (1) year on door locks. Latest 7/15/11. Safety concerns of being trapped in vehicle. Constantly being told by ford techs. Road dust causing malfunction. Have owned and driven many other makes/models of ford cars/trucks w/ power locks on gravel roads without problems. Only this car has this problem. 1st. Front passenger door had lock assembly replaced.wouldn't unlock inside or outside. 2nd. Left back wouldn't unlock inside or outside. Door lock adjusted by ford tech. So far both working ok. 3rd. Trapped outside car. Finally unlocked w/ remote after many attempts. Key in outer lock wouldn't unlock door. Now it's the driver door that has to have the lock assembly replaced and is scheduled to have this done.also have complaint of original new tires (hankook p195/60/r15) wearing out and had to replace at 21,000 miles on 7/09/11. Ps. Tire pressure sensor is a useless device.
2009 Ford Focus tires complaints
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2009 ford focus. Consumer states problem with ticking noise *tgw the consumer stated there were engine/exhaust noise emitting from the vehicle after it was turned off. According to the dealer, some ford vehicle may exhibit a ticking/pinging noise from the hot exhaust after the engine is turned off and the exhaust cools down, which is due to the exhaust system expanding and contracting during heating and cooling cycles. The ticking/pinging should be considered normal. The brake fluid light illuminated and it was determined the fluid was low. The tires were found to be out of round, the air bag light illuminated. The TPMS light illuminated due to low pressure in one of the tires. It was determined that one of the tires had a leak.
Pre mature tire wear, right rear tire wore out at 25,000 mi. Wore out in 3 areas diagonally across tire face. Excessive vibration at highway speeds. Tires have been balanced 3 different times. New tires rebalanced twice. 45,000 mi. On vehicle now.
I recently had four (4) new tires installed on my 2009 ford focus. In the process, one or more tire pressure sensors were damaged. The tire store has 'welded' the broken item back into place, a temporary fix at best. The tire pressure sensors are apparently fragile and vulnerable to the types of stress put on the auto wheels during tire changes. I assume that the "fix" may fail at any time, and also that during future tire replacements, other sensors will be damaged. Ford needs to fix this problem. I know two other ford focus owners, both of whom have suffered similar problems during tire changes.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. While driving at approximately 25 MPH, the passenger rear tires blew out. The dealer stated that they would only replace two of the four tires and refused to inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were approximately 14,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the ignition was turned on that the tire pressure system monitor warning light indicator did not illuminate when tire failure occurred. Due to the failure of the warning indicator the tires completely deflated and nearly shredded. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately three times for the identical failure. The technician stated that the tire pressure system monitor operated properly and that the warning light illuminated when the tire pressure measured 15 psi, although the accurate pressure should measure between 26 to 27 psi. The contact was waiting on a response from the manufacturer regarding the failures. The failure mileage was 24,274. The current was mileage was 33,512.
Near miss. I bought a new 2009 ford focus 7 months ago; it had 25 miles on it. I have put 18,000 miles on it so far, mostly in the last 2 months. The back starts thumping at highway speeds about 1000 miles ago so today I take it in to bill knight ford, where I bought the car (74133) , and they tell me I need a rear end alignment and 2 new tires. Amazing enough, they don't have the tires in stock- I'm guessing cause everyone that traded in the clunkers 7 months ago (to buy a focus), already beat me to the dealer ship. Is it just me or does the $17,000 car have problems?
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