10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,857 miles

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problem #7

Sep 122004

Focus

  • Manual transmission
  • 62,000 miles
Consumer stated driver's side seat belt locked. As a result, consumer was unable to fasten seat belt.

- Auburn, ME, USA

problem #6

Oct 122003

Focus 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I skidded into the car in front of me with minimal force. There was no damage to the car I hit. There was minimal damage to my car, (small scratch on the front bumper and a headlight needed to be realigned) except both of the front air bags deployed and the front passenger seatbelt locked (there was no one in the passenger seat)..

- St. James, NY, USA

problem #5

Feb 152000

Focus

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Middle seatbelt in rear didn't buckle up.

- Brandon, FL, USA

problem #4

Nov 122001

Focus

  • miles
Front passenger's seat belt would not latch properly. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.

- Amesbury, MA, USA

problem #3

Aug 232001

Focus

  • miles
My motor mounts went out while I was driving down the highway making the engine hop. My seatbelts are locking up so that you can not get the seat belts on. And my tires cord broke making the tire wavy and the steel belt was showing through. (dot number: E13 027430 tiresize: P195/60R15)

- Minong, WI, USA

problem #2

Feb 152001

Focus

  • miles
Seat belt latches broke, and will not hold seat belt. Since consumer had been paying for this vehicle could not count all problems that had been happening.

- Adrian, MI, USA

problem #1

Apr 252000

Focus

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving on a local road another vehicle pulled out from a shopping center to make an illegal left turn and hit consumer on the passenger's side. Upon impact, airbags deployed, but seat belt didn't lock or hold the driver in place. Driver hit his head on windshield.

- Columbia, SC, USA