8.9

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$450
Average Mileage:
73,700 miles
Total Complaints:
25 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace latches (12 reports)
  2. not sure (8 reports)
  3. replace door latch (5 reports)
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problem #5

Jun 302016

Focus SE 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles

driver door flew open while driving, door won't latch

While driving, my driver side door flew open and has not latched since. When I called Ford to report this issue, they said that only there Fusions have been having this issue and have a recall for it, and that I would need to pay $800.... Never again will I purchase a ford product...

- Shelly S., Fort Worth, TX, US

problem #4

Jun 252016

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • 26,347 miles

driver's side back door don't work

The latch fail to lock the door any more, This is a very dangerous issue. Thanks God that the car was not in movement when happened.

- rjorge, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico

problem #3

Jul 012016

Focus V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 81,500 miles

MY DRIVER AND DRIVER'S PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES DOES NOT WORK ON MY VEHICLE. I AM UNABLE TO CLOSE AND SECURE MY DOORS AT HOME, WORK, NOR OUT IN PUBLIC. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY UP TO 1400 ON TWO NEW LATCHES. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I PULLED THE HANDLE TO OPEN IT AND WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT NEVER LATCH ONTO THE DOOR FRAME. I HAVE ROPE AND CORDS HOLDING THE DOOR IN PLACE AS I DRIVE AND WHEN MY KIDS TRAVEL TO SCHOOL. MY DOORS ARE UNSECURED DAILY.

- pamelamorris, Houston, TX, US

problem #2

May 272016

Focus V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,600 miles

MY DRIVER AND DRIVER'S PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES DOES NOT WORK ON MY VEHICLE. I AM UNABLE TO CLOSE AND SECURE MY DOORS AT HOME, WORK, NOR OUT IN PUBLIC. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY UP TO 1400 ON TWO NEW LATCHES. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I PULLED THE HANDLE TO OPEN IT AND WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT NEVER LATCH ONTO THE DOOR FRAME. I HAVE ROPE AND CORDS HOLDING THE DOOR IN PLACE AS I DRIVE AND WHEN MY KIDS TRAVEL TO SCHOOL. MY DOORS ARE UNSECURED DAILY.

- pamelamorris, Houston, TX, US

problem #1

Jun 242016

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • 43,321 miles

The driver side car door will no longer latch. Luckily it didn't stop working while I was driving when imrelaized or damage would have happened.

- Tristan C., Wichita, KS, US