10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 13
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 2
Average Mileage:
2,502 miles

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problem #110

May 052001

Focus

  • miles
Purchased my car in 2000. My car currently has 51,000 miles on it now. Since that time, I have purchased two brand new sets of tires and have had my car aligned two times.. ihave also needed my trunk latch replaced and although my brakes have been replaced they continue to squeal. Recently, whilr driving on an interstate mt car sputtered and shut down. I waited two hours at which point it was able to be driven. I took it to Ford and they believed I need my fuel pump replaced. This occurred one more time approximately three days later.

- Wilmington, NC, USA

problem #109

May 162002

Focus

  • miles
Consumer states there is a loud helicopter noise coming from under the hood, consumer also discovered that the engine was leaking oil.

- Prescott, AZ, USA

problem #108

Feb 012000

Focus

  • miles
Engine stalling - may be same as NHTSA action # PE02040 (vehicle has base 2.0 liter engine and 5-manual), vehicle stalled at highway speed when clutch was in, restarted when clutch released.

- Troy, MI, USA

problem #107

Jun 222002

(reported on)

Focus

  • miles
My engine hesitates and acts like it is going to stall all the time and my car has never been recalled but I understand this is a problem with the Focus.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #106

Jun 122002

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
At 35mph, vehicle shuts off. Could have caused an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.. consumer states the vehicle has been in the shop 7 times for the same problem, consumer complained of wind noise inside the vehicle, the seat belts were inoperable.

- Temperance, MI, USA

problem #105

Nov 011999

Focus

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle stalls intermittently at various speeds. Taken to dealer 3 times, cannot duplicate problem. Manufacturer notified.

- Pataskala, OH, USA

problem #104

May 172002

Focus

  • miles
While on the highway enegine cut off and my car pulled to the right, which caused car to spin out of control and smack into wall of medium.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #103

Jun 052002

Focus

  • miles
Engine is stalling out while the consumer is driving vehicle. This will happen at any speed, but it is an intermittent problem. Contacted dealer.

- Lake Stevens, WA, USA

problem #102

Jan 262002

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle stalled out, and consumer left it where it was. Then, he went back 3 hours later only to find that vehicle had burned up. He was told by the fire department that there was a vehicle fire.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #101

Mar 112002

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 65 mph vehicle suddenly died. Consumer feels lucky that vehicle was not rear ended. The dashboard lit up and the engine shut off. Consumer was driving approximately 65-70 miles per hour and was unable to steer to the shoulder. After approx. 20 min the engine started. Dealer was unable to find anything wrong with vehicle.

- Yorktown Hieghts, NY, USA

problem #100

Jul 202000

Focus

  • miles
Engine stalled three times so far during downshift, the first time was two years ago and last time was last week. It all happened when I'm slowing down and approching exit on the highway, I disengaged clutch try to downshift and the engine stalled, had to turn the key to start and engine again.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #99

Mar 132002

Focus

  • miles
Vehicle will stall out without warning.

- Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #98

Jun 132002

(reported on)

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving, without warning vehicle will stall, then shut off. Dealer has been notified. However, has not found the remedy to service vehicle.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #97

Jun 022001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine stalls at any speed. Consumer feels it's unsafe because it can happen on freeway without warning. Dealer has replaced oxygen sensor, but problem reoccurred.

- Pontiac, MI, USA

problem #96

Jan 022001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
At any speed vehicle will shut off with out any notice. Contacted dealer, and was not willing to do anything.

- Willton, NY, USA

problem #95

Jun 102001

Focus

  • miles
PE 02 044/engine stalling: On several occasions vehicle cut off while driving at multiple speed. Vehicle been to dealer on four occasions, and dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. Feel free to provide any further informnation.

- Lake Hughes, CA, USA

problem #94

Mar 012000

Focus

  • miles
Engine light will illuminate. Then, vehicle overheats and shutsdown. Please provide any further informaiton.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #93

May 202002

Focus

  • miles
PE 02 040/engine stalling, after driving vehicle for a while, it started to hesitate, and lacked in acceleration when applied. Vehicle been to the dealer on two occasions, and was unable to duplicate the problem. Feel free to provide any further infromation.

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #92

Feb 012002

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle has stalled a few times while driving down hill or in turns at slow speed. Vehicle is at dealership at this time.

- Marietta, OH, USA

problem #91

Jun 072002

Focus

  • miles
Car started stalling before it ran out of warranty. Dealer replaced fuel pump that was all they could figure out. That lasted as long as the warranty did. I personaly replaced the fuel tank and fuel pump and fuel filters each time. The car has continued to stall sense under warranty. The dealer can't figure out the problem, they said that they have nothing but problem with the Ford Focus. I've contacted Ford Corp. And you get no help from them. The car has stalled on several occasion as long as the car sit for a long period of time it will start and run for awhile then it will do it again. I cannot afford to take it the dealer each time to tell me nothing is wrong with it. This problem could end in an accident and possible injury. I hope this doesn't take a class action suit against Ford to get this problem corrected.

- Piedmont, OK, USA

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