10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,038 miles

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problem #6

Jan 162001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While parking vehicle jumped forward without warning. During the incident, the air bag deployed and broke the windshield.

- Berwin, IL, USA

problem #5

Sep 172000

Focus

  • miles
The clutch pedal spring split in half while at a stop light on a road with a posted speed limit of 45 miles an hour. It was at night in a tropical storm with local heavy rains while I was in Florida. The police parked a crusier behind me with it's lights on and even with this protect we were almost rear ended a couple of times before we could push the car off the road. The mechanic in Florida said that Ford knows of the clutch spring probleem - the original spring is to stiff and the replacement part is manufactured with more flexibility. If this is true Ford should recall the Focus' with the bad clutch spring before someone gets hurt. My wife and I missed a days work because of this problem. As far as the windshield is concerned it isn't sealed properly and allows water to enter the car. Ford is going to take the windshield out and reseal it. Again this is inconvenient and really disappointing for a new car to have this problem. The car also has two other problems that aren't safety related. The radio broke and Ford replaced it and the passenger seat had a broken part that it took over 4 months to get a part for.

- Glastonbury, CT, USA

problem #4

Mar 232000

Focus

  • miles
I have been completely dissatisfied with this Ford product. I didn't put more information in this report because I wasn't sure I was doing it right. I plan to return the vehicle to the shop again today because last time it was there, they fixed the idle, window, and noisy suspension...guess whay, I still have all those same problems!!!

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #3

Mar 232000

Focus

  • miles
I have been completely dissatisfied with this Ford product. I didn't put more information in this report because I wasn't sure I was doing it right. I plan to return the vehicle to the shop again today because last time it was there, they fixed the idle, window, and noisy suspension...guess whay, I still have all those same problems!!!

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #2

Mar 012000

Focus

  • miles
Windshield wiper which rubs against touches of the windshield causes the windshield to crack in three different areas.

- Guilford, CT, USA

problem #1

Nov 291999

Focus

  • miles
Windshield cracked.

- Houston, TX, USA