2004 Ford Focus

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME DEFECT, BUT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE. HE CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY CARTRIDGE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE THREE ORIGINAL KEYS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,155 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,200. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $150 FOR THE PART. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

I WAS STRANDED OVER THE WEEKEND AT A GAS STATION IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE BECAUSE MY KEY WOULDN'T TURN, IT SEEMED LOCKED IN MY IGNITION. I REALLY NEEDED MY CAR TO START TO GET OUT OF THERE BUT COULDN'T AND WAS APPROACHED BY A MENTALLY INSANE MAN ASKING ME FOR A RIDE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX MY CAR BECAUSE THEY AREN'T OPEN UNTIL MONDAY. *TR

THE SHIFTER, STEERING WHEEL AND IGNITION KEY ALL LOCK UP ON MY 2004 FORD FOCUS. I SIMPLY GUIDE MY CAR TO WHERE I WANT TO PARK IT. STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE CAR. WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR AGAIN, EVERYTHING IS LOCKED UP AND TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET IT UNLOCKED. I ALMOST HAVE TO BREAK OFF THE KEY TO GET IT STARTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND ARE CURRENTLY FILING A REPORT. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE DRIVER SIDE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED OTHER VEHICLES LIKE HIS AND NOTICED A PATTERN OF FIRE RELATED FAILURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE IGNITION LOCKS UP. AS A RESULT, SHE IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS, DOORS, START THE VEHICLE, OR OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN ANY CAPACITY. FORD ADVISED HER TO SHAKE THE VEHICLE AND MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. FORD ALSO ADVISED HER HUSBAND TO TAKE A MALLARD AND STRIKE THE IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO RELEASE THE KEY. IF NONE OF THOSE SOLUTIONS WORKED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE PART IS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HEEDED FORD'S INSTRUCTIONS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, THE PLATEAU OF CONCERN IS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $432 AND THAT THE PART IS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.