NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Unknown Or Other complaints
18 reportsClear category filter54,000 miles · Jul 20, 2019
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
THIS CAR HAS DELAYED REACTION OR NO REACTION AT ALL TO PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. IT DOESN'T GO, IT'LL MOVE A LITTLE BIT, BUT MOSTLY JUST FEVS REALLY HIGH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'LL KICK IN AND BOLT FORWARD, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR FROM A COMPLETE STOP, DOESN'T MATTER. THE CAR LUNGES A LOT, FORWARD AND SIDEWAYS WHILE DRIVING AT…
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THIS CAR HAS DELAYED REACTION OR NO REACTION AT ALL TO PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. IT DOESN'T GO, IT'LL MOVE A LITTLE BIT, BUT MOSTLY JUST FEVS REALLY HIGH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'LL KICK IN AND BOLT FORWARD, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR FROM A COMPLETE STOP, DOESN'T MATTER. THE CAR LUNGES A LOT, FORWARD AND SIDEWAYS WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH OR FASTER. ACCELERATES SOMETIMES ON ITS OWN. THIS CAR IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE AND HAS NO BUSINESS BEING ON A FREEWAY...EVER!
NHTSA ODI #11233592
175,000 miles · Apr 26, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
THE BACKSEAT DOORS WILL NOT LATCH AND OR LOCK. THEY HAVE TO BE HELD TOGETHER WITH ZIP TIES. THE RANDOMLY OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AS I CANNOT USE MY CARE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILD. I KNOW OTHER VERSIONS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS, AND I AM CURIOUS …
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THE BACKSEAT DOORS WILL NOT LATCH AND OR LOCK. THEY HAVE TO BE HELD TOGETHER WITH ZIP TIES. THE RANDOMLY OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AS I CANNOT USE MY CARE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILD. I KNOW OTHER VERSIONS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS, AND I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY MY SPECIFIC MODEL WAS LEFT OUT WHEN I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11203954
60,000 miles · Apr 10, 2019
SuspensionUnknown Or Other
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CADILLAC CONVERTIBLE CAUSES SLIGHT NOISE AND LEAKS CONNECTING. TO THE ENGINE. I THINK FORD SHOULD TAKE A LOOK THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE MUFFLER AND EXHAUST PROBLEMS CAUSING A LOT TO BE REPAIRED OUT THE POCKET ON THE HIGHWAY IT SEEMS TO SUCK AIR STALL A LITTLE WHOLE IN MOTION
NHTSA ODI #11195328
96,000 miles · Dec 6, 2018
Unknown Or Other
I HAVE HAD MY IDLER PULLEY BOLT BREAK FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, I HAVE NEARLY RAN OFF OF THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT HAPPENING EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TOLD THEM I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER FORD OWNERS. THIS IS VERY …
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I HAVE HAD MY IDLER PULLEY BOLT BREAK FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, I HAVE NEARLY RAN OFF OF THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT HAPPENING EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TOLD THEM I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER FORD OWNERS. THIS IS VERY SCARY AS IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN BMW HAS HAD TWO RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE AND AN WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO URGE FORD TO TAKE THE SAME STANCE ON THEIR FAULTY PARTS. HERE IS A LINK WITH LOTS OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE FORDS IDLER PULLEY BOLT REPEATEDLY BREAKING: HTTPS://WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/DURATEC-PERFORMANCE-2003-2007/296298-ANOTHER-BROKEN-IDLER-PULLEY-BOLT.HTML THE FOURTH TIME IT BROKE ON ME WAS NOVEMBER 28, 2018.
NHTSA ODI #11156538
32,000 miles · Aug 5, 2017
Unknown Or Other
THIS FOCUS HAS BEEN SPEEDING UP, WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SUBURBAN FORD, WHERE I PURCHASED IT, BRAND NEW. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, ETC. I TELL THEM HOW FRIGHTENING THIS IS WHEN IT HAPPENS. I AM SO AFRAI…
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THIS FOCUS HAS BEEN SPEEDING UP, WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SUBURBAN FORD, WHERE I PURCHASED IT, BRAND NEW. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, ETC. I TELL THEM HOW FRIGHTENING THIS IS WHEN IT HAPPENS. I AM SO AFRAID I WILL HURT SOMEONE. THEY JUST LOOK AT ME LIKE I'M NUTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE TECHNICIANS DON'T HAVE A CODE FOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HE SAID IF IT WERE HIM, HE WOULD GET A NEW ONE. WELL, I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ONE, SO I'M STUCK WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THIS SPEEDING UP, (AND ROARING VERY LOUDLY). WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY, OR IN A PARKING LOT. IT ALMOST WENT FLYING THROUGH A PLATE GLASS WINDOW OF A STORE THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES ABOUT THIS ON THE COMPUTER. I PRINTED THEM OUT, AND TOOK THEM WITH ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO ONE WANTED TO SEE THEM. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I TOOK IT TO GRESHAM FORD, IN GRESHAM, ALSO. NO ONE CAN FIX IT, THEY LOOK AT ME LIKE I'M CRAZY, THEY DON'T CARE THAT THIS VEHICLE COULD HURT OR KILL SOMEONE. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE IT. SO FAR, NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. OH,YES, IT ALSO DOES THIS WHEN IT IS STATIONARY.....THAT IS WHEN IT ROARS AS LOUD AS IT CAN. THIS CAR NEEDS A BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM . THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FORD MODELS, INCLUDING PICK UP TRUCKS, BETWEEN 2002 AND 2010 INVOLVED IN THIS PROBLEM. 14 STATES BACK EAST WERE INVOLVED IN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THIS. THE FACT THAT THESE PEOPLE OUT HERE (OREGON) KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT, CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE "THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING', IS INFURIATING. THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T CARE THAT SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED IS HORRIBLE. THEY DON'T WANT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, OR DO ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.
NHTSA ODI #11013018
210,000 miles · Apr 23, 2017
Unknown Or Other
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FORK MALFUNCTION. TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. TURNED OUT THAT THE OEM/ORIGINAL SHIFTER FORK HAD BEEEN MADE OF PLASTIC AND BROKE DUE TO EQUIPMENT FATIGUE. WAS REPLACED WIT METAL OEM. REPLACEMENT SHIFTER FORK OBTAINED BY MECHANIC.
NHTSA ODI #10979961
Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2016
Unknown Or Other
ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SNAPPED A PHOTO WITHOUT THE PERSONS PERMISSION. INVASION OF PRIVACY.
NHTSA ODI #10911347
70,000 miles · Aug 25, 2016
Unknown Or Other
THE PAINT AROUND THE LICENCE PLATE HAS BUBBLED AND FALLEN OFF.
NHTSA ODI #10898669
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2016
StructureUnknown Or Other
DOOR LOCK ON REAR, PASSENGER DOOR WON'T LOCK
NHTSA ODI #10837603
1,619 miles · Mar 10, 2015
Unknown Or Other
VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN PULLING OUT CREATING A HAZARD FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10693288
Official recalls
1Feb 1, 2005
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH FOUR OR FIVE DOORS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A BUILD-UP OF CORROSION AT THE PAWL PIVOT AREA OF THE REAR DOOR LATCH CAN CAUSE A BINDING CONDITION OF THE PAWL THAT MAY AFFECT PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE PAWL INTO THE CATCH. THE OCCUPANT MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY OPENING OR CLOSING A REAR DOOR, AND EVENTUALLY THE REAR DOOR MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF NOT LATCHED PROPERLY, THE DOOR MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IF AN OCCUPANT FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL HAVE A LOWER ROCKER SEAL ADDED TO THE DOOR AND HAVE THE REAR DOOR LATCHES EVALUATED FREE OF CHARGE. A LATCH THAT PASSES THE EVALUATION WILL BE LUBRICATED TO PREVENT FUTURE CORROSION. A LATCH THAT DOES NOT PASS THE EVALUATION WILL BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, A STICKER WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE REAR DOORS ADVISING THE OWNERS TO USE THE RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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NHTSA investigations
1AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.
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