2005 Ford Focus

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WERE LOUD NOISES OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SUSPENSION, REAR WHEEL BEARING; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,319. UPDATED 02/02/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE WATER LEAKING ONTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRUNK WAS ALSO LEAKING WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAMS WERE SPLIT IN THE CHASSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE EXCESSIVELY WET CARPET PADDING AND CARPET WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO MOLD DUE TO THE WET CARPET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY, WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. SHE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE THE KEY, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ALERT COMES ON AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS AND THEN GOES OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND SIMPLY RESETS THE CODES, BUT THAT IS NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST FIVE TIMES, BUT THE AIR BAG ALERT IS STILL COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. IF THAT ALERT IS "ON" AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE COMING UP FROM FLORIDA WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN. I FELT THE CAR SLIPPING ON THE ROAD SO I MOVED OVER INTO THE FAR RIGHT HAND LAND. THE CAR SLIPPED AGAIN AND I HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED CAR ON NOV. 29TH DUE TO TIRES THAT WERE ONLY 6MONTHS OLD. I FELT THESE NEW TIRES HAD BEEN WORN SMOOTH AFTER ONLY 10,000 MILES OF USAGE WITH A CAR THAT HAD NO BRAKE OR ALIGNMENT ISSUES. THE TIRES WERE FULL OF AIR AT THE RIGHT PRESSURE AND I NOTICED NO TREAD ISSUES BEFORE LEAVING OUT OF TOWN. WHEN FILLING OUT THE POLICE REPORT, THE OFFICER WROTE ME A TICKET CLAIMING THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE TIRES. WE HAD TO STAY OVERNIGHT IN A HOTEL AND PURCHASED NEW TIRES THE NEXT DAY. I STILL RETAIN THE TIRES. *TR

HATCH IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. ON TWO OCCASIONS, LAST ONE BEING 11-22-08, THE HATCH OPENED COMPLETELY WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. IT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES, BUT THEY DO NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ALSO, ON ONE OCCASION, THE HATCH WAS RETURNED TO US FROM THE DEALER WITH A DENT RESULTING FROM THE FORCE NEEDED TO CLOSE HATCH. DEALER PAID TO FIX DENT, BUT DENTS RETURNED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BACK UP LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. HE WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

MY 2005 FORD FOCUS HAS BROKEN AND SHORTED WIRES ON THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE BACK HATCH IN MY STATION WAGON. WHEN I TURN ON THE IGNITION OR THE HEADLIGHTS THE BACK HATCH OPENS INADVERTENTLY. THE WIRES ARE SHORTED TO THE HATCH RELEASE SOLENOID. THE HATCH CAN OPEN ON THE FREEWAY. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FOCUS. NEEDS SAFETY RECALL. *TR