2006 Ford Focus

FIRST NOTICED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SLOW DOWN AND BECOME SLUGGISH DURING USE. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS USE, THE SEIZED UP AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THIS WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING A HEAVY STORM. INSTANTLY, NO VISIBILITY, HAD TO PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER, TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. TOOK VEHICLE INTO FORD SERVICE AND THEY STATED NO PROBLEM FOUND... ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, ALMOST THE SAME SCENARIO, WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THE FREEWAY, TOOK BACK INTO FORD DEALER, THEY FOUND OUT THE WIPER MOTOR WAS OVERHEATING AFTER 10 MINUTES AND SHORTING OUT. WIPER MOTOR REMOVED AND REPLACED. $450. INTERESTINGLY, EVERY OTHER 2006 FORD MODELS WHERE RECALLED FOR A WIPER MOTOR ISSUE, EXCEPT THE FOCUS. PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE THAT THE FOCUS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY IN COLDER WEATHER AND WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT SHE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 AND FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER THE PASSENGER SIDE, SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG WENT OFF CAUSING THE CABIN TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND THE PASSENGER HAVE A SORE SHOULDER. WE WERE NOT IN A CRASH, DID NOT HIT A POT HOLE, ANIMAL, BUMP OR HAVE ANYTHING HAPPEN TO THE CAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND TO TURN IT INTO INSURANCE. THE CAR HAS 69,500 MILES ON IT AND SHOULDN'T MATTER IF IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE BECAUSE AN AIRBAG SHOULD NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE GO OFF UNLESS YOUR IN A CRASH. INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THE PROBLEM. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP GETTING AN ESTIMATE. *TR

2006 FORD FOCUS ZX3 2DR HEARD A HOLLOW NOISE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WAS HAD SOME GRINDING CHECKED REAR WHEELS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SLACK IN BEARING OR WHAT...FINALLY I GOT TO WORK AND CHECKED WHEEL AGAIN THIS TIME THERE WAS SLACK CALLED THE DEALER TOLD THEM MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO COME OFF...DUH! THAT WAS AT 83500 MILES THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY? YEAH RIGHT! I TOLD HIM THEY WERE LUCKY IT DID NOT COME OFF WHILE I WAS OUT IN NO MANS LAND NERVADA SOME PLACE DOING 70 MPH! DEALER REPLACED RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING TO THE TUNE OF $400. *TR

FORD MOTOR CO. REFUSAL TO WARRANT AIR BAG MODULE ON 2006 FORD FOCUS. ACCORDING TO FORD ,MODULE IS IN THE CONSOLE WHERE WATER GOT INTO IT. SHOULD THIS MODULE BE PLACED IN A SPOT WHERE WATER SHOULD NOT LEAK INTO IT. DURING A RAIN STORM ,THE CARPETS GOT WET. I WILL AGREE THAT WATER CAN DAMAGE COMPONENTS.IN THIS CASE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BECAME DISABLED. I DO NOT FEEL THAT FORD TOOK PROPER CARE IN THE PLACEMENT OR THE MODULE OR IN WATER PROOFING IN SOME MANNER..LET ME ADD THIS .THE FUEL PUMP ON THESE VEHICLES IS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK,IT IS EXPOSED TO WATER YET SOME HOW IT IS PROPERLY SEALED .. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FOCUSZX3 WITH 58,000 MILES. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TUNE UP/OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE 3RD BRAKELIGHT WAS OUT. I BOUGHT BULBS TO REPLACE THEM AND UPON OPENING THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT COVER REALIZED THE HOUSING WHICH HOLDS THE BULBS IS PLASTIC, 2 OF THE BULBS HAD MELTED TO THE PLASTIC, THE OTHER 3 BULBS WERE LOOSE INSIDE THE COVER AFTER THE PLASTIC MELTED AND CAUSED THEM TO FALL OUT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP SHOWING THEM THE PART TO WHICH THEY STATED "THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS AND THE PART IS $49". I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL HATCHBACK MODELS SUCH AS MY OWN WITH 3RD BRAKE LIGHTS BURNT OUT. I THINK THIS MATTER SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS THE CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING A PROBLEM WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

ON 6/19/10 MY CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE TO A FULL STOP WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY (SPEED HAD GONE UP TO 80 ON OWN WITHOUT BRAKES APPLIED) THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS. THE CAR WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP AND I SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH TO PREVENT A MAJOR ACCIDENT IN THE INTERSECTION OF A BUSY STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. (DUE TO MY BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEDGE I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT A FAR WORSE ACCIDENT) AFTER THE CAR CAME TO A REST AGAINST A PALM TREE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE RPMS REVVED TO 5-6. SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THIS WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT WOULD REV TO 3-4 RPMS AND THEN SETTLE DOWN AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE WHILE IN PARK. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED PRIOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAD JUST PERFORMED A 90000 CHECK OF THE VEHICLE (THOUGH IT WAS AT 85000 DUE TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OF AN UNRELATED PART ISSUE) 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE THROTTLE BODY CABLE HAS COME APART. THEY STATE THAT THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS WOULD NOT HAVE PREVENTED IT AND STATE THAT SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY THEY WONT PAY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE COST MY LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S. COULD THIS HAD BEEN CAUGHT BY THE DEALERSHIP OR IS THE PART DEFECTIVE? FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THIS AS A CAR ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN IS BEYOND DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD, EXTREMELY WELL TAKEN CARE OF, AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. NO ACCIDENTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. POLICE WERE ON SCENE BUT NO REPORT WAS TAKEN. NO OTHER SIGNS WERE EVER DISPLAYED BESIDES THE CAR REVVING IN PARK 3 DAYS PRIOR. *TR