2007 Ford Focus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *TR

THIS IS FOR A FORD FOCUS ZX5 (4-DOOR HATCHBACK). AT 90K MILES PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND COST $90. NOW THE DRIVERS BACK DOOR LOCK IS BROKEN. IT WILL NOT WORK MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. MY CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHETHER THE CAR IN PARK OR DRIVE SINCE THE ENTIRE LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. PAID FOR THE DOOR TO BE CHECKED AND THE REPLACEMENT PART AND LABOR IS APPROX. $350. DOOR LOCKS SHOULD NEVER FAIL AND IN MY CASE BOTH BACK DOORS HAVE FAILED. *TR

THE THROTTLE ON MY CAR CONTINUALLY GETS STUCK OPEN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING REPEATEDLY FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND AM PROBABLY GOING TO DIE IN A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS. I GO TO BRAKE AND MY CAR WON'T STOP. TONIGHT, 2/24, I WENT TO STOP COMING OFF THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATED WHILE I WAS BRAKING. FORD HAS REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN LOOK IT UP ONLINE AND SEE THAT IT HAPPENS TO ALMOST ANYONE WHO HAD THE UNFORTUNATE LUCK OF BUYING SUCH A CRAPPY CAR. FIX IT BEFORE I DIE IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT MYSELF. IT IS BECOMING A MORE FREQUENT INCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED IN 2010, 2011, THE END OF 2012 AND JUST NOW. *TR

I WAS IN A AUTO ACCIDENT ON 05/18/2012, I WAS DRIVING 10 MILES UNDER POSTED SPEED LIMIT, I HAD A GREEN LIGHT AND A YOUNG GIRL AGE 17 RAN RED LIGHT I HAD NO TIME TO STEP ON BRAKES OR ANYTHING, I WAS KNOCKED OUT WHEN I CAME TOO, THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED AND IT BURNED MY FACE, NOSE, I INHALED WHATEVER CHEMICALS ARE IN THE AIRBAG,IT BURNED MY THROAT ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND TO THIS DAY, MY NOSE HAS A BRUISE LOOKING SPLOTCHES AND MY NOSE BLEEDS CONSTANTLY, ALSO, I HAVE SORES IN MY MOUTH CONSTANTLY AND A BLUE BLOOD BLISTER ON MY LIP..I AM HORSE, I WAS COUGHING UP BLOOD...MY VOICE HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE THE ACCIDENT, THE YOUNG GIRL WAS SITED WITH A TICKET AND I WAS NOT, I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL, THE AIRBAG BROKE MY STERNUM BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY LUNGS HURT CONSTANTLY AND WITH ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE STILL BOTHERING ME, I HAVE PICTURES OF MY FACE AND CHEST, PLUS THE POLICE REPORT... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO A GARAGE TO PARK IT. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE IGNITION TRANSFORMER CAPACITOR AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK WITH REMOTE, WITH THE KEY, OR MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WORK AS THEY SHOULD. ANYONE CAN GAIN ENTRY TO THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME. A REAR PASSENGER, ESPECIALLY CHILD, WOULD BE AT GREAT RISK. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE WITH THIS AND PREVIOUS YEARS OF THE FOCUS. I WAS TOLD OVER THE PHONE BY A FORD TECHNICIAN THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, BUT OTHER COMPLAINTS SHOW NECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLY. *TR

2007 FORD FOCUS ST EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. AT 71,000 MILES THE VEHICLE IS DUE FOR THE FOURTH SET OF TIRES. GOODYEAR EAGLE GT P205/50-16 TIRES HAVE TWICE LASTED LESS THAN 25,000 MILES WHILE THE TIRES ARE WARRANTIED FOR 50,000 MILES. ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE ARE GOOD AND MAINTAINED, NO 'UNUSUAL' WEAR PATTERNS. MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

DASHBOARD AND RUNNING LIGHTS GOING OUT. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE AND THEN FUSE BLOWS AGAIN. OPENING AND CLOSING THE HATCHBACK THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN AND THE REPLACED FUSE WAS BLOWN. LOCATED A BUNDLE OF WIRES WITHIN A RUBBER HOSE THAT RUNS FROM THE INTERIOR ROOF HEADLINE OUTER RIM OF THE VEHICLE ACROSS TO THE INTERIOR TOP OF THE HATCHBACK. WE PULLED DOWN THIS RUBBER PROTECTOR TO FIND TO OUR COMPLETE AMAZEMENT THAT THE BUNDLE OF WIRES THAT RUN TO THE HATCHBACK BRAKE LIGHT AND THE HATCHBACK WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS BROKEN AND BURNT. THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE LOOSE CONNECTION THAT JUST NEEDED TO BE SNAPPED BACK TOGETHER, BUT ONLY TO FIND A BUNDLE OF BROKEN AND BURNT WIRES WRAPPED TIGHTLY TOGETHER, PLUS THERE WAS NO BLACK WIRING TAPE AROUND THE WIRES FOR EXTRA PROTECTION. JUST THE WIRES TIGHTLY BOUND TOGETHER. LITTLE TO NONE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE BENDING OR MOVEMENT FOR THESE WIRES. THESE WIRES ARE LOCATED IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WOULD BE MOVEMENT DUE TO OPENING AND CLOSING THE HATCHBACK. CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE STATED THAT THE WIRE BUNDLE HAVE BEEN MADE SHORT IN SOME VEHICLES. OUR CONCERN:POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND STILL MAYBE UNTIL FIXED; CONCERN ARE FOR OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY OWN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE THAT MAY BE TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS (TO INCLUDE CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS) IN THE BACK SEAT (WHICH THERE IS NO BACK SIDE PASSENGER DOORS) THAT COULD HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME EXITING THIS VEHICLE SHOULD IT GO ON FIRE DUE TO THESE BUNDLE OF WIRES POSSIBLY CATCHING ON FIRE AND IGNITING THE INTERIOR ROOF HEADLINER OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE NOT TAKEN OUR VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AS WE ARE WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A PORTION TO REPAIR (WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN AND DEFECT) TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PICTURES AVAILABLE. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

12-26-2012 I WAS ON ROUTE 77 IN AKRON,OHIO WHEN I SLID ON ICE AND SNOW, MY CAR STARTED SPINNING AND AN SUV GOING NORTH AND MY CAR CRASHED. I SPUN INTO THE LEFT LANE WHERE A CADILLAC SUV WAS DRIVING NORTH AND HE HIT THE DRIVERSIDE FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. MY CAR MAY BE TOTALED. FRONT DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT IS GONE, TRANSMISSION WAS PUSHED BACK AND HOOD OF CAR IS BENT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER HITTING MY HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AND I STRAINED MY NECK. MY QUESTION IS WHY DID MY AIRBAGS NOT GO OFF?? *TR