2008 Ford Focus

ON THIRD SET OF TIRES RATED FOR 75K TO 80K BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURE DEFECT. CAR IS IN SHOP HAVING ANOTHER FRONT & REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AFTER PURCHASING NEW TIRES AGAIN. SHOP SAYS THEY RECOMMEND INSTALLING AFTER MARKET CAMBERS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY HELP THE DEFECT IN DESIGN AT A COST TO ME FOR $510.00. I'VE GONE ON-LINE AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SAFETY ISSUE. THE TIRES WEAR OUT REGARDLESS OF THE LENGTH OF WARRANTY USUALLY WITHIN 6K TO 30K MILES. THE TIRES WEAR OUT ON THE INSIDE CAUSING CUPPING EVEN WITH REGULAR TIRE ROTATIONS EVERY 6K MILES. I SPOKE WITH FORD AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM. THE ON-LINE FORUMS REGARDING THIS ISSUE OTHER FORD OWNERS HAVE STATED THEY ALSO CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EMIT LOUD NOISES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT STABILIZERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

FORD DEALER HAD FIXED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WILL NOT FIX REAR WHEEL BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY. CAR MAKES A ROARING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. I THINK THE REAR PARTS ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $490 TO FIX. ALSO I PAID $25 FROM THE FORD DEALER FOR WIPERS THAT KEEP SCRAPING THE WINDSHIELD AND GIVE ME POOR VISIBILITY. *TT

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES CUPPING. HAD IT REALIGNED AROUND 20,000 MILES BECAUSE FORD ONLY COVERS WHEEL ALIGNMENT UP TO 12,000 MILES. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES AROUND 35,000 MILES, HAD IT REALIGNED AGAIN AROUND 36,000 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO COSTCO WHERE I BOUGHT THE NEW BRIDGESTONE TIRES FOR TIRE ROTATION AND THEY SAID THE TIRES WERE CUPPING !! SAME PROBLEM, ALIGNMENT DON'T HELP. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FOCUS. *TR

I PURCHASED A '08 FORD FOCUS- 4DR SDN SE IN MARCH '08 FROM MARK MARTIN FORD IN BATESVILLE, AR. JULY '08, DOORS LOCKED & WOULDN'T OPEN. SINCE THE ORIGINAL DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, IT'S BEEN RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP 14+ TIMES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR A TOTAL OF 209 CALENDAR DAYS (JUST FROM MAY 14,'10-DEC. 31,'10). IT IS DOCUMENTED THAT THE CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS BEFORE 12,000 MI. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE AR ATTY. GEN'S OFF, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FORD CREDIT, MARK MARTIN FORD. STARTED LEMON LAW PROCEEDINGS & HAD AN ARBITRATION MEETING SET IN JAN. '11. FORD CUSTOMER CARE WAS WORKING ON A BUYBACK/REPLACEMENT. FORD WANTED A SECOND OPINION. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. FORD MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I SENT A DEMAND LETTER TO FORD. THEY DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO DO A FINAL FIX. INSTEAD THEY REPOSSESSED THE CAR. I WAS ONLY 2 MOS BEHIND & MADE ARRANGEMENTS W/FORD CREDIT TO MAKE A PAYMENT IN DEC. '10. I DID. I HAVE A LETTER FROM MARK MARTIN FORD STATING,"THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY KNOW TO DO." I HAVE A LETTER FROM FORD STATING, "ALTHOUGH THEY ADMIT TO NO WRONG DOING ON THEIR PART, THEY WANT ME TO BE A SATISFIED CUSTOMER & ARE WILLING TO WAIVE THE BALANCE I OWE" (YET IT'S ON MY CREDIT REPORT). THE AR ATTY GEN'S OFF SAYS I HAVE A CASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MARK MARTIN FORD ON THESE DATES FOR REPAIRS/DEFECTS:7/30/08-RR DOOR STAYS LOCKED;7/30/08-RUMBLE SOUND WHEN DRIVING;10/08/08-DRS HARD TO OPEN W/OUTSIDE HANDLE;10/08/08-RR DR WONT UNLOCK;10/08/08-STARTER HUNG AFTER CAR STARTED;10/08/08-DUST LEAKING IN RR & LF;3/16/09-RR;3/16/09-RR DR WEATHER-STRIPPING FALLING DOWN;3/16/09-POPPING NOISE IN RF&LF;3/26/09-LR DR WONT UNLOCK;8/07/09-LR TIRE SENSOR OFF;06/09/10-LFRONT DR WONT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE;06/09/10-LR DR WONT OPEN;06/09/10-DR SEAL LEAKING DUST IN;8/21/10-LREAR DR WONT OPEN FROM;8/21/10-DUST COMING IN

MY TIRES WILL NOT LAST OVER 1000 TO 2000 MILES WITHOUT STARTING TO WHINE FROM CUFFING ON THE EDGES. FORD DID NOT PROVIDE ANY CHAMBER ADJUSTMENT IN FRONT OR BACK AND THE CAR WEARS OUT TIRES VERY QUICKLY. I HAVE A LITTLE OVER 61,000 MILES ON MY 2008 AND AM ON MY FIFTH SET OF TIRES. I HAVE ADDED REPLACEMENT ARMS TO THE REAR FOR CAMBER ADJUSTMENT AND CAMBER PLATES TO THE FRONT. DEALER AT FIRST TOLD ME TO ROTATE MY TIRES MORE OFTEN AND THEN ADMITTED THAT THE FOCUS MODEL HAS A PROBLEM WITH EATING TIRES. CONTACTED FORD TO NO AVAIL. *KB

2008 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPLACED OR A GENEROUS TRADE ALLOWANCE BE OFFERED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH REAR TIRE WEAR AND SUSPENSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY AND EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AGAIN. FORD REFUSED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE CONSUMER. *JB

I WENT AND GOT NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT IN SEP.2009 AND WITHIN 10000 MILES ON 03-06-10 MY TIRES WERE CHOPPED ON THE INSIDE THE DEALER WERE I HAD GOT MY CAR FROM HAD TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE ALIGNMENT SO I WENT BACK WERE I GOT THE TIRES DONE THEY HAD TOLD ME IT WAS MY STRUTS THEY WENT AHEAD AN PUT NEW TIRES ON AND I WENT TO FORD GARAGE IN CRESTON NOT WERE I GOT THE CAR THEY HAD CHECK MY STRUTS THEY SAID THEY WERE OK I HAD THEM REDONE THE ALIGNMENT TWO DAYS AFTER THE NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON AND SO I PAID FOR TWO ALIGNMENT AND AFTER 5000 MILES MY TIRES WERE CHOPPED ON THE INSIDE THE DEALER IN CRESTON GOT A HOLD OF FORD MOTORS TO SEE WHAT THE DEAL WAS AND INSPECT EVERYTHING AND HAD TO SET MY ALIGNMENT AT DIFFERENT SETTING AND THEN MY CAR STARTED MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES THEY ENDING UP CHANGING MY BACK STRUTS AND THEN MY TIRES GOT WORSE AND MY CAR IS STILL MAKING THE NOISES AND I TOLD THEM THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIRES AND THEY WONT AND NOW THEY WONT EVENING LOOK AT MY CAR AND DIDN'T"T EVENING FIX THE CAR AND HAD IT ALL DAY FOR AT LEAST SIX HOURS AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT WERE I GOT THE CAR FORM WHICH I LIVE 100 MILES AND FROM THEIR. THROUGH OUT THIS HOLE TIME THEY HAD TOLD ME THAT IT"S AS BE A PROBLEM ON MOST 2008 AND 2009 MODELS THE CHOPPED THEY ARE TELLING ME IT"S THE BRAND THAT I WENT WITH. *TR

THE DOOR LOCK, LOCKS AND YOU CANT OPEN THEM TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR IF YOU WONT IN OR OUT YOU HAVE TO CRAWL THROUGH THE WINDOWS. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED EATS UP TIRES. HEAD LIGHTS. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE DEALERS MANY TIMES THEY TELL ME THAT ITS NORMAL. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BUT THEY WOULD NEVER FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR