2009 Ford Focus

UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, REPLACED TIRES AT 20,000 MILES AT 34,000 MILES I'M ALMOST READY TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. I TOOK THIS FORD FOCUS IN SO MANY TIMES, HAD 4 ALIGNMENTS. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THEY SAID I MUST HAVE HAD A ACCIDENT SINCE THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A SCRAP ON MY BUMPER. (A SCRAP AND A IMPACT ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS ISN'T IT?) WELL, I WAS TOLD THAT BEFORE I BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A BODY SHOP TO CHECK THE FRAME. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FRAME DAMAGE ON THIS CAR. I CALLED FORD AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY WANTED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THERE BODY SHOP TO HAVE THE FRAME CHECKED. SO, WHEN THAT WAS FINALLY DONE I ASK THE GUY WHAT IS THE VERDICT? HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRAME ON THE CAR AND IT WAS MECHANICALLY SOUND. I ASKED HIM "SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE TIRE WEAR?" HE TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SINCE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT I SHOULD ROTATE MY TIRES AND HAVE ALIGNMENTS EVERY 15,000 MILES. THIS CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD AND IT HAS HAD 2 SETS OF TIRES, ALMOST READY FOR A 3RD, 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, SYNC REPLACED, PCM, REPLACED, MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR

2009 FORD FOCUS SE. BOUGHT NEW JULY 2009. MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT UNLOCKING FROM INSIDE/OUTSIDE W/KEY,REMOTE,HANDLES. WARRANTY WORK, 3 TIMES IN PAST ONE (1) YEAR ON DOOR LOCKS. LATEST 7/15/11. SAFETY CONCERNS OF BEING TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. CONSTANTLY BEING TOLD BY FORD TECHS. ROAD DUST CAUSING MALFUNCTION. HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN MANY OTHER MAKES/MODELS OF FORD CARS/TRUCKS W/ POWER LOCKS ON GRAVEL ROADS WITHOUT PROBLEMS. ONLY THIS CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. 1ST. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAD LOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED.WOULDN'T UNLOCK INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. 2ND. LEFT BACK WOULDN'T UNLOCK INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DOOR LOCK ADJUSTED BY FORD TECH. SO FAR BOTH WORKING OK. 3RD. TRAPPED OUTSIDE CAR. FINALLY UNLOCKED W/ REMOTE AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS. KEY IN OUTER LOCK WOULDN'T UNLOCK DOOR. NOW IT'S THE DRIVER DOOR THAT HAS TO HAVE THE LOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THIS DONE.ALSO HAVE COMPLAINT OF ORIGINAL NEW TIRES (HANKOOK P195/60/R15) WEARING OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE AT 21,000 MILES ON 7/09/11. PS. TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IS A USELESS DEVICE. *TT

2009 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TICKING NOISE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE ENGINE/EXHAUST NOISE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, SOME FORD VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT A TICKING/PINGING NOISE FROM THE HOT EXHAUST AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THE EXHAUST COOLS DOWN, WHICH IS DUE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING DURING HEATING AND COOLING CYCLES. THE TICKING/PINGING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. THE BRAKE FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE FLUID WAS LOW. THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ROUND, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TPMS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LOW PRESSURE IN ONE OF THE TIRES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS IF IT WAS STALLING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACE A PART ON THE MOTOR. I DO NOT THINK THAT FORD HAS ANY IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENS. MY WIFE DRIVES MOSTLY ON 4 LANE ROADS,AT HIGH SPEEDS,AND SENSE THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM, THEN FORD SHOULD TAKE THESE CARS OFF THE ROAD BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILL,OR IS THAT WHAT IT TAKES FOR THE SOMETHING TO BE DONE, AND DONE RIGHT AND NOT I THINK IT MIGHT BE THIS PART OR THAT. I DID NOT SEE ANY WHERE FORD HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM, SO THEY SHOULD REMOVE SAID CARS FROM THE HIGHWAY. THE TWO TIMES THIS HAPPEN TO MY WIFE IT WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC AND SHE COULD PULL OFF THE ROAD, WE PURCHASE THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE LONG DRIVE AND THE FUEL MILEAGE. IF THIS HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC WILL YOU KNOW WHAT THE OUT COME CAN BE, AT THE SPEED THEY DRIVE . HEAVEN HELP US IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE!

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 FORD FOCUS ON A TRIP THE CAR LOST POWER AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE THE CAR. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT WORKED FINE. ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, PHIL LONG FORD IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE CAR OR LOOK FURTHER AS THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE LOSING MONEY TO DO SO. THE MECHANIC DOESN'T GET PAID NOR THE DEALERSHIP, IT'S A LOSE-LOSE FOR US - "THEY AREN'T PART OF FORD" WAS ALSO IN THEIR RESPONSE. SORRY, BUT YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK. I'VE SENT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF PHIL LONG AND FORD MOTOR CO. I WAS TOLD A SERVICE MANAGER WOULD CALL AND HELP AFTER THIS. 10 DAYS HAVE PASSED AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. THE CAR ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AS IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. FURTHER NON WORK ON THIS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE OR AN ACCIDENT YET. I BELIEVE FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. THE CAR AGAIN IS UNDER WARRANTY AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTERS DON'T REGISTER AN ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DID NOT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK, BACK AND RIB. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.