IllustrationDOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN USE. THE SENSOR WILL GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS, EVEN IF THE CHILD SAFETY FEATURE IS ACTIVATED. BECAUSE OF THIS MESSAGE THE DOME(MAP) LIGHT ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DRAIN.
2011 Ford Focus
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2011 Ford Focus are lower than the model-year median of 864.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
190–25K
2325–50K
2150–75K
1175–100K
11100–150K
6150K+
91 reports with mileage · 22 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
3 reportsDRIVERS LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK DUE TO FAILURE IN UNDER DASH FUSE BOX/ SMART JUCTION BOX
I FIRST BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SWITCH GOING OFF THEN BACK ON. THEN AT A LATER DATE THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO REFLECT VARYING MESSAGES. AIR CONDITIONER WOULD STOP RUNNING THEN BEGIN AGAIN. I TOOK IT IN TO FORD GARAGE BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THIS WAS LAST NOVEMBER 8, 2013. I WAS…
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I FIRST BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SWITCH GOING OFF THEN BACK ON. THEN AT A LATER DATE THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO REFLECT VARYING MESSAGES. AIR CONDITIONER WOULD STOP RUNNING THEN BEGIN AGAIN. I TOOK IT IN TO FORD GARAGE BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THIS WAS LAST NOVEMBER 8, 2013. I WAS TOLD IF THE PROBLEM CAME UP AGAIN TO BRING THE CAR TO THE GARAGE WHILE THE PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING. ON APRIL 6, 2014 THE WIPER BLADES WOULD ONLY OPERATE ON HIGH BUT LATER THAT SAME DAY THEY WOULD WORK IN ALL POSITIONS. I CALLED FORD GARAGE AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN WHILE THE PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO SINCE THE PROBLEMS SEEM TO KEEP CORRECTING THEMSELVES. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.