Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Fuel Type Secondary: Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: Focus
Model Year: 2014
Plant City: Wayne
Plant Company Name: Michigan Assy
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Trim: SE
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2001 FORD FOCUS SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT A NEW 2001 FORD FOCUS SE IN MAY 2001. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE. FORD REPLACED "CRACKED BRAKE SHOES" ON THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ITS NOW OCTOBER 2003, MY AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. ALSO MY CAR WAS AGAIN MAKING LITTLE SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN BRAKING. SO, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT AT 22,000 MILES MY CAR BRAKES WERE TOTALLY SHOT, THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, I NEEDED ALL NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE ANYWHERE. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES ALL WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER FORD FOCUS OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. SOME BRAKES ARE TOTALLY FAILING ON CARS! WWW.FORDFOCUSBRAKEPROBLEMS.COM FOR ONE WITH LINKS TO SEVERAL OTHERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FAST! THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME!*AK
2014
STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW 2 MOS AGO , IT HAS ALWAYS HAD WEIRD STEERING. AS YOU'RE DRIVING IT GETS VERY STIFF AND '"DARTEY" AND IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT CONSTANT CORRECTION AND IS VERY SENSITIVE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, YOU CHANGE LANES QUICKLY AND WITH LITTLE EFFORT. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE CONSULTANT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THEY CAN LOOK AT IT BUT HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS,BUT I SEE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT, THANK YOU. *TR