2006 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 204 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 18th highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 22 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 19 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, headlightsAug 11, 2008
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
Campaign 08E050000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasolineJun 13, 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
Campaign 06E056000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
204 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jan 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Vehicle speed control, Visibility/wiper, Dec 14, 2016
MY 2006 FORD VENT SELECTOR THAT MOVES FROM DEFROST TO VENT HAS BROKEN TWICE NOW. I AM TOLD IT IS A 600 FIX BUT I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHY IS THERE NO RECALL.. NEXT SAME CAR THE GAS PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER TAKE TO A AUTO SHOP THEY CLEAN THROTTHLE BODY AND RUNS FINE FOR A BIT BUT AGAIN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS YET NO RECALL WHY. THEY BOTH HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 21, 2016
HAVE PROBLEM WITH GAS PEDAL STICKING SINCE VEHICLE WAS 2 YEARS OLD, HAD FORD DEALERSHIP FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY WHICH THEY CLEANED STICKING THROTTLE BODY. UNIT STICKING AGAIN AFTER A FEW MONTHS AND FORD REPLACED IT WITH NEW ONE WHICH I PAID OVER 500 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP. AFTER A YEAR THROTTLE BODY STICKING AGAIN WHICH CAUSES HIGH IDLE PROBLEM UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP THEN IDLE TURNS TO NORMAL RPM'S.
Tires, Jun 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS EQUIPPED WITH TOYO EXTENSA A/S TIRES, SIZE: P195/60/R15 (NA). WHILE INSTALLING A BRAND NEW TIRE AND INFLATING THE TIRES (38 TO 40 PSI), THE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACE, LEFT ARM, EYE, AND EAR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Visibility/wiper, May 27, 2016
THE AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT INDICATOR IS 'ON' ON THE DASH BOARD. I AM AFRAID OF A FRONT END ACCIDENT AND NOT HAVE THE AIRBAG WORK. ALSO, THE WIPERS SCRAPE OR SKIP ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH THE WINDSHIELD AND BLADES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE SKIPPING CONTINUES NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD.
Structure, Other or unspecified, May 21, 2016
RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PASSENGERS. FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY KNOWING THAT YOUR PASSENGERS ARE SAFELY SECURED AND NOT AT RISK FOR ACCIDENTALLY OPENING DOOR AND THRUST OUT OF THE VEHICLE. DOOR WAS ACIDENTALLY OPEN WHILE IN MOTION.
Air bags, Structure, Feb 11, 2016, crash
THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE.
Air bags, Feb 8, 2016, crash
VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE, UP AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OPERATOR WAS WEARING SEATBELT, STRUCK FOREHEAD ON STEERING WHEEL SUSTAINING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 20 STITCHES. OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, WHERE HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PUT ON A VENTILATOR BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE BLEEDING IN THE BRAIN. OPERATOR, THANKFULLY MADE A FULL RECOVERY, BUT WILL BE PERMANENTLY SCARRED.
Electrical system, Nov 25, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED, IT WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE KEY MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Vehicle speed control, Oct 27, 2015
ENGINE SPEED (RPM) INTERMITTENTLY INCREASES, OR FAILS TO DECREASE WHEN THROTTLE IS RELEASED. PROGRESSIVELY WORSENENING. LAST NIGHT, STUCK AT INTERSTATE SPEED AND KEPT ENGINE AT HIGH RPM. WIFE SEMI PANICKED HIT BRAKES AND PULLED OFF ON SHOULDER. AFTER 2 HOUR WAIT, STILL STICKY, BUT DRIVEABLE. MANY IDENTICAL REPORTS/FIXES ON UTUBE. POSSIBLY RELATED FAULT CODES P0410 , P0491
Visibility/wiper, Sep 30, 2015
HVAC BLEND DOOR STUCK IN VENT POSITION. MOVING, 55 MPH, RURAL 2 LANE HIGHWAY. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST FROM VENT MODE AND HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND AND THE KNOB MOVED FREELY WITHOUT ADJUSTING THE VENT SELECTION. TOOK THE ASSEMBLY APART LATER AND DETERMINED THE STEEL CABLE GOING TO THE HVAC BLEND DOOR HAD BROKEN FREE FROM THE ADJUSTER KNOB. UNABLE TO USE THE DEFROST VENTS TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. PROBLEM REPAIRED FOR $60 FOR A NEW ASSEMBLY AND HALF AN HOUR OF PERSONAL LABOR.
Steering, Jul 27, 2015
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS SINCE I INHERITED THE CAR FROM MY FATHER WHERE THE KEY STICKS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. IT APPEARS TO BE A YEARLY EVENT WHERE I NEED TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I'VE OWNED MANY CARS IN MY 50 YEARS OF DRIVING AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ANY OF THE OTHERS.
Seat belts, Jul 27, 2015
2006 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SEAT BELT REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHENEVER A PASSENGER, NOT A CHILD SAT IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT FASTENED PROPERLY, AT SOME POINT, EITHER RIGHT AWAY OR AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES, THE SEAT BELT DISABLE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. IT WOULD ONLY GO OUT WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS UN-BUCKLED. IN FACT, IF THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED AND NOT WEARING THE SEAT BELT, THE DISABLE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A NEW PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED DUE TO THE SENSORS BEING LOCATED THERE. THE CONSUMER SPENT OVER $2100 AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB
Seat belts, Jun 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO FASTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Visibility, Jun 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW DEFROSTER BECAME INOPERABLE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Other or unspecified, May 29, 2015
KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION DUE TO BROKEN PLASTIC RING ON GEAR SHIFT IT BROKE IN SEVERAL PIECES AND WILL NOT GO UP SINCE THE WHOLE PLASTIC SLEEVE IS BROKEN TOO SHIFT WILL NOT GO IN PARK ALL THE WAY SO KEY IS STUCK I HAVE TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION
Other or unspecified, May 21, 2015
THE REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. THE DOOR WILL LATCH, BUT THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT CAN OPEN AN UNLOCKED DOOR WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 2, 2015
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NYS THRUWAY MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL & IT BEGAN GOING FASTER. AT 85 MILES PER HOUR I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL & SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL (5 SPEED MANUAL). THE GAS PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. I EVENTUALLY GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER BUT THE CAR WAS REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES,STARTED IT UP AGAIN & IT STILL WAS REVVING VERY HIGH. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT & INSPECTED THE GAS PETAL, THERE WAS NO INTERFERENCE. I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. IT NOW HAD SOME PRESSURE BUT WAS A BIT STICKY FEELING LIKE IT WAS CATCHING. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN, IT RAN NORMALLY. I GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT & DROVE IT HOME. WHILE DRIVING HOME IT BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AGAIN. I HAD TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO KEEP MY SPEED DOWN. I TOOK IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP & THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK BUT THEN WHILE AT STOP SIGNS/TRAFFIC LIGHTS IT WOULD BEGIN CUTTING OUT & DYING. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, HAVE ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE & PUMP THE GAS PETAL TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. WHILE IN TRAFFIC IT WOULD DIE ON ME. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY & THE IYAK WAS REPLACED. MINOR CARBON DEPOSITS WERE FOUND BUT NOT ENOUGH THAT SHOULD CAUSE A PROBLEM.THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING WITH THE INTERMITTENT UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION/HIGH REVVING THEN LACK OF POWER/ROUGH RUNNING. THESE SITUATIONS ARE VERY SCARY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL BEGIN ACCELERATING, REVVING/CUTTING OUT & HAVING NO ACCELERATION...EVEN WHEN THE PETAL IS TO THE FLOOR. MY MECHANIC CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (ALL AMERICAN FORD) AND THEY DENIED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. HOWEVER, WHEN I RESEARCH ONLINE, I FIND MANY. *TR
Electrical system, Mar 1, 2015
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK. THIS IS THE SIDE THE BABY CARSEAT IS LOCATED. ALL THE OTHER DOORS DO LOCK/UNLOCK. IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY REASON. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF THIS ISSUE ON INTERNET FORUMS FOR FORD AND FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL OR A MANDATORY FIX BUT THEY NEED TO AS THIS IS A REAL SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE! *TR
Structure, Feb 18, 2015
WHEN OPENING THE DRIVER DOOR, THE MECHANISM THAT OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE BROKE. I AM ABLE TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Other or unspecified, Jan 31, 2015
GAS PEDAL STICKS. *TR
Air bags, Jan 30, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN
Engine, Jan 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Dec 19, 2014
WHEN IT IS UNDER 32 DEGREES. GAS PEDAL FREEZES UP WHEN TRYING A ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Air bags, Dec 11, 2014
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF ON THE CLUSTER BUT GOES OFF ON THE DASH. *TR