2007 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 391 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 60 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 75 people were injured and 2 people 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: power train
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Power train, Equipment, Jul 22, 2011
MY 88 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS PULLING INTO HER GARAGE WHEN GRABBING THE SHIFING LEVER TO PUT IT IN PARK IT CAME UP OUT OF THE COLUMN ALONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION CAUSING THE CAR TO GO FORWARD AND HIT THE BOXES. THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN PLACE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. PISS POOR DESIGN OF SCREW HOLDING THE SHIFTER ON AND THE CONNECTION FOR THE POWER. *TT
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 18, 2011
2007 FORD FOCUS THROTTLE STICKS! MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I TRY TO COME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE RACES AND I HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO COME BACK DOWN TO IDLE. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO GO SLOW. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE! THIS IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME! *KB
Power train, Mar 14, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL AND EXCESSIVE INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM TO THE LATEST COLLABORATION. THE DEALER FURTHER TESTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED HOWEVER WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,600. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ
Power train, Dec 23, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAD OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND BECAME MORE FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Power train, Nov 24, 2010
VEHICLE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTER WAS PUT IN PARK AND COULD MOVE TO REVERSE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON ON SHIFTER. THE KEY DID NOT RELEASE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, SO THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTER WAS REPLACED AT DEALER. APPROX 47,000 MILEAGE ON VEHICLE AT A COST OF 200 DOLLARS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE ME BACK THE OLD PART. *TR
Power train, Oct 14, 2010
I HAVE A 2007 FORD FOCUS. I WAS SHOPPING AND WENT TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND THE GEARSHIFT FELL APART IN MY HAND! THE WHOLE THING DISCONNECTED, WIRES HANGING OUT THE BOTTOM, NO WAY I COULD PUT IT BACK IN BY MYSELF, SO I WAS STRANDED UNTIL TOW SHOWED UP. WAITING TO FIND OUT IF THIS FALLS UNDER WARRANTY OR I WILL BE PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. TOTALLY TICKED OFF, EVEN MORE SO AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING OUT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS, WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS NOT FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL IN PLACE SO THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE DRIVERS END UP STRANDED?! *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Sep 13, 2010
I OWN A 2007 FORD FOCUS WITH 45K MILES ON IT. AROUND 42K MILES I BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WHEN I NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY SUCH AS MERGING ONTO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE BUT ONCE IT REACHED 3RD GEAR THE CAR WOULD JERK AND START REVVING VERY LOUD BUT BE STUCK AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. INITIALLY IT WAS OCCASIONAL AND WOULD NOT BE VERY BAD TO OVERCOME, SIMPLY RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL FOR A WHILE THEN IT'D FIX ITSELF. BUT IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT GET THE CAR OVER 30 MPH DUE TO THIS ISSUE NO MATTER HOW SLOWLY OR FAST I ACCELERATE. THE CAR WILL REV VERY LOUD USUALLY AT 3K+ RPM, BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WHENEVER I CAN; TURN THE CAR OFF AND TRY AGAIN. IT TURNS OUT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ALTERNATOR OF THIS CAR PARTICULARLY THE 2007 MODEL. I RESEARCHED IT AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR CAR ARE ENCOUNTERING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN A HARD TIME BY THE DEALERS WHEN IT CAME TO GETTING ANSWERS AND HELP. ITS BECOME OBVIOUS THAT THIS MUST BE A DEFECT WITH THIS CAR. AND IT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED FORMALLY. *TR
Power train, Equipment, Apr 19, 2010
FORD FOCUS, 2007 THE GEAR SHIFT IN MY 07 FORD FOCUS JUST FELL OFF INTO MY HAND! I WAS AT THE STORE, AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE, AND THE BUTTON THAT YOU DEPRESS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE POPPED OUT, FOLLOWED BY THE SPRING MECHANISM THAT HOLDS IT INTO PLACE IN THE GEAR COLUMN. I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN, AND FINALLY WAS ABLE TO REACH IN AND DEPRESS A SMALL BUTTON, THUS ENABLING ME TO SHIFT IT INTO DRIVE AND TAKE IT HOME. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT, AND MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. (OF COURSE). I ALSO CALLED FORD, AND THERE IS NO RECALL IN EFFECT. THE PART COSTS OVER $1500. TO REPLACE. BEING A SINGLE MOM (DISABLED) AND NOT WORKING, I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS! WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER! *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 31, 2010
2007 FORD FOCUS WAGON WITH ALL THE WIRES (ABOUT 10 OF THEM) IN THE BODY TO LIFTGATE WIRING HARNESS CRACKED OR BROKEN. FOUND DUE TO BRAKE LAMP FUSE BLOWING REPEATEDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL BRAKE LIGHTS AND A/T SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK OPERATION. IT MIGHT HAVE GONE UNNOTICED IF IT WASN'T FOR THE INTERLOCK NOT WORKING. CAR IS OFF WARRANTY SO FORD WILL NOT FIX UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ITEM IN MY OPINION. I WILL REPLACE THE WIRES MYSELF AS I AM AN AIRCRAFT ELECTRICIAN. I WILL USE A BETTER QUALITY WIRE TOO. THE STUFF FORD USES IS NOT MEANT TO MOVE AND FLEX REPEATEDLY. WIRING SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF A CAR. *TR
Power train, Dec 13, 2009
2007 FORD FOCUS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL AND DOWNSHIFTS TO LOW GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGERS TO BE THROWN FORWARD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Nov 10, 2009
HAVE 2007 FORD FOCUS SE WITH 50,000MIL ON IT. 1ST OFFENSE HAPPENED JULY 2009. HAD TO REPLACE 100,000 MIL WARRANTY SPARK PLUGS(FORD PRODUCT) @ 38,000 MIL.THEY WERE BURNT TO CRISP .REPLACED THEN 2 WKS LATER BTWN 45-50 AN HR MY CAR WAS SHIFTING LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD I NO LONGER HAD A WARRANTY(FORD DIRECTLY SAID THIS) WENT TO ANOTHER REP COMPANY. TOLD ME MY CYLINDERS WERE GOING OUT. NO ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. COMPANY TOLD ME TO CALL FORD DIRECTLY BECAUSE MAYBE THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T AND THAT I DID HAVE A POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BUT THIS WAS NOT COVERED,YET MY OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT CYLINDERS ARE COVERED BY POWERTRAIN. I PAID OVER $200 TO FIX PROBLEMS IN AUG 2009.IT IS NOW OCT 2009 AND I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING AGAIN! I AM TO THIS DATE BARELY OVER 2 YRS OLD ON THE VEHICLE(BOUGHT AUG 2007) AND JUST NOW TURNED OVER 50,000 MIL. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE. THE COMPANY I TOOK IT TOO SAID THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM ALOT BECAUSE THE CYLINDERS GET TOO HOT AND BURN THE SPARK PLUGS BECAUSE THERE IS NO COOLING SYSTEM FOR THIS AREA. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Feb 23, 2009
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING SO I TOOK IN AND HAD A TRANS FLUSH AND THEN, 6 MONTHS AFTER THAT MY WHOLE TRANSMISSION CAME OUT. A 2007 MODEL SHOULD LAST A LITTLER LONGER THAN THAT. I AM STUCK WITHOUT A VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Power train, Air bags, Sep 22, 2008
YEAR OF VEHICLE: 2007 MAKE: FORD MODEL: FOCUS SE DATE OF PURCHASE: JULY 2007 SELLING/: SPREEN HONDA ODOMETER @ PURCHASING: 24,900 CURRENT MILEAGE: 49,000 PROBLEM(S) WITH THE FOLLOWING: TRANSMISSION - REPAIR ATTEMPTS: SRS/AIRBAG LAMP - REPAIR ATTEMPTS: STEERING SHAKE/VIBRATION - REPAIR ATTEMPTS: SEAT BELT REPAIR/REPLACEMENT - REPAIR ATTEMPTS: AIR BAG LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN IN THE 'ON' POSITION - MULTIPLE REPAIR ATTEMPTS: COMPLAINT TO DEALER: YES. CLD SPREEN HONDA SPOKE TO OWNER WHO SENT ME TO A SALESMAN. THE NEXT TIME I RETURNED IT TO FRITZ DEALERSHIP (SINCE THEY DID ORIG WORK), FOR SAME PROBS & I WAS TOLD I WOULDN'T GET A COURTESY CAR AND THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR REPAIRS. THE INTERIOR AIRBAG LIGHT WAS IN THE 'ON' POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING, THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING LIKE BEFORE. CAR WAS RETURNED THE 2ND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DEFECTIVE PARTS & HAD TO BE ORDERED. NO COURTESY CAR THIS TIME LIKE THE FIRST TIME SO I WAS STRANDED (I'M DISABLED AND ND TRANS). THE CAR IS FALLING APART LITTLE BY LITTLE WITH THE BACK DOOR HANDLE BROKEN COMPLETELY. THE SELLER (SPREEN HONDA) SAID I WOULD HV TO GET A NEW LOAN ON A NEW VEHICLE INSTEAD OF 'EXCHANGING VEHICLES' AS PROMISED IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE OWNER, AT SPREEN HONDA, PLACE OF PURCHASE. I REFUSED THIS 'HUSTLE' BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT WHAT I WAS TOLD OVER THE PHONE, BUT AFTER 2ND SET OF REPAIRS, THE CAR WOULD BE REPLACED...NOT ME PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR AND GIVE UP ANOTHER DOWN PAYMENT! I DIDN'T AGREE TO THIS AND WALKED OUT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN UNDER REPAIR FOR WEEKS OFF/ON FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM I.E., THE TRANSMISSION FIRST REPAIR WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, ALONG WITH FRONT END SHAKING. I WAS GIVEN A COURTESY CAR WHILE REPAIRS WE DONE W/OUT THE 1ST TIME, BUT NOT THE 2ND. I WAS TOLD MY CAR HAD A 'DEFECTIVE PART' & HAD ORDERED IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED AGAIN FOR SAME PROBS MENTIONED ABOVE. AIRBAG LIGHT IS BK ON AGAIN AND TRANSMISSION SLIP. *TR
Power train, Nov 8, 2007
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES, NO MAJOR INCIDENTS LED UP TO IT, HOWEVER, MINOR SOUNDS WHEN IT SHIFTED, TRACTION CONTROL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF ON ONE OCCASION. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Aug 23, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT HEARS METAL GRINDING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT ARE STILL SQUEAKING. WHEN HE RELEASES THE CLUTCH AND SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL, HE HEARS A KNOCKING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MAKES A TICKING SOUND AS IF IT WILL EXPLODE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING ALL OF THESE FAILURES. THE REPAIRS USUALLY LAST APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS BEFORE THE FAILURES RECUR. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER REPLACE HIS VEHICLE WITH A NEW VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,701 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Power train, Jun 23, 2007
AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IT STARTED TO STALL AND IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I KEPT DRIVING THE CAR HOME AND IT WAS NOT SHIFTING AT 35 TO 40 MILES P/HR. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP NEAR MY HOUSE AND THEY DIDN'T REPAIR IT AT ALL. FROM THERE I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. SO, I TOOK MY CAR TO BOB BAKER FORD. BOB BAKER FORD TOLD ME THE CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THEY CHARGED ME $3,076.10 DOLLARS. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2004 FORD FOCUS WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM THEM AND THEY SHOULD PAY AT LEAST FOR THE COST OF THE NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Apr 26, 2007, crash
WAS DRIVING IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND 2007 FORD FOCUS BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUT OF CONTROL - I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING OR BRAKES IS WAS AS IF THE CAR WENT ON AUTO PILOT AND STARTED DRIVING ITSELF. AFTER ABOUT TWENTY SECONDS OF ROCKING LEFT AND RIGHT IN THE ROAD THE CAR MADE A SHARP RIGHT AND LEFT THE HIGHWAY HIT AND FLIPPED TWICE WITH MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF INSIDE - FORTUNATELY WE ARE BOTH STILL ALIVE THE 2007 FORD FOCUS IS TOTALED. *TR
Power train, Feb 13, 2007
ON AN UPHILL SECTION OF ROAD (SLIGHT INCLINE) WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE WHILE STOPPED FOR A STOP SIGN, I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND BEFORE I COULD STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I WAS ABLE TO REALIZE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND JAMMED DOWN THE GAS PEDAL TO AVOID ROLLING BACKWARD INTO THE NEXT CAR IN LINE BEHIND ME. A PERSON CROSSING THE STREET BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE CAR BEHIND WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED. I NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER CAR WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEFORE. THE FORD DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL FOR A 2007 FORD FOCUS WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS ROLL BACK PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. *JB