2009 Ford Focus
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 229 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 17th highest complaint count among 19 Focus model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 26 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 21 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints
229 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE HAD SEIZED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Structure, Feb 1, 2014
INNER DOOR HANDLE PART ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKE, WITH THAT BEING THE ONLY DOOR WITH A KEY LOCK AND NO REMOTE ON THIS VEHICLE NOT ALLOWING ENTRY INTO VEHICLE (WAS EXTREME COLD AND LEFT STRANDED OUTSIDE BEING A SERIOUS HAZARD). VERY SMALL METAL PART THAT WAS ENGAGED FROM PLASTIC OUTER HOUSING WAS CAST METAL AND BROKE EASILY, THIS IS DOCUMENTED HAS HAPPENING OFTEN ON MANY ONLINE FORUMS. THIS METAL PIECE IS UNDER HEAVY STRAIN, SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FROM STAMPED/MACHINED STEEL NOT CAST METAL. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR
Suspension, Jan 25, 2014
MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS NEED REPLACING ON 2009 FORD FOCUS WITH ONLY HIGHWAY MILES ON IT. *TR
Tires, Jan 8, 2014
I BOUGHT A SET OF TIRES AT SEARS IN UTAH, THE INVOICE SAID 75,000 MILES/WARRANTY. AFTER 29,000 MILES ON MY CAR I NOTICE LOST OF TREAD. I COMMUNICATE GOODYEAR BY DOING A COMPLAINT WITH BBB ( BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ). GOODYEAR TOLD THAT SEARS DID A MISTAKE, TIRES WARRANTY IN 65,000 MILES. GOODYEAR AGREES TO REIMBURSE PART OF NEW TIRES SET AND I DISAGREE, MY CONCERN IS THAT TIRES FABRICATION LOT COULD HAVE DEFECTS THAT COULD CAUSE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES. I NOTICE THAT MICHELIN TIRES HAD SAME PROBLEMS AND THEY DID A RECALL. INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE TIRES: DUNLOP SIGNATURE - 195 60/R15 88T M+S DOT (1) MKRB 1XHR 2011 AND (3) MKRB 1XHR 2111. JUST IN TIME, GOODYEAR AUTHORIZED SEARS TO DO A TIRE INSPECTION AND SEARS NOTICE AND CONFIRM LOST OF TREAD. *TR
Tires, Wheels, Jan 6, 2014
THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY EVEN WITH ALIGNMENTS. REAR SUSPENSION IS NOW A PROBLEM. THREE SETS OF TIRES IN 50,000 MILES. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jan 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP AS THE SERVICE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 24, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD, RADIO, POWER WINDOW, AND THE BUTTON CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE EXTREMELY BRIGHT AND SUDDENLY THEY BECAME DIM INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE BRIGHT THEY WERE BLINDING AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE DEFECT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Power train, Nov 24, 2013
WHILE TRANSITIONING FROM ONE ROAD TO ANOTHER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 5000 RPMS AND DID NOT REACH A SPEED ABOVE 20MPH. THIS CONTINUED TO OCCUR AT EACH STOPPING POINT. THE ENGINE WOULD THEN "KICK" AND NORMAL DRIVING CAPABILITIES WOULD BE RESTORED BRIEFLY. *TR
Suspension, Wheels, Nov 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE CUPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING AND THE SHOCKS POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,343.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 5, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED, DRIVER LOSES ALL CONTROL OF GAS PEDAL AND HAS TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT IGNITION OFF IN ORDER TO RESTART CAR TO RESET CONTROL OF GAS PEDAL. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS. ON OCT 2 IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES ON THE SAME DRIVE THAT DAY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS LUCKY THAT WE HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS AND IT HASN'T CAUSE US AN ACCIDENT. BUT NOW WE MUST GET IT REPAIRED BECAUSE FATE WILL CATCH UP TO YOU AT THE WRONG TIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WITH THIS. AFTER RESEARCH SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH HAS A NON REPLACEABLE SENSOR ON IT THAT CONTROLS A SIGNAL TO THE GAS PEDAL. TO REPAIR IT THE THROTTLE BODY HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. I HAVE CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS AND THEY SHOW NO CONCERN OR INTEREST IN FINDING OUT IF THIS IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM THEY MAY KILL SOMEONE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES THAT IS NOT AWARE OF THIS. *TR
Power train, Sep 10, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED THE CAR LOST POWER, THE TACH DROPPED TO 1,000 RPM. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND AT ALL. PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. TOOK CAR OUT OF GEAR AND THE IDLE STARTED TO VARY FROM 500 TO 1500. SHUT THE CAR OFF. A FEW SECONDS LATER STARTED IT UP AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR MORE OCCASIONS SINCE THEN. MOST RECENTLY 2 WEEKS AGO. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 9, 2013
THIS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE FOCUS AT AROUND 50 MPH, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELLERATING (IT DIDN'T STALL) AND THE WRENCH PANEL LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY SHE WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT, SO SHE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT RAN FINE, AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF. THREE WEEKS LATER WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED, THE CAR JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, AND AGAIN WE WERE LUCKY WE WEREN'T IN AN ACCIDENT AND WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE AGAIN. AT THIS POINT I CALLED FORD AND THEY AGREED TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND PROVIDE ME A RENTAL CAR. AFTER A WEEK, THEY SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE THEY NEEDED TO HAVE IT HAPPEN TO THEM. I TOLD THEM IT WAS UNREASONABLE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED THREE WEEKS APART, AND THE CHANCES OF IT HAPPENING WERE SLIM WITHIN A WEEK. I WAS TRYING TO URGE FORD TO COVER THIS SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAD 54K MILES ON IT, AND IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THEY SAID SINCE THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT, THEY COULDN'T FIX IT, AND EVEN IF THEY COULD DIAGNOSE IT, IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED SINCE ITS NOT UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF, AND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE 99.9% SURE ITS A THROTTLE BODY (THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES TOLD ME THEY'RE GETTING TONS OF THROTTLE BODY REPAIRS COMING IN AND THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER), THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THEM FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE WE COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THESE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS FROM HAPPENING. NOW I HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR ON MY OWN SO MY WIFE CAN DRIVE A SAFE VEHICLE. SO FORD'S DEFECTIVE PART HAS ALREADY PUT MY WIFE AND I IN DANGER, AND NOW IS COSTING ME MONEY I DON'T HAVE! *TR
Engine, Aug 1, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MOSTLY OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SUDDENLY DECELERATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING ICON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,700.
Power train, Jul 19, 2013
ON THE FREEWAY GOING APPROX 45 MPH IN THE POURING RAIN; CHANGED LANES, BRAKE A BIT TO 35. HAPPENED AS I SPED BACK UP, ORANGE WRENCH APPEARED AND CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH TILL I GOT TO A SERVICE STATION DIRECTLY OFF THE FREEWAY. SAT FOR ABOUT 8 MIN. STARTED UP AND DROVE HOME WITH NO INCIDENT. TWO DAYS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME INCHING ALONG TRYING TO CHANGE FREEWAYS. GOT TO EMG LANE AND SAT ABOUT FIVE MIN. STARTED UP AND GOT HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. ONLY 16 MILES BETWEEN HOME AND WORK - ALL FREEWAY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 21, 2013
LAST YEAR DURING THE SUMMER I WOULD BE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND I WOULD LOSE POWER. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR DID NOTHING, NO RESPONSE. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY BUT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT HAS BEEN A DAILY THING AND IT HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES EACH DAY. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA AND IT HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THE WINTER OR EARLY SPRING WHEN THE TEMPS ARE COOLER. I DRIVE ABOUT 60 MILES ROUND TRIP AND THE MAJORITY OF IT IS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF, LET IT SET FOR A MINUTE OR LESS AND THEN START IT AGAIN AND IT RUNS. I DON'T HAVE TO LET IT STAY OFF FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME, I CAN START IT SHORTLY AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF WITH NO PROBLEM. THE TACH JUMPS UP BETWEEN 2000-3000 RPMS AND THEN SETTLES DOWN. I DON'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP BUT SOMETIMES I DRIVE ONLY A COUPLE MILES BEFORE THE SITUATION REPEATS. WHEN I'M PARKED WITH THE CAR RUNNING I CAN WATCH THE TACH FALTER AND DROP BELOW 1000 RPMS BUT IT CATCHES ITSELF AND RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS IS GETTING OLD AND IS NERVE WRACKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WAITING FOR IT TO HAPPEN. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, May 24, 2013
CAR WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE (WRENCH LIGHT) WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ALMOST LED TO ACCIDENT. MY TWO YEAR OLD WAS IN THE VEHICLE, WITH HER SIDE EXPOSED TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR LOST CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND THROTTLE. RETURNED HOME IMMEDIATELY. WENT OUT TO START IT LATER, NO WARNING LIGHTS, RAN FINE. 2 DAYS LATER, IT WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE FREEWAY, THIS TIME CEL CAME ON. CODE P2135, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. PART REPLACED, PROBLEM HASN'T RECURRED. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM (THERE IS A TSB). I WOULD REGARD IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE BASED ON THE FAILURE RATES OF WIDESPREAD (ALBEIT ANECDOTAL) EVIDENCE. THOUGH IT ISN'T UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION, IT STILL IS A LOSS OF CONTROL; THIS SYSTEM IS DRIVE-BY-WIRE, THE SAME AS TOYOTA. I WOULD THINK IT SHOULD BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION FOR RECALL. BELOW ARE EXPERIENCED SHARED ON VARIOUS FORUMS REGARDING THE VEHICLES AFFECTED (2008-2011 FOCUS): WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=271461 WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=317251&HIGHLIGHT=THROTTLE+BODY WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=298322&HIGHLIGHT=THROTTLE+BODY WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=291391&HIGHLIGHT=THROTTLE+BODY WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=290333&HIGHLIGHT=THROTTLE+BODY WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=257103&HIGHLIGHT=P2112 WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=262099&HIGHLIGHT=P2112 WWW.FOCUSFANATICS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=174484&HIGHLIGHT=WRENCH+LIGHT WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/FOCUS/2009/CRUISE-CONTROL-PROBLEMS.PHP WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/FOCUS/2008/VEHICLE-SPEED-CONTROL-PROBLEMS.PHP HTTP://BIT.LY/18CCW56 HTTP://BIT.LY/16TOXCC HTTP://BIT.LY/19AQTPN HTTP://BIT.LY/18CCH08 HTTP://BIT.LY/11IK0MU ...AND COUNTLESS MORE ON WWW.FORDFOCUSFORUMS.COM. *TR
Engine, May 16, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE; THE KEY WAS REMOVED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,500. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, May 6, 2013
DRIVING 65MPH - MIDDLE LANE OF THE FREEWAY - THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND SUDDENLY THE MAX SPEED I COULD GENERATE WAS 20 MPH- MADE IT TO THE PULL OVER LANE- HAD TO CHANGE MY UNDERWEAR WHEN I GOT HOME. THE CAR SAT - ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT 30 MIN ( WAITING FOR ROAD SERVICE WHO NEVER SHOWED) THE CAR RESTARTED AND YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM IT DROVE FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I WOULD HAVE WRITTEN IT OFF AS BAD GAS EXCEPT FOR INFO ON THE NET THAT MADE ME REALIZE I MAY HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. YOU DIDN'T ASK AND IT MAY NOT BE YOUR AREA OF BUT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY SAID IT COVERED ALL ELECTRONIC PARTS AND FUEL SYSTEM, BUT GEE WHIZ "WE'RE SORRY IT COVERS ALL EXCEPT THE THROTTLE BODY" THAT WILL BE $900 PLEASE. THEY ALSO MANAGED TO LOSE MY CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE.. SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE EASY CARE CO. IF POSSIBLE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WERE SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED TO FORD DEALERS ABOUT THIS. SPECIFICALLY I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE PURCHASE WAS MADE FEB 2010. THANKS *TR
Power train, Apr 30, 2013
WAS DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL ON THE INTERSTATE AND MOVED TO PASS A SEMI-TRUCK. I NOTICED THAT WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN, NO RESPONSE. I THEN LOST CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON. I WAS ABLE TO (THANKFULLY AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD) PULL BACK INBETWEEN TWO SEMI-TRUCKS AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK THE REST OF THE WAY AT 75 MPH. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO RETURN HOME 50 MILES SAFELY. LATER THAT NIGHT I WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AT 20 MPH AFTER JUST A BLOCK OF DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY ARE 'UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM' AND WITH NO COMPUTER CODE OR "PROOF" THAT THE LIGHT TURNED ON THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WITH THE HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF SEMI'S I HOPE I SURVIVE THE NEXT TIME THIS IS BOUND TO HAPPEN TO ME ON MY COMMUTE TO WORK. *TR
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Apr 13, 2013
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHERE I CAN NOT GET MY DOORS OPEN BECAUSE THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK. I HAVE HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF ANOTHER DOORS A NUMBER OF TIMES. I AM WORRIED THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 28, 2013, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,285. *TR
Suspension, Tires, Wheels, Feb 13, 2013, crash
PURCHASED VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, FROM A DEALERSHIP. NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON AT THAT TIME. MILEAGE WHEN PURCHASED WAS 29000. WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW AND ICY ROADS IT WOULD WOBBLE AND GET SQUIRRELLY, WHICH I ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE LIGHTNESS OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR ME TO SUSPECT THE TIRES AS I HAVE THEM ROTATED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER SPECS, AND NO ABNORMALITIES HAVE BEEN MENTIONED TO ME BY THE DEALER. HOWEVER, LAST WEEK I HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF A WORN OUT TIRE BLOWING OUT ON A SNOWY ROAD. INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE UNEVENLY WORN, AND THAT THE CAUSE WAS THAT THE ARMS WHICH MAINTAIN TIRE ALIGNMENT WERE PHYSICALLY INCAPABLE OF DOING SO. THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, IT IS A *DESIGN FLAW*, WHICH RESULTED IN PERSONAL INJURY (BROKEN ARM, FACIAL CONTUSIONS). *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 11, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE UNLOCKED WHEN USING THE KEY FOB OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND AFFECTED EACH DOOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Wheels, Feb 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO CHANGE ALL FOUR TIRES 3 TIMES IN UNDER 40,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,505 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 40,000.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 25, 2013
GAS PEDAL WANTS TO STICK. *TR