Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford focus. on several occasions, the vehicle failed to start while turning the key in the ignition. there were no warning indicators illuminated. in order to start the vehicle, the key had to be wiggled several times. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. while attempting to start the vehicle, the key failed to turn in the ignition. the contact had to make several attempts before the ignition would turn and start the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Car was driving normally, parked my car, tried to restart it and key would not turn. possibly a broken ignition switch. *tr
Ignition switch on the vehicle is completely locked up and will not turn. my wife is a diabetic and has numerous health complications due to her diabetes. if we were out and became stranded it could have cost us her life. i am disappointed with ford for not fixing this issue. *tr
Ignition switch won't turn. happened in bad part of town. this is a serious safety issue. *tr
Ignition switch failed to turn. internet research indicates defective switch. tapping key with hammer allowed the switch to work properly and continue to work properly as long as the key is not removed. once the key is removed, the ignition switch again freezes and will not turn. *tr
The ignition switch jammed as i hear happens alot with these fords due to inferior parts . the dealer charged me with 3.5 hours shop time to fix this when ford has issued technical service bullitan # 02-18-2 which calls for 1.1 hours to fix as well as the $135.05 list price of the replacement cylinder kit. if this is such a common problem known to ford shouldn't it be subject to a ntsb recall? *tr
Ignition switch in 2000 ford focus locked up and would not turn. the consequences of this failure were that i missed a very important doctors appointment. nothing has been done to fix this problem because i do not have the $400.00 the ford place said it would cost to fix it. why has this part not been recalled? it has been an ongoing problem. *tr
The ignition switch failed to turn in my 2004 ford focus leaving me stranded. this was the first time this had happened and to temporarily remedy the situation i had to take a hammer and tap the key into the ignition and turn at the same time to start the car. the key must remain in the ignition at all times now to prevent a recurrence. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition switch became stuck and she was unable to start the vehicle for three hours; she also noted that the steering wheel would not move. the steering column had to be taken apart so that the steering wheel would move so the wheels could line up in order for the vehicle to be towed home. the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 54,000.