We have classified the 85 complaints from 2001 Ford Focus about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
Was on my way to the va hospital 04/04/2018 started car, it would shake vigorously. check engine light and oil fuel light keep coming on and off. had a complete tune up. going to the va hospital on 4/16/2018 start car, check engine light came on and fuel light came on again. had inner tire rods replaced. going to a va appt, on 05/10/2018 start car check engine light cam on, cv valves replaced. 5/30/2018 on my way again to the va hospital, start car check engine light came on again. please advise, since it very difficult to miss and reschedule appts at the va hospital. thank you.
This car has electrical issues,the dash and tag lights flicker,the car has been turning off while i'm driving with my son in the car over 3 times now,on the highway and on main street,its so scary i've had panic attacks and got a stress rash on my face. im so scared that i can't drive it,i've had the fuel pump replaced,spark plugs,motor filter.i just try to keep getting it repaired costing me my bills money being a single parent. i'm overwhelmed and don't know what to do.
No dash light tail lights or markrr lights
Ignition key gets stuck and will not turn. ford has known of this problem should have to pay for repairs and reimbursement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle started to jerk and the contact smelled smoke. the battery warning indicator illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped on the side of the road and the ignition was turned to the off position as the contact exited the vehicle. the contact observed flames under the hood of the vehicle. the vehicle restarted without being prompted and started rolling forward. the fire department extinguished the fire. a police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 02v288000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000.
It start with door busting all the time ,then i switch it off ..now it want crank ,just bust. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the warning indicators did not illuminate on the dashboard. the failure occurred numerous of times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and recommended the replacement of the faulty wiring. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate mileage was 162,600.
2001 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to electrical system failure. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was a lemon. over the past 2 years alone, he has spent $2,000 in non-routine repairs. every time there was an issue, the vehicle was taken to the repair shop for the problem, but was never fully fixed. on one occasion, the vehicle started smoking and the wiring caught on fire.. the consumer was informed, the vehicle needed all new wiring, after the dash lights and tail lights went out 3 times. also, the cruise control and all the lights inside the vehicle stopped working. *jb
Bought vehicle 2nd hand, cash, everything worked fine. now, i have no brake lights, & my door locks no longer work on the remote, or the "all lock/unlock" button, & now my trunk latch is not working correctly. the door locks are self locking (meaning that they lock at any given time whenever they please.) the brake switch has been replaced, all bulbs have been checked & replaced, fuses keep getting blown. cannot locate fuse for the door locks. ford has a campaign for the year 2000 for a door latch issue, campaign #05s27 nhtsa id# 05v-030. also, campaign #05s50 nhtsa id #00v-411 for a tail lamp issue. there are no recalls on this yet after doing weeks of research i am finding that it is an issue with the ford focus from 2000 to current. after calling several dealers, none of them would tell me anything, & that "they didn't recall any problems before from anyone else". how is it that i can find this issue on the internet but the dealers "never heard of it"? why is there no change in the indicated issue of the wiring harness to the rear tail light assembly? wouldn't this be a ...
Sunday 05 jan 2014 i had recently parked my car, turned it off, and was outside of my vehicle (2001 ford focus) when i began to notice smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. i was confused at first, as the car was completely off for a few minutes before any problems began. within a matter of two minutes the smoke had increased, thickened, and began to smell. my friend was nearby and had noticed that something was not right. he came over and we both took a couple steps toward the front of the car to figure out what was going on. immediately flames burst up from the hood. at this point we instantly ran from the vehicle, dialing 911. the flames got worse as we waited from a distance for the fire department to arrive. at this point i was unsure as to whether the car would completely blow up or not, as the flames became worse with every minute. the fire department arrived within approximately five minutes. they were able to put the fire out in a few minutes, but had to break the window and ...
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
Key does not turn properly in ignition cylinder and door locks. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact stated that the alternator failed due to corrosion and it was cracked in several places.. the contact replaced the alternator himself. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 143,000. ...updated 12-24-13 *bf
I've had my 2001 ford focus for years now and i have had problems with my ignition (got that replaced) and my windshield wipers work when ever they want to and will sometimes turn on its own. also my trunk will not open at all. i've taken it to different places to get it fixed and no one has been able to open it. i purchased this vehicle so that i could save on gas but all i'm doing is wasting a crap load of money on just repairing everything. *tr