Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-24 | 12E007000 |
EQUIPMENT | 10,006 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Break lights won't work and was almost hit by another car, changed break lights changed light break switch checked fuse… |
| 2024-04-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof Exploded. Empty Road, temp low 40s. No warning. I have owned the car since 2004. Though older car, <120,000 mil… |
| 2023-07-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The drivers door will not open. It is stuck shut. Turning the key in the lock does not work. Broke outer handle trying … |
| 2021-07-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I drive a 2002 Ford Focus Sedan. My engine light is on, warning light for trunk door ajar light is on (even though the… |
| 2020-09-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NE… |
| 2019-12-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | HUSBAND WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH WITH HIS MOTHER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD. DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER… |
| 2019-10-31 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 108,000 MILES. I DID REPLACE THE TIE RODS CONTROL ARMS AND SWAY BAR OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME. THE MECHA… |
| 2019-01-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AT SPEED OF 40+MPH AND UNEVEN HIGHWAY OR WHEN ENCOUNTERING A MANHOLE COVER THE REAR OF THE CAR SWAYS AND SHIMMIES LEFT … |
| 2017-04-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ANTITHEFT HAS CAR LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING |
| 2016-12-14 | WHEELS | No | 0 | OHTSU FN7000 WITHIN ONE MONTH OF BEING PUT ON NEW TIRE WOULD DEFLATE ALL A SUDDEN WHILE PARKED SHORTLY. 4 HOURS OR LES… |
| 2016-11-07 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TAIL LIGHT CONNECTION MELTS DUE TO BULB GETTING TOO HOT. IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE CONNECTOR TO REPLACE BULB. HAVE TO REPL… |
| 2016-09-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | OK SO I'VE HAD MY FORD FOCUS FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS LITTLE THING RECENTLY GOT STRUTS CHANGED I… |
| 2016-02-05 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT … |
| 2015-11-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 89 YEAR OLD MOTHER BOUGHT A 2002 FORD FOCUS FROM LAUREL AUTO IN BOSWELL AND WHEN SHE WENT TO GET IT INSPECTED WAS TO… |
| 2015-10-09 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER V… |
| 2015-09-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | I HAVE A 2002 FORD FOCUS ZX5, MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH WITH… |
| 2015-09-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART … |
| 2015-08-07 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FRACTURED. THE CONTA… |
| 2015-08-07 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE HATCH DOOR INDICATOR LI… |
| 2015-07-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I AM WRITING THIS FOR TWO INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITHIN A TWO WEEK TIME FRAME. 1. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE ONE… |
| 2015-05-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH, THE SUSPENSION SPRING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SNAP… |
| 2015-05-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN! THEY HAVE KNOWN (FORD) ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND ARE REFUSING TO ISSUE A RECALL. |
| 2015-04-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE… |
| 2015-03-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD FOCUS ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 85 MPH. I TRIED TO REDUCE SPEED BY STE… |
| 2015-02-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY TO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. ENGINE FUEL LIGHT WOULD APPEAR. *JS |
| 2015-01-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLENISHING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID, THE HOO… |
| 2015-01-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK/OPEN. WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK I DON'T HEAR THE SOLENOID MOVING. WHEN TRYING T… |
| 2014-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HATCH SWITCH FAILED .GHOST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAVING WIPER COME ON AT TIMES.WIRING HARNESS INSIDE RUBBER BOOT LOCATED W… |
| 2014-10-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I SIMPLY WANT TO KNOW IF MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT MASSIVE AIR BAG RECALL. I ALREADY CHECKED BY VIN NUMBER. H… |
| 2014-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR AND SINCE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT IN 2005, I HAVE NOTHING BUT REPAIRS. FIRST, THE RADIO NEE… |
| 2014-10-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IGNITION CYLINDER IN STEERING COLUMN IS FROZEN. KEY INSERTS BUT WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. CANNOT START THE CAR, SHIFT INT… |
| 2014-09-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILURE DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT FAILED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO STOP DEAD. FORTUNATELY THE … |
| 2014-07-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINA… |
| 2014-06-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2002 FORD FOCUS ZX5. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND FIRST TIME IT WAS DROVE THERE WAS A NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AREA… |
| 2014-06-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON BLINKS THEN STAYS ON. *TR |
| 2014-05-09 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ON 05/09/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1750 HOURS I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 95 ADJACENT TO MILE MARKER 99 LOCATE… |
| 2014-05-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | ON 05/09/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1750 HOURS I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 95 ADJACENT TO MILE MARKER 99 LOCATE… |
| 2014-04-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CR… |
| 2014-04-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE U-TURN AND CRASH… |
| 2014-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DECKLID WIRING HARNESS CAN FATIGUE AND DEVELOP BROKEN WIRES IN THE BEND AREA OF THE HINGE. SIMILAR TO NHTSA RECALL ID#… |
| 2013-12-06 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. UPON INSPECTION, DEALERSHIP FOUND FRONT SUB FRAME COMPLETELY … |
| 2013-12-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR WHEN WARMED UP AND DURING INTERCITY DRIVING WILL RANDOMLY CUT OUT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT DEPRESSED. CAR SHUTS … |
| 2013-12-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON BAKER STREET IN WEST ROXBURY, MA. I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER IN A 2010 LINCOLN MKX … |
| 2013-11-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE IGNITED … |
| 2013-10-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW OIL WARNING… |
| 2013-09-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING MY CAR FROM MY CARPORT IN THE MORNING, THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLING, GRINDING NOISE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOW… |
| 2013-09-04 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE LOCKED ELEC… |
| 2013-08-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR VIBRATES; SHAKES. I WAS TOLD BY TWO AUTO REPAIRMAN BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF JUST WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. IT IS NOW… |
| 2013-07-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | IN 2004 FORD ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THIS WAS CALLED: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 03M0… |
| 2013-07-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | LAST INSPECTION IT WAS REPORTED TO INSPECT THIS YEAR THE CROSSMEMBER/SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR CAR WOULD NOT … |