Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Ford Focus.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | wiring harness fused together |
| 2022-11-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Vehicle has a recall for Rear Door Latches. I have attempted to take the vehicle to 2 different Cloninger Ford in Hic… |
| 2020-10-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | IGNITION ISSUES. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. CANNOT START MY VEHICLE OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. MY CAR ONLY… |
| 2020-05-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT LATCH JUST FLIES OPEN. *TR |
| 2019-11-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE BEG… |
| 2019-10-29 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 2003 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL STEEL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEEL ON THE… |
| 2019-03-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | REPLACED THE CRANK CENSOR AND IT WON'T START |
| 2019-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NEW ONSET BURNING SMELL WHILE DRIVING IN SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENT. PARKED CAR, THEN IT WOULDN'T START. UPON INSPECTION FOUN… |
| 2018-12-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2003 FORD FOCUS AUTOMATIC LOCK MALFUNCTIONED DOUBLELOCKING THE DOOR CREATING A DEADLOCK EFFECT RESULTING IN NOT BEING A… |
| 2018-08-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT DOING NO MORE THAN 5 MPH WHEN THE CAR MADE A SUDDEN JERKING MOTION. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A … |
| 2018-08-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE… |
| 2018-06-15 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | SKIDS TO SIDE AND SPINS ON WET ROAD EVEN IF THE TIRES ARE GOOD EVEN AT 30MPH. TOO MUCH SIDE WAYS SHIFT ON LITTLE BUMPY … |
| 2018-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED LESS THAN A WEEK AGO. NOW, IT IS NEEDING REPLACED AGAIN. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH TH… |
| 2018-03-07 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS FLASHES ALONG WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT, T… |
| 2017-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRE… |
| 2017-11-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CARHOP CAR LOTS, NOT ONLY IN TULSA, BUT IN SURROUNDING AREAS, ARE SELLING CARS THAT ARE UNSAFE, AT ANY COST. THE PROBLE… |
| 2017-10-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DUE TO POOR DESIGN THE BULB MELTED THE SURROUNDING HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN THE ENTIRE UNIT HAVING TO BE REPLACE… |
| 2017-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY COMPLAINT STEMS FROM FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING/ SUBPAR WORKMANSHIP. MY CAR HAS DEVELOPED ANOTHER WIRING HARNESS ISSUE… |
| 2017-05-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BOTH REAR DOORS ON MY 2003 FORD FOCUS DO NOT STAY LATCHED AND WILL FLY OPEN DURING DRIVING MANEUVERS. I CANNOT HAVE PA… |
| 2017-05-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. COULD NOT TURN OFF. OUT OF TOWN SO THIS WAS DEFINATELY AN UNSAFE SITUATION BECAU… |
| 2017-04-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT AND THE V… |
| 2017-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY DID NOT START THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER CONTACTED… |
| 2016-10-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | THE SUB FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. ENTIRE SUB FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. STRUTS HAD T… |
| 2016-10-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS GETTING STUCK AND FAILED TO R… |
| 2016-10-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEH… |
| 2016-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE BACK DOOR LOCKS ON THIS CAR DO NOT WORK. THEY SAY A LUBRICANT WAS USED TO FIX THE RECALL ISSUE, HOWEVER, IF THAT WA… |
| 2016-08-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKS UP. CAR HAS TO EITHER BE FORCED TO MOVE BY EITHER GUNNING THE ENGINE, OR ROCKED BY A PERSON UNTIL… |
| 2016-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR STARTS BUT WHEN PUT IN GEAR, STALLS OUT. ENGINE WILL RUN WITH FOOT ON GAS PEDAL BUT STALLS OUR WHEN PLACED IN GEAR.… |
| 2016-07-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE NEEDLES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE STOPPED WORKING 80% OF THE TIME. THEY WILL ALSO JUMP AROUND, ALONG WITH THE … |
| 2016-06-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RES… |
| 2016-05-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, BUT WAS STILL RUNNING THEN FINALLY IT DIED. I LOST ALL LIGHTS AND ELECTRIC BATTERY W… |
| 2016-05-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE … |
| 2016-04-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE IGNITION CYLINDER HAS HAD ISSUES WITH TURNING WHEN FIRST INSERTING KEY. ON TWO (2) SEPARATE OCCASIONS HAS LEFT ME S… |
| 2016-04-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SUB FRAME CROSSMEMBER RUSTED AWAY AND BROKEN CAUSING REAR OF CAR TO BANG AND TWIST WHILE DRIVING. |
| 2016-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND THE BATTERY AND ENGINE LIGHTS… |
| 2016-03-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL… |
| 2016-03-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE… |
| 2016-03-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE ON POSITIO… |
| 2016-02-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER IS LOST FOR STEERING AND BRAKES. HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I DO… |
| 2016-01-31 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INT… |
| 2016-01-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY REAR DOOR DOES NOT LATCH. BACK DOOR FLUNG OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND TURNED LEFT. |
| 2015-12-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. A … |
| 2015-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE KEY WAS NOT A… |
| 2015-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE PISTON SHATTERED AT 109,000 MILES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND MANY MORE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING. … |
| 2015-12-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE PARKING THE CAR ON A CITY STREET THE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND CONTROL OF THE CAR WAS LOST. WAS ABLE TO BRAKE… |
| 2015-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS USING MY PASSENGER SEAT HEATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO PICK SOMETHING UP FROM THE MALL WHEN I STARTED SMELLING A B… |
| 2015-08-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN. ALTHOUGH I HAD BOTH KEYS WITH ME, AND BOTH WILL STILL UNLOCK THE DOORS, NEITHER WO… |
| 2015-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VE… |
| 2015-07-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION, ITS GETTING STUCK AND IM GETTING STRANDED IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT SAFE. |
| 2015-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BECAME AJAR. THE CONTACT WAS A… |