Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Ford Focus.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | The brakes went to the floor and the whole car locked up. When I pressed the brakes to slow down it felt like something… |
| 2025-08-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Starter has always been difficult but now key stuck in ignition and won't start either |
| 2024-03-15 | SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overhea… |
| 2023-04-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The trunk when pulled open will drop down. I pulled my trunk door all they way up went to get something inside the trun… |
| 2022-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Ignition cylinder fails, leaving drivers stranded. Ford Focus online forums are plastered with numerous complaints abou… |
| 2022-02-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Both Front Door latches have failed and will not open from the outside |
| 2021-12-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag light came on. The vehicle has 123,000 on it. It just recently came on the dash while driving. I see there is… |
| 2021-07-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I purchased a 2008 Ford Focus from my father (now deceased). The airbag warning light has been on. When I had the OBD… |
| 2020-11-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY IGNITION SWITCH IS GETTING STUCK AND IT IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO TURN ON THE CAR. IT IS HARD TO TURN ON MY VEHICLE. THE… |
| 2020-11-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ENTERED VEHICLE AS USUAL CLOSED DOOR AND BEGAN DRIVING (VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION). WHILE IN OPERATION DRIVING DOWN A CITY … |
| 2020-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE GAS PEDAL GOES WITH GAS AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN. BRAKE BOOSTER DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE MOTOR SHAKES AND… |
| 2020-10-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE NO LONGER WORKS FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT FEELS LIKE THE DOOR HANDLE ISN'T LATCHING ON TO THE ME… |
| 2020-08-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | IF YOU HIT YOUR BRAKES AND THE ABS ACTIVATES MOMENTARILY BECAUSE YOU HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING OR JUST BECAUSE YOU HIT T… |
| 2020-06-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION LIGHT JUST POPS ON AN I LOSE A GREAT AMOUNT OF POWER AND A… |
| 2020-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | CONSTITUENT WRITES IN REGARDS TO SWITCH ASY IGNITION FAILURE ON 2008 FORD FOCUS. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE RE… |
| 2020-01-31 | WHEELS | No | 0 | GOING THROUGH REAR TIRES. CAUSING IT TO ACT LIKE REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT. HAD AN ALIGNMENT DINE ABOUT … |
| 2020-01-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED… |
| 2019-10-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | MY SON REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35 MPH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY OTHER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED |
| 2019-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN I PUT KEY IN IGNITION MOST TIMES IT DOESNT CATCH AND CAR DOESNT TURN ON. I HAVE TO PUSH HARDER TO CRANK CAR ON OR … |
| 2019-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. ON HIGHWAY AND REGULAR STREETS. BRAKE PEDALS APPLIED BUT ARE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. … |
| 2019-09-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ES UNA EXCELENTE HERRAMIENTA DONDE SE PUEDE SACAR INFORMACION |
| 2019-06-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. |
| 2019-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IN ORDER… |
| 2019-03-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | MY VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE, WHI… |
| 2019-02-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | BBOUGHT THE CAR FROM PRIVATE PARTY AND BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP TO BE LOOKED OVER THE BAD A MANCANIC TOOL SCAN THE CAR PASS… |
| 2019-01-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY FORD FOCUS ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING AND GOING IN REVERSE SMELLS LIK… |
| 2018-12-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 66 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD GLASS SHATTERED. THE VEHIC… |
| 2018-12-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR STARTED REVEING HARD AND THEN ACTING LIKE GEARS WERE SLIPPING AND NEXT DAY REVERSE IS OUT OF CAR AND CAN NOT DRIVE … |
| 2018-08-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL T… |
| 2018-07-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT REGISTERING THAT THERE'S SOMEONE SITTING THERE WHO 5'5" AND WEIGHS ALMOST 135… |
| 2018-07-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT STAYS PUSHED IN WHEN YOU PUSH THE RED RELEASE BUTTON TO TAKE OFF YOUR SEATBELT. U… |
| 2017-12-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | STARTING ISSUES RELATED TO IGNITION HOUSING AND OR SWITCH. HAD TO PAY $500 TO HAVE REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP TH… |
| 2017-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR CAR IN 2017 WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON. CAR GOT STUCK AND WE COULD NOT… |
| 2017-10-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2017-09-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE AN 2008 FORD FOCUS SE I BOUGHT IN 2016 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT LOCKING IN PLACE, DOOR… |
| 2017-09-07 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SEAT BELT NO LONGER BUCKLES. IT WILL GO INTO THE HOLSTER BUT DOES NOT CLICK. |
| 2017-08-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. INITIALL… |
| 2017-08-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN … |
| 2017-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS PUMP IS MALFUNCTIONING. CAR HAS "SOFT PEDAL" THAT IS NOT RESOLVED BY REPLACEMENT OF MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTER… |
| 2017-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE DEALER WAS NOT N… |
| 2017-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH THE CAR IS HARD TO START GOT TO PUSH KEY IN TO START |
| 2017-04-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DOOR LATCH WILL NOT CLOSE.DOOR BOUNCED OPEN UPON TRYING TO CLOSE IT. THIS IS THE 3RD DOOR LATCH! NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!! |
| 2017-04-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STATIONARY. UPON INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. THIS OCCURS WITH SEVERAL TURN… |
| 2017-03-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.… |
| 2017-03-08 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING A FORD FOCUS 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH IN TRAFFIC AND DROVE DIRECTLY INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHIC… |
| 2017-02-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR CAR IN FEB 2017 WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON. CAR GOT STUCK AND WE COULD… |
| 2017-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. … |
| 2017-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SPONGY BRAKING ISSUES, RECENTLY THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 FORD FOCUS HAVE BECOME VERY SPONGY, I TOOK IT IN TO FIRESTONE … |
| 2016-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS AT 83,000 MILES, AT THE TIME THE ISSUES BEGAN. WHEN THE CAR ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FRO… |
| 2016-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR 2008 FORD FOCUS HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY HARDER TO CRANK. WE HAVE BEEN HAVE TO APPLY PRESSURE WHILE TURNING THE KEY… |