Instrument Panel Problems of Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the rear driver side door opened without warning and the instrument panel failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

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2007 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle instrument cluster panel lights illuminated the dealer informed the consumer, it would cost $547. 00 to replace the cluster panel. Plus, the cost for the check engine light, that was also on.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the transmission began to hesitate in a jerking motion and the vehicle stalled. The engine restarted and the vehicle was able to resume. In addition, on a separate occassion the transmission warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel for a few seconds. The failures occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer eight times for the same malfunction. A diagnosis was performed in which a trouble code was not detected. The computer system, abs, and drive train were reprogrammed more than one time. The failure persisted and the dealer was unable to resolve the problem. The manufacturer and dealer stated that the vehicle functioned as designed. The approximate failure mileage was 350.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. The contact stated that abs indicator light and brake indicator light illuminated on the instrument panel and illuminated on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for a diagnostic test where the contact was informed that there was corrosion around the circuit board of the instrument panel. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact felt that the failure was a safety hazard because the circuit gave false warning indications. The current and failure mileages were approximately 75,000.

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Key is stuck in the ignition. Based on other complaints, it looks to be the ignition cylinder and I would urge Ford to do a recall.

Occasional erratic instrument display operation with periods of instrument panel outage.

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the instrument panel lights illuminate intermittently. In addition, the speedometer does not work properly at times. The vehicle will idle roughly or fast and has to be shut off in order for the idling to stop. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 00v302000 (vehicle speed control:cables). The current mileage was 106,000 and failure mileage was 105,000.

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2003 Ford Focus the key will not turn in the ignition rendering the car undrivable.

While driving the vehicle the speedometer intermittently drops to 0 while the vehicle is moving. The odometer reads all dash marks and the vehicle shifts roughly. I was told that it is due to the speed sensor being bad. This has happened on more than one occasion and the dealership has given a different excuse why the sensor failed each time.

There were no injuries or crashes, however my speedometer reading stops working and I do not know how fast I am going. When this happens my odometer stops working too. Since the odometer stops working, this gives a false reading on how far I have been traveling. In other words if the odometer stops at 500 miles and then it starts working ten miles later, it picks up at 500. I do not know what the true reading is anymore. I have had so many malfunctions that I do no know the true readings of my odometer.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle began to drive roughly. The contact looked at the trip odometer and it displayed all zeros. The contact pressed the trip odometer button and the vehicle began to drive normally again. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and they stated that the dpfe sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that there was an extended warranty on the dpfe sensor, but the failure did not occur at that time. The current mileage was 66,773 and failure mileage was 66,300. Updated 4/2/08 updated 04/02/08.

I own a 2003 Ford Focus zx3 with 27,000 miles. For the past year and a half the dashboard lights go out suddenly. This is not a fuse problem, as the way to get them back on is to turn off the headlights and then turn them back on. Often this problem will occur several times during one trip; at other times it will "solve" the problem for months. It has happened on high-speed highways and it is disconcertingly dangerous, especially when it is critical to know one's speed. I believe (from the internet) that others have had this problem with the Focus. Ford, however, did not acknowledge a problem, or how to fix it other than taking it to a dealer at my expense.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Focus. The contact stated that there was a windshield defect because it was not intact. The sealant was placed on the roof of the vehicle, which contributed to the faulty windshield. She also stated that there was an alignment issue that caused the vehicle to steer to the left while driving 70 mph. The vehicle mats were steamed by the dealer and never dried. As a result, the windows were frosted inside the passenger compartment. The contact found rust in the dashboard components and the fuse box. The current mileage was 897 and failure mileage was 692.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The instrument panel indicators and tail lights failed to illuminated. The contact replaced the fuse and bulbs but the failure continued. The contact stated that the vehicle should be included in recall # 06e026000. The dealer stated that the vehicle was excluded from the recall. The current and failure mileage were 103,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the side view mirror on the vehicle was repaired and the transmission also slipped. After the repairs were complete, the vehicle did not drive the same. The dealer stated that the parts needed were not in stock and they kept the vehicle for one month. In addition, whenever the left turn signal was activated, the vehicle would shut off entirely. The lights were replaced; however, the vehicle continued to lose power whenever the signal lights, hazard lights, or air conditioning were activated. The headlights continued to short and, while driving at night, the high beams had to be activated. The seat belt in the rear driver's seat was inoperable and the driver's seat continued to move backwards from the steering wheel. She also stated that the key can be removed from the ignition while the vehicle is in motion and while the ignition is on. Finally, none of the warning lights on the instrument panel are functional. The failure mileage was 23,000 and current mileage was 95,000.

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While driving the consumer noticed that the instrument panel gauges were in operative. She could not tell how fast she was driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. On some occasions when the speedometer failed the odometer also stopped working and the vehicle idled erratically. At times when the clutch was pressed while stopping the engine would die which resulted in loss of power. The fuel gauge was also unstable and as a result the consumer is never sure how much fuel is in the vehicle.

When driving at an undetermined speed, the consumer heard a popping noise coming from the rear driver's seat. The consumer noticed that, the instrument panel lights would flick on and off. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection. Please provide any further details.

While attempting to park, the vehicle took off and accelerated without any warning. The vehicle took off going through the back wall of the garage. The air bags did deploy. On another occasion, the vehicle was serviced for check engine light which was on. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and a chip was replaced. However, while driving, the vehicle accelerated out of control again up to 100 miles per hour. Consumer was able to stop the vehicle by turning off the engine. Dealer found throttle was stuck wide open.