general problems of the 2002 Ford Focus

11 problems related to structure have been reported for the 2002 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2002 Focus.

1 Structure problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2010

The hood prop (holder) broke and fell and the hood fell on our heads.

2 Structure problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2007

My front passenger side floorboards leak a water when it rains. After being "fixed" 3 times, my car is now rusting!.

3 Structure problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2006

Water leaks into passenger side floor board everytime it rains.

4 Structure problem

Failure Date: 07/25/2005

Driver side airbag in steering wheel cracking open in my 2002 Ford Focus. This may be a problem in deployment of the airbag if it is ever activated. These should be recalled and replaced.

5 Structure problem

Failure Date: 08/21/2004

Water leaks into trunk and floor car was torn apart in attempt to fix water leaks. Hood, right fender,front windshield,rear window,dashboard,steering wheel. Ll removed from car then reinstalled, to try to fix water leaks. We now fill nothing will work correcty and car is not safe to drive, since steering wheel was removed then reinstalled, Ford dealership service department did all this work. Car is a lemon.

6 Structure problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2003

Water on passenger side floor when rains.

7 Structure problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2003

I bought this car brand new in September. The first problem the car had was that the pollen filter became blocked and it had been raining out so all the water from outside came right into my car and I got about an inch of water in the passenger side of my car all over the floor. The enxt thing that happened was my driver side front tire blew while driving down a road, there were no potholes and no curbs that I could have hit for this to happen. About a month after this I noticed that the plastic had started bubbling up and peeling on the lower b pillar on the passenger side of the car, also the carpet had come unglued (from when my car flooded) and had now pulled away from the sill. Also, the wetherstripping had come unglued from the windshiel and you can now see the sharp edge of the windsheild. My car is in service today getting that fixed. There is also, still a rattling noise coming from where the speedometer is. This has been going on since I bought the car and has not stopped. However, every time I take it to the dealership, it does not make this noise, so they cannot fix it.

8 Structure problem

Failure Date: 06/11/2003

While driving a "pop" noise was heard and vehicle stopped running. It looked like the front end of the vehicle was coming off or loosened. Vehicle is currently at the dealer. No determination of the problem has been made.

9 Structure problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2002

Other - lose fender wheelshield/told part on recall as defective body - dings in fender panel/told part defective replaced under warranty.

10 Structure problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2002

Every time it rained the car would leak water on passenger side floor from behind glove box. Dealership attempted to fix 5 times. Ford agreed car was a lemon and bought it back after 6 months and 31 days of being out of service.

11 Structure problem

Dash board sticks out so far that I hit my leg on it when entering the car. Mr.



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