Two problems related to rear suspension axle have been reported for the 2003 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2003 Focus.
I bought the vehicle new, it has 58,000 miles since purchased the vehicle I changed the tires 4 times. It makes a noise in the back axle, it broke twice already. I took it to the dealer alot of times they said that there was nothing wrong. The noise is still there. The noise is loud.
Ford Focus 2003 loud crackling noise was heard when driving. . . Next car dropped and bared to the right. . Off road tried to get vehicle under control, as a result the car veered to the left towards on coming traffic. . Vehicle and car, in oncoming traffic collided. . Sending vehicle back to the right and into a guard rail. . . . . Complaint: the axle broke landing car on fender, while driving, newly purchased car on September 24, accident occurred on October 3, 2004. . Attorney contacted said they need proof of the axle braking before accident. . . The damage to the car clearly indicates what happened. . . The front passenger tire that came off still has the axle attached to it with little damage to the tire it was picked up off the side of the road after accident. . . I received a ticket for failure to maintain lane. . Which really was no fault of my own. .