general problems of the 2004 Ford Focus

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failures listed in NHTSA campaign number: 06e056000 (fuel system, gasoline) and NHTSA campaign number: 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages). She stated that due to poor design, the quick connectors would not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector was fully attached. The contact also stated that she was unable to open the front driver's side and both rear doors. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, the rear passenger and driver's side doors failed to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the outside door latches needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v030000 (locks/latches) but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.

The drivers side rear door will not latch, and I'm unable to close the door. A recall for this problem was issued in January , 2005 for the Ford Focus model for the period 2000-2005. My vechicle is a 2004 Ford Focus however, the VIN number is not included in the recall. This, despite the fact that the problem I'm experiencing is exactly as decribed in the NHTSA report id # 05v030000. I believe that my vechicle should be covered by the recall and respecfully ask your assistance.

The ignition lock froze up without warning leaving us stranded across town. Thankfully we were in a safe part of town with access to tools so we got the problem resolved temporarily. The ignition can be un frozen by taking apart the steering column and removing all electrical components from the lock. Then put a drip pan under the lock and blow all the metal shavings out of the lock with a liquid lubricant. Do not use wd40. We used a firearm lubricant which will not clump the new shavings and it has worked rather well so far (breakfree). As a precaution we leave the key in the lock which is risky to do in bad parts of town. To circumvent this we remove the key rfid sensor from the car which prevents the engine from starting at all no matter what the lock is doing. This has started to create problems with the immoblizer in the car and now we are looking at needing that to be reset every so often. The best place to get this fixed is not at the dealership as they will use the same crappy parts that got you into this mess to start. Go to a lock smith and have them use non Ford parts. . Read more...

No events pulled into parking lot left car for few minutes came back and the ignition was locked solid. From what I am told this is a common issue with the Ford Focus mine is a 2004. This is a safety hazard maybe not to me this time because I was in a parking lot and waited for over an hour for a tow truck however if I was broken down on the side of the road for a flat tire and this happened what then or is this not considered a safety hazard because no one has been killed this seems like something that should of been recalled years ago. Protect the consumer.

Key will not turn on ignition will not go into gear nor will the steering wheel turn at all!!!, completely locked ignition car is only five years old and not driven very much w/ only 68k miles on it!, 2004 Ford Focus zx3.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. While driving at speeds of 25 mph, the rear passenger door would release with the locks engaged. The manufacturer was contacted and although there was a recall for the exact failure (NHTSA campaign id number: 05v030000, latches/locks/ linkages, doors) her VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The contact felt unsafe with a vehicle occupant in the rear near the defective door. The failure mileage was 120,000. The current mileage was unknown.

Ignition lock up on 2004 Ford Focus. Steering wheel won't unlock and key won't turn. It seems this is a major problem and I think something needs to be done about it.

We have already filed a previous complaint for almost exactly the same defect which happened within approximately a year and a half of each other. It was recommended that we file a complaint with you, about 2 separate/similar events that have occurred during our ownership of this vehicle (2004 Ford Focus zx-3). It became difficult to insert/remove key from ignition for a couple of weeks. On the previous occasion the key became stuck and the car would not start. After the onset of the most recent incident, the key became completely stuck in the ignition, it will turn slightly either way, the key will not come out, but the car will start. On the first occurrence we had to have the car re-keyed, and bought a new lock cylinder and had it programmed and installed at the Ford dealership. Luckily the first time it happened we were at a friends house in the neighborhood, so we were not stranded in the middle of nowhere, and this time fortunately the car will still start. However, the key remains stuck in the ignition so realistically someone could steal the car.

The ignition switch on my 2004 Ford Focus (manual trans) locked up the steering column. Luckily the car was not running and parked it still required the call of four tow trucks to get it into the dealer. Because the front wheels were locked in a slanted position when I parked the first flatbed truck wasn't able to load it. It required a second truck to tow it to my own mechanic. From there he required it to be towed to the dealer, same results with tow company's. The dealer wanted to charge $357 on top of the towing fee for ignition lock replacement.