Five problems related to brake disc pads have been reported for the 2005 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2005 Focus.
This is the third time I had to place front left and right head lamps and high beams . I brought this car off of enterprize dealer in nevade. Over the years I bgain havein lots of problems with this car. So much needed to be done on this car and I spent lots of money too. Not knowing untill now this car has some recall issues. Passenger rear door replace and broken again. The rear brake are rusted and needs to be replace,drums pads ext. . Noice in the stearing weel when I turn the car.
The inner brake pads on the front axles are prone to binding due to rust. The clearances are very tight. This causes premature, uneven brake and rotor wear once the pad rusts up and stops floating. My pads just failed after 42k miles; yet the outer pads were over 1/4" thick. I propose a several-part remedy (first 3 to be done by servicing technician): 1. Examine the pads more frequently than the usual once a year required by typical safety inspections; pull the wheels and check for movement of the inboard pads. The pads may have to be retracted with a c clamp so they have room to move. 2. If the pads are frozen, remove brake disk and pads and remove rust on the sliding surface down to bare metal with a flat file, until pads slide freely. 3. Lubricate surfaces with molykote or similar anti-seize compound. 4. The manufacturer should review the design with brake vendors to come up with a solution which could be incorporated into replacement pads. If slightly shorter pads are the answer, they should include anti-rattle measures. Also, a squealer spring should be added to contact the brake disk when the pad is almost gone to give an audible warning to the driver. These work well on chryslers (I don't know who makes them).
I noticed that when I bought my 2005 Focus that the rotors already had grooves in them. The brake pads also wore out extremely quick. The other day I got home from work and went to get out of the car and the key wouldn't come out of the ignition. I have had to leave the key in the ignition over night. I am afraid to take it to get it fixed because I have seen how much others have paid and I just don't have that kind of money.
I own a 2004 and 2005 Ford Focus. One is an se and one a zx3. The front brakes on the 2004 went out at 32,000 miles and the 2005 went out at 40000 miles. Both vehicles are driven nicely. On both there was a slight grinding for about a week and then total pad failure in the right inside pad. Ford says the pads I bought from the dealer are lifetime warranty but the system when new carries no warranty. By the time problems are noticed, it's too late and both the pads and rotors need to be replaced.
I have a brake problem with my 2005 Ford Focus that is similar to all Focus buyers and it becoming a serious problem please look into this brake issue.