Axle Assembly Problems of Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise. Minutes later, the front end of the vehicle collapsed. She pulled over and noticed metal hanging from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the garage and the mechanic stated that the front passenger side spring struts failed. The mechanic replaced the sway bar links, the inner tie rod, the cb boot, the driver side axle, and the front passenger side hub bearing. The current mileage was 90,982 updated 5/19/08.

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Was driving in good weather conditions and 2007 Ford Focus began to veer to the left and right out of control - I had no control over the steering or brakes is was as if the car went on auto pilot and started driving itself. After about twenty seconds of rocking left and right in the road the car made a sharp right and left the highway hit and flipped twice with my daughter and myself inside - fortunately we are both still alive the 2007 Ford Focus is totaled.

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Gentlemen my problem is two fold, first I am really disappointed that the NHTSA is not provding all the information on all the complaints, recalls, and safety investigations that it use to. Now I am hoping that a rep will either write me or call me and tell me this is the way its always been. This is b. S. . . . . Mr NHTSA why isnt there a archive where we can go back 3 months, 6,12 or more. Why have you romoved this option???? it use to be there!!! now for my complaint I have a Ford Focus, 2004 and the axle just broke, 34000 miles and its at the dealer ship hopefully getting fixed, now there was no forwarning, no snap, pop, bang or anything, I backed out of a parking space and put it in drive, it moved about six feet and stopped. Now if this would have been in the middle of an intersection or trying to move out of the way of on coming traffic it could have been a bad thing, fortunatly I was in a parking lot. When I reviewed yuour entries on this matter you only have one. Give me break I want to see the history. I have been wrench pulling for a few years and there I no way in hell your going to convince me this all you have. Hell even the dealerships say its nothing out of the ordinary. Its under warrenty but the fact still ramians this should be a safety issue at the very least. Waiting to hear from you mr NHTSA.

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I first noticed a roaring sound coming from my right front wheel about 2 weeks ago. I took my car in today to the local Ford dealership and was told that the entire right front axel assembly needs to be replaced. I asked how this could have happened and they couldn't tell me. I was told by the dealership that my car was unsafe to drive. I don't feel that this is something that just happened over the last 2 weeks nor do I think I did anything to cause something like this to happen. After reading other complaints on this site I realized it could possibly be a manufacturing defect. I called the Ford company in michigan and asked what they do about vehicles that are unsafe to drive and was basically told that there was nothing they could do. I did tell the gentleman about the complaints that I had seen on this site and again he told me there was nothing they could do. I guess if someone gets killed due to these "unsafe" vehicles then someone would do something about it which is a shame.

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The consumer was driving on the highway at approximately 55 mph and heard a loud "pop" from the front wheel area. Without warning, the consumer loss control of the vehicle and crashed, which caused severe injuries for some passengers. Inspection revealed the right front axle had separated. Related investigation pe 02-044.

When the vehicle was in park, the left axle snapped which caused the vehicle to roll backwards and caused an accident.

Car stalled along side a road seemed like "vapor lock" would not start, had the car towed to dealer, he checked it out and reported found nothing wrong, car started, computed checked out ok. It took dealer two days to check out car did not get a write up from the dealer concerning this check out of the vehicle. The car has been through 4 sets of rear tires plus one set of snow tire in less than 55,000 miles all rear tires show the same pattern cupped and bald within 5-8 thousand miles dealer has provided 3 sets of tires we have provided 2 rear end allignment has been done twice. This car was also part of rear axel recall tires slide sideways. Dt.

While driving 45mph front axle cracked.

When accelerating vehicle would shake and be very noisy. Dealer determined that front axle was broken.

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Told waldorf Ford that the car was leaning was told this is normal. Went out of town and a family member looked at it and said, "did you know your rear axle is bent and the wheels are brring inward. " I told them what we were told, they said we need to take it back & have Ford fix it. Ford refuses to take our calls to make appointment to fix.

I had to take my 2000 Ford Focus to a mechanic because of a sudden loud scraping noise and an inability to properly steer. I was told that 3 of the 4 bolts that hold the axle support brace were missing and the axle was in danger of collapse. Mechanic added 3 bolts - problem was fixed.

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I was driving down a 35 mph road. When I stepped on the brake to stop front passenger side wheel completely buckled under the car. I skidded approximately 40 feet into a parked car. Upon further inspection the axile was broken in half which happened before it hit the parked car. The complete wheel assembly is now sitting in next to the car in the auto body shop. At the present time, Ford motor CO. Does not want to acknowledge any responsibility for what happened to the car.

While driving could hear noise on the movement of vehicle had seen recalls on axle of vehicle. Decided to take vehicle to dealer, and they found out that problem was refferred to rear axle of vehicle. But this vehicle was not involved in recall becausethey could not fixed problem without charging consumer. Please provide more information.

While driving heard a loud noise. Took vehicle to dealership, axle had broken.

Some of the brake components are covered in rust, dealer stated that this is a common problem due to a protectant not being used during manufacturing, rust is very severe and alxes are beginning to rust, consumer is very concerned, dealer will not make repairs unless consumer pays for costs or until a recall is issued.

Rear tires have been replaced four times with 60000 mile tires and it is eating the tires in less than 20000 miles. The rear of the car is vibrating and bouncing at all speeds but is worst at 55 to 65 mph. I have tried to get it fixed several times and the dealerships keep saying it is the alignment. Alignment has been corrected and verified several times with no result. All recall work to date has been completed by dealerships.

Consumer owned vehicle for only 6 days. Was driving at approximately 50 mph when axle broke, causing left front tire to fall down, resulting in loss of control and an accident. Vehicle was a total loss. Please provide further information.

A faulty axle assembly caused consumer to hear a whining noise from the right front of the vehicle while driving. Nlm.

While driving on the highway and applying the brakes suddenly, the front right wheel collapsed under the car due to the axle breaking. Driver had to apply the emergency brake. Nlm.

Axle assembly failure.