Bumper Problems of Ford Focus

Ford Focus owners have reported 4 problems related to bumper (under the structure category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the Focus.

1 Bumper problem of the 2016 Ford Focus

Failure Date: 12/07/2021

The contact’s girlfriend’s daughter owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while his girlfriend’s daughter was driving 65 mph, she either drove over a pothole or a rock on the roadway and the vehicle started jerking. The driver veered to the side of roadway to inspect the vehicle and noticed damage to the front driver’s side bumper that was detached from the subframe. The contact stated that the hood release hinges on the driver’s and passenger’s side of the vehicle fractured causing the hood to inadvertently, smashing into the windshield shattering the windshield. The driver called the contact to the scene for assistance. The contact was able to secure the hood with bungee cords for the driver to drive the vehicle to the residence. The following day the vehicle was towed to a body shop to be inspected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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2 Bumper problem of the 2001 Ford Focus

Failure Date: 06/17/2003

The left side bumper plastic rattled and the tail pipe hit the bumper which made a rattle noise. The dealer placed a rubber spacer between the bumper and the body, the bumper was now lower and hitting the tail pipe even more because of the rubber spacer, which was falling out. The screws which held the bumper and body together were visibile. Finally the consumer was told it was the design of the vehicle and the problem could not be corrected.

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3 Bumper problem of the 2002 Ford Focus

Failure Date: 03/21/2002

Vehicle has plastic decor panel for bumper. While stopped, vehicle was rearended and broke plastic piece on bumper. Consumer adds that the right tail light assembly broke as well.

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4 Bumper problem of the 2000 Ford Focus

Failure Date: 01/01/2002

Front end was falling off. Contacted dealer, and dealer did not think that there was anything wrong with vehicle. But, when shaking the bumper screws come loose.

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