Door Latch Problems of Ford Focus - part 1

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to latch securely while closed. The contact stated that the door occasionally unintendedly opened while driving. The contact stated that the failure required him to drive with an arm out the window holding the door closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the part to repair the vehicle was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to close the doors of the vehicle, the doors failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 300,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated while parked in the driveway, the contact opened both rear doors; however, while attempting to close the doors, the doors failed to latch securely. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the latch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to close and remained ajar because the door would not latch securely. The contact used a rope to keep the door closed while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the door lock assembly was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred three and half weeks later with the rear driver's side door latch. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 77,671.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated when attempted to lock the door on the vehicle, the driver's door latch was unable to lock. The warning message of the door unlocked illuminated. The contact also stated due to the latch failure, and the door not being completely closed causes the battery usage to decrease. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer which diagnosed a failure with the door latch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkage). The approximate failure mileage was 152,528.

My drivers side door latch went on my 2016 Ford Focus with just 36,000 miles although there are prior recalls for these to be replaced on these vehicles my VIN was not one so I am being forced to pay over 600. 00 for an original part failing on a car with 36,000 miles.

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2014 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to door latch safety recall.

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When driving at about 20 mph both the front and rear passenger doors flew open. The warning light had come on 1 minute before this occurred. No other warnings or issues had been had with the doors to show this was going to happen. This is extremely dangerous!!! I was about to enter the highway. Imagine what could have happened if this occurred on the highway and a high speed??!! and the impact on children in the car???!!! and everyone else on the road. . . It could have caused a major accident impacting many innocent lives traveling on the highway! this vehicle has been inspected at northside Ford of san antonio where they confirmed the latch assembly failed. (this latch assembly has been recalled twice, and replaced twice) clearly, it has not been fixed properly. Ford refuses to cover this expense. They are putting many at danger, as this latch system is still faulty. This incident occurred in August and Ford continues to refuse to recall it again upon every interaction with customer service.

Both rear doors will not stay closed as the latches do not work. The doors will swing open when driving if not secured with a strap, making it unsafe to have passengers in the back seat. Other models and different years of the same model have had recalls issued for the same issue. I haven't taken it to be inspected as I cannot afford to pay $140 at the dealership for the diagnosis. I did not own the vehicle when the issue first occurred so I don't know if there were any warning signals prior to the issue appearing.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the scarf she was wearing became caught in the driver's side door and was unable to exit the vehicle from the driver's side door. The contact exited through the passenger's side door. The flashers were illuminated. There was an abnormal clicking noise detected. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the doors of the vehicle would intermittently fail to lock when engaged with the key fob. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that no issues were found. The contact stated that sometime later, she noticed that the key fob and the vehicle master power door lock window switch would no longer lock or unlock the doors of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that she would lock each door manually in order to secure the vehicle. The contact also stated that the doors would make an abnormal clicking sound and unlock while driving. The door lock indicator on the instrument cluster would not indicate that the doors were locked while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the obd reader was not reading any codes. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do recall the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Rogers Ford (4200 w wall st, midland, TX 79703) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle, the driver's side front door failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer and repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

I took my Ford Focus 2013 into the Ford dealership on June 2020. There was a recall for the door latches 20s30 code. The dealership said they took care of it. I just checked online and it?s hasn?t been fixed. It?s been almost a year and we?ve been driving it with a newborn baby not knowing that they haven?t fixed the recall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after his wife entered the vehicle, she became aware that the driver's side front door failed to latch securely when the door was closed. The contact used a strap to tie the passenger's and driver's side door together in order to secure the door. Opelika Ford (801 columbus pkwy, opelika, al 36801, (334) 749-8113) was contacted however, the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 144,188.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver's side door latch was not securing properly. The contact had to maneuver and adjust a connection to hold the door secure. The vehicle was driven to sunrise Ford of fontana (16005 valley blvd, fontana, CA 92335, 1-(888) 629-1239) and the contact was informed that the vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same failure as the recall campaign. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in field service action number: 12m02 (sync with myford mylincoln touch warranty extension covering accessory protocol interface module) and NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The part was not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. When the contact attempted to close the front driver's door, it failed to latch and close. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. While driving and attempting to make a turn at approximately 7 mph, the front passenger door opened. The contact had to stop the vehicle and have the passenger hold the door closed. The vehicle was taken to sunrise Ford (5435 us-1, ft pierce, FL 34982) where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed and needed replacement. The contact stated that the same dealer replaced all four door latches in 2017 as part of NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages), but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the recurrence. The vehicle would have to be repaired at the contact's expense. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 55 mph, the rear passenger door erroneously opened and would no longer lock. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the door latch failed. The door latch was replaced. Gene butman Ford (2105 washtenaw Ave, ypsilanti, mi) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 40 mph, the driver's door opened unexpectedly while the door was locked. The contact called pioneer Ford (150 us-27, bremen, GA 30110, (770) 537-3673), but they would not assist since the failure occurred in 2011. The dealer stated that the contact would be charged a diagnostic fee. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 7,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 40 mph, the rear driver's door flew open without warning. The door failed to latch closed and had to be physically held shut while driving. The contact called a couple of dealers, including o. C. Welch Ford Lincoln, inc. (843-288-0100, located at 4920 independence blvd, hardeeville, SC 29927) and was informed to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving at low speeds, the driver's door opened. The contact stated that the door would not latch closed. The contact mentioned that the door needed to be held closed while driving. The vehicle was taken to kings colonial Ford (3565 community rd, brunswick, GA 31520, (912) 264-6400) where the contact was informed to bring the vehicle back Monday to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the power steering was faulty and the steering wheel seized, which made it difficult to turn. Also, when the vehicle was started and the contact shifted into drive, the vehicle automatically went in reverse. The contact had to immediately engage the parking brake. Also, while the vehicle was parked on the street, it rolled backwards due to the parking position. Furthermore, while attempting to reverse, the vehicle stalled. Also, the door latches were loose and in danger of becoming detached. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed multiple times. The vehicle was taken to ted russell Ford (9925 parkside dr, knoxville, TN 37922, (865) 444-6467) and serviced multiple times for each failure; however, each failure remained except for the power steering failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger doors would not latch and remained open. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear passenger and driver side door latches failed. Shortly after, the front driver side door was unable to be opened from outside the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. An independent repair facility replaced the rear latches and stated that the driver's door latch also needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot, the front driver's door opened independently without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While the contact was transporting her grandson and driving 30 mph, the rear driver's side door flew open without warning. The contact also stated that the rear driver's side door failed to close and remained ajar. The contact was concerned that a passenger could be injured. The contact called john l sullivan Chevrolet at (916) 782-1243 (350 automall dr, roseville, CA 95661) and was informed that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The vehicle was taken to big valley Ford Lincoln (800-871-8112, 3282 auto center cir, stockton, CA 95212) where it was diagnosed that the rear driver's side door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear driver's door latch ceased to function. The failure occurred without warning. Kunes Ford was contacted (1234 e geneva st, delavan, WI) and referred the contact to NHTSA. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver side door latch failed and the door ajar warning sensor illuminated. The failure prevented any of the doors from locking and the contact could not see the fuel gauge or mileage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the pawl springs and unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,889.

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Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to dick smith Ford of columbia (located at 7201 garners ferry rd, columbia, SC 29209, (803) 254-4000) where it was diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. The vehicle was not repaired. While driving, the rear driver's side door opened independently and the instrument panel indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear passenger side door latch failed, which caused the door to swing open without warning. In addition, the driver's side door failed to properly close and the latch also failed. The two latches were replaced by a repair shop. Months later, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (links/locks/latches), but the parts were not available. The dealer extended the courtesy of a loaner vehicle, but the manufacturer refused to approve the loaner vehicle. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving at an unknown speed, the rear driver side door unlatched independently without warning. The contact mentioned that the door failed to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. When the contact attempted to lock the door, the door failed to lock. In addition, the door inadvertently opened while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,092. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced a failure with the driver's side door latch. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the front passenger side door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact mentioned that the dealer was only agreeing to repair the door latch that failed due to a part shortage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,400.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 40 mph, the front driver side door flew open. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and was informed that all four door latches need replacement. The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repairing all four door latches. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 138,000.