Door Problems of Ford Focus - part 1

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the front drivers side door independently opened. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they advised the contact to call NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 139000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. When the vehicle was powered off and restarted, the vehicle drove normally. On another occasion, while attempting to drive the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was taken to rogel Ford (located at 26167 ms-27, crystal springs, ms 39059, (601) 892-3673) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Furthermore, the front driver side door failed to close. The vehicle was taken back to rogel Ford where the door was repaired, but not diagnosed. The contact was informed by the dealer that they also reprogrammed the power train module. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would show full when it was supposed to be at half a tank. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that rogel Ford repaired the vehicle per NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front driver's door did not close and "front driver's door open" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact called tom peck Ford of huntley at 847-669-6060 (located at 13900 automall dr, huntley, IL 60142) where it was determined that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

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The wiring between the hatch door and the body is deteriorated with a broken wire for the license plate light and the insulation cracked and missing on many of the other wires. This is a real hazard as shorts could occur affecting all the rear lights that are controlled with these wires. Luckily I read on a youtube report about this problem. I detected the problem with the vehicle parked in my garage while investigating the lighting problem.

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Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear passenger door failed to unlock with the key or manually. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to luther Ford-Lincoln (3629 u s 119, homer city, PA 15748, (724) 479-8083), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided reference number: cas-15522153-k3n4h4. The failure mileage was 80,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus. While driving 10 mph, the rear passenger door opened independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front passenger door opened while driving 65 mph and would not shut. The passenger door warning indicator illuminated. The contact wrapped the seat belt around the door to keep it shut. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 46,697.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 55 mph, the rear driver's side door swung open without warning. The driver closed the door, but the rear driver side passenger was unable to open the door. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who repaired the door. The contact stated that the door did not open after the repair. The vehicle was taken to another dealer who advised that there was a recall. The dealer stated that the manufacturer did not authorize the recall repair, citing that the first dealer destroyed the door. The VIN was not provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 50.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door latch failed without warning. As a result, the contact stated that the door had to be secured with a rope. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door failed to open and the rear passenger side door failed to remain secure. The vehicle was scheduled for an appointment with a dealer (team Ford Lincoln, 905 brady Ave, steubenville, OH 43952, (740) 283-4131) for diagnostic testing and repair. The vehicle was not included in a manufacturer recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,300.

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, a loud noise was detected from the front of the vehicle and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the key overheated in the ignition switch and the vehicle hesitated to drive when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact further mentioned that the vehicle's fuel consumption was higher than normal. The contact also mentioned that both passenger doors were inoperable. The contact mentioned that the driver's side door needed extra strength to open and the rear passenger door was stuck and would not open. The vehicle was taken to multiple unknown dealers where the contact was informed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced and the engine valve was stuck. The cause of the other failures was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the front driver side door would not unlock from the inside. The contact also indicated that the front passenger side door experienced the same failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 45 mph, the front driver side door flew open. The contact was unable to securely lock the door. The contact drove home while holding the door. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,900.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 60 mph, the driver side door swung open independently and the door ajar warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. While the vehicle was parked, the front passenger side and rear driver side doors failed to lock. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was not provided.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver side door opened without warning while the vehicle was in motion. The contact had to secure the door with bungee cords. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact could not open the rear passenger side door from outside the vehicle while it was parked. The contact also stated that the front passenger side and rear driver side doors would not open from the outside either. The front driver side door also failed to open, but was repaired by the contact. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The other doors were not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the passenger side door opened independently. The contact had a passenger that held the door secured meanwhile the vehicle in motion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch mechanism failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front driver side door latch failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the latch was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 45 mph, the driver side door opened without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. While starting the vehicle, the door ajar alarm would not turn off until the vehicle was started. Also, the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While attempting to park the vehicle, the rear driver side door opened. The driver was able to shut the door by putting a cord on the inside door handle and tie the cord to the seat's headrest. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While backing out of the driveway, the driver side door swung open independently and failed to close properly. The door ajar warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 60 mph, the driver side door opened without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door lock system failed. The rear driver side door lock became unlocked and caused the door to open while driving 35 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door lock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. While driving at 20 mph, the passenger side door became ajar. The contact was able to safely pull the vehicle off the roadway to close the door. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 40 mph, the front driver and passenger side doors opened independently and failed to close. The contact had to use cords to secure the doors in place. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side exterior door handles failed to open the vehicle properly. The contact could open the vehicle from the inside, but not the outside. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the clamps and handles needed to be replaced in order to open the door from the outside. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,086.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Focus. While the vehicle was parked, the rear doors failed to unlock until after several attempts. The contact continued to lock and unlock the doors until one of the doors unlocked. The failure recurred on several occasions with all four doors. The contact mentioned that the window was rolled down and she was still unable to open the door from the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford Focus. While driving 25 mph, the door ajar warning light illuminated with no indication as to which door was affected. The contact mentioned that all doors were properly closed when the failure occurred. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the rear driver side door opened without warning and the instrument panel failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front driver side door. The front driver side door swung open independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 770,714.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver side door opened independently and failed to shut properly. The dealer stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Focus. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the rear passenger and driver side doors opened without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 15 mph and attempting to make a right turn, the front driver side door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to close the door, but it failed to properly close. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.