Seats Problems of Ford Focus - part 2

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the bracket for the front driver's seat fractured and caused the seat to lean to one side abnormally. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. A local mechanic attempted to repair the seat but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Focus. The contact was driving 20 mph when the passenger side seat exhibited a popping sound while accelerating. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated that the seat track would need to be replaced. The passenger side seat track was not replaced. The contact stated that the failure was a safety issue because the passenger side seat could move forward and backward while driving and could cause injury. The failure mileage was 29,000.

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My daughter and wife were out shopping and turned on the seat warmers in the front seat. As my daughter was driving she began to complain of a smell of something burning in the car. Soon after realized her back side was hot ! summary- driver side seat burn marks visible and her winter coat ruined; it burned it too. Why hasn't this been addressed with Ford? several complaints have been filed stating this exact description.

The contact owns a 2005 for Focus zxw station wagon. The contact stated that when the key was in the ignition and the shift over ride button was depressed, the key would become locked in the ignition. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the vehicle was operating as designed. The contact glued the shift over ride button in place and changed the ignition, which resolved the failure. The contact also stated the metal frame of the driver's seat became cracked. The contact had to prop the seat up so that he could drive the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the central control timer failed, causing the electrical system to perform erratically. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 205,000.

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The drivers side seat back on my 2006 Focus broke without warning, causing the driver to loose control of her vehicle. The driver was able to stop the car safely, but sustained a back injury.

I have a 2000 Ford Focus zx3. I pushed hard on the brakes to avoid a collision and my bucket seat snapped in half.

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I own a 2005 Focus zx4 whom has been serviced several times for engine mounts, alternator, headlights/tail lights, stereo, and now passenger front seat airbag sensor. I was told back in 2009 that the passenger front seat airbag sensor was not covered by the extended warranty but the stereo was!!! so everytime I have an adult in the passenger front seat the airbag sensor in the seat malfunctions; a safety feature to keep your family safe is not covered and now I see another car manufacturer recalling the same thing but Ford is not willing to fix. I called Ford headquarters and no help or care to do so. . . This will be my last Ford I purchase after years of growing up with Fords. You would think they would care about their consumers.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle the air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the air bag system failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reccurred several times. In addition, the contact stated that while entering the vehicle it was found that the driver front seat was the problem. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was confirmed that the cushion of the seat became disconnected from the body. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 61,000.

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Heated seat pad in back of driver's seat overheated and burned hole through seat while driving. Car had to be stopped on side of road and bottled water poured on smoldering seat. Fuse for heated seats had to be pulled, fuse did not blow on its own. Ford travelling engineers inspected seat and Ford has refused to repair seat as car is 16000 miles over warranty. Advice from Ford was to claim through owners comprehensive and let insurance company recover money from Ford. After seeking legal counsel dealership has offered to repair driver's seat and inspect passenger seat. Parts are on order, old parts will be retained in my posession.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford Focus. The contact opened the driver's side door, reached under the seat, and cut his hand. He went to the doctor and was informed that he had severed a tendon, which caused him to receive internal and external stitches. A few weeks later, he spoke with the dealer and was informed not to place his hand underneath the seat. The contact is unaware of what cut his hand and the manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was 5,000 and failure mileage was 300.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard a loud noise. He arrived home and felt as if the driver's seat back rest was leaning more than normal. He checked the seat and found that it had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that a defective factory welding caused the seat bolt to fail. The contact will need to replace the entire seat and he feels that the manufacturer should be responsible for the cost. The manufacturer stated that they were aware of the safety concern, but they would not assist because the vehicle exceeded the warranty mileage. The current mileage was 133,000 and failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 05/06/08 updated 05/06/08.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver seat welds have failed and the back of the driver seat came apart. The vehicle has never been in a crash. The engine size and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 101,000.

The driver's pant cuff on the right leg can be snagged by seat height adjustment. Crank when the vehicle is being operated under cruise control. This prevents the driver from being able to use the right foot to apply the brakes.

While driving and resting left foot near driver's seat, pants leg caught on end of seat adjustment (back/forward) adjustment handle, causing delayed ability to utilize clutch.

A hole appeared in the driver's seat upholstery, near the drivers left hip. Disassembly of the seat cushion revealed a broken weld which allowed a sharp metal piece to puncture the upholstery. I also observed this on replacement seats I purchased from a 2002 svt Focus. Photos (of the 2000 seat) at https://flic. Kr/p/mle2fp; https://flic. Kr/p/mlduyh; https://flic. Kr/p/mle5w6. I was aware of the hole when I purchased this car in 2005, but did not discover the cause until recently, when the seat folding mechanism failed, and I had to replace the seats, and noticed a similar hole in several that I saw. I then disassembled the original seat and found the cause of the problem. This issue is dangerous in that it exposes the driver's body to a sharp metal projection.

The vehicle was delivered to the consumer with a defective front passenger seat. The back rest did not lock, so the seat belts were ineffective.

Driver's seat had a piece of metal which was exposed, as a result, the consumer cut her leg. (several others had been hurt as well) the metal was only exposed when the driver's seat was pushed forward to allow the passenger in the back to exit. If the seat was backed for a tall driver, it would be extremely impossible for the passenger to become injured.

The bolts fell out of the seat, which caused the bottom of the seat to collapse .

A stopped 2003 Focus sedan was rear-ended at a traffic light by a Mazda 626 resulting in limited flexible bumper damage to the Ford Focus, but substantial spinal damage to the healthy, 22 year old driver who was securely seat-belted into the driver's seat. What was lacking in the seat design to protect the driver from such injuries?.

Sedan was rear-ended resulting in limited flexible bumper damage. Substantial spinal damage to the healthy, 22 year old driver who was securely seat-belted into the driver's seat. What was lacking in the seat design to protect the driver from such injuries? ph.

Vehicle was at a complete stop,and was impacted at 50 mph by another vehicle. The driver side seat back twisted in the direction of the passenger side seat and snapped. Please provide more details. Ph.

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When returning from being out owner was backing vehicle into driveway when it suddenly accelerated rearward. Vehicle struck the wall, and then bounced back into street, hitting a pole. Driver's seatback collapsed in the process. Please describe details.

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Dealership sad that parts to recall 00v180000 concerning seat hinge failure were on back order.

Driver's and front passenger's seats: the bolster support bars (2 per seat) are spot welded to the seat pan. The end of the support bar closest to the rear of the seat pan on both seats is sharp enough to wear thru the seat covers and become complete exposed to the buttocks of the person in the seat. The driver's seat has woren thru from the inside out all the way thru the seat cover and has caused holes in driver's pants. This same thing will happen to the passenger front seat since the two are made the same. The driver's seat left bolter support bar has also broken away from the seat pan near the front of the seat pan where it was attached. I have had the seat cover on the driver's seat and foam replaced and now about 8 months after the holes appeared again and the dealer local to me - millennium will not fix it under extended warranty from the original warranty period of the car. They said that it has been fixed to many times before. At their request I took it to an auto upholsterer and the cost to fix it would be about $500. The problem tho is inherent in the seat design and not fixable for the long term. It would happen again. The safety issue is that I could potentially and especially in a fast stop or accident drive that rear end of the bolster support bar into my buttocks. Also the front end of the same bolster bar has broken away from the weld. Ford makes no claim to the fact that weight is an issue. I wiegh 280 lbs and am 6'5" tall. Due to my size and size of my buttocks I am always sitting on the bolster bars and not between them. While Ford will not admit to a weight and size limit of the seats - I feel that is an issue. Lear corp. Who makes the seat for Ford says that the seat is designed for the 90-95 percentile and is not designed to accomondate larger folks. I am afraid that the broken end of the bolster support bar in an accident or fast stop may find it's way into my left thigh.

Driver's side seat can easily move forwards and backwards, even if seat is locked in place or not. Has not contacted dealer.

My Focus was struck from the rear on I-75 by a large pickup truck. At the instant of collision, the drivers seat collapsed. The seat belt system worked perfectly, but the collapse of the seat result in whiplash and loss of control of the vehicle.

Bolt that attaches seat to vehicle floor broke, and the seat was coming apart.

A bar was pushing upward from the seat into the back of driver when seated. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that it would take approximately three weeks or more before they could replace the seat, and it was okay for consumer to drive until then. Feel free to provide further details.

Lumbar cable/parts break when you adjust seat back. Nlm.

Manufacturer's recall 00s55; consumer has taken vehicle to dealer twice. But, both times dealer,graham Ford in dixon ,TN tele#615-740-7957, claimed there were no parts available, and has been waiting since January 2001. In meantime, consumer was driving an unsafe vehicle.