Sway Bar Problems of Ford Focus

Vehicle has about 108,000 miles. I did replace the tie rods control arms and sway bar of the front subframe. The mechanic said that the subframe is very rusted and the engine could fall of if the vehicle is not serviced immediately. I bought the car around 90,000 miles and have already replaced fuel pump and other parts under the car.

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I was leaving a parking lot doing no more than 5 mph when the car made a sudden jerking motion. Had the car towed to a garage. The damages were severe rust, sub frame rotted, right front axle broken, right front control arm broken, sway bar bent. The tow driver said the wheels could have fallen off my car and I could have been seriously injured or killed because of the thing that went wrong. I put myself and my family in danger with this death trap. Supposedly this car was inspected February 2018. With everything that went wrong with it and the damages, I dont see how it could have been. I believe there to be fraud involved and believe this matter should be investigated further for putting lives in danger. I paid $3,000 for this car in the middle of Feb. 2018. It is now August and it had incurred $3,000 in damages. I sold the car for salvage at $125.

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I just got this car, had front end checked and I got to replace sway bars, control arms, tie rods, both inner and outer. Car only has 129k mi on it. Not to much the car constantly sways no matter what the weather is. My tpms is also throwing errors.

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I have replaced the tires on this vehicle 5 times in 6 years. The car was purchased in 2010, only 2 years old, and the first set of tires was replaced in 2011. Each time the tires are replaced it's because there is abnormal wear on the inside of the tires; so much damage, the steel radial from tires is sticking out. I was told I needed new sway bar links; replaced those as well, but have since put another new set of tires on this car. When I replaced these tires, I also had to replace 3 lug nuts which were broken as well. I have researched this problem; many others are experiencing this same issue. Two mechanics have tried to figure out what is causing the tires to wear prematurely and unevenly, and I still have no answer. My tires which are supposed to be good for 45,000 miles or more, depending on what I buy, and no matter what brand I buy, none have lasted 20,000 miles. The only option I have is to replace my tires approximately once a year which is unacceptable. I refuse to spend money replacing parts trying to fix the problem by "process of elimination" because no one seems to know what the root cause of the problem is. The premature, uneven tire wear is simply a "symptom" of a defect that no one seems to be able to identify. The first thing you will notice is the vibration; which continues to get worse even after alignments and tire rotations. Also, the low tire pressure light will go on because the tires lose air since they are wearing prematurely and unevenly. Once this starts happening, you may as well start saving for a new set of tires; unless Ford comes clean and admits the defect and does a recall; but don't hold your breath. On this form, there is a question that says "when did this happen?" I had to choose a year so I just picked one; it has happened in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

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Last inspection it was reported to inspect this year the crossmember/subframe needed to be replaced or car would not pass inspection researching this I've found several people complained about this also I saw recall of more suspension issues occurring now. . 40 k mileage it has last year had to replace sway bar because it let loose when I drove home puncturing my tire almost went into the river this night .

I purchased this 2010 Ford Focus sel brand new on 12/31/09. Sometime in 2012 (I estimate around 12/13/12), I purchased a new set of tires (approximately $600) as I noticed the car sliding at stops and skipping on acceleration. I had the car in a Ford dealership (jim keim Ford, hilliard, OH) and was shown the undercarriage of the car and how the tires were wearing unevenly, wearing on the inside. Into the next year, I again started noticing the unusual wear pattern and had to purchase another set of tires on 6/27/14 at 56,000 miles, $625. On 6/24/14 I also had to have the sway bar links replaced, $271. I cannot find the receipt for the first tire purchase, but bob sumerel tires (614)237-6325 would have purchase record of both tire sets. My car only has 58,000 miles on it now and for it to be on its third set of tires definitely says excessive tire wear. This is also very dangerous driving with these tires wearing and is a constant worry with all the checking I do to make sure the tires are ok to drive on. I would like this money refunded (approximately $1500). I have receipts for the second set of tires and the sway bar links if you need to see them. Thank you.

The vehicle went in for an inspection because there was a clunking noise from the passenger rear of the car. It turns out that the rear subframe and right rear sway bar has rusted completely off. The amount of rust by the technician has been found to be exorbitant in comparison to the amount of miles it was driven. The tech suggested that the car was submerged, but there was no record of it being so. I am the third owner of the car. I would like to file a complaint, for there seems to be a lot of this issue online, from Ford Focuses from 2000 to 2005.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the passenger side coil spring fractured while driving 5 mph. The vehicle was still drivable and was driven to a dealer. The dealer advised that the sway bar, strut mounts and the links had also fractured as a result of the failure. The coil springs were covered under a voluntary recall that was issued, but they declined to repair the other components. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. The VIN was not available.

2007 Ford Focus has worn worn front sway bar rubber bushings at 41602 km there is a rattling sound under vehicle unit has never been driver on gravel roads repair cost estimate $ $246. 49 warranty refused by Ford factory customer rep problem is related to improper sizing of bushings.

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The car suspension is easily unaligned and causes the car to go through tires at an alarmingly above average rate. 30,000+ mile tires do not make it 20,000 without severe damage and wear. After owning the car and taking it to many different shops the results are always the same that my cars suspension is not correct. I have had to replace 5 sets of sway bar links and at least 8+ sets of tires in the 100,000 miles I have drove the car. I have receipts for 90% of my purchases for repairs, parts, and service that all relate back to the cars suspension not functioning properly and wearing abnormally.

When turning in either direction a rubbing sound was produced. The dealer stated the front struts need to be replaced, but the part was on back order. The springs were broke on the driver's side. 2 struts, 2 springs, 2 sway bar links and aligned the front end were replaced. The consumer requested reimbursement.

From a consumer protection section of the attorney general. Consumer was experiencing noise while driving and rounding curves. Dealer found nothing. Took to a different dealer and found tires were worn and loose rear sway bar. All four tires were replaced and aligned. Consumer would like reimbursement for cost of tires and the alignment. In addition, consumer thinks Ford should conduct an investigation into this defect and correct it.

2002 Ford Focus zts firestone tires with flat spots. Customer states that the flat spots would make a noise at certain speeds. Mechanic told the consumer that they no longer carried firestone tires and they couldn't help him. The consumer was able to get the tire pro-rated, however the new tires started to experience cupping. The rear view mirror was loose, the sway bar bushings, front link pins, rear suspension bar, rear side bracket and front struts were all replaced.