Major Problems with 2006 Ford Focus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Ford Focus

2006 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 8000 miles

2006 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 38000 miles

2006 Ford Focus FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 20000 miles

Browse 2006 Ford Focus complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Focus owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a 2006 ford focus on 12/3/05 it had 4 miles on it when i drove out of the...	31 ~ 54263 miles
AIR BAGS i have recently been doing a review of several incidents involving the ford focus one of which was relating to...	31 ~ 58938 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* - the contact called regarding the 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle will idle high and...	21 ~ 82953 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on friday the ignition on my car did not immediately turn. i didn't think anything of it at the time....	14 ~ 55349 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions the rear passenger door...	12 ~ 65162 miles
POWER TRAIN i purchased 2006 ford focus zx3 in may of 2006. it was a brand new car with only 8 miles...	10 ~ 57486 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dt*: the contact stated while sitting inside the vehicle a toxic vapor was released. the contact assumed this was part...	9 ~ 181227 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed. i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times...	8 ~ 50088 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated while accelerating 5 mph from a stop sign on normal road conditions a vehicle traveling 35...	8 ~ 73088 miles
TIRES upon turning right onto the highway the car did not respond immediately to the straightening of the steering wheel. it...	8 ~ 34559 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated that gasoline overflowed from the gas tank on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to...	7 ~ 59333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed. i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times...	6 ~ 100845 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the air vent selector jammed when it suddenly was needed for defrost then the cable broke and the air vent...	5 ~ 96200 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION rear tires prematurely worn and damaged. 2006 ford focus with 21 000 miles. the passenger side rear tire wore out...	5 ~ 42060 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. while driving 55 mph under dry conditions the contact swerved to avoid striking...	5 ~ 37471 miles
STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph at night and while making a slight right turn the right wheels...	5 ~ 39875 miles
SEATS while driving and resting left foot near driver's seat pants leg caught on end of seat adjustment (back/forward) adjustment handle	5 ~ 59803 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owned a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph she crashed into the...	4 ~ 94750 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle starting problems. took it to dealer a few times and it still does it from time to time. an...	4 ~ 12010 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was driving on i-75 and for no reason whatsoever the passenger side side impact airbag went off causing the...	3 ~ 67500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2006 ford focuszx3 with 58 000 miles. i recently took the car to the dealership for a...	3 ~ 75801 miles
WHEELS i have had 3 wheel studs break off while changing tires from summer to winter and back. took to 2...	3 ~ 92668 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my key got stuck in the ignition of my 2006 ford focus station wagon and would not come out. when...	3 ~ 55888 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on the 19th of april my vehicle was performing normally. on the 20th of april the vehicle was unable to...	3 ~ 48000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN ford 2006 focus zxw when parking the car the moving the automatic transmission stick to park does not lock in...	3 ~ 66751 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES rear tires prematurely worn and damaged. 2006 ford focus with 21 000 miles. the passenger side rear tire wore out...	3 ~ 8500 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brakes began squeaking horribly. i brought it to the dealer to have them fixed. they said it was brake...	3 ~ 7167 miles
STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated while sitting inside the vehicle a toxic vapor was released. the contact assumed this was part...	3 ~ 24704 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph the accelerator...	2 ~ 50651 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE rear passenger door will not lock and front driver side door handle broke will not open on the outside went	2
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that while trying to open the passenger side rear...	2 ~ 95125 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2006 ford focus and the key keeps getting stuck inside of the ignition without any warning. it	2 ~ 16000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. while driving 25 mph the contact's vehicle accelerated and rear ended another vehicle....	2 ~ 40000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i've had my 2006 focus st for about a year now. since i bought my car i have had to...	2 ~ 19750 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY windshield will not clear off with defrost on either on cold or hot. it looks like clouds or vapor crossing...	2 ~ 72725 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2006 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to anti theft system and manual transmission issues. ld js...	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL rainfall on/off/moderate. tires ~5/32" tread michelin age? while navigating interchange from i-64w to i-81n (staunton va) car lost traction. several...	1 ~ 132000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2006 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to passenger seat belt repair issues. *smd the consumer stated whenever a passenger...	1
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the hatch on the drivers side door of my ford focus 2006 does not function and causes the door to	1
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 to 60 mph he noticed that...	1 ~ 89000 miles
VISIBILITY first noticed windshield wipers would slow down and become sluggish during use. after about 10 minutes of continuous use the...	1 ~ 68000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the fuse for my dash and night runner lights blow and replaced the fuse about 4 or 5 times then...	1 ~ 145342 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the fuse for my dash and night runner lights blow and replaced the fuse about 4 or 5 times then...	1 ~ 145342 miles
EQUIPMENT key stuck in ignition. *tr...	1 ~ 58000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. while the contact was traveling approximately 55 mph the check engine warning light...	1 ~ 52814 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. during application the accelerator becomes stuck. the vehicle was taken to the...	1 ~ 58000 miles
PARKING BRAKE i have a 2006 ford focus and i am a student at texas state university in san marcos texas. i...	1 ~ 70000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that the caliper was cutting into the brake rotors. she...	1 ~ 34000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact noticed that the tail light bulb was melting down the plastic...	1 ~ 22000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES one tire ruptured hole in sidewall resulting in flat driving down highway. took tire in to be replaced. none of...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that the bracket in the front of the vehicle came...	1 ~ 9800 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL driving at legal speed my side drivers airbag deploys then explodes under my left armpit causing me to loss control...	1 ~ 38000 miles
WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS several weeks ago vehicle ( focus ) developed a significant screech whenever brakes were applied. took it into local ford...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle starting problems. took it to dealer a few times and it still does it from time to time. an...	1 ~ 8500 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's venting system blew white flakes and dust inside the vehicle when the heater...	1 ~ 280 miles

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