Major Problems with 2007 Ford Focus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Ford Focus

2007 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 94000 miles

2007 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 80000 miles

2007 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 36000 miles

Browse 2007 Ford Focus complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i was in a crash in a 2007 ford focus. i went forward with a force so great that my...	86 ~ 59100 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intreior lighting out. electrical problem new part ordered. *ak...	64 ~ 74120 miles
POWER TRAIN ford focus 2007 the gear shift in my 07 ford focus just fell off into my hand! i was at...	25 ~ 103457 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have two problems with design flaws in my 2007 ford focus sse: (1) .because of where the door lock...	25 ~ 60997 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the problem has occured about 10 times. the vehicle loses speed but the tachometer rpms increased. the speed will drop...	25 ~ 37623 miles
TIRES i bought this new 2007 ford focus on 8-16-07 and when i left and headed down the highway my tires...	18 ~ 22890 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER first incident - december 2007-stopped in traffic experienced sudden acceleration applied brake and shifted car into neutral. tapped accelerator three...	17 ~ 44983 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated and remained lit on...	16 ~ 77936 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while making a left turn at 10 mph the vehicle was struck on...	14 ~ 22540 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on an uphill section of road (slight incline) with an automatic transmission in drive while stopped for a stop sign...	14 ~ 30213 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2007 ford focus driver side air bag deployed while i was drving in grocery store parking lot with seat belt...	13 ~ 41323 miles
SEAT BELTS in june of 2009 i took my 2007 ford focus in for regular oil changing maintenance as well as to...	12 ~ 60643 miles
SUSPENSION severe tire wobble. took the car to dealer. they said it needed alignment and 2 new tires. took to a...	12 ~ 80514 miles
STEERING i was driving a 2007 ford focus that i had rented on a major highway under good weather conditions mid-morning...	12 ~ 37143 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2007 ford focus- key stuck in ignition will not come out dealer say cost will be over $400.00 it is	11 ~ 45711 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving my 2007 ford focus purchased it new currently has 19 000 miles on it. while driving down...	10 ~ 33773 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the vehicle we had has had the headlights replaced on it seven time and the company refuse to talk to	10 ~ 62996 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM upper portion of gas tank completely rusted through. *tr...	8 ~ 60130 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have two problems with design flaws in my 2007 ford focus sse: (1) .because of where the door lock...	7 ~ 29787 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this car is going back for 3rd time for a fuel leak . the fuel leaks out of the return...	7 ~ 34971 miles
SEATS i was involved in a rear end collision in my 2007 ford focus st. i was at a stop light...	6 ~ 66958 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while the vehicle was parked in a garage the contact noticed that the...	6 ~ 47858 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i bought a new 2007 ford focus and it is four months old with 20 000 miles on it. the...	6 ~ 10683 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus . the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage...	5 ~ 61600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my breaks feel very mushy. i have to pump my breaks in order for me to stop. i could be...	4 ~ 69000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 3 of 4 doors have now broken on my 2007 focus due to the same problem as what was recalled...	4 ~ 81750 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while driving approximately 40 mph the rear passenger side door opened without...	4 ~ 89250 miles
EQUIPMENT in june of 2009 i took my 2007 ford focus in for regular oil changing maintenance as well as to...	4 ~ 52041 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2007 focus 3 door ses purchased new in 11-06. began noticing minor steering wheel vibrations after 6 months and dealer...	4 ~ 6125 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact noticed that the driver side floor and the rear driver side...	3 ~ 67767 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. when driving he hears a grinding noise coming from the front-end of...	3 ~ 81667 miles
VALVE > TIRES the first incident occurred while parked during shopping hours daylight. the left back tire let out a hissing sound that...	3 ~ 25048 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that there was a windshield defect because it was not...	3 ~ 13897 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that the defroster would not remove the dew from the...	3 ~ 35400 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that there is a grey blackish color reflecting through the...	3 ~ 10964 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact hears metal grinding from the front driver side when making a...	3 ~ 16767 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION rear tires were"chopped" due to rear alignment off. repair shop had to install suspension mods to get align. had to...	2 ~ 27500 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that there was a windshield defect because it was not...	2 ~ 15846 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the vehicle was involved in a crash and after it was repaired the...	2 ~ 4388 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES sidewall of goodyear tire on driver's side separated. newwcar 5100 miles. *ak...	2 ~ 2520 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought this vehicle brand new and within two years of owning this vehicle i had the headlights replaced eight	2 ~ 37500 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was	1 ~ 29600 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that while parked the contact turned the air conditioning...	1 ~ 140000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY rear taillight bulb blows out as if an electrical short in wiring. bulb will look black even the socket has...	1 ~ 52000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER dashboard and running lights going out. replaced blown fuse and then fuse blows again. opening and closing the hatchback the...	1 ~ 38460 miles
SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle decelerated to 40mph and...	1 ~ 77000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM to whom it may concern i am the owner of a 2007 ford focus [xxx] it's a pretty good little...	1 ~ 53887 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my 88 year old mother was pulling into her garage when grabbing the shifing lever to put it in park...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION my 88 year old mother was pulling into her garage when grabbing the shifing lever to put it in park...	1 ~ 70000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2007 ford focus throttle sticks! most of the time when i try to come to a stop the engine races...	1 ~ 37300 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2007 ford focus my windshield started with a small crack coming from the fire wall area below...	1 ~ 34000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in 2007 i purchased my new ford focus based on the recommended rating in consumer reports. did you know that...	1 ~ 42000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while driving 35 mph the steering wheel veered to the left. when the...	1 ~ 22000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION i was driving my 2007 ford focus with 40k miles on a highway going about 60mph. i heard/felt a vibration...	1 ~ 40000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle was purchased with 5 000 miles on...	1 ~ 5000 miles
PARKING BRAKE i came home and parked my focus as usual. i put the car in neutral as always and engaged the...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on or about 7/10/2007 my 2007 ford focus zx3 (one week in service 400 miles odometer) leaked an unknown quantity...	1 ~ 400 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT intreior lighting out. electrical problem new part ordered. *ak...	1 ~ 5100 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING intreior lighting out. electrical problem new part ordered. *ak...	1 ~ 5100 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN was driving in good weather conditions and 2007 ford focus began to veer to the left and right out of...	1 ~ 5200 miles
WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS was driving in good weather conditions and 2007 ford focus began to veer to the left and right out of...	1 ~ 5200 miles
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN was driving in good weather conditions and 2007 ford focus began to veer to the left and right out of...	1 ~ 5200 miles
CENTER SUPPORT BEARING > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN was driving in good weather conditions and 2007 ford focus began to veer to the left and right out of...	1 ~ 5200 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. the contact hears metal grinding from the front driver side when making a...	1 ~ 300 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my engine in my brand new 2007 ford focus was not starting properly. had to actually push the gas to...	1 ~ 1500 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have some major concerns with my brand new ford focus. i was in a very minor car accident. the...	1 ~ 1000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION right rear shock absorber was leaking. this causes premature tire wear (cupping) and unsafe handling conditions. vehicle had less than...	1 ~ 865 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. while driving various speeds the contact heard a loud noise coming from the...	1 ~ 5000 miles

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