Major Problems with 2008 Ford Focus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Ford Focus

2008 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 130000 miles

2008 Ford Focus BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

2008 Ford Focus AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 25000 miles

Browse 2008 Ford Focus complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on numerous occasions usually at speeds around 67 mph the engine looses power and goes to idle. it will not...	49 ~ 76856 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE concerning a '08 focus 4 door se. car is approximately 18months old and has covered 38 000 approx.. rear passenger...	24 ~ 71551 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact's vehicle was rear-ended and destroyed by a hit-and-run driver. the air...	20 ~ 75169 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES concerning a '08 focus 4 door se. car is approximately 18months old and has covered 38 000 approx.. rear passenger...	19 ~ 48704 miles
SUSPENSION tires wear uneven on 2008 ford focus which is a safety hazard especially in bad weather. so far 2 sets...	19 ~ 40840 miles
POWER TRAIN i own a 2008 ford focus. in 2010 my car would jerk badly when i would press on the brakes....	15 ~ 74116 miles
TIRES tire pressure monitoring system failed to warn of low pressure in right rear tire causing the tire to fail resulting...	15 ~ 33733 miles
WHEELS i have a 2008 ford focus i have replace the tires on it 3 times already due to wear there...	14 ~ 42633 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 2008 ford focus that the warranty has expired. the issue is the back passenger door will not...	13 ~ 56757 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at highway speeds (60-65 mph) with the cruise control set the vehicle has twice lost all engine power...	13 ~ 66230 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER manual door latches on 4-door key entry. use of key to gain entry on both front doors began a gradual...	13 ~ 83590 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the vehicle stalled without...	12 ~ 83296 miles
STEERING since i purchased my 2008 ford focus ses on april 30 2008 i have felt that there is something wrong...	9 ~ 29206 miles
SERVICE BRAKES bought this car 4 years ago with 18 000 miles on it. i have 41 000 miles on it and	7 ~ 81500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated that around two months ago the vehicle started to stall....	6 ~ 39872 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated as she was driving someone rear ended her vehicle....	6 ~ 15172 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated that the door latches were sticking which made unable to...	6 ~ 49578 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES on 4/9/09 i was driving to work and i noticed slight vibration coming from the left rear pirelli p6 tire...	6 ~ 30675 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the transmissions shift points are not calibrated correctly. the shift points are off. starting from a stop the vehicles first...	4 ~ 20500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my. 2008 ford focus has factory installed sunshine shield on all windows. it has become impossible to see through the...	3 ~ 125667 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the ignition key is binding in ignition cylinder when turning to start position only. twice it has not started on...	3 ~ 12000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i have a 2008 ford focus i have replace the tires on it 3 times already due to wear there...	3 ~ 14667 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire pressure monitoring system failed to warn of low pressure in right rear tire causing the tire to fail resulting...	3 ~ 14295 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was merging into the center lane when a car from the right side was driving in my line. i...	3 ~ 22189 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact opened the driver's side door reached under the seat and cut...	3 ~ 10716 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel gauge was showing nearly empty and the low fuel light was on. i placed 3.6 gallons of fuel into...	2 ~ 37000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC because "incident" date is required i put today's date but this complaint is about a continuous condition. as far as...	2 ~ 35433 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING went off road in grass to avoid a head on crash when merging back on to asphalt tie rod separated	2 ~ 15045 miles
VISIBILITY faulty windshield on 2008 ford focus ses 4dr sedan blurry at bottom of windshield service mgr said nothing can be...	2
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. while driving various low speeds the vehicle stalled without warning several times....	1 ~ 50000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. while driving various speeds the rear driver side door opened without warning...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph a loud popping...	1 ~ 130000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE this date marks five times that door latches / locks have quit working. currently the locks will not work and...	1 ~ 43000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS air bags failed to deploy. *tr...	1 ~ 43000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. occasionally when the contact would place the vehicle into the park the vehicle...	1 ~ 29000 miles
VALVE > TIRES i have a 2008 ford focus i have replace the tires on it 3 times already due to wear there...	1 ~ 36000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there is a throttle body issue with 08 and new ford focus. the throttle body defect leans the fuel mixture...	1 ~ 32233 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the contact stated while driving at unknown speeds with the air conditioner...	1 ~ 64000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the driver-side seat belt buckle does not secure the seat belt after...	1 ~ 25000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire jack and/or lug wrench...	1 ~ 104 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. the vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire jack and/or lug wrench...	1 ~ 104 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. while driving 50 mph with the windshield wipers activated the wipers suddenly stopped...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY faulty windshield on 2008 ford focus ses 4dr sedan blurry at bottom of windshield service mgr said nothing can be...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY rear automatic window will not operate. *tr...	1 ~ 18000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2008 ford focus with seat belt safety defect. consumer states that the shoulder strap and lap belt can not be	1

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