Vehicle report
2003 FORD FOCUS
Reported problems
977 complaints · median 56000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 263 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 136 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 98 |
| STEERING | 50 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 49 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 28 |
| SUSPENSION | 26 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 25 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 24 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 24 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 23 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 22 |
| AIR BAGS | 20 |
| ENGINE | 18 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 18 |
| EQUIPMENT | 13 |
| SEATS | 13 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 13 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 13 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 13 |
| TIRES | 13 |
| SEAT BELTS | 11 |
| STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | 10 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | 9 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 9 |
| STRUCTURE | 9 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 9 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 8 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 7 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 6 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 6 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 5 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 5 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 5 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 5 |
| WHEELS | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 4 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 3 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 3 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 3 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
| TIRES:BEAD | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 1 |
| WHEELS:HUB | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.