Vehicle report

2008 FORD FOCUS

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Reported problems

250 complaints · median 61320 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM52
STRUCTURE:BODY27
AIR BAGS23
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES19
SUSPENSION19
POWER TRAIN18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18
TIRES15
ENGINE14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14
WHEELS14
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR13
SERVICE BRAKES11
STEERING10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH6
SEAT BELTS6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
SEATS3
SUSPENSION:REAR3
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS3
VISIBILITY/WIPER3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
VISIBILITY2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES1

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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.

2008 Ford Focus Reported Problems: 250 complaints | CarFathom