Ford Focus Interior/Under Dash Problems
- 35
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 5
- Years with records
- 2000–2004
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 35 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- wiring harness · 6 records
- started smoking · 4 records
- smoking causing · 4 records
- under dash · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Interior/Under Dash
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. When the vehicle was started, the contact noticed that the battery was dead. A tow truck was called to jump start the vehicle. The failure recurred the following day. The oil and the seat belt warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the failure was not caused by the battery. The technician diagnosed that a cluster under…
ODI 10820494
Interior/Under Dash
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. While driving 20 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor coming from the dashboard. He examined the vehicle and noticed two wires were melted in the wiring harness. The contact believes that the failure originated from the rear deck lid. Two wires were fused together due to fatigue, one wire being 7.5 amps and the other being 15 amps. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle…
Fire reported
ODI 10223811
Front · Interior/Under Dash · Latch · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Switch · Windshield
Owner of a ford focus/2003. Ignition switch locked up and had to get my car towed ($45.00) as well as pay for repairs ($183.00). Called ford headquarters and talked with a representative about being reimbursed. I also mentioned the problem i was having with my gauges. Upon starting car, gauges are all out of wack, swinging back and forth and landing on zero. After being on the road for about 15 or 20 minutes they…
ODI 10162343
Brake Lights · Interior/Under Dash
Dt: contact states a local service dealer said the insulation on wires from the trunk lid to the inside has been scraped off in the factory. This did caused a short in the wires, leading to the loss of abrake lights.*ak
ODI 10125109
Interior/Under Dash
Instrument cluster is bad and the guages will not work. Part is not available and my vehicle has been down for a month and 1 week as of right now. Service manager has given part to area rep for ford, and that was a week ago. *ak
ODI 10118675
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Fuel Pump · Headlights · Interior/Under Dash · Wiring
My car stalled when driving anywher from 20 - 70mph. The gauges go haywire the light cut off and on , the clock resets, the speedometer goes crazy, and i have a young daughter that rides in this car. This started in october and is still going on to date. My car is still under warranty. *ak
ODI 10113959
Interior/Under Dash
While driving 70 mph consumer noticed a burning odor, and then the vehicle stalled. Vehicle was towed to a repair shop, and mechanic determined that a piece a metal cut and shorted the wiring harness connection to the headlight switch.*ak
ODI 10111279
Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Headlights · Interior/Under Dash · Tail Lights · Wiring
Dt: the rear tail lights do not come on when lights are turned on. The dash panel lights also do not come on when headlamps are on. The turn signals work, and rear tail lights do work when brake pressure is applied. The consumer replaced a fuse several times, and it continued to blow out, indicating a short in the electrical system. Between the hatch and the body there is wiring harness, and inspection of that…
ODI 10135832