Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 1,528
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2000–2018
- 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 1528 stored complaint records:
- 29 indicate a crash
- 18 indicate injury
- 57 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Ignition · 13 records
- Horn · 6 records
- Wiring · 2 records
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 2 records
- 12v/24v/48v Battery · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 389 |
| 30–60k mi | 323 |
| 1–30k mi | 306 |
| 100–150k mi | 201 |
| 150–400k mi | 53 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving down the road and gas peddle get stuck and sometimes wont push down to go sometimes while on the highway the headlights and all lights flicker all the time when i have them on at night gottin pulled over a couple of times tookin it too the shop and they said everythings ok on highway 36 between brookfield and chillicothe mo
ODI 11309310
Electrical System
I was on the freeway when my door (driver side) open by it self, i pulled over and checked that the door lock stopped locking.now my car is parked on the street with the driver's door open.
ODI 11307723
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My radio has very high static and i cannot use my phone system. My fuel gauge is not reading properly. My car just shuts off while i am driving it. When i pull off the engine stalls. These issues have been on going every since i owned the car. It is a complete lemon.
ODI 11307422
Electrical System · Engine
2000 ford focus se. Consumer writes in regards to engine and electrical problems. *ld *js *bf
ODI 11302010
Electrical System
Wind shield wipers malfunction after 15 to 30 mins they rapidly speed to and you are not able to control module. Then wipers slow down and turn off and are unable to come back on. Also when you turn vehicle off windshield wipers stay on.
ODI 11301784
Electrical System
Engine continues to run after engine is shut off after parked for minutes or hours even with the key removed from the ignition. Once vehicle does shut off the battery (brand new) will completely drain overnight. Unknown...but ford did have a recall for this issue for over 433,000 vehicles but not this specific year model.
ODI 11301525
Electrical System
2013 focus hatch with manual transmission. Bought the vehicle with 69k miles, currently has just over 100k. Great vehicle, very happy with it for the most part. Haven't had any issues since purchase. Ford recall number 16c13 for the reprogramming of the body control module to require 2 presses of the trunk release to open the hatch on manual transmission vehicles has been reported as completed on my vehicle in…
ODI 11299764
Electrical System · Power Train
For at least the last three years the vehicle experienced short periods of non-starting. In october, 2019 the car would not start period. Previous it was able to start after moving the shifter from park to drive and back and sometime using the remote start. The october issue required towing to north county ford in vista, ca. After five days, it was determined the transmission had failed and needed repalcement. After…
ODI 11299978