2001 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
What owners report
- cruise control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
The car jerks when i put it into reverse. The cars stalls when i put it into drive. I have to take off in 2nd gear. Then i can put it into drive and it takes off just fine.
ODI 10934993
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph and changing gears from second to third, the vehicle began shaking uncontrollably. The vehicle was not been taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
ODI 10559838
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I have a 2001 ford focus lx with 199,871 miles on it and its my first ford car. I have owned many of ford trucks in my life and always fixed problems with them myself. But with my focus, every time in the past 4 years when i turn a corner roughly around 15 mph or over, it cuts out and the car bogs out and jumps like the engine is going to jump out then i get a bad smell almost like sulfur coming from the car. All…
ODI 10516174
Power Train · Service Brakes
I was driving to work and i turned on my cruise control, i had to barely brake for a caution when a car was coming in my lane, once i went around them...i left the cruise control off....but the car sped up on its own...approximately 65-70 miles an hour. My brakes were working just fine. I called my dad to see what he wanted me to do....i drove on to work (approx 20 more miles) and didn't have my foot on the gas…
ODI 10494804
Engine · Power Train
I was stopped at a red light, when the light turned green and i engaged the gas pedal the car began to clank and jerk loudly and violently. I drove' the car about two feet before the steering seized up, the car could not be put into neutral, died completely, and had to be pushed to the side of the road. One of the pistons, cylinder # 1, was extensively damaged, due to the valve seat failure which shattered the…
ODI 10489042
Engine · Power Train
Saturday may 04/2013 my car killed over 30 times driving about 5 miles. This happened last year doing 60mph on the freeway. It is impossible to restart a manual transmission at this speed. In this case, i drove into the service department of ford of bellevue and it continued to kill while there trying to move it. The service person blew me off wouldn't even take the time check it out or even listen. As i was driving…
ODI 10510960
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. The contact was driving 20 mph when she noticed that the vehicle would not acclerate before stalling without waring. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted they advised that the vehicle was not under recall and provided no further assistance. The failure and current mileages were 170,000.
ODI 10455522
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. While traveling 65 mph the contact noticed that the steering wheel had suddenly jerked to the right without warning, seconds later the contact noticed that the traction control light had appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 137000.
ODI 10353605
Electrical · Power Train
When transmission shifts into 3rd gear it freewheels and or will not pull
ODI 10069251
12v/24v/48v Battery · Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Power Window Devices And Controls
Engine light on. Jerky gear engaging. Choppy acceleration. 8/02 replaced alternator 8/02 replaced v belt 10/02 blinkers out & electric windows broke 10/02 battery light on "corrosion on wires" 1/03 wouldn't start, battery light on, "wire fell off alternator" airbag light on then off
ODI 10069458
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Steering
I purchased a 2001 ford focus se 4-door sedan in november 2002. The car was a manufacturer buy-back from the original owner and had a small warranty left. At the end of november 2002, i brought the car back to the dealership to have the spark plugs, spark plug wires and a faulty belt replaced. At the end of december 2002, the car was making a strange noise and the engine light was on, so i returned the car to the…
ODI 10071122
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires
The reason some of these are not dated is because the problems keep on persisting they say they can not find out what the problem is. My car dies on me and the can not find the cause. It makes a winding sound when i take off and still they can not find the cause. My gears always wind and as soon as i get it out of the shop about one to two weeks later it is doing it again, when i am driving it jerks like it wants to…
ODI 10069681
12v/24v/48v Battery · Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheels
I have had numerous problems with my focus. About 3mo after i bought it, the transmission began to feel like it was slipping, and making a noise. I took it to the purchasing dealership, and a mechanic told me it was the torque converter. They didn't have a loaner car for me, so i made an an appointment for the following week. The next day on my way home from work, the car shut down. I called a tow truck, they took…
ODI 10070089
Cruise Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Radiator Assembly · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Visibility
2001 ford focus displaying problems with transmission due to several leaks, cruise control, and trunk of vehicle. *mr water leaked onto the floorboard of the trunk which was only adjusted(problem repeated), the cruise control worked intermittently(new switch was ordered, the drivers side window squeaked and was fixed, the transmission leaked and was replaced but the service dealer was unable to determine the cause,…
ODI 10034015
Electrical System · Lock · Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Rearview Mirrors/Devices · Seats · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Tires
The driver side front tire had blown out. The passenger side tire was found worn on the inside along with an exposed wire. (these two tires were not of the same manufacturer) other problem were as followed: the button on the cassette player had broken, the adjuster button for the side view mirror on the passenger side had popped off, while driving the over drive light flashed and the vehicle jumped in/out of over…
ODI 10014888
Fuel System, Other · Power Train · Switch
Vehicle will stall out once gas gauge reaches a quarter tank. Also, keeps getting a power surge. Policeman offered consumer assistance, and moved her vehicle. Noticed that every time she turned ignition switch, odometer would increase several thousand in mileage. Please describe details.*ak
ODI 8012811