2001 Ford Focus Frontal Problems
- 83
- 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.
Among these 83 stored complaint records:
- 67 indicate a crash
- 46 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- airbags deployed · 16 records
- degree burns · 15 records
- upon impact · 12 records
- passenger side · 10 records
- both airbags · 9 records
- frontal collision · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
Upon impact airbags deployed, and i (the driver) received second-degree burns to my abdomen.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 761009
Frontal
My 16 year-old daughter was involved in what should have been a minor accident. Both airbags deployed. Driver's side airbag deployed at such a speed it caught her sleeves on fire. Once her sleeves were on fire she panicked thinking her hair was going to catch fire, which caused her to lose control of the car and end up in someone's yard. The passenger side airbag did not deploy towards the passenger seat, instead it…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 761070
Frontal
Impacted another vehicle at about 10mph. Struck vehicle had no damage - not a scratch. My vehicle -- crack in the front plastic bumper was the only damage to the exterior. Airbags deployed and caused the rest of the damage -- to my car and to me.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 760560
Frontal · Side/Window
While driving at 20 mph two front air bags deployed,and then passenger's side air bag bursted and burned passenger. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*aki
ODI 8010241
Frontal
While driving 5 mph both airbags deployed, no injuries. Damage to vehicle was $ 4100.00.*ak
ODI 8006992
Frontal
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision. Dealer advised consumer that air bags should not have deployed because vehicle was hit at less than a 30 degree angle.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 8015113
Frontal
I was in a 20 mile per hour accident and the airbag deployedand burned my arm . I received second degree burns to my left arm and will have pemanent tissue damage to it. I was never in any danger that the air bag needed to go off, and was the only injured person in this accident . I would not have been hurt at all if the airbag had not gone off. My hands were in the 10 and 2 position and it seems that the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 760478
Frontal
While driving 25 mph hit an electrical pole and airbags did not deploy. Frontal impact. Driver and passenger injured. Dealer contacted. *ak
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 8005337
Frontal
While at a complete stop was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, resulting in major body injuries.*ak *yh
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 8015685
Frontal · Side/Window
Consumer was involved in an accident, and the air bags failed to deploy.*ak. Consumer also stated the the vehicle was hit from the side and the side air bags did not deploy.*slc
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 8003693
Frontal
Pe 02 020 air bag burn injuries /vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and both air bags deployed. Chemicals from the air bag burned driver's hands and melted through driver's jacket. Dealer has been notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 8007254
Frontal
Consumer hit another vehicle head-on. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Vehicle was totalled.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 8001083
Frontal
While driving 5 mph, tires brushed up against curb and both airbags deployed. Driver suffered third degree burns on left arm, and passenger suffered injuries the on face, vehicle was a enterprise rental.*ak
2 injuries
ODI 8003665
Frontal
As i was exiting the expressway both air bags deployed. I had no sensation of hitting anything and both the local police and the state police found no evidence as such. I returned to expressway to get the car repaired and the engine died. The car was towed to the kalamazoo mi. Ford dealership, where they determined i hit something. I think that i would have felt it if i had hit anything big enough to ruin the engine…
ODI 760492
Frontal
While stopping at a red light consumer's vehicle was struck by another car on front/right fender while traveling approximately 25 to 30 mph. This impact caused both frontal air bags to deploy, and driver's clothing caught on fire, resulting in first degree burns. No determination has been made as to cause of air bags deploying in a non-frontal crash situation. *ak *tt
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 899260
Frontal
In a frontal collision air bags deployed. Driver's hands, all the way to elbow, caught on fire, resulting in second degreen burns.*ak
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 8017765
Frontal
While driving, vehicle was involved in a single car front-end collision. The driver side air bag deployed as expected, however something in the process caught the sleeve of driver's jacket on fire. Driver received severe burns. There was an area the size of the hole in the jacket where the material had melted to the air bag. Consumer believes that the propellant used to deploy the air bag caused the fire. Consumer…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 566012
Frontal
An accident occurred at 25mph and passenger airbag deployed and shattered the windshield. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 752973
Frontal
While entering highway consumer's vehicle was hit by another vehicle. Consumer was knocked unconscious, and did not remember what happened right before being hit. Consumer was thrown two hundred feet. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Drivier's side door did not stay locked. Please provide any further information. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 897856
Frontal
Consumer complained about air bag problems. Vehicle was involved in a front end collision, air bags deployed, and burned several different parts of consumer's face and arms. Manufacturer was not contacted at time of this call . *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10038239
Frontal
Air bags deployed during a minor rear end accident. Vehicle speed was at 10mph or less. There was no sheet metal damage to either vehicle, nott even a scratch on the bumper of either vehicle. When the bags deployed, my spouse was injured by the flying winshield glass that was shattered by the airbags. She required 6 stiches to her toe.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 752119
Frontal
Daughter was driving to work and crossed railroad tracks at approx 35 miles per hour. After crossing tracks (bump) suspect both air bags deployed without any front end contact. She lost control of vehicle due to air bag deployment and hit a telephone poll on driver side door area. Poll fell and high tension wire fell to ground and caused fire. Emergeny services called and she was taken to a hospital and treated for…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 756720
Frontal
Vehicle was involved in a minor fender bender. Upon impact, air bags deployed and broke windsheild/ bruned driver's hand, and melted his jacket.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 8011494
Frontal · Fuel Pump
While driving at 5mph a frontal collision occurred. Upon impact, both air bags voilently deployed causing major injuries to driver, there was minor damage to the vehicle.*ak vehicle stalled due to fuel system failure. Fuel pump has been replaced. *jg *nlm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 8010835
Frontal · Tread/Belt
While traveling on highway another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle and dual airbag didn't go off. Also, tire tread separated , and there was wear and tear inside of wheel.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 8006776