1. Ford Focus
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Frontal

2002 Ford Focus Frontal Problems

29
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 29 stored complaint records:

  • 26 indicate a crash
  • 20 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • upon impact · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi8
30–60k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 11, 2002

    Frontal

    On 7/11/2002 my wife was involved in a near head-on accident. She was driving down the road when another car suddenly turned left in to her path. The other driver was cited for failure to yield right of way. My wife hit the other car in the front right side. The ford focus zx5 sustained major damage and with a cost of over $12,000 to repair it was declared a total loss. The air bags never deployed even though it was…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 764956

  • May 1, 2002

    Frontal · Steering

    The vehicle experienced loss of steering ability, as a result the vehicle hit a concrete jersey wall head on at 60 mph, neither airbag deployed, passenger suffered knee and chest injuries, the vehicle was totaled. * mj

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 8009227

  • March 16, 2002

    Frontal · Seats

    1) air bags did not deploy in frontal crash. 2) frame of front passenger seat broke during accident. *ak

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 760156

  • Frontal

    The vehicle hit a concrete divider and the air bags did not deploy. *jb

    Crash reported

    ODI 10009953