2003 Ford Focus Suspension Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- right front · 5 records
- coil spring · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Steering · Suspension
I was leaving a parking lot doing no more than 5 mph when the car made a sudden jerking motion. Had the car towed to a garage. The damages were severe rust, sub frame rotted, right front axle broken, right front control arm broken, sway bar bent. The tow driver said the wheels could have fallen off my car and i could have been seriously injured or killed because of the thing that went wrong. I put myself and my…
ODI 11128842
Suspension
Skids to side and spins on wet road even if the tires are good even at 30mph. Too much side ways shift on little bumpy roads.
Crash reported
ODI 11118867
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. While driving 65 mph, the contact drove over a bridge expansion joint and the vehicle fishtailed. The contact stated that the vehicle became almost uncontrollable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rear shocks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10983051
Suspension
Rear sub frame crossmember rusted away and broken causing rear of car to bang and twist while driving.
ODI 10859996
Suspension
Break in front driver-side suspension coil while backing up. *tr
ODI 10701253
Suspension
I took my car to have a oil change, and my mechanic saw that the left side rear suspension cross stabilizer bar is rusted and the bolts are rusted. He said to call ford there should be a recall. There is not so i called ford and they just filed a complaint.i can not take my car on the interstate or go over 40 mph if i did my mechanic said if the right side broke off the car would flip. My concern is does something…
ODI 10654150
Steering · Suspension
When driving on snow or wet roadways the handling becomes very unstable at speeds over 35 mph with the rear of the vehicle wanting to veer/pitch sideways causing the driver to have to quickly oversteer to avoid oncoming traffic. Vehicle has 85,000 miles, new goodyear tires. This car is not safe to drive in these conditions and is getting more unstable even on dry surfaces making the vehicle feel like it's following…
ODI 10559666
Suspension
Right front coil spring broke. While checking consumer reviews on an auto parts website for a replacement, others have had the same spring failure. *tr
ODI 10514149
Steering · Suspension
I started the car in the drive, put it in reverse, began to back up and heard a loud clunk. After some investigation, my husband (a former auto mechanic) found that the front coil spring on the driver's side was broken, and the tire was at risk of damage/potentially damaged. I am very, very glad this did not happen while i was driving on the road. *tr
ODI 10510287
Suspension
Right side coil spring broke, cut into tire. Ford will not fix, they know the focus spring breaks tsb expired sept 2012 ( i called ford!); don't drive these cars. Replace your springs first. *tr
ODI 10502760
Suspension · Tires
I was driving my 2003 ford focus on the road when this incident happened. Suddenly i heard a crash sound in the right front side of my vehicle. I felt there was a force on the right front side tire. Then i noticed black smokes behind my car and then i stopped. I called aaa to have roadside assistant. The aaa guy came and checked my car and told me the coil spring was broken and the broken part damaged my tire too. I…
ODI 10463990
Suspension
Back tire sits in and keeps going through tires and had the bearing replaced and drum on both sides and shocks and it still does it and the rear end jumps to the side its bad. *tr
ODI 10250910
Suspension
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard several squeaking noises coming from the front of the vehicle. The dealer inspected the front suspension and found the spring rubbing on the strut cover. The failure affected the front shocks on both sides of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the strut needs to be replaced, but it is not under warranty. The contact had it replaced and…
ODI 10191199
Suspension · Tires
Dt*: the contact stated there was premature wear on the rear tires. The tires have been replaced twice, and need replacing a third time. The brand of tire has been changed. The manufacturer determined the tires should be rotated every other oil change, but the tires had never been rotated. Updated 3/17/2006 - the first set of tires went bald at 22568 miles. The second set went bald at 31500. The dealer aligned the…
ODI 10151277
Pads · Power Window Devices And Controls · Rotor · Suspension · Trunk Lid
Dt: 2003 ford focus. When the vehicle was first purchased front window came out. The dealership fixed it. Then, the trunk started popping open, the vehicle was fixed at the dealership where she purchased it. The vehicle was taken to another dealership, because she moved. They stated the vehicle needsednew brake pads. Te consumer told the dealership the vehicle made a noise on the passenger side by the front tire.…
ODI 10131539
Air Bags · Suspension
The vehicle hit a pot hole with the passenger side tire , causing the air bags to deploy on its own. The owner informed the manufacturer that the vehicle was involved in a side impact accident a year prior to this incident, and the air bags did not deploy. *ak another issue was that the left rear rotor had broken while the vehicle was in motion and the rear sensor assembly/abs was replaced. The root of this problem…
Crash reported
ODI 10112848
Suspension
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed that the rear driver's side tire was severely worn. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer as well as an independent repair shop where the suspension was realigned approximately 4 times. The contact also stated he had to purchase a set of tires every 20,000 miles. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was…
ODI 10377048
Suspension
Tires wear confined to rear wheels. *bf the consumer believed the vehicle has an alignment problem which originated from the factory. *jb
ODI 10109308
Suspension
At about 13,000 miles my 2003 ford focus began to vibrate in the front (steering wheel and gear shift). I took it to my local dealership and they told me that i had a tire out of balance. I then took my car to my local tire center and had the tires balanced. I then went on vacation in my car. The car continued to vibrate through the trip. When i returned i took my car to a second dealership. I was then told that my…
ODI 10078478
Automatic Transmission · Suspension
While driving the vehicle suddenly began to jerk. As a resulted the consumer lost control of the van and hit a tree. The van was totaled. *nm *sc
Crash reported
ODI 10055841
Suspension
Squealing brakes, grabbing brakes, grinding noises from brakes, premature wear in front rotors, knocking noise from rear suspension, loud sqeaking noises from all suspension. Brought car into 3 different service departments a total of 10 times for all and no solution. Service didn't care enough and very rude.*ak
ODI 10068455
Suspension
Metal peice on the back of the car like tie rod ends needs to be replaced it is broke and cause the car to go out of alignment and ruin all tires. Have to replace the metal piece with one that is adjustable. Have take the car to three different places to get the job done. We live in wyoming so that means that we have to travel a ways to get to these places. Sheidan and gillette. Thunder basin ford is currently…
ODI 10071141
Suspension
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning engine shakes and vibrates. *ak
ODI 10031879
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle has been taken to have repairs done three times and vibration problems has not been resolved.*mr the consumer expects ford to repurchase the vehicle under the provisions of the applicable lemon law in the state of maryland, because of consistent problems with the vehicle. *cb the consumer stated the vehicle had a defective tie rod bushing, bearing assembly, axle shaft and joint, front end alignments and…
ODI 10037869
Suspension
The vehicle vibrates while traveling speed 40 to 50mph. Due to bad suspension rear of vehicle wobbles. Please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem ts
ODI 8022325