2003 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 135
- 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 135 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- Ignition · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 46 |
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
After placing the down payment of $1500 and completing the paperwork. Not even a week later the car began to stall on the freeway and eventually stopped on me in the middle of rush hour traffic. The car was able to restart and i drove it to freeway ford here in houston, tx. Each time they couldn't find what the problem was. I hadn't enjoyed the car over a month because the car was given me problems when i had it and…
ODI 10239283
Electrical System
While driving 4 mph, the consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Suddenly, it caught on fire. The consumer was able to pull over and the fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10112985
Accelerator Pedal · Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The temperature had become colder and the accelerator would not depress without force. The problem would occur whenever the vehicle sat overnight or for several hours. The consumer would depress the accelerator until it would move downwards. The vehicle would lunge forward. It would take 4-5 depressions until the accelerator would move downward. Other problems were the brakes squealing and the vehicle suffered from…
ODI 10099298
Anti-Theft Devices · Electrical System
Dt: tachometer in vehicle stopped working which resulted in a short. This caused the brake lights to go out. The brake lights had to be replaced 8 times since september. The solenoid in the ignition was defective and resulted in the vehicle shutting down. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, who has replaced the solenoid. But due to the design of the vehicle he could not guarantee that this would not happen…
ODI 10127526
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Starter Assembly
While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled twice, but always started back up after a few minutes. On one occasion, the dealer replaced the starter and on the another occasion, the transmission was replaced. *ak the starter was found faulty, the transmission was inoperative and there was a vibration while going 40 mph due to shifting, the clock display was inoperative, and the engne light stayed on. *sc *jb
ODI 10059791
Electrical System
Car stalls out in cold weather only. Car was purchased on oct. '03 first occurrence was in jan. Of '04. Went through the dispute board and they would not grant new vehicle. Dealership and ford engineer cannot find problem. Car was brought in on 6/6/05 with the ford field engineer present who wanted to duplicate problem. Told him it was not possible since it was not cold outside. Problem still unresolved!
ODI 10124346
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. On several occasions, the key could not be inserted into the ignition switch and the vehicle could not be started immediately. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (parks ford & lincoln of gainesville located at 3333 n main st, gainesville, fl 32609) and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
ODI 11067073
Electrical System
The vehicle stalled while driving. The problem was due to a faulty power module, which was changed by the dealer. *jb
ODI 10020396
Electrical System
I had to replace ignition kit about a month after i bought car new. *tr
ODI 10663788
Electrical System
For the past few months my car ignition has been getting stuck, making it very difficult to start my car. This past weekend my key would not turn at all stranding my family away from home while trying to visit my grandmother in the hospital. Luckily we were not her means to get to the hospital as it seems that i have purchased an unreliable car. As i have done my research on this problem, i have discovered that it…
ODI 10382855
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Ford Focus.
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