2003 Ford Focus Column Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering column · 7 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Column · Steering
The steering column locks. I have already had it fixed once before and now it has happened again. *kb
ODI 10416698
Anti-Theft Device · Column · Switch
My mother purchased a new 2003 ford focus from lofink's ford in carthage, ny late in 2003 several times over the first three years she had the car, there was a problem with the ignition switch/steering column. She was unable to turn the key to start the vehicle. She repeatedly tried the key/steering wheel and was eventually able to get the key to turn. When she reported this to the dealership within the warranty…
ODI 10213727
Column
The steering wheel has locked and is impossible to unlock. This happened once before but i was able to free it after some effort. I have not had any luck this time. *tr
ODI 10212349
Column
Steering column lock gets stuck. Vehicle cannot be started. *tr
ODI 10246001
Column
I purchased my 2003 ford focus zx3 just over a year ago and have recently had trouble with the steering wheel locking up. After jerking the wheel around a bit i've always been able to get it to start until today. But today when i went to get in my car and go to work no amount of jerking or twisting would get my key to turn and my car to start. Before calling for a tow i decided to check for info on like and what do…
ODI 10194003
Column
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. The steering column failed, which prevented the vehicle from being started. The dealer was not notified of the failure and no repairs were made. The current mileage was 18,000 and failure mileage was 17,000.
ODI 10205658
Column · Ignition
The vehicle is a 2003 ford focus with less than 45,000 miles, the ignition cylinder locked up without warning and the car refused to start. Additionally, the car would not shift out of neutral, making a tow difficult. This is a well known problem, ford refuses to acknowledge the risk of drivers being stranded in unsafe places where they could be raped, robbed or murdered. Fortunately, this happened to my wife and i…
ODI 10168573
Column · Manual Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. The transmission slipped out of gear while driving 25 mph. The steering column also needs to be replaced since it can be turned 360 degrees. The manufacturer could not identify the cause of the failures. The current mileage was 120,000. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10286692
Column
Steering column locks up on ford focus 2003, because of side bar. *jb
1 injury
ODI 10160095
Column · Ignition
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. The contact stated that the key has a tendency to stick inside the ignition when starting the vehicle. This prevents the ignition from turning. An authorized ford dealer recommended that she take a hammer and gently tap the key when inserted into the ignition in an attempt to lodge it out. The contact heeded the advice and the remedy worked temporarily. After a few weeks, the…
ODI 10213400
Automatic Transmission · Column · Engine And Engine Cooling · Rim · Seat Belts
Piston in transmission deteriorated causing shift solenoid and value body to go bad at 71,000 miles, front drivers seat belt will not unbuckle, rear seat belts will periodically not buckle, now blowing massive amounts of smoke, rims are seized when trying to change tires, no matter if it was just taken off 5 minutes previously to takeoff; ignition seized and ending up having to rebuild steering column. *jb
ODI 10153418
Anti-Theft Device · Column
When sticking key into ignition the key will not turn, the wheels are not locked its the steering wheel locked,, i have taken this vehicle to 3 different dealer ships to report nothing is wrong, first it was igntion an now is the sterring colum, the cars is as of yet to be fixed, this car was purchased in april of 2003, an now the price i am being quoted is ridiculous. This vehicle needs to be recalled from the year…
ODI 10096087
12v/24v/48v Battery · Air Conditioner · Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Automatic Transmission · Column · Interior/Under Dash · Latch · Rotor · Starter Assembly
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the starter failed. There were no warning signals for the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who determined the flywheel and the starter had to be replaced. After the first incident, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer thirty times for the following failures: brakes rotors were replaced four times; battery and alternator had to be…
ODI 10168765