2003 Ford Focus Equipment 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:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- turn ignition · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Equipment · Ignition
I own a 2003 ford focus. Sometimes the ignition locks and the key will not even turn in the ignition, leaving me stranded. This problem began a few weeks ago. It has gotten progressively worse. Until tonight, when this problem has occurred, the key would turn the ignition after 5 - 10 minutes. Tonight, the problem lasted for over an hour and i had to call a tow. I was stranded in a bad area. Having looked up this…
ODI 10330367
Equipment · Ignition
2003 ford focus zx5--key won't turn in the ignition, so can't start car. Steering wheel locked up and no amount of cranking, jiggling, etc., would allow me to turn the key in the ignition and start the car. Was an intermittent problem for about two months, then tonight i couldn't get the car started at all; neither could a kind stranger; neither could my husband. Snowing and cold. I had to leave the car in a grocery…
ODI 10315942
Equipment · Ignition
I have a 2003 ford focus se. The key will not turn when you put it into the ignition. *tr
ODI 10347789
Equipment
Owner of a 2003 ford focus svt. I went to the movies last night and when i put my key in the ignition the ignition switch would not turn. I since have had to have my vehicle towed and the ignition fixed. *tr
ODI 10248067
Equipment
Recently we purchase a used 2003 ford focus that has the blaupunkt radio. A new radio station was programmed and the button pushed to store it. Right after the radio started turning on and off with music blaring then silence then blaring again over and over. There was no way to stop it even after turning the car off. I know this may seem insignificant but at the time we were driving on the highway, the passenger set…
ODI 10193091
Equipment
I had no event that lead to the failure of the (ignition) in my 2003 ford focus zx3. I was on my way to work at 10:30 p.m. And i stopped to put air in my tires at a local gas station. When i got back in to my vehicle i put the key in the ignition and tried to turn the ignition over but it would not move. I turned the steering wheel while trying to turn the key because i thought maybe the steering wheel locked up and…
ODI 10193884
Cooling System · Equipment · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Seat Belts · Visibility
I have replaced the transmission, the water pump, the thermostat, and all radiator hoses. The car overheats daily still. The stereo cuts on and off and can't be turned off by the power button. The rear left seatbelt is stuck where it can't be used. The driver window fell into the door, when the panel was removed it showed that the whole wire system had snapped. The driver door also can only be opened from the…
ODI 10242182
Equipment · Ignition
Dt*: the contact stated the ignition locked resulting in the ignition cylinder key being replaced by the service dealer. While searching the nhtsa website, complaints were found where this occurred to vehicles and the ignition cylinder key was replaced multiple times. The contact expressed concern that this repair does not seem to be a permanent fix for the problem. Also, there was an odorous smell when the heating…
ODI 10170440
Equipment · Ignition
On 4/12/06, the ignition in my 2003 ford focus jammed and was unable to start i was stuck i called the tow service who had me try different ways to start my car however it didn't work. When the driver arrived he hit the key 4-5 times then it unjammed and started up after he turned the car off he had to hit the key again to start the car when we arrived at the dealer in antelope valley, ca the service req informed me…
ODI 10155237
Air Bags · Equipment
I was on my way to tahoe in february 2006. It was rainy and the roads were a little wet. We hit a puddle and he car spun out hit both front and back ends from spinning out of control and smashed into the side walls. We were traveling about 45-50 mph. The air bag did not go off. From smashing in to the walls the passenger seat completely broke backwards. Almost in a laying down position and the seat belt was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10190797
Equipment · Switch
The key stuck in the ignition switch on my 2003 focus pzev. When it finally released it would no longer turn. I had the veihicle towed by aaa and had a aaa locksmith come to repair the ignition which i was told is not covered under my warrenty, at a cost of $300. The locksmith said it is a common problem on the focus. One month later the locksmith had to come back out to repair it again. A year later i must turn the…
ODI 10185419
Delivery · Equipment
There was no failure or injuries. Just a problem with gas mileage. This vehicle gets the worse gas mileage of any auto i ever owned except my 1969 plymouth gtx 440. I keep complaining but the problem is said to be with the engine type. Z-tec and that is why on the 2005 they finally changed the engine. I get approx 15-17 mpg in the city no air on and highway is approx 22-25. I have yet to get close to 300 miles on a…
ODI 10109976
Clutch Assembly · Equipment · Lock · Tires
Buy the car in livingston montana 09-28-2002 the vin [xxx] the car had only like 20 miles we drove it off the lot. We went on vacation that summer we had a blow out on the rear driver side. We called the ford company in livingston ,montana we were in id so they said that they could not do any thing for us. We had to drive to the next town about 14 miles back . We got back we took it to ford company. The car was…
ODI 10107707