2003 Ford Focus Frontal Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- upon impact · 7 records
- failed deploy · 5 records
- involved head · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Frontal
On 8/1/2011, going 40mph i hit a deer. The whole hood of my car is pushed in,my radiator is pushed in, i cannot open the hood, the deer is dead and both of the airbags failed to deploy. However my airbag deployment light did come on. What a defect. At 10 mph i could possible understand but at 40 mph, i bought the car brand new in 2003 for safety, now even if it were fixed i would be scared to drive it. *kb
Crash reported
ODI 10416808
Frontal
2003 ford focus involved in front end collision car was totaled and air bags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10340796
Frontal
2003 focus se com. Was involved in head on accident front end damaged both air bags did not deploy until after impact. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10267976
Air Bags · Frontal
Vehicle involved in serious frontal crash and airbags failed to deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10261320
Frontal
Until a week ago, i was the happy owner of an '03 zx3 focus. On 7/15, i had to swerve to avoid a car drifting into my lane and hit the concrete retaining wall at about 60 mph. The shock was enough to crush most of the front and engine block and break the axle. Yet the airbags did not deploy. Shame on you ford. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10235406
Frontal
2003 ford focus se com was involved in head on whole front end damaged air bags did not deploy until after impact. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10267974
Engine · Frontal · Hatchback/Liftgate · Ignition · Interior Lighting
Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a red light both frontal airbags deployed without warning causing the vehicle to rear end the vehicle in front. A police report was filed at the scene and seat belts were in use; no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. The dealership was alerted. On a separate occasion, the hatch back…
Crash reported
ODI 10158796
Frontal
Dt*: the contact stated the air bags did not deploy during a frontal impact collision. While driving 35 mph, a vehicle ran a stop sign and the contact's vehicle hit the side of the other vehicle. There was braking before impact. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. The entire front end was damaged and the insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10151325
Frontal
Dt: the contact's vehicle collided on 9-29-05 with an automobile that came across the medium at a stop sign. The automobile was going approximately 60 mph when it went through the stop sign. The contact's vehicle hit the other car while going between 48-50 mph. It hit the right side panel immediately in the middle of the car. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. He did not notice any lights illuminating on the…
Crash reported
ODI 10140559
Frontal
I had a car accident on 9-15-2005 my airbag did not deploy and i believe it should have. *nm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10137181
Frontal
Dt: 2003 ford focus - august 11, 2005 the vehicle was involved in accident, the air bags did not deploy. The car was totaled. Ford dealership requested that the manufacturer to investigate the accident. On september 6, 2005 the manufacturer said they would not investigate the accident. Consumer called the ford manufacture five times with no results, could get the manufacturer to colloborate on this matter. While…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10139493
Frontal
Dt: consumer has a 2003 ford focus which was involved in a head on collision on august 7, 2005 while traveling 10 mph. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer's son was driving and applied brakes before impact, when the other vehicle hit the front end vehicle went out of gear and was knocked backwards. Road was dry and clear of debris. Consumer, son and , daughter sustained injuries. .…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10132155
Frontal
While driving 60 mph the consumer was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. The cause of the collision had not been determined. *ak the vehicle was totaled. *sc *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10115025
Frontal
While driving 35 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained broken ribs and a concussion. Also, passenger sustained a concussion. Vehicle was considered a total loss.*ak
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10113483
Frontal
After colliding with another vehicle consumer's vehicle struck a tree head on. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10109501
Frontal · Side/Window
On december 20, 2004 i was driving home from work in my ford focus zts. The roads were very icy, and near my home, i slid on a patch of ice, went over a small bank, and hit 2 trees in someone's yard. While i was sliding i was headed to hit one tree head on, but i was able to steer away to where i hit both trees at exactly the same time, but only from the side. However, neither my front nor side air bags deployed.…
Crash reported
ODI 10118029
Frontal
While driving 40 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle and it crashed into a guard rail. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak.....*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10105100
Frontal
While driving approximately 35 mph consumer was involved in a collision, and the frontal air bags did not deploy.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10094854
Automatic Transmission · Frontal
The vehicle was parked and not running. Then, the vehicle jumped out of gear without warning and collided into a building. Both front air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the problem could not be duplicated. Please fill in additional information. *la
Crash reported
ODI 10083430
Frontal
Consumer stated while driving, the passenger side air bag deployed. She stated she was the only one in the vehicle, so no one was injured. She stated there was no warning. *jb
ODI 10048611
Frontal
While driving at 25 mph, the side air bags inadvertently deployed. The driver sustained injuries as a result. The vehicle was towed to the dealership for investigation. Please provide any further information. *ph
1 injury
ODI 10047808
Frontal
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at 25/30 mph. Upon impact, neither passenger's side nor driver's side air bags deployed. Passenger sustained injures. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10041983