2003 Ford Focus Alternator/Generator/Regulator Problems
- 5
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
12v/24v/48v Battery · Alternator/Generator/Regulator
The weekend of july 28th i had family in town. We were doing the attractions. The car started everytime we were going or leaving anywhere. Went to go home and the car wouldn't start. We had the battery jumped and it wouldn't hold a charge. Purchased a new battery and made it home. The next day replaced the alternator. Car ran fine for 1 week. Went to leave work on the 6th of august and it wouldn't start at all. The…
ODI 10199039
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Automatic Transmission · Ignition · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe · Rotor
Several parts failures, including alternator, brakes, muffler,transmission, and ignition lock cylinder
ODI 10163124
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Numerous occasions where the battery light would flicker and flash and the car would stall. Ford issued a tsb which "cures" this but it did not work with me or many other focus owners (just search www.focusfanatics.com or www.focaljet.com). Ford says they cannot do anything until it does this with them, but it is so random there is never a set occasion when it will do this. The previous owner has been at the…
ODI 10125043
12v/24v/48v Battery · Alternator/Generator/Regulator
While driving vehicle shut down. Consumer had the battery and the altenator changed, and the problem recurred. Took the vehicle back to the dealer, and the vehicle was currently being serviced. *ak
ODI 10081375
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