2005 Ford Focus Door Problems
- 8
- 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.
What owners report
- side door · 6 records
- passenger side · 5 records
- drivers side · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door · Electrical System
The wiring between the hatch door and the body is deteriorated with a broken wire for the license plate light and the insulation cracked and missing on many of the other wires. This is a real hazard as shorts could occur affecting all the rear lights that are controlled with these wires. Luckily i read on a youtube report about this problem. I detected the problem with the vehicle parked in my garage while…
ODI 11165585
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side exterior door handles failed to open the vehicle properly. The contact could open the vehicle from the inside, but not the outside. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the clamps and handles needed to be replaced in order to open the door from the…
ODI 10734725
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. While driving 25 mph, the door ajar warning light illuminated with no indication as to which door was affected. The contact mentioned that all doors were properly closed when the failure occurred. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10851025
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the rear passenger and driver side doors opened without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
ODI 10706659
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. While attempting to open the front driver and passenger side doors, the doors failed to open without warning. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 193,000.
ODI 10735532
Door
My ford focus had a problem one year ago where a small plastic piece snapped inside the door which made the drivers side door inaccessible from the outside. A year later, today, the same thing happened with the passenger side door. Since this is a 2 door hatchback model, and the back hatch key lock is not working, there is no way to enter my vehicle. The piece that has broken is a small wedge shaped plastic…
ODI 10503160
Door
Both rear doors wont stay shut and the driver door wont open. *tr
ODI 10426997
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I purchased a 2005 ford focus, my drivers side door handle has broken and the rear drivers side door cannot be opened or it will not close passenger side door handle is loose also as with other complaints nothing is being done to fix this issue a recall reported on this issues does not pertain to my vin# . Don't know why considering it is the same issue, i have one key lock on outside of car on drivers side but…
ODI 10244504