2005 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 77
- 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 77 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- stuck ignition · 11 records
- wiring harness · 9 records
- brake lights · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- without warning · 6 records
- turn signal · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Hatch wiring harness fatigued and developed broken wires in the bend area of the wiring harness causing a short circuit. This resulted in loss of stop lamp function & harness burning. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10343953
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Excessive heat from taillight/brakelight bulb caused plastic housing to distort and brake lights fuse to burn out, causing loss of rear brake lights. Potential for rear end collision & wiring fire. After fuse was replaced, wiring smoldered until new fuse also burned out. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10340573
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
I'm having problems with the car hesitating while driving. This has repeatedly happened. I have a little over 90,300 miles on the car. It really scares me when i'm going at least 60 mph on the highway and press the gas to accelerate and then get the hesitation or pullback as if it is going to cut off. I'm afraid it is going to cut off while i am driving it. It also happens when i'm driving 35 mph. When this happens…
ODI 10346927
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Both the front and back drivers side doors can be locked either electronically with the remote or manually by hand. The front drivers side door handle wont operate from the outside. It has been fixed twice already and now broken for a third time. This seems to be a widespread problems with the 02-08 focus. A little googling will show just how often this happens. *tr
ODI 10702878
Electrical System
Could not get key to release from the ignition of my 2005 ford focus. Had to leave car unlocked, with key in ignition overnight. Still cannot release key. A child could get into the car and start it up with tragic consequences. Many reports on the internet about ford focus ignition cylinder problems, including key-lock issues. I am a single mother who works in retail management, and i get out late at night from work…
ODI 10319407
Electrical System
Ford focus 2005- the key will not come out of the ignition, after putting the car in park, and turning the ignition off. I took it to ford, and they charged me $300 for replace the ignition cylinder. They said they were 90% sure it would fix the problem. Well, it didn't. It is still happening. They now say maybe it's some cable, but it will cost $450 to fix it. They also refuse to apply the $300 for the last…
ODI 10314254
Electrical System
THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. *TR
ODI 10312441
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My key is stuck in the ignition and will not release from it. I have to leave the key in ignition and lock the vehicle with the alarm. *tr
ODI 10298985
Electrical System
Ignition switch will not turn. If car was stalled in traffic or on railway crossing serious safety issues could arise. *tr
ODI 10275737
Electrical System
Key stuck in ignition started car drove home. Parked car. Turned it off. Key stuck. Disconnected battery. Key came out. Reconnected battery. Reinserted key. Key wouldn't turn. Car wouldn't start. Left overnight. Tried again. Left alone for a few more hours. Re inserted key. Depressed brake...moved car out of park and back into park. Key then worked fine. *tr
ODI 10263171
Electrical System
My key is stuck in the ignition and will not release. Has happened multiple times over the past 6 months. At first i thought it was a damaged key but when it happened on a 2nd key the car was taken to our local ford dealer. Dealer has replaced lock, and after a repeat occurrence re-keyed the lock and re-cut the keys. Now key is stuck and will not release. Maryland law requires keys to be removed from the vehicle in…
ODI 10259306
Electrical System · Wiring
The hatch back lid started opening when the rear window defrost was turned on. This has resulted in many inadvertent opening of the lid while driving. While researching, i found a recall for the 2000 ford focus assigned nhtsa 00v411000. I pulled back the rubber boot which protects the same wire harness at the hinge point of the lid. I discovered multiple cracked and exposed wires, and on wire broken it two. I desire…
ODI 10329476
Electrical System
2005 ford focus station wagon- loss of tail lights, high mount stop light, dash lights, running lights due to short in liftgate wiring. The wiring harness in the liftgate fatigues at the bend area. Wires break, resulting in a open or short which blows fuse. The blown fuse results in no high mount stop light, running lights, tail lights, and instrument lights. In addition the heated rear defrost and windshield wiper…
ODI 10257994
Electrical System
My car fails to start until i crank it 3 or 4 times. Sometimes it begins to start then sputters and dies. It has been an everyday thing for about 3 months now. It happens about every time i go to start my car with a few times it starting right away. *tr
ODI 10267727
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact experienced difficulty removing the ignition key, which was stuck in the ignition switch. She made several attempts to release the key, but was unsuccessful. The failure occurred without warning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they advised that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The vin and…
ODI 10251388
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition switch, which failed to release. The failure occurred without warning. The manufacturer was notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. The vin and mileages were unknown.
ODI 10251320
Electrical System
My battery light came on in the middle of this past week on my way to work...then on friday afternoon, my mother-in-law and i decided to go to asheville, nc...we got as far as waynesville, and my car quit...(about 80,000 miles on my car)...i was able to roll it off and pop the clutch and get it to start...i drove about 5 miles, and it quit again...this time, i could not get it started again...had to call a tow…
ODI 10246052
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Noticed on the way home from work on friday that when i clicked on the left turn signal, it went in a "fast blink" which usually means a burned out bulb, short, or blown fuse, but usually just a burned out bulb. Once i got home in the driveway, i get out and test the lights and see that the front left turn signals are flashing fast, and the back left turn signal is not flashing at all. I'm still hoping for a burned…
ODI 10244568
Electrical System
My 2005 ford focus ignition keeps locking up on me, unable to take keys from the vehicle-leaving me stranded or car open to theft. I was in a car accident over a year ago, since ford wont touch vehicle-says everything was because of accident which was only minor damage. Since the accident i haven't had a problem with vehicle until now. At time of accident , the air bags didn't deploy, now everytime i honk on horn…
ODI 10231558
Electrical System
My key gets stuck in the ignition intermittently. Nothing i do releases it. Sometimes i have to leave it in my car for days before i come out one of the mornings and it just decides to let me have my key back. On and off ever since i have gotten the car. *tr
ODI 10267726
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Electrical System
While driving in the early morning or evenngs i notice that the abs light and battery light glow on. They come on and go off. Last evening the car was sitting in my driveway with the doors locked and windows up. The dome light came on and went off several times. I looked into the car and found that the oil light and the door ajar light were on when the dome light was off. Also, when the door ajar and oil light are…
ODI 10165636
Electrical System
I purchased this vehicle new in 2005. Within the first year and a half i started noticing that the dash lights would illuminate when the vehicle was parked, no keys in the ignition. The abs and battery light would flicker on and off accompanied by a buzzing sound. The wireless remotes stopped working as well. I brought the vehicle to ford as it was still within the three year/36,000 mile warranty period. They said…
ODI 10454927
Electrical System
Thursday morning, (10/6/05) i was driving northbound on the dan ryan i94. I was in the left hand lane in rush hour traffic. I noticed white smoke coming from the front of my hood. I thought i must be overheating, though that seemed weird since it was fairly cool outside and nothing on my dash showed distress. I pulled quickly to the left shoulder, turned off the car and decided to call road side assistance. While on…
Fire reported
ODI 10139212
Electrical System
Dt: the cigarette lighter popped out and landed on papers and vehicle caught on fire. It burned the passengers in the middle between the to seats. Have not contacted the dealer. This happened monday august 15, 2005. The consusmer sustained burns on right hand.*ak
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10133144
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact was unable to release the key from the ignition. The failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer in 2005 but the dealer did not replace the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was scheduled to have diagnostics performed at the local dealer. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 54,000.
ODI 10396654
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