2006 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 31
- 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 31 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- stuck ignition · 7 records
- rear hatch · 6 records
- door lock · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving down the road and gas peddle get stuck and sometimes wont push down to go sometimes while on the highway the headlights and all lights flicker all the time when i have them on at night gottin pulled over a couple of times tookin it too the shop and they said everythings ok on highway 36 between brookfield and chillicothe mo
ODI 11309310
Electrical System
Rear hatch wiring harness has frayed wires and can cause a fire there is rubbing against wiring harness from the rubber boot covering it. These wires are live and cause a fire and are always on due to connection to all rear electrical components. I found this out when trying to figure out why my rear hatch would not open unless unlocked with the key.
ODI 11111811
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Hello national highway traffic safety administration, i would like to create a vehicle complaint regarding the ford focus 2006 sedan zx4 that i purchased the vehicle september 20, 2017. While driving within a service road, the vehicle's stalled and stopped running while driving upon multiple instances over the same day of purchasing and through out the weekend of september 22 - september 30th. As a result, i…
Crash reported
ODI 11093622
Electrical System
The rear passenger side door lock does not lock. This is the side the baby carseat is located. All the other doors do lock/unlock. It happened suddenly without any reason. I have noticed multiple occurrences of this issue on internet forums for ford and ford does not have a recall or a mandatory fix but they need to as this is a real safety and security issue! *tr
ODI 10691370
Electrical System
I have had only two problems with my 2006 ford focus. First we have had to change the ignition switch twice due to the key being stick in lock would restart but would not come out. Second the inner door on the defrost sticks when on full defrost or full air conditioning and the cables brake keeping the driver from using the air conditioner or defrost at this point it is stuck on air. *tr
ODI 10638328
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear drivers side door will not lock. Not with the key remote or manually. Children in the back seat can open door any time. *tr
ODI 10633516
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Driving down the street and vehicle just stopped running/died. It has been at the dealer for almost two weeks and they haven't figured it out yet. No call, same run around when i call about update.... *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10628763
Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The truck latch on my 2006 ford focus zxw would not actuate electrically when the button on the fob or on the dash was pressed due to broken wire in a wiring harness running from the interior to the rear hatch door. It would also blow fuse #63 on the back of the interior fuse panel which made replacement difficult (the fuse is really on the back of the fuse box, the manual recommends that only the dealer service or…
ODI 10608191
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear passenger door won't lock. My wife "apparently" locked the car at work in an open parking lot and later went to retrieve something from back seat to find that the door was not locked. No indication was given when locking the car using the remote locking mechanism that there is an issue because it sounds like it is fully locked. It isn't. I checked the issue by having her drive up and down the road making sure…
ODI 10535054
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The rear passenger door does not lock on our 2006 ford focus zx4. It opens and closes correctly. It just won't lock, even with child lock on. All other doors operate correctly. This door operated correctly before. We heard ford had a problem with this on previous focus models. Cut off was the year 2005 for this problem. We feel unsafe from this problem because we transport our senior moms to shopping trips. *tr
ODI 10512912
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicles shifter button failed to engage. Initially discovered it was due to a blown fuse (#32.) after replacing, vehicle operated fine for a few days, but again shifter button failed to engage. Investigated on the internet and found out the blown fuse was due to cracked wiring insulation causing exposed wires in the rear hatch. Also learned this issue caused the rear tail and brake lights not to operate. Found…
ODI 10534250
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Drivers side rear door electric door lock will not lock. The same thing happened on the passengers side about two years ago. *tr
ODI 10472973
Electrical System
The trunk light would not come on when trunk was opened (replacing the bulb didn't help). Later, the 'door open' dash light came on and stayed on. The electric trunk open button sometimes would not open trunk. A bit of troubleshooting with a vom at the trunk light pointed to an electrical problem (a voltage drop when a new bulb was placed in the trunk light socket). Turns out that the wiring bundle (containing six…
ODI 10402105
Electrical System
KEY STICKS IN IGNITION. *TR
ODI 10364316
Electrical System
Have had complete electrical failure 3 times with my car first time was at 12,500 miles, 2nd. 61 miles later and last week with 20,500 miles. Each time dealership told me that my alternator had gone bad. Wayne akers ford, lake worth, fl put in the first two replacement alternators and car is now at an independent mechanic for a second opinion. *tr
ODI 10536079
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My 2006 focus zx5 started intermittantly unlocking the hatchback when i stepped on the brake pedal. I was driving on the freeway when i pulled over to take a phone call. I left the car in drive with my foot on the brake pedal. After about 5 minutes i completed my call and merged back into traffic. When i reached my destination i parked my car and got out. I returned to my car, started the engine and could not get…
ODI 10500577
Electrical System · Equipment
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION. *TR
ODI 10339813
Electrical System · Steering · Structure
The first incident of keys getting stuck in the ignition was on november 27, 2009 in iowa. We live in minnesota and had to go to the ford dealership to have the ignition replaced for $485.91. Less than five years later on june 4, 2013 the keys got stuck in the ignition again. This time luckily we were at home. I researched online and found that this has been a problem well known to ford since 2000, yet they refuse…
ODI 10515889
Air Bags · Electrical System
2006 ford focus zx4 yellow airbag light on dash went on and remained on. Diagnosed as high resistance in wiring system,makes safety-airbag- system inoperative. Dangerous. Repaired by ford dealer under 5 year warranty by replacement of clockspring{wiring plastictape} in steering wheel hub. To determine severity of problem check ford replacement parts records. *tr
ODI 10314787
Electrical System · Ignition
About half to 3/4 of the time my ignition will not start on my ford focus. This presents a major problem when i am away from the home and my car will not start due to ignition switch problems. At times i have to turn the key 20-50 times for the car to come on. I am 76 years old and this is a major issue for me. I don't want to even drive my car for fear that i will not be able to re-start it. *tr
ODI 10284420
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The key has become stuck in the ignition and will not come out because the car does not think it is park even though it is parked. The dealer insist that there was a soda spilled on the ignition and this resulted in the chip in the ignition shorting out. This key has been stuck since may and has only come out of the ignition once since then! The dealership says that they have to order this part and change out the…
ODI 10276550
Electrical System
My 2006 ford focus hatchback developed frayed wires in the hatchback harness that caused a short so that the dashboard lights do not come on as they should when the exterior lights are turned on unless the rear window defroster is also turned on. Despite being covered by ford's 'extra care' extended service plan that is supposed to cover wiring harnesses, ford is refusing to pay for the repair. *tr
ODI 10266208
Electrical System
My key became locked in the ignition and could not be removed while on vacation. I could turn the car on and drive it but could not remove it, therefore had to end vacation early to take care to local dealership. The car was 75 days out of warranty and i had no choice but to fix this- costing me over $300.00. They (ford) said it was the safety switch in the shifter. Vehicle had a little over 18,000 miles. The car…
ODI 10280950
Electrical System
The key gets stuck in the ignition and won't come out. I have to remove one of the battery cable from the battery, remove the key from the ignition, then replace the battery cable back. This has happen more than once. *tr
ODI 10258564
Electrical System
About 2 months ago, my key got stuck in the ignition. I could start and drive the car, but not get the key. I drove to a ford dealer and the person had no trouble getting my key out. This was at 34,000 miles. Now, at 36,500 miles, the same thing happened. I am taking to a ford dealer and they better repair under the 3/36,000 warranty. *tr
ODI 10245204
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