2007 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 64
- 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 64 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- battery light · 7 records
- door lock · 7 records
- failure recurred · 5 records
- light came · 5 records
- electrical system · 5 records
- rear door · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
While driving on the interstate the car had total failure of its electrical system. All dashboard functions failed, lights, radio, anything electrical. Within 5 minutes the car stalled and would not started again. The car was towed to a local ford dealership. Tests indicated that the alternator was defective. Prior to this incident there was absolutely no warning indicating a problem with the charging system. The…
ODI 10450433
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Passanger rear door lock will not lock with manual operation or the remote. This is a safety issue because our kids can just open the rear door because you have no ability to lock the door with the child safety lock feature. The lock is jammed in the unlock position. There is a recall on the 2005 focus door locks but not the 2007? The latch lock assembly is the same from 2000-2007 ford model years. There are a lot…
ODI 10448249
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the radio and all of the lights on the instrument panel began to operate intermittently. The vehicle then stalled. The vehicle coasted to the shoulder and was towed to an auto body shop. The auto body shop stated that the alternator needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred once and the vehicle would not…
ODI 10447954
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Auto door lock does not function. I can hear what sounds like something happening or electric motor running when i push the button but nothing happens. *tr
ODI 10441218
Electrical System
Alternator failed without prior warning, please note that the charging system failure never once was indicated by the illumination of the battery idiot light before the vehicle stalled at 15 mph and in a drive thru at a mcdonald's... The vehicle could not be restarted due to depleted battery charge level..... Note battery passed testing phase after alternator replacement.... Please note that the battery idiot light…
ODI 10432518
Electrical System
Our alternator failed in our ford focus zx3 2007 today while driving - got the car to ford service station with spare battery and jumper cables and did some on-line research only to find out that several other folks have experienced the same problem: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/focus/2007/electrical/alternator_dead.shtml alternators shouldn't fail this often on a car with less than 30k miles. Ford should…
ODI 10423105
Electrical System
The airbag light on the instrument cluster of my 2007 ford focus came on for the first time august 31, 2011. The car has 37,023 miles and has had all the dealer maintenance performed since the car was purchased. I was told by the longmont ford dealer that the on board diagnostic computer indicated a loss of communication and that the airbag safety system was not engaged when the light was on. I returned to the…
ODI 10422919
Electrical System
While traveling on interstate 24 east between nashville and chattanooga, i had an electrical problem that caused my engine to shut down while my car was still traveling at 65 mph. The first sign of a problem was when my radio shut off unexpectedly. There were no warning lights on the dashboard to indicate that my engine was about to shut down. After traveling another 3 to 5 miles, all the warning lights illuminated…
ODI 10438069
Electrical System
ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10410108
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While driving 50 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileage was 41,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10409398
Electrical System
The vehicle had issues with the engine 'surging' on its own for a few of weeks. This was especially noticeable when slowing down or braking for a turn. A visit to the local ford dealer did not find a source of the problem. Eventually while on the freeway the vehicle's engine was racing to over 65 mph without accelerating and then it died. It was towed to the local ford dealer and after a couple of days it was…
ODI 10510731
Electrical System
2007 ford focus....alternator and battery replacement...if you check into this, you will notice how many people have had to replace these items in under 50k miles on car. *tr
ODI 10402638
Electrical System
All of the lights in the instrument cluster lit up and all of the gauges stopped working and then the car shut off in the middle of traffic. It happened yesterday and i had the battery changed but the problem resurfaced the next day and again the car shut off in the middle of traffic and i had to have it towed. I had the car towed to a mechanic to see what is causing the problem but the mechanic has not been able to…
ODI 10396105
Electrical System
Car shutdown completely in the middle of the road, it started with abs light coming on. Found out alternator had died and killed my battery. *tr
ODI 10395786
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus station wagon. The contact was driving 45 mph when he noticed that the tail lights and marker lights were no longer illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who informed him that the wiring harness was chafe and had a short circuit. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer advised that there were no recalls for the failure however, there was a technical service bulletin…
ODI 10397983
Electrical System
Just purchased a 2007 ford focus hatchback two weeks ago. It had 29,000 miles on it. Hardly driven. I drove an hour away from my home, yesterday,two weeks after purchasing it. The radio went black, all lights and gauges followed. I was able to drive it approx. 2 miles to a truck stop, before the car died, and i called for roadside assistance. After realizing that it's probably the alternator, i did a search online…
ODI 10389970
Electrical System
While traveling through oregon on i-205 in extreamly heavy rain my 2007 focus with 64,000 miles lost most all electrical systems including head lights, tail lights and turn signals. Air bag indicator also iluminated on instrament panel. This all occurred while traveling at 55 mph. I was able to continue to next exit and found sears service center who diagnossed problem as bad batttery and alternator. No prior…
ODI 10376843
Electrical System
Ford focus 2007, 42,000 miles. Lights went off and car stopped ( no power at all), dead) in the middle of urban intersection with heavy traffic. It was sat. Evening and caused shock and inconveniences to driver who missed important appointment. It is a safety issue although this time an accident/crash was avoided. Car was towed to dealer for service. Dealer replaced alternator and battery, disregarding warranty.…
ODI 10365862
Electrical System · Power Train
I own a 2007 ford focus with 45k miles on it. Around 42k miles i begin to experience problems with my car when i need to accelerate quickly such as merging onto an interstate highway. The car would begin to accelerate but once it reached 3rd gear the car would jerk and start revving very loud but be stuck and would not accelerate. Initially it was occasional and would not be very bad to overcome, simply release the…
ODI 10355272
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start therefore he replaced the battery. On a separate occasion while driving at an unknown speed, the radio, air conditioning and all of the instrument panel gauges failed. The contact attempted to take the vehicle into the dealer for diagnosis but while driving, the failure recurred as the vehicle stalled without warning. The…
ODI 10347773
Electrical System
Alternator went out on way home from missouri to norman, ok. Replaced it in joplin, mo. Alternator went out again 7/17/[redacted] home from mo. Took it to ford dealership in norman, ok and got it replaced on 7/25. Cost over $500. Battery light started coming on again 8/3 and i took it back in. Ford dealershio stated they couldn't find an alternator within [redacted] and would call me when they got one. The guy at…
ODI 10469907
Electrical System
The alternator and battery on my 2007 ford focus se that has 27,783 miles are dead. I take the car to the dealer for regularly scheduled maintained on time. Brought the car in today for oil change and 30,000 mile required inspection and maintained. I drove the car about 40 miles round-trip and stopped at the library. I tried starting the car and it would not turn on. All that happened was the oil light went on but…
ODI 10343092
Electrical System
Step-daughters took a loan for the low mileage economy car to commute to college and part-time job. Starting having problems with the battery. Replaced it. Wife tried to take it to the market at dusk while her daughter was away just to keep the car from sitting. Four miles down the two lane the electrics started failing. Car died and would not crank. She was able to coast part way onto a side road. As it got dark…
ODI 10343808
Electrical System
About 4 days before the incident, i noticed my battery light flickering, i wasn't too worried about it because it would not stay on, i thought it was probably the battery and i would replace it the following week, well it did not last a week! The reason i would classify this as a safety problem is: because of the alternator failing and not charging the battery, my 2007 ford focus just stalled on a freeway going…
ODI 10339279
Electrical System
Battery light goes off and on. Then radio goes out, with low battery reading across the radio. Then lights start to dim. All meters stop working on the dash and then the car jerks while driving and dies as it was pulled to the side of the road. Replaced battery assuming since this was the dash warning. As soon as i pull off with the new battery, the battery light goes on and off again. Had to get car towed and after…
ODI 10329010