1. Ford Focus
  2. Problems
  3. 2007
  4. Latch

2007 Ford Focus Latch Problems

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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

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
100–150k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 1, 2013 · 60,000 miles

    Latch

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that all four door latches became inoperable in warm climates. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

    ODI 10723019

  • July 19, 2012 · 89,000 miles

    Latch

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door latch was inoperable. The door was being held closed by the rear driver's side seat belt. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the latch for the door was frozen and would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 89,000.

    ODI 10467752

  • March 5, 2012 · 146,000 miles

    Latch

    The rear doors do not lock. The manual locking device doesn't move, nor does the lock on the remote work, so there is no way to lock the doors. This may have been like this for a long time without us noticing. Thank goodness that a child did not try to open the door because it has not locked. This issue is all over the internet and is a common problem. This is a serious problem. *tt

    ODI 10459190

  • May 25, 2011 · 62,000 miles

    Latch

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While driving approximately 40 mph, the rear passenger side door opened without intent. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and attempted to close the door yet the door failed to remain in a secured position. The vehicle passenger manually held the door to prevent it from opening when in motion. The contact stated that the failure was related to the plastic door…

    ODI 10403774