2007 Ford Focus Frontal Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 9 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear ended · 4 records
- failed deploy · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
Driving on the freeway at approx 60 mph heard a very loud noise and all of sudden my 2007 ford focus came to a complete stop with the seatbelt becoming very tight against me and jerking me, within a few seconds the car was able to start again and it informed me that my airbags had been deployed. The dash dropped and the air vents cracked, my steering wheel has shifted. This has left marks on my neck, chest and pains…
1 injury
ODI 10379248
Frontal
2007 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to airbag malfunction and requests reimbursement from injuries. *smd the consumer stated the air bag deployed 30 minutes after rear ending another vehicle. The consumer sustained severe injuries.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10489841
Frontal
2007 ford focus air bags did not deploy during an accident. *cw the consumers daughter was traveling 50 mph when she rear ended another vehicle. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10327396
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus which was purchased in october 2007. While driving 40 mph in snow and icy conditions, the rear of the vehicle began to slide toward to the right. The vehicle was turned 360 degrees which caused it to face oncoming traffic. The vehicle proceeded to slide and crashed into the median. The frontal air bags did not deploy at the time of the crash. The passenger suffered injuries to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10301721
Air Bags · Frontal · Tires
On june 13, 2009, my husband, my 16 month old son and i were driving on i95 s from north carolina to south carolina when my rear left tire blew out. This sent us fish tailing across all lanes and finally when the back of my car spun around into the shoulder, the car flipped onto the driver side, then onto the top of the car, then finally landing back upright. Not during any time did the airbags deploy on any side of…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10274018
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While driving at least 25 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle. As a result, she crashed into the preceding vehicle. A total of four vehicles were involved in the crash. The frontal air bags failed to deploy in the contact's vehicle. She was transported to the hospital in an ambulance and sustained injuries to the back of the head, neck, and wrist.…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10273537
Frontal
Was driving down the road starting feeling dizzy and blacked-out. Hit a light post totaled the whole car from the front both front tires came off when i hit. The air bags never came out. I broke my 11th rib and my body was all bruised up. I have pictures of the bruises and of the car. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10254798
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag light had been intermittently illuminating on and off for two years. The contact also stated that in two accidents, the air bags did not deploy; the vehicle was rear ended in both accidents. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer six times but the problem had not been fixed; the air bags were replaced twice, the air bag light was…
Crash reported
ODI 10328975
Frontal · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag sensor would continuously illuminate on the instrument panel. The dealer removed the entire dashboard in order to replace the mechanism. The repairs were covered under warranty. Less than a year later, the vehicle was taken to the dealer again for routine maintenance to the steering wheel. It was discovered that the passenger…
ODI 10263951
Frontal
My daughter was a passenger in a 2007 for focus. She weighs 175lbs. The driver rear ended the car in front of them in a 50mph zone and none of the airbags deployed. Why? *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10219033
Frontal
Driving on the interstate with a friend the air bag deployed while driving 65 mph we hit nothing thank god it was not the drivers air bag the car is only 8 months old we have a bumper to bumper warranty with ford motor company. They would not look at it and told us to go to our insurance company. We had to pay a 500.00 they found that the computer recorded a head on accident which will not be erased so the car value…
ODI 10223429
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Frontal
Had brake failure, resulted in accident, hit a pickup truck and approximately 35 mph, airbag failed to deploy. However, the light came on and it did require a switch to be replaced which cost me a couple hundred dollars. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10211205
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The air bag light flashes on and off when an occupant is seated in the front passenger seat. The dealer stated that the ocs sensor was malfunctioning and they made the replacement. However, the failure was not corrected. The dealer stated that the passenger's weight caused the light to flash, but they did not know how to correct the failure. The current mileage was 32,544 and…
ODI 10212402
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While making a left turn at 10 mph, the vehicle was struck on the passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed away. The vehicle was also involved in a head on collision in january of 2007. The air bags failed to deploy during that crash as well. The engine size was unknown. The current and failure mileages were…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10191904