2008 Ford Focus Door Problems
- 13
- 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.
What owners report
- failure mileage · 5 records
- side door · 5 records
- door opened · 4 records
- cannot opened · 4 records
- opened inside · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. While driving 10 mph, the rear passenger door opened independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 11034136
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver side door latch failed without warning. As a result, the contact stated that the door had to be secured with a rope. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10968965
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. While parked, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side door was rusting at the bottom. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10807769
Door · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. While driving various speeds, the rear driver side door opened without warning and the instrument panel failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vin and failure mileage were unknown. Updated 04/06/16*lj *cn
ODI 10821969
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My father is disabled. On multiple occasions, he has been locked inside his car due to the driver's side door not opening from the inside. He has struggled to crawl out of the passenger's door. He also helps to take care of his 91 year old mother. I pray that they will both be able to get out of the car when this happens. What if this happened while a child was in the car in the heat of the summer? His vehicle is a…
ODI 10618892
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The right rear door is locked shut and cannot be opened. This is not the result of any accident or occurance. The door cannot be opened from the inside or the outside or with the key or remote operator. If anyone is trapped inside the vehicle or if ingress is needed in an emergency, this door is inoperable. There is a mechanical or electrical failure which makes the door unusable. *tr
ODI 10496225
Door
The front drivers side and rear passenger side doors cannot be opened from outside the car. The rear handle seems to pull normally but the mechanism does not work. The door can be opened from inside the car. The front driver side door handle pulls out loosely. When i tried to open the door 3 days ago something broke inside the door. The door can be opened from inside the car. The rear driver's side window mechanism…
ODI 10466994
Door · Electrical System
The back driver's door will not open. Door is unlocked but cannot be opened from the inside or outside of the car. *kb
ODI 10441690
Door · Electrical System
My car has had issues with the doors for quite awhile. Its always been annoying, but its never really seemed like such a big deal to me. Today, hot summer day, i went shopping with my boyfriend, he said i'm going to go get your car i will be back, as 30 minutes pass he is finally back to tell me that my door will not unlock. The key would not unluck the door. I have had problems with the back doors just being stuck…
ODI 10469425
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear doors would not open. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 74,000 and current mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10415349
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2008 ford focus that the warranty has expired. The issue is the back passenger door will not open from inside or out causing a serious safety issue. I called the dealer and they want to charge me money just to look at it.. I don't think a door opening should be viewed in this way. There has been no accident. It just stopped opening. I loved my focus until the initial warranty expired. Please help me. *tr
ODI 10358531
Door · Latch
Door latches continue to have problems. We have had them repaired by dealer twice now and the rear door latches are broken again now for the third time! This is a serious safety concern since rear passengers cannot quickly or safely exit vehicle in case of emergency! *tr
ODI 10608293
Door
I bought my car in april 2008 by june the doors were hard to open. At that time i lubricate them, that seem to help for a short time. Then the back doors would not close opening as i was driving. My car was still under warranty. I went to meredith ford in plymouth nh. I was told it was cosmetic and they did'n work because i lived on a dirt road.which i did not. I told them some one was going to fall out of my car i…
ODI 10478575