2008 Ford Focus Latch Problems
- 6
- 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
- door latches · 5 records
- door latch · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. While attempting to close the front driver side door, the door failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 10/05/16*lj updated 12/06/2017*js
ODI 10894492
Latch
Driver door latch reinforcement. 2001-present ? Many failures thin pot-metal piece that operates door latch fails possibly hindering emergency workers from accessing occupant. *tr
ODI 10578309
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side door handles fractured and the rear doors could not be opened from the exterior of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer stated that the door latch needed to be replaced. The contact did not replace any of the door latches. The failure mileage was 96,000.
ODI 10445120
Latch
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated the doors latches began sticking making unable to be opened. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who replaced the door latch but that did not correct the failure. The contact had continuously taken the vehicle to the dealer to have the latch replaced. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the latch and was informed to lubricate the latches, but…
ODI 10348196
Latch
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that the door latches were sticking which made unable to be opened. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and they replaced the door latches but that did not remedy the issue. The contact had continuously taken the vehicle to the dealer to have the latches replaced. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the latches and they informed the contact to…
ODI 10348192
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