2008 Ford Focus Body Problems
- 24
- 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 24 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger door · 9 records
- door handles · 7 records
- rear passenger · 6 records
- open door · 6 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- open outside · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k 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
Body
Manually unlocked vehicle from driver's door, but latch would not disengage to open the door. Vehicle must be entered via the passenger side and the driver's door must be opened from the interior.
ODI 10923958
Body
The doors will not open from the outside & the passenger door will not stay closed. The problem started one day when it was parked at wal mart & i could not get into the car upon returning to it. I pop trunk, push seat down & crawl through. There are multiple complaints on line with same issues & recalls on newer models for same complaints.
ODI 10923986
Body
In july of 2015 the right front door of my car would not open from the outside. In july and august of 2016 my drivers door will not open from the outside as well as the back door on the right side. I'm disabled and i have to leave my doors unlocked so that i can crawl into the back seat and open my drivers door with my cane to get in.
ODI 10903808
Body
Driver side door will not open from the outside. 2 weeks later passenger door failed from the outside as well. I drilled a hole through the interior handle and strung it outside the door so i can get into my coupe. Yeah that's right all doors will not open from the outside. What makes it even worse is ford in their infinite wisdom discontinued both parts i need to fix it faulty though they may be. 8s4z-5421812-d…
ODI 10915136
Body
The takata recall-both of my door latch are not working on my ford focu 2008
ODI 10897469
Body
The outside door handles have broken twice on my car, i can unlock the car but cannot open the car, currently both door handles are broken on the car and the only access inside the car is through the trunk, the part /labor to fix the door is about $400 and the part only lasts about a year before it breaks again. The first time the door handle broke i had stepped out of my car with the engine running to get my mail,…
ODI 10893798
Body
Takata recall i have 4 door handles that have broken twice and have 3 broken door handles right now, including the drivers door. The car is no longer under warranty and the cost to repair is $400 per door. I believe ford should recall these door handles and pay for the cost of repair on the broken doors i have now. If i had a medical emergency while driving, no one could open my door to help!
ODI 10865759
Body · Electrical System
Have problems with passenger door and both rear doors. Door won't latch at times and power door lock won't lock at times and sometimes won't unlock or both.
ODI 10946882
Body
Driver's side front door no longer opens from outside. In order to enter car, must either enter through passenger seat, or leave the driver's window down so i can reach in and open the driver's door from the inside.this is a serious safety issue, because in the event of an accident, emergency personnel would be unable to remove the driver from the vehicle, since all of the car's doors automatically lock themselves!…
ODI 10651141
Air Bags · Body · Wheels
I was driving nw on sr626 about 45 mph when a white car pulled from stop sign striking my car in the pass side, hitting rear tire and body just in front of tire as i was swerving left to miss car. At impact my car spun 180 degrees sliding backwards into a deep ditch, on right side of road, rolling onto drivers side then back onto all four wheels. The airbags never deployed as i was tossed around inside car hitting…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10588150
Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, a loud popping noise occurred as the sunroof suddenly detached from the vehicle. The contact indicated that the sunroof was closed when the defect occurred. After the incident, the contact discovered rusting and corrosion located where the sunroof was positioned. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 10572861
Body
The vehicle has flawed latching mechanisms. Within 6 months, 3 out of my 4 doors failed to close. They still will not close. I was taking a turn, when my rear passenger door opened. I eventually got it to close, however after several uses, it will not latch shut. Neither will the rear driver door. The driver door had the same problem, but i had it fixed. Both back doors are currently duct taped shut due to high…
ODI 10681339
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The back passenger door latch failed resulting in the door not remaining closed. The door had to be held shut with a belt so that it could be safely driven. Thank god that no one was in the back seat as they might have been hurt if the door flew open while driving. The amato ford dealer did a diagnostic test (for what we are not sure as it is a manual door no electronic locks or windows) that cost 113 dollars and…
ODI 10555395
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that the doors failed to open from the inside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the door locks were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10511184
Body
I have had to replace 2 door handles due to an issue with them breaking. I talked to the local ford dealer and he says he has replaced over 10 other 2007/08/09 focus exterior door handles. None however were covered under warranty and of course both of my broke after the warranty expired and the cost was 142.00/per this is a huge design flaw as well as costly. *tr
ODI 10450493
Body · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Right rear passenger door locked. Cannot be opened. Cannot be unlocked electronically nor manually. *tr
ODI 10444790
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Key locks for front doors and door latches won't open door from the outside. Took it to dealership, of course it isn't covered. If you accidentally lock your door with your child in it on a hot day, you can't get them out in time. Shouldn't the locks and latches work for at least 100k miles? Have to leave the car unlocked all the time. *tr
ODI 10467049
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that she attempted to open the rear drivers side door from the outside but the door was jammed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred and included the rear passenger side door. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10575085
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that both front doors could only be opened from the interior. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.
ODI 10433910
Body
Takata recall one day went to get into my car on driverside and my doorhandle broke from outside, can open it from inside but not outside took it to local dealer they told me it would cost me 200-300 dollars to fix i dont have that kinda money so i get in passinger side and roll window down so i can reach in drivers door to open door its a hassle
ODI 10896530
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Concerning a '08 focus, 4 door se. Car is approximately 18months old and has covered 38,000 approx.. Rear passenger door failed to open. When using power locks, the door button would fail to move. On a couple of occasions (lucky) the door could be opened. Then the same happened to the other rear door. So now both rear doors were inoperable. Car was taken to the local montana ford dealership where the problem was…
ODI 10284788
Body
This is an on going issue we have had since shortly after purchasing the vehicle. The rear passenger door leak due to a faulty splash guard. We have had it serviced by ford several times; however, the issue has come back again, and we are no longer in warranty. I have 3 complaints that come with this issue, 1 i am very concerned about the floor underneath rusting out, 2 even with defrosters on high, it becomes…
ODI 10495283
Body · Electrical System · Suspension
I purchased a '08 ford focus- 4dr sdn se in march '08 from mark martin ford in batesville, ar. July '08, doors locked & wouldn't open. Since the original delivery of the vehicle, it's been returned to dealership 14+ times. Vehicle has been out of service for repairs for a total of 209 calendar days (just from may 14,'10-dec. 31,'10). It is documented that the car started having problems before 12,000 mi. Have been…
ODI 10417421