2009 Ford Focus Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 16
- 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 locks · 8 records
- passenger side · 7 records
- side door · 6 records
- manually unlock · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear driver's door would not lock and the rear passenger door would not unlock. Ed mullinax ford ([redacted], amherst, oh 440011, [redacted]) stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. An independent mechanic was contacted and quoted a repair cost that was less than the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11181517
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the rear doors failed to lock and unlock and were inoperable. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that a module needed to be reset. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to nhtsa. The…
ODI 11268988
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2009 ford focus 4 door, the driver side door will not open from outside. The door locks do not work all the time and you will get locked in and have to crawl over the seats to get out. The problem is that there is only one key hole on the driver side but it does not unlock the other doors so you cannot get in since the door only opens from the inside if it is unlocked. You cannot manually unlock the front doors but…
ODI 10605301
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
There have been numerous incidents where i can not get my doors open because the doors will not unlock. I have had to crawl out of another doors a number of times. I am worried that if there is an accident i may not be able to get out. *tr
ODI 10508123
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the passenger side door was unable to be unlocked when using the key fob or when attempting to manually unlock the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure but advised the contact that they would spray water and apply dried lube as a temporary remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not…
ODI 10460515
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the front passenger side door could not be unlocked using the remote. The door could only be opened from the inside of the vehicle. The rear passenger side would not open from the outside or inside. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages…
ODI 10473180
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact noticed that both passenger side doors, the rear driver side door, and the exterior door handles malfunctioned. The door handles could not be used to open the doors. The rear driver and passenger side doors would not unlock properly nor would they unlock when using the key fob or attempting to manually unlock the doors. The failure occurred multiple times. The…
ODI 10622151
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Tread/Belt
2009 ford focus se. Bought new july 2009. Multiple problems with power door locks not unlocking from inside/outside w/key,remote,handles. Warranty work, 3 times in past one (1) year on door locks. Latest 7/15/11. Safety concerns of being trapped in vehicle. Constantly being told by ford techs. Road dust causing malfunction. Have owned and driven many other makes/models of ford cars/trucks w/ power locks on gravel…
ODI 10413114
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Power door locks do not unlock and stay locked not able to get them to work correctly. I believe this to be a safety issue due to the fact that if you needed to get out of this vehicle in an emergency you would not be able to. *tr
ODI 10405952
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the passenger side door was unable to be unlocked when using the key fob or when attempting to manually unlock the door. The failure recurred intermittently and affected each door in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the door lock actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10497725
Latches/Locks/Linkages
The door lock actuators on the vehicle failed to unlock the door. This is dangerous in that driver and passenger are unable to engage or disengage the lock in a timely manner, resulting in delays with ingress/egress of the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10344324
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Door locks randomly malfunction. The key to the driver door will not turn. Front doors can only be unlocked by the inside door handle. The rear doors cannot be manually unlocked. Rear doors are unlocked by pressing down on the lock peg and using the inside lock switch on the front door to first lock and then unlock, let off the lock peg and toggle the switch again. Discovered this trick after many wasted trips to…
ODI 10451881
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that the doors could not be unlocked from the interior or exterior. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the door regulators were replaced. The failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the…
ODI 10418559
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Door latches and door locks do not work all the time. Have had them fixed numerous times but they still constantly act up and won't work. *tr
ODI 10347752
Latches/Locks/Linkages
My granddaughter owns a 2009 ford focus. The door locks and latches do not work. It was taken in twice to be fixed. The dealer said it is from dust and they would have to pay $900 to upgrade the locks and latches. This concerns me greatly because i am very worried that if there was an accident my grand daughter would not be able to get out of the car. *tr
ODI 10368162
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. While parked, the contact attempted to unlock the doors with the key fob and manually using the key, but the doors would not unlock. The contact was able to open the passenger side door after several attempts. The failure recurred intermittently and usually when the weather was warm. The contact had also become locked inside the vehicle on several occasions as a result of the…
ODI 10459870