1. Ford Focus
  2. Problems
  3. 2011
  4. Latch

2011 Ford Focus Latch Problems

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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

  • side door · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1
60–100k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 26, 2017 · 46,889 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Latch

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver side door latch failed and the door ajar warning sensor illuminated. The failure prevented any of the doors from locking and the contact could not see the fuel gauge or mileage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the pawl springs and unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not…

    ODI 10980925

  • January 4, 2016 · 82,423 miles

    Body · Latch

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle and closing the driver side door, the door ajar warning light remained illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,423. Updated…

    ODI 10837123

  • November 15, 2012 · 5,000 miles

    Latch

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford focus. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the front driver side door failed to unlock both manually or with the key fob. The contact had to crawl into the passenger seat and exit through the front passenger side door. The dealer stated that the driver side door latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

    ODI 10631479