Ford Focus Parking Brake Problems
- 10
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 2000–2012
- Stored years
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.
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- emergency brake · 6 records
- parking brake · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Parking Brake · Service Brakes
The emergency brake came off (completely). Ford is back? I do not think so if they overlook important aspects of the car. *tr
ODI 10458074
Parking Brake
Release button for emergency brake broke and came off. Unable to set parking brake because i won't be able to release it. Ford service informed me that it was "trim issue" and was not covered by warranty. I can not set the parking brake, which leaves the danger of the car rolling while parked and injuring someone. I went to the parts department out of desperation to order the button, and was told the entire parking…
ODI 10455428
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I just had my rotors and brakes replaced, but they cannot find out why they are wearing out so soon. We are talking 3<months. They said there is no issue, but i now have proof there is. We have another focus that i took to the street i live on. I got up to 30mph and coasted to a certain place near the end of the street. The focus with no issue was still going 23mph at that location. I did the same thing with the one…
ODI 10342469
Parking Brake
I have a 2002 ford focus zx3 with a theoretically working parking brake, i've had the brakes replaced only once as i was busy and couldn't do it myself. Now that i have braking problems and time i went to replace them myself. The front disc brakes look almost brand new, so i continued to remove and inspect the rear drum brakes. When i took the drums off they were tight as if the brakes were engaged so i double…
ODI 10310358
Parking Brake
I have a 2006 ford focus and i am a student at texas state university in san marcos texas. I am 22 years old and been self sufficient since i was 18 years old. I chose a ford focus because the reviews were good and the price was right. Last november my key just would not come out of the ignition. I had several mechanics look at it and they say the fix is a little less then $800. I had looked online to see if the…
ODI 10307049
Parking Brake
I came home and parked my focus as usual. I put the car in neutral as always and engaged the emergency brake. When i got up the next morning and went outside, my car had rolled into a light pole at my house and done considerable damage to the driver's door. The emergency brake was still engaged. I had just gotten my car the day before from the repair shop so all was in working order with this vehicle. I am concerned…
ODI 10217526
Parking Brake
Parking brake latch failed at 35000 miles, prevented driver from securing vehicle. *ak
ODI 10079171
Parking Brake
Car rolled backwards even though parking brake was firmly engaged and transmission was in park.*ak
ODI 10021350