Ford Focus Frontal Problems
- 286
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 11
- 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.
Among these 286 stored complaint records:
- 234 indicate a crash
- 148 indicate injury
- 15 indicate fire
- 3 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- failed deploy · 20 records
- upon impact · 18 records
- rear ended · 13 records
- minor injuries · 12 records
- police report · 11 records
- airbags deployed · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Air Bags · Frontal
On 8/1/2011, going 40mph i hit a deer. The whole hood of my car is pushed in,my radiator is pushed in, i cannot open the hood, the deer is dead and both of the airbags failed to deploy. However my airbag deployment light did come on. What a defect. At 10 mph i could possible understand but at 40 mph, i bought the car brand new in 2003 for safety, now even if it were fixed i would be scared to drive it. *kb
Crash reported
ODI 10416808
Frontal
Hello! I was involved in a collision yesterday where i was rear ended by a someone doing 35 mph. I was at a complete stop. His collision with me sent my car into the car in front me. It totaled the front end and bent the frame in the back. My air bag never deployed. I think that ford should be held liable. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10415425
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact was traveling approximately 35 mph when a vehicle crashed into the rear drivers side of the vehicle causing the contact to crash into a parked vehicle. The contact stated the side air bags deployed but did not cover the pillars on the side of the windows causing severe injuries to the passenger. The vehicle was towed a body shop. A police report was filed. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10401399
Frontal
This vehicle was purchased to be driven by my daughter as a entry level vehicle that was suppose to be a safe, efficient and durable means of transportation. From advertisements i expected a safe and inexpensive car. During a low speed accident the airbags deployed causing more damage to the vehicle than the actual accident itself. First the engine was disabled, the dash cracked, the windshield completely knocked…
Crash reported
ODI 10384246
Frontal
Driving on the freeway at approx 60 mph heard a very loud noise and all of sudden my 2007 ford focus came to a complete stop with the seatbelt becoming very tight against me and jerking me, within a few seconds the car was able to start again and it informed me that my airbags had been deployed. The dash dropped and the air vents cracked, my steering wheel has shifted. This has left marks on my neck, chest and pains…
1 injury
ODI 10379248
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. During the crash, the front passenger side air bag deployed but the front driver side did not. The contact sustained a fractured neck, back and rib. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was unavailable.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10378422
Frontal
I own a 2001 ford focus. I was in stop and go traffic on a road near my house when i accidentally bumped the person in front of me. Both my passenger and my driver's side airbags deployed, smashing my windshield! The officer that reported to the scene said that there was no way i was going fast enough for them to deploy because i had been sitting in the traffic for a while and we were merely rolling. There was no…
Crash reported
ODI 10373749
Frontal
2007 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to airbag malfunction and requests reimbursement from injuries. *smd the consumer stated the air bag deployed 30 minutes after rear ending another vehicle. The consumer sustained severe injuries.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10489841