2001 Ford Focus Seat belts Problems

SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10578416

Incident

Apr 2, 2014

Mileage

196,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,500.

NHTSA ID

10443736

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH INCLUDED THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUTS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SIT SIDEWAYS WHEN PARKED. THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE, SO IT SLID FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO DIM AND DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING ON THE ROAD. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ALARM WOULD RING ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS ENGAGED AND THE LATCH WOULD ALSO POP OPEN SUDDENLY AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND WOULD ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10358453

Incident

Nov 11, 2001

Mileage

107,000 mi

DURING A RECENT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE DRIVER. THE DRIVE SUFFERED FACIAL INJURY WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. I WILL CONTACT THE FORD DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250223

Incident

Nov 27, 2008

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SLIPPED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT DRIVE THE SAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT IN STOCK AND THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR ONE MONTH. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF ENTIRELY. THE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WHENEVER THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, HAZARD LIGHTS, OR AIR CONDITIONING WERE ACTIVATED. THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO SHORT AND, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE ACTIVATED. THE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SEAT WAS INOPERABLE AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT CONTINUED TO MOVE BACKWARDS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHILE THE IGNITION IS ON. FINALLY, NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE FUNCTIONAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10239684

Incident

Nov 10, 2004

Mileage

23,000 mi

THE REAR SEAT CENTER SEAT BELT IS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND YOU NEVER CAN RELY ON IT TO BE USED. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. CURRENTLY OURS IS LOCKED SO TIGHT IN THE RETRACTED POSITION, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL IT OUT AND USE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238693

Incident

Aug 18, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. BROUGHT TO GARAGE AND HAD TO GET IT REPLACED... AT A COST OF OVER $190.00. NOW, ONLY ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LATCHING AT ALL. MY CHILDREN USE THESE BELTS FOR THEIR BOOSTER SEATS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. I AM NOT WANTING TO HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $400 OR SO TO GET THESE FIXED AS WELL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150026

Incident

Feb 11, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED INTO POSITION WHILE SECURING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN SHE TRIED TO UNLOCK IT. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT TO GET THE CHILD OUT OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE CHILD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT KEPT GETTING TIGHTER. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10145420

Incident

Dec 15, 2005

Mileage

70,006 mi

CONTACT STATED: WHEN THE KEY WAS PUT IN THE IGNITION THE KEY BECAME STUCK. THE CAR WAS AT THE FORD DEALER. AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. FORD TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. IN ADDITION, FORD WAS REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND SEAT BELT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10118841

Incident

Mar 25, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE AND DID NOT SECURE THE CONSUMER. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD AFTER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115407

Incident

Mar 16, 2005

Mileage

42,000 mi

SO MANY PROBLEMS DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START, OK LETS TALK ABOUT THE DOORS. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2001 AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STARTED EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES. THE TRUNK WOULDN'T LATCH AND THE DOOR LIGHT WOULD BE ON OR IT WOULD LATCH BUT WOULDN'T COME OPEN WE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THEY WOULD "ADJUST"IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WOULD BE BACK IN A DAY OR TWO, AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. THE DOORS STARTED TO JAM,AND FLY OPEN WHILE MOVING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US TO CALL FORD COMPANY COMPLAINT LINE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MILEAGE PROBLEM,AND THEY EXPLICITLY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE FORD MOTOR CO. MANY TIMES AND THEY ARE NO LONGER HELPING,EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER SAID THE DOORS HAD INTERNAL DAMAGE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM AND THE LAST TIME OUR 9 YR.OLD WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR HAD HE NOT BEEN WEARING HIS SEATBELT. OH,YES THEN THERE IS THE SEATBELTS,BRAKE LINES, DOOR KNOBS,BRAKE ROTORS,FUEL PUMP,WHEEL BEARINGS THE LIST GOES ON WE HAVE A LEMON PLEASE CONTACT US TO HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10107751

Incident

Jan 12, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH C ONSUMER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND VEHICLE TOOK A NOSE DIVE OFF THE INNER STATE, ROLLING OVER, AND LANDING ON ANOTHER ROAD UP SIDE DOWN. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED 11 STAPLES TO THE BACK OF HEAD, STITCHES AND CUTS TO THE LEFT EYE AND LEFT ARM AND OTHER UPPER, AND LOWER BODILY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10087290

Incident

Aug 2, 2004

I WEAR MY SEAT BELT EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR NO MATTER WHERE I GO,LATELY I HAVE NOTICED IT IS VERY HARD TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT,IT DOESN'T SLIDE IN EASY LIKE WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR,I HAVE TO MISS WITH AND IT IS QUITE HARD TO GET IT TO CLICK TOGETHER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037521

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

16,000 mi

THE DEALER CHANGED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE 3 TIMES , THE ROTORS. TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK *CB. THE HUB CAP WAS LOOSE AND FELL OFF, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED, THE TURN AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PIPE AND GASKET, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT LIGHT FAILED TO GO OUT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10024272

Incident

Jun 17, 2003

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

766015

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

CONSUMER WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT THE PASSENGERS SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK, ALLOWING PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, FACE FIRST. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT. RESULTING IN FACIAL SWELLLING OF THE PASSENGER AND 3 LOOSE TEETH. CONSUMERS AIR BAG OPENED LATER ALSO, BUT THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND CONSUMER ONLY SUFFERED A BADLY BURNED THUMB. *JG

NHTSA ID

566774

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AT TIMES WILL NOT LOCK AND HOLD CONSUMER IN PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8014399

Incident

Jul 10, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, WHILE BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHUDDER. *SLC

NHTSA ID

566615

A/C TENDS TO HAVE SMOKE AND VERY BAD SMELL COMING FROM VENTS, BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAL AND GRIND, VEHICLE DOESN'T ALWAYS WANT TO START, NO PICKUP OR STALLING WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS, ETC. ENGINE MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOICES, ENGINE ALSO MAKES LOUD REVING NOISES LIKE IT CAN'T GET INTO GEAR. FRONT PASSANGER SEATBELT TIGHTENS AND LOCKS FOR NO REASON. FORD MANUFACTOR NOTIFIED VIA CERTIFIED LETTER TWICE, NO CONTACT TO DATE. WALDORF FORD REFUSES TO FIX SAYING, "IF WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, WE CAN'T FIX IT." BOTH REFUSE TO FIX ANYMORE. IN LAST YEAR IN SHOP 10 TIMES, FOR OVER 45 DAYS, AND NO RESOLUTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

763469

Incident

Mar 28, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PERFORM PROPERLY. YH

NHTSA ID

8011275

Incident

Apr 26, 2002

REAR SEAT BELT EXTENDER GETS STUCK DURING COLD WEATHER, NOT BEING ABLE TO USE SEATBELT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008652

Incident

Nov 25, 2001

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL GO INSIDE OF RETRACTOR, AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME BACK OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004433

Incident

Jun 1, 2000