2007 Ford Focus Body & structure Problems

BOUGHT MY 2007 FORD FOCUS AND AS SOON AS MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BOTH REAR DOORS ARE NOW LOCKED SHUT AND I CAN NOT GET THEM OPEN BY UNLOCKING THEM, THE HANDLES DON'T SEEM TO BE CATCHING ON ANYTHING AND THE LATCH SEEMS TO BE STUCK. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID HE CAN'T FIX IT WITHOUT TEARING THE DOOR OFF IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. I'M AM NOW ABOUT TO HAVE A SON AND CANT USE MY CAR DUE TO NOT HAVING ACCESS TO MY BACK SEAT AT ALL WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED.

NHTSA ID

11172376

Incident

Jan 11, 2017

Mileage

120,127 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED BAXTER FORD SOUTH (9203 S 145TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68138, (855) 985-0071), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

NHTSA ID

11110167

Incident

Jun 2, 2018

Mileage

97,000 mi

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO POP OPEN - THE LATCH HAS A RECALL, BUT ONLY THROUGH 2005 - SAME LATCH IS USED. THE DOOR WILL NOW NOT CLOSE AT ALL. I HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON MY 2003 FOCUS. CAR HAS LESS THAN 70000 MILES ON IT. IF THERE WAS EVER A SAFETY ISSUE NEEDING A RECALL, IT IS DOORS POPPING OPEN ON THEIR OWN.

NHTSA ID

10807138

Incident

Nov 25, 2015

Mileage

69,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING NORTH AT 50 MPH, MAN GOING EAST ROLLED THROUGH STOP SIGN. HE T-BONED US SQUARE IN BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS, ROLLING US OVER TWICE, LANDING BACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. OUT OF 7 AIRBAGS ONLY ONE DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF WHERE THE IMPACT OCCURRED. I HAVE THE CAR, IT HAS BEEN UNTOUCHED OTHER THAN TOW TRUCK COMPANY AND IS LOCKED IN MY PARENTS GARAGE, AS WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT OR NEXT. WE HAVE TONS OF PICTURES. PICTURES OF THE CAR, THE SCENE, WE HAVE IT ALL. THANK YOU RW

NHTSA ID

10723819

Incident

May 30, 2015

Mileage

88,518 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10701099

Incident

Sep 5, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH. HIT A PATCH OF ICE ON THE UNTREATED ICY ROADS IN GLOCESTER RI . CAUSED ME TO INCREASE SPEED WHILE SPINNING IN CIRCLES . ENDED UP HITTING A TREE WITH THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DESTROYED EVERYTHING ON THAT SIDE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CHASIE IN THE FRONT!! NEXT I SPUN AGAIN HITTING THE FRONT BUMPER ON THE RIGHT SIDE! AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THEY SHOULD HAVE AT THE SPEED AND VELOCITY THE CAR HIT THE TREE AT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10676523

Incident

Jan 19, 2015

Mileage

91,000 mi

FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW CAUSING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR IT WENT OFF ROAD AND SLAMMED INTO A DITCH. FRONT BUMPER AND QUARTER PANEL DAMAGE, FRONT AXLE BROKE, RIMS DENTED, SUSPENSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO NAME A FEW. ALMOST 5000.00 IN DAMAGE. PERSON JERKED FORWARD ENOUGH TO HAVE CUTS IN THE CHEST/SHOULDER BY THE SEAT BELT YET THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640789

Incident

Oct 19, 2013

Mileage

117,000 mi

MY AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING TO SOON ONLY ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT MY COMPRESSOR WAS OUT COMPLETLY. I ALSO HAVE CHANGED MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT ABOUT 4 TIMES WHY? ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY REAR END TIRES KEEP WEARING OUT WAY FASTER THAN THE FRONT TIRES WHY? ALSO WHILE I DRIVE MY CAR SQUEAKS THE NOISE COMES FROM MY DASH AND UNDER MY DASH MORE SO WHEN I DRIVE SLOWER LIKE AROUND TOWN ALSO WHY? *JS

NHTSA ID

10598241

Incident

Jun 8, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

MY CAR WAS HIT HEAD ON, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FELLED TO HOLD AND ALL THE SLACK CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO HIT THE DASH. THE AIR BAGS FELLED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY HURT OR WORSE, COULD HAVE WENT THROUGH THE WIND SHIELD. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR AND WOULD GET A WRITTEN RESPONSE IN SIX WEEKS. RECEIVED A PHONE CALL A FEW DAYS LATER TELLING ME TO WORK WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET IT REPAIRED. I ASKED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR DRIVING THIS CAR FOR SEVEN YEARS WITH AN DEFECTED SEAT BELT WITH I PURCHASED NEW. FORD SHOWED NO INTEREST IN THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10592960

Incident

Apr 27, 2014

Mileage

157,000 mi

I HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THE HANDLE WOULD "STICK OR CATCH". I WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE AND TRY AGAIN, SOMETIMES THIS WOULD SOMETIMES I HAD TO REPEAT THE PROCESS BEFORE IT WOULD OPEN. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED ALONG WITH ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WAS RESOLVED. I WAS TOLD DOOR HAD NO PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED ON AND OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. THIS PAST SUNDAY I WENT TO ENTER CAR AND ALMOST PULLED DOOR HANDLE OFF AS IT SEEMED TO RELEASE FROM EQUIPMENT IT WAS ATTACHED TO. I NOW CANNOT OPEN THAT DOOR AND HAVE TO ENTER THROUGH PASSENGER DOOR. MILEAGE ATTACHED IS APPROXIMATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10586731

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

40,000 mi

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A 4 CAR ACCIDENT, HE WAS THE THIRD CAR IN THE ACCIDENT. THE FIRST CAR CLAIMS THAT ANOTHER CAR AHEAD OF HER STOPPED SHORT AND TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR SHE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES CAUSING THE SECOND CAR TO HIT HER IN THE BACK. MY SON COULDN'T STOP IMMEDIATELY SO HE HIT THE SECOND CAR IN THE BACK., THEN THE FOURTH CAR HIT [XXX] ON THE BACK WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO DENT THE WHOLE HOOD AND BROKE THE RADIATOR AND CAVE THE FRONT BUMPER INTO THE MOTOR. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. MY SON HAD TO GO IN THE AMBULANCE SINCE HIS CHEST WAS HURTING AND HIS NECK GOT STIFF AND SORE THAT HE COULDN'T MOVE IT. HOWEVER I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T ENGAGE EVEN WHEN MY SONS CAR GOT HIT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO DENT HIS WHOLE FRONT END. PLEASE ADVICE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10578940

Incident

Apr 9, 2014

Mileage

36,000 mi

MY CAR WAS IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AS WE HIT A POWER POLE HEAD ON GOING AT LEAST 50 MPH. I WASN'T THE DRIVER. AT IMPACT BOTH THE DRIVER AND MYSELF HAD OUR HEADS CRASH INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER SMASHED HIS HEAD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I HIT THE AREA ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX. MY HEAD ALSO HIT THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. MY CONCERNS ARE THAT WITH AN ACCIDENT OF THAT MAGNITUDE, NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THE CAR. ALL 4 PASSENGERS RECEIVED MULTIPLE SEVERE INJURIES. I'M AWARE THAT IN SOME SITUATIONS AIR BAGS CAN MAKE THINGS WORSE, BUT IN THIS CASE I'M SURE THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER THAN US VIOLENTLY SLAMMING OUR HEADS AND FACES ONTO THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL. I'M ALSO INTERESTED IN SEEING WHY THE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T CONSTRICT US FROM MOVING THAT FAR FORWARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10577297

Incident

Apr 2, 2014

Mileage

94,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AND ALSO FAILED TO STAY CLOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO SUCCESSFULLY CLOSE THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10510094

Incident

Apr 20, 2013

Mileage

91,000 mi

THIS IS FOR A FORD FOCUS ZX5 (4-DOOR HATCHBACK). AT 90K MILES PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND COST $90. NOW THE DRIVERS BACK DOOR LOCK IS BROKEN. IT WILL NOT WORK MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. MY CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHETHER THE CAR IN PARK OR DRIVE SINCE THE ENTIRE LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. PAID FOR THE DOOR TO BE CHECKED AND THE REPLACEMENT PART AND LABOR IS APPROX. $350. DOOR LOCKS SHOULD NEVER FAIL AND IN MY CASE BOTH BACK DOORS HAVE FAILED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10501826

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK WITH REMOTE, WITH THE KEY, OR MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WORK AS THEY SHOULD. ANYONE CAN GAIN ENTRY TO THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME. A REAR PASSENGER, ESPECIALLY CHILD, WOULD BE AT GREAT RISK. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE WITH THIS AND PREVIOUS YEARS OF THE FOCUS. I WAS TOLD OVER THE PHONE BY A FORD TECHNICIAN THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, BUT OTHER COMPLAINTS SHOW NECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496735

Incident

Feb 5, 2013

Mileage

70,100 mi

12-26-2012 I WAS ON ROUTE 77 IN AKRON,OHIO WHEN I SLID ON ICE AND SNOW, MY CAR STARTED SPINNING AND AN SUV GOING NORTH AND MY CAR CRASHED. I SPUN INTO THE LEFT LANE WHERE A CADILLAC SUV WAS DRIVING NORTH AND HE HIT THE DRIVERSIDE FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. MY CAR MAY BE TOTALED. FRONT DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT IS GONE, TRANSMISSION WAS PUSHED BACK AND HOOD OF CAR IS BENT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER HITTING MY HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AND I STRAINED MY NECK. MY QUESTION IS WHY DID MY AIRBAGS NOT GO OFF?? *TR

NHTSA ID

10490450

Incident

Dec 26, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR (4 DOOR SEDAN SE MODEL) WILL NOT LOCK. I CAN'T LOCK IT MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. THE DRIVER DOOR WILL LOCK, BUT ONLY WITH THE KEY OR WHEN THE LOCK IN MANUALLY PUSHED. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SHOULD NEVER FAIL IN A MODE THAT CAN'T BE LOCKED. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN BE CARJACKED, MY BELONGS AND CAR CAN BE STOLEN. CHILDREN CANNOT SIT IN THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490277

Incident

Dec 14, 2012

Mileage

105,000 mi

MY 2007 FORD FOCUS REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN WHO CAN PULL ON THE DOOR AND OPEN IT WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I CAN NOT EVEN "CHILD LOCK" IT. IN ADDITION, ON TUESDAY NIGHT I WAS ROBBED OF ALL MY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THAT WERE IN THE TRUNK OF MY CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND SOMEONE ACCESSED MY CAR THROUGH THE REAR DOOR AND POPPED THE TRUNK. THEY ALSO STOLE MY USPS RAIN GEAR AND IMPORTANT PAPERWORK I HAD IN MY CAR ( I AM A UNION REPRESENTATIVE). THERE IS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WE SHOULD NOT WAIT UNTIL A CHILD DIES FROM FALLING OUT ON THE FREEWAY TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10489422

Incident

Dec 18, 2012

Mileage

107,000 mi

3 OF 4 DOORS HAVE NOW BROKEN ON MY 2007 FOCUS, DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM AS WHAT WAS RECALLED ON THE 05 MODEL -- THE DOORS WILL NOT LATCH AND/OR LOCK. THE DOOR MECHANISM IS THE SAME FOR 2000-07, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY 07 WAS NOT RECALLED AS WELL. I PAID THE DEALER OVER $1000 TO FIX THE FRONT DRIVER AND BACK PASSENGER DOORS IN 5/12, AND NOW IN 7/12, THE BACK DRIVER DOOR IS DOING THE SAME THING -- WHEN YOU GO TO SHUT IT, IT JUST POPS BACK OPEN, AS THE LATCH DOES NOT CATCH. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME FROM MY BABY SHOWER LAST NIGHT WITH THE REAR DOORS TETHERED TO EACHOTHER TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM FLAPPING OPEN WHILE I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS FORD CORPORATE, AND HAVE BASICALLY BEEN TOLD IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND I AM ON MY OWN TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, BECAUSE MY CAR IS "TOO OLD" (JUST 5 YEARS FROM MFG DATE) AND HAS "TOO HIGH MILEAGE" (NOT THAT THE DOORS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH MILEAGE) FOR FORD TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE OF CHEAP, FAULTY PARTS AND POOR WORKMANSHIP. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, AND IS CLEARLY NOT ISOLATED TO MY VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE IGNORED THIS PROBLEM, WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO IT'S CUSTOMERS (JUST IMAGINE IF THE LATCH HAD STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DOING 70 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY!), AND NEITHER I NOR ANYONE IN MY FAMILY WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER FORD! *TR

NHTSA ID

10466993

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE AND HE COULD NOT GET EXIT FROM THAT DOOR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ID

10463139

Incident

Jun 6, 2011

ONE OF THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THE MOTOR NEEDED REPLACED. THIS WAS SHOCKING NEWS SINCE THE CAR HAS RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE COMPARED TO THIS TYPE OF NEEDED REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10440137

Incident

May 30, 2011

Mileage

59,712 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS WERE WET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FLOOR BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DIDN'T LOCATE WHERE THE FAILURE INITIATED THAT CAUSED THE FLOOR BOARD TO BE WET. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,301 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,543.

NHTSA ID

10363825

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

38,301 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH OR HIGHER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR HIGHER THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH. ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVEN TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SET OF TIRES WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 10,000 MILES. A FORD SALES PERSON TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE VEHICLE PROBABLY " FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK" AND MIGHT HAVE A BENT FRAME. THE FAILURE HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT BUY THE VEHICLE BACK SINCE IT HAD OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10346278

Incident

Feb 9, 2008

Mileage

5,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK PROPERLY OR ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,523.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW DOORS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY. UPDATED 09/16/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10235423

Incident

Jul 21, 2008

Mileage

6,523 mi