2007 Ford Focus Visibility Problems

LOVE MY FORD FOR THE MOST PART; HOWEVER, THERE SEEMS TO BE A MULTITUDE OF SENSOR PROBLEMS ... THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND HAS TO BE REST AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE "OPEN DOOR" LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE RUNNING. TRUNK OPENING BUTTON DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE WINDOW CLOSING BUTTON ONLY WORKS PART TIME ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE KNOBS FOR THE HEATING/AC NO LONGER WORK. THE AIR DIRECTIONAL BUTTON HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. RECENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR IS STILL WORKING. I PURCHASED MY 2007 FF IN 2011, PAID IT OFF IN 2016. IT NOW HAS OVER 235K MILES ON IT. WHILE ALL THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN A NUISANCE TO CONTEND WITH IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO OWN. I CURRENTLY AM WORKING ON GETTING THE GASKET CHANGED FOR A SECOND TIME, BUT THAT IS WORK MY SON TAKES CARE OF. I HAVE RELUCTANTLY BEGAN BEGAN LOOKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE, AS THIS ONE IS FINALLY WEARING OUT.

NHTSA ID

11386313

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FOCUS ZX5 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCHES AND CABLES I HAVE REPLACED THESE SEVERAL TIME FROM THE CONTROL LEVER CABLE,HEAT CONTROL CABLE THEY HAVE BOTH BROKE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN THEY BREAK OR WILL NOT WORK, I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE WHOLE CONTROL SWITCH WITH HEAT, CLIMATE CONTROL, AND SPEED AND THE CABLES AND THE MECHANISM THAT IT HOOKS UP TO AND WITHIN A WEEK IT DOES NOT WORK AGAIN, WHEN I GO FROM VENT TO DEFROST IT WILL NOT GO TO DEFROST IT IS ON THE VENTS WITH THIS BEING SAID THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF YOUR F=DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER IT COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. I HAVE LOOKED UP THESE ISSUES AND ALL OF THE OLDER FOCUSES HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE THERE ARE TONS OF VIDEOS AND FORMS FROM OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND IF YOU CALL FORD THEY ADVISE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THAT IS WHY THERE ARE SO MANY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE MANUFACTURES MAKE CARS CHEAP AND SELL THEM AND DO NOT CARE ABOUT PEOPLES SAFETY. WHAT HAPPENS ON THESE CARS THAT THE FLAP DOOR IN THE DASH IN FRONT OF THE HEATER CORE IS SO CLOSE THAT IT MELTS THE DOOR SO THAT THE FLAP DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WHAT THIS SHOULD HAD BEEN MADE OUT OF IS A AVIATION TYPE ALUMINUM AND THE HOUSING AROUND IT SO IT DOES NOT MELT AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE IN THE DASH.

NHTSA ID

11281316

Incident

Oct 15, 2019

Mileage

163,000 mi

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE KNOB TO CHANGE YOUR AIR SETTING TO DEFROST BROKE, WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSE MY WINDSHIELD TO ICE UP AND FOR ME TO GO IN THE DITCH.I TOOK THE CAR INTO FORD 3 TIMES TO GET IT FIXED UNTIL THEY TOLD ME THE MAIN BOX THAT CHANGES WHICH DIRECTION THE AIR COMES OUT WAS BROKEN ($2,000 FIX) AND THE MECHANIC SAID ITS COMMON ON FOCUS'S. I ASKED WHY IT WASN'T RECALL AND THEY SAID ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, I RESPONDED "SO YOUR WINDSHIELD FREEZING OVER AND GOING IN THE DITCH BECAUSE OF IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE?" THEN HE AGREED, BUT I GUESS FORD DOESN'T STILL. *JS

NHTSA ID

10592383

Incident

Jan 10, 2013

Mileage

76,000 mi

DASHBOARD AND RUNNING LIGHTS GOING OUT. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE AND THEN FUSE BLOWS AGAIN. OPENING AND CLOSING THE HATCHBACK THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN AND THE REPLACED FUSE WAS BLOWN. LOCATED A BUNDLE OF WIRES WITHIN A RUBBER HOSE THAT RUNS FROM THE INTERIOR ROOF HEADLINE OUTER RIM OF THE VEHICLE ACROSS TO THE INTERIOR TOP OF THE HATCHBACK. WE PULLED DOWN THIS RUBBER PROTECTOR TO FIND TO OUR COMPLETE AMAZEMENT THAT THE BUNDLE OF WIRES THAT RUN TO THE HATCHBACK BRAKE LIGHT AND THE HATCHBACK WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS BROKEN AND BURNT. THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE LOOSE CONNECTION THAT JUST NEEDED TO BE SNAPPED BACK TOGETHER, BUT ONLY TO FIND A BUNDLE OF BROKEN AND BURNT WIRES WRAPPED TIGHTLY TOGETHER, PLUS THERE WAS NO BLACK WIRING TAPE AROUND THE WIRES FOR EXTRA PROTECTION. JUST THE WIRES TIGHTLY BOUND TOGETHER. LITTLE TO NONE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE BENDING OR MOVEMENT FOR THESE WIRES. THESE WIRES ARE LOCATED IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WOULD BE MOVEMENT DUE TO OPENING AND CLOSING THE HATCHBACK. CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE STATED THAT THE WIRE BUNDLE HAVE BEEN MADE SHORT IN SOME VEHICLES. OUR CONCERN:POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND STILL MAYBE UNTIL FIXED; CONCERN ARE FOR OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY OWN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE THAT MAY BE TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS (TO INCLUDE CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS) IN THE BACK SEAT (WHICH THERE IS NO BACK SIDE PASSENGER DOORS) THAT COULD HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME EXITING THIS VEHICLE SHOULD IT GO ON FIRE DUE TO THESE BUNDLE OF WIRES POSSIBLY CATCHING ON FIRE AND IGNITING THE INTERIOR ROOF HEADLINER OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE NOT TAKEN OUR VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AS WE ARE WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A PORTION TO REPAIR (WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN AND DEFECT) TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PICTURES AVAILABLE. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

NHTSA ID

10490976

Incident

Dec 27, 2012

Mileage

38,460 mi

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FOCUS,MY WINDSHIELD STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK COMING FROM THE FIRE WALL AREA,BELOW THE DASHBOARD. OVER A FEW DAYS IT HAVE GROWN IN SIZE,AND ANOTHER CRACK HAS STARTED ABOUT TWO INCHES FROM WHERE THE FIRST CRACK STARTED. NEITHER CRACK IS FROM IMPACT WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376436

Incident

Dec 10, 2010

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW GLASS EXPLODED WITH AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED NO IMPACT OR FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

NHTSA ID

10350115

Incident

Aug 16, 2010

Mileage

31,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A/C HEAT KNOB BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE KNOB WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE KNOB BROKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10332410

Incident

May 11, 2009

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR TIRES, SIZE P19560R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD A SLOW LEAK, WHICH FORCED HER TO PLACE AIR IN THEM EVERY WEEK OR TWO WEEKS. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER SOLD HER A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TIRES AND CUP HOLDER. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE TIRES WERE GOOD AND CONTAINED NO FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE TIRE LINE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 2/23/09 *CN UPDATED 02/25/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10255057

Incident

Aug 26, 2008

Mileage

32,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WINDSHIELD DEFECT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INTACT. THE SEALANT WAS PLACED ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY WINDSHIELD. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STEER TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE MATS WERE STEAMED BY THE DEALER AND NEVER DRIED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOWS WERE FROSTED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT FOUND RUST IN THE DASHBOARD COMPONENTS AND THE FUSE BOX. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 897 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 692.

NHTSA ID

10214359

Incident

Nov 23, 2007

Mileage

692 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT REMOVE THE DEW FROM THE WINDOW WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE DEFROSTER WOULD ONLY REMOVE THE DEW WHEN THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,527 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

NHTSA ID

10198250

Incident

May 1, 2007

Mileage

200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A GREY, BLACKISH COLOR REFLECTING THROUGH THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, HE CAN NOT SEE THE AIR BAG, SPEEDOMETER, THE VENTS, AND A HUMP FIGURE. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE PREVENTS HIM FROM SEEING THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF HIM AND IS SIMILAR TO LOOKING THROUGH A SCREEN DOOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON APRIL 28, 2007. FORD STATED THAT THERE IS NO RETURN POLICY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200. UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10190018

Incident

Apr 28, 2007

Mileage

200 mi