CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002 Ford Focus 2.0L SOHC engine has a defect where the intake valve seat fails. The valve then falls into the cylinder, destroying the engine & most owner relationships with Ford in the process.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,800 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Always keep my car checked regularly, changed my brakes in March, but my ABS just went down; even if it is a different part, I am wondering if it is normal to have to change the ABS so soon, my car has only 46000 miles.
While driving applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor and there were no brakes. As result, consumer's vehicle collided with a guard rail. Dealer could not duplicate or correct the problem.
Water pump went out and loosened which caused fan to hit it continuously. Noise in brake pedal, reported 3 times, dealer has no idea what it is. It has gotten louder. They hear it but don't know what it
When applying brakes at 40-55 mph there is a loud grinding sound and pedal feels spongy. Dealer refuses to do anything about it. Please provide additional information.
Brakes grind when consumer is applying brakes. Following day consumer could not stop when trying to park, vehicle ran into a house. *akconsumer suffered bruises to the chest and back problems. Consumers mother suffered a concussion and the children had bumps and bruises.
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- East Windsor, NJ, USA