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The contact's son owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact son stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was jump started and resumed normal vehicle operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was contacted however, no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,827.
When I try to start my car, sometimes it won't turn over when turning the key. I have to try a few times if not multiple times in order for it to start and it just keeps getting worse over time.
My car was stationary. The doors lock and do not unlock. After hours of searching the manual and google I figured out how to bypass the automatic lock and turned that off so my doors would not lock while I drove. That worked for a while but, then the doors just stopped opening from the outside. I have been told by several mechanics this is an issue with this year Focus.
My ignition is not working. I turn the key over and over and over and the car won't start. The lights come on, the battery is charged, the air works, but the vehicle won't start. I used to be able to get it started but I now have blisters on my hand from trying to start this car.
- Jonesboro, AR, USA
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Putting key in ignition doesn't always start the car...I've had to tow my car home after trying for 30 minutes. Only to have it start when my husband tried. Its been an issue ever since he bought it. Currently hasn't been driven in 2 days because of this.
The ignition switch is very difficult to turn or start the car. If I do not play with the steering will it will not start. I don't think that it should be this hard to start a car.
The doors become locked and you cannot open them from the inside or outside. All unlocking devices to unlock the doors will not unlock them. Took to a mechanic and he got locked inside the car and could not get out. This is an extremely hazardous situation.
Air bag light is stuck on randomly makes a "dinging" sound. Tires continue to wear out at a rapid speed, ignition switch will get stuck an engine will not turn over-can't find a cause. And the A/C stopped working this week, mechanic looking for a leak unable to figure out these issues and why they all started with in past month. Each problem they can't find solutions or tell me it's probably a sensor or the heat. They hook it up to the computer and it shows nothing wrong"!"!
All 4 door latches and locks do not work correctly. Very dangerous!!! I can't get out or get in through any doors at times. It's different every day. They won't open with fob or manually. I see there are thousands of people with the same problem. Recall and get this fixed before someone gets killed because they can't get out!!!!!!
Rear doors are jammed or stuck on lock, for no reason. Power locks will not unlock them and doing so manually does not work either. These doors cannot be opened from the inside nor the outside. My child locks are not on. I also keep my car dust free and lubricated. This could be a huge safety concern if I were to get into an accident and were to be locked in my car. My car should be able to be unlocked and locked whenever I please and whenever is needed. The fact that I cannot even unlock them manually is dangerous.
Rear door locks appear to be jammed or permanently locked. Will not unlock with power locks or manually. This happened randomly out of nowhere. My drivers side door handle also broke so I am only able to use one door on my vehicle right now. The rear doors will not open from inside or outside hence why I said they appear to be jammed for no reason. This is a huge safety concern if I were to be in an accident and get locked inside my car.
Okay the vehicle is 2009 but only has 58,000 miles. Sometimes I have difficulty inserting the key into the ignition and trying to start car. I sometimes have to try and jiggle the steering wheel. Yesterday I turned the vehicle off, took the keys out of the ignition, opened the door to exit the car and the alarm or warning wouldn't shut off. I got back in the car, shut the door, it still wouldn't shut off, so I put the key back in the ignition to turn it on then off again, and that worked but I still have occasional issues with starting the car.
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated that both rear passenger side doors would not open when the unlock button was depressed. The contact stated that she had to depress the unlock button several times before the doors would unlock. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. No further details were available on the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,700.
At approx. 50,000 miles the ignition switch was difficult to turn eventually unable to turn key over. Had a new switch installed and now six months later it's starting to go out again. Very poor quality switch.
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- Acworth, GA, USA