Ford Focus / 2011
2011 Ford Focus problems
Owners have filed 157 complaints about the 2011 Ford Focus with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 15.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 12.7%.
Complaints157
Crashes15
Fires0
Injuries17
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 15.9% · 25
Power train 12.7% · 20
Latches/locks/linkages 10.8% · 17
Structure 10.2% · 16
Unknown or other 7.6% · 12
Steering 6.4% · 10
Vehicle speed control 5.7% · 9
Air bags 3.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash and 17 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Ford Focus in this data, 2011 draws comparatively few complaints; 2000 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 6 in the last three years against 7 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The back doors would pop open often, now we have to keep the pass, side door in the back locked because if we use it wont stay closed.And now the pass, side door in the front wont unlock. We had it checked at a Ford dealership and they greased it.One thing that also happened was the paint was peeling when we first got it, they repainted the affected area. Electrical system · reported at 15,000 miles
Door ajar light stays on constantly even when the car is not in use. The sensor will go off while driving and unlock all doors, even if the child safety feature is activated. Because of this message the dome(MAP) light on the inside of the car will randomly turn on and off. This also causes the battery to drain. Electrical system
Ford Focus 2011, ignition key tumbler failure, can not start car. Tumbler in ignition not working, told I need to replace and reprogram car, can only be done by dealer. Checked on line, this is a common problem, no recall found, why not. I was at the mall xmas shopping, had to have car towed. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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