Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Focus has 65 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
65
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2019 | ENGINE | REPLACED THE CRANK CENSOR AND IT WON'T START |
| May 26, 2017 | ENGINE | THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. COULD NOT TURN OFF. OUT OF TOWN SO THIS WAS DEFINATELY AN UNS... |
| Aug 8, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR STARTS BUT WHEN PUT IN GEAR, STALLS OUT. ENGINE WILL RUN WITH FOOT ON GAS PEDAL BUT STALLS OUR W... |
| Mar 27, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE AND... |
| Dec 4, 2015 | ENGINE | THE PISTON SHATTERED AT 109,000 MILES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ... |
| Apr 4, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR COMES TO A TRAFFIC STOP AND DIES. HAD BEEN SHAKING PRIOR AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE ONLY TO SPEND... |
| Mar 20, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | IN MARCH 2013 I TOOK MY FORD FOCUS IN TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS, RETURNED IN APRIL FOR THE SAME AWFUL ... |
| Feb 3, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MP... |
| Mar 14, 2013 | ENGINE | BOUGHT THE 2003 FORD FOCUS NEW FROM MALLON FORD (CURRENTLY LAKEWOOD FORD), IN TACOMA, WA. CAR ADVERT... |
| Nov 27, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THIS VEHICLE WITH 110K MILES TURNS OUT THE VALVE SEAT OF CYLINDER #4 BROKE OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE AND... |
| Apr 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2003 FORD FOCUS AND THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING UNIT IS CRACKED. WHEN IT CRACKED, AND STARTED T... |
| Mar 9, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHO... |
| Oct 22, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SAFETY HAZARD-- UPPER MOTOR MOUNT ON 2003 FORD FOCUS MALFUNCTIONS/ DISINTEGRATES WITHIN THREE MONTHS... |
| May 23, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RU... |
| Mar 20, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING ... |
| Aug 11, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | COOLANT LEAK AND ENGINE OVERHEATING. FORTUNATELY NOTICED IT BEFORE THE ENGINE SEIZED. STOPPED VEHICL... |
| May 4, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2003 FORD FOCUS, EARLY MORNING SQUEAKING, MID DAY, VIBRATING, LATE AFTERNOON, CAR STARTS TO SHAKE EX... |
| Nov 27, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NO EVENTS LED TO THIS IGNITION WILL NOT TURN - HAPPENS EACH TIME I ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR - AT TI... |
| Nov 6, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS SEATING IN A TACOBELL DRIVETHRU, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FA... |
| Apr 24, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2003 FORD FOCUS CAR HAS (2) DIFFERENT TYPE SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED AT FACTORY CAUSING CAR NOT TO RUN N... |