Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Focus has 30 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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EQUIPMENT
RIDE CONTROL, LLC (RIDE CONTROL) IS RECALLING CERTAIN READYMOUNT ASSEMBLIES, P/N 746641MT AND 746646MT, WITH CORRESPONDING AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER PART N...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IGNITION ISSUES. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. CANNOT START MY VEHICLE OR TURN THE STEERING... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2003 FORD FOCUS AUTOMATIC LOCK MALFUNCTIONED DOUBLELOCKING THE DOOR CREATING A DEADLOCK EFFECT RESUL... |
| Mar 7, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS FLASHES ALONG WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTT... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CARHOP CAR LOTS, NOT ONLY IN TULSA, BUT IN SURROUNDING AREAS, ARE SELLING CARS THAT ARE UNSAFE, AT A... |
| Jul 5, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE NEEDLES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE STOPPED WORKING 80% OF THE TIME. THEY WILL ALSO JUMP AROU... |
| Apr 19, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE IGNITION CYLINDER HAS HAD ISSUES WITH TURNING WHEN FIRST INSERTING KEY. ON TWO (2) SEPARATE OCCA... |
| Jan 16, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY REAR DOOR DOES NOT LATCH. BACK DOOR FLUNG OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND TURNED LEFT. |
| Aug 21, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN. ALTHOUGH I HAD BOTH KEYS WITH ME, AND BOTH WILL STILL UNLOCK TH... |
| Jul 8, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION, ITS GETTING STUCK AND IM GETTING STRANDED IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT SAFE... |
| Jun 14, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PARKED CAR AT A SERVICE STATION AND WENT TO START IT AND KEY WONT TURN IGNITION LOCKED SOLID IM WAIT... |
| Dec 8, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK SUPPORT HAS SNAPPED. THE SEAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY ... |
| May 25, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION, SO VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START AND HAD TO BE ABANDONED. |
| Apr 28, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT 104,000 WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. |
| Mar 15, 2011 | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I PURCHASED A 2003 FORD FOCUS IN FEBRUARY OF 2012. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING IT, I HAD TO SPEND $... |
| Feb 15, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY IGNITION KEY CYLINDER HAS GONE BAD. MY KEY WILL NOT TURN THEREFORE I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR. BEING... |
| Oct 21, 2010 | CHILD SEAT | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DOREL CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL NUM... |
| Dec 9, 2008 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS OUT DOING ERRANDS AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION EVEN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOOS... |
| Nov 8, 2008 | EQUIPMENT | OWNER OF A 2003 FORD FOCUS SVT. I WENT TO THE MOVIES LAST NIGHT AND WHEN I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITI... |
| Apr 27, 2008 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION ON. *TR |
| Jun 12, 2007 | EQUIPMENT | RECENTLY WE PURCHASE A USED 2003 FORD FOCUS THAT HAS THE BLAUPUNKT RADIO. A NEW RADIO STATION WAS P... |