Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Focus has 19 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS DRIVING AN 05 FORD FOCUS ZXW IN LIGHT RAIN AT ABOUT 40 MPH GOING UPHILL ON A MAJOR ROADWAY (55MP... |
| Oct 31, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHI... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE | I JUST HAD MY ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACED, BUT THEY CANNOT FIND OUT WHY THEY ARE WEARING OUT SO SOON.... |
| May 18, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS ZX4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM UNKNOWN SPEEDS IN... |
| May 10, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE INNER BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT AXLES ARE PRONE TO BINDING DUE TO RUST. THE CLEARANCES ARE VERY TI... |
| Jun 14, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I NOTICED THAT WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2005 FOCUS THAT THE ROTORS ALREADY HAD GROOVES IN THEM. THE BRAKE P... |
| Mar 30, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START, BUT ONCE IT DID, IT... |
| Aug 15, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2004 AND 2005 FORD FOCUS. ONE IS AN SE AND ONE A ZX3. THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE 2004 WENT OU... |
| Aug 15, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING IN THE EARLY MORNING OR EVENNGS I NOTICE THAT THE ABS LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT GLOW ON.... |
| May 3, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END. THE DEALERSH... |
| Mar 10, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES | THREE TIMES SINCE THE CAR'S PURCHASE IN LATE 2005 I HAVE EXPERIENCED A 'BRAKE FADE, SOFT PEDAL" ISSU... |
| Feb 22, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A 2005 FORD FOCUS ZX5 WITH 19,000 MILES ON IT THAT I PURCHASES ON 2-16-2006. I HAD NOT HAD AN... |
| Nov 20, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION NEAR MY HOME. THE STREET WAS WET, AND WHEN I DETERMINED THAT ... |
| Oct 2, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC FAILURE IN THE REAR BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE OCTOBER ... |
| Apr 10, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES | 2005 FORD FOCUS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT AND THE TIRE TREAD ON THE FRONT TWO T... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT BRAKES WERE UNEVEN BADLY IN SHOP AT BARTOW FORD NUMBER OF TIMES NEVER FIX WORK ON IT TILL THE ... |
| Feb 1, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A BRAKE PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 FORD FOCUS THAT IS SIMILAR TO ALL FOCUS BUYERS AND IT BECOMING A... |
| Nov 11, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE ... |
| Nov 9, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE BRAKING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT/REAR BRAKES. DEAL... |