Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Focus has 49 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
49
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Ignition cylinder fails, leaving drivers stranded. Ford Focus online forums are plastered with numer... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY IGNITION SWITCH IS GETTING STUCK AND IT IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO TURN ON THE CAR. IT IS HARD TO TURN... |
| Mar 14, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CONSTITUENT WRITES IN REGARDS TO SWITCH ASY IGNITION FAILURE ON 2008 FORD FOCUS. *LD THE CONSUMER... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN I PUT KEY IN IGNITION MOST TIMES IT DOESNT CATCH AND CAR DOESNT TURN ON. I HAVE TO PUSH HARDER ... |
| May 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE KEY INTO TH... |
| Oct 22, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OUR CAR IN 2017 WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON. CAR GOT STU... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITI... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. T... |
| Apr 3, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE STATIONARY. UPON INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. THIS OCCUR... |
| Feb 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OUR CAR IN FEB 2017 WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON. CAR GOT... |
| Jan 10, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ... |
| Dec 12, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OUR 2008 FORD FOCUS HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY HARDER TO CRANK. WE HAVE BEEN HAVE TO APPLY PRESSURE WH... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNING THE SW... |
| Nov 28, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT FAILED TO START WHILE THE K... |
| Oct 14, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE INGNIITION SWITCH WENT OUT FOR A SECOND TIME. I REPLACED IT ONCE BUT DECIDED TO PUT A START BUTT... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAD TO PUSH THE KEY IN REALLY HARD TO START THE CAR. WELL, AFTER DOING THAT SO MANY TIMES IT EVENT... |
| May 12, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 2008 FORD FOCUS DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY OR STALLS RANDOMLY. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I WAS IN TRA... |
| May 5, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER DOOR AND BOTH REAR DOORS. DOOR WON'T LATCH AT TIMES AND POWER DOOR LOCK... |
| Apr 26, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE HAVE SPENT OVER 700$ TRYING TO FIX A IGNITION PROBLEM. NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. THIS IS AWFUL. ... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO START THE... |