Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FOCUS / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081077 Incident Date: Oct, 02 2006
Consumer's City: LAKE WORTH Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FOCUS Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jun, 08 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Front end collision, air bag put out powder and light indicates deployment, however no deployment of airbag occurred. my daughter was injured and the state trooper stated that the air bag should have deployed. this appears to be an obvious defect and it was noted that there are several other complaints on nhtsa website. vehicle is currently at dealer for crash repair i have yet to hear their determination regarding the air bag non-deployment. additionally, the brakes on the vehicle faded and failed to stop the vehicle, this is the second brake fade problem i have had with this vehicle. it has been to the dealer once for the problem and they found air in the brake system. *nm