Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FOCUS / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006089142 Incident Date: Dec, 15 2006
Consumer's City: HIGHLAND Consumer's State: UT
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FOCUS Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3FAFP31372R Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 18 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 09 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Ignition jams, key will not turn in lock. internet search turns up hundreds of complaints of the same nature. read http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_focus.html for more detail. i had to pound on the key with a flashlight to get it to work. problem getting worse/occurring more often. i had previously purchased a replacement key, thinking the old one might be wearing out, it only works in the doors, it will not work in the ignition at all. *nm