| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117438 | Incident Date: Aug, 28 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SEATTLE | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FOCUS | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FAHP3135YR | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 28 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 22 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The first time i couldn't get the key into the ignition. then after 30 minutes i got it to go in. then when i parked, i couldn't get the key out. so i drove home. had to call a locksmith to come drill out the cylinder and put a new one in--$220. this had never happened before. even though no one was harmed by this defect on my 2000 ford focus with 51,000 miles on it, i was very inconvenient for me. what if i had been traveling alone at night away from the city and locksmiths and my car wouldn't start because the key wouldn't turn or go in? i would be stranded. that to me is a safety issue. a quick search online shows that there are thousands of focus owners who have had this same problem and ford has done nothing about it. there should be a recall. *jb |
