NHTSA Complaint #10096087 — 2003 FORD FOCUS STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10096087
Vehicle	2003 FORD FOCUS
Component	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Date of Incident	October 11, 2004
Date Filed	October 20, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHEN STICKING KEY INTO IGNITION THE KEY WILL NOT TURN, THE WHEELS ARE NOT LOCKED ITS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED,, I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALER SHIPS TO REPORT NOTHING IS WRONG, FIRST IT WAS IGNTION AN NOW IS THE STERRING COLUM, THE CARS IS AS OF YET TO BE FIXED, THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2003, AN NOW THE PRICE I AM BEING QUOTED IS RIDICULOUS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FROM THE YEAR 2000-2003, THERE ARE FORUMS THAT CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS FORD FOCUS ZX3, I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AN HAVE SUBMITTED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, I DONT FEEL THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THE COMPANY FAILED TO CORRECT, I WILL CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN AN REPORT UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED.......

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