NHTSA Complaint #10152961 — 2003 FORD FOCUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10152961
Vehicle	2003 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	March 17, 2006
Date Filed	March 17, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

I HAVE AN 03 FOCUS WITH JUST OVER 40K MILEAGE, AND NOT EVEN 3 YEARS OLD YET, JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS MORNING I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND THE KEY CYLINDER TUMBLER WAS MECHANICALLY FROZEN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, PAYING $55.50. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO DRILL OUT THE KEY CYLINDER AND REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT SINCE THE TUMBLERS FROZE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO MENTIONED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER FOCUSES. I BELIEVE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY A DIME AND THAT THIS IS PURELY A MECHANICAL/WARRANTY/RECALL ISSUE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS, SINCE THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP, BUT THEY SAID I WOULD BEAR A PARTIAL BURDEN. *JB

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