NHTSA Complaint #10204002 — 2001 FORD FOCUS

I OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS AND WITHIN THE LAST MONTH IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS DUE TO A SUBSTANDARD/DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER. I ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, QUITE THE CONTRARY; THERE ARE SEVERAL CAR FORUMS THAT HAVE COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IS ONE AT CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_FOCUS_IGNITION.HTML I ACCEPT THE FACT THAT CAR OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN MAINTENANCE BUT AN IGNITION CYLINDER SHOULD NOT BE GOING BAD IN A 6 YEAR OLD CAR. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORD FOCUS OWNERS SAY THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIS REPAIR DONE MORE THAN ONCE. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT; I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING OUT $500 TO GET THIS FIXED. PLEASE DO THE RESPONSIBLE THING AND RECALL THIS PART AND REPLACE IT WITH ONE THAT WORKS. DON'T MAKE ME REGRET BUYING A FORD IN THE FUTURE. HTTPS://SECURE.FORD.COM/SERVLET/SATELLITE/FOOTER/CONTACT-FORD/CONTACT-US-EMAIL?CONTACTMAINTOPIC=VEHICLESERVICEISSUES *JB