NHTSA Complaint #10237915 — 2004 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10237915
Vehicle	2004 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	March 19, 2006
Date Filed	August 12, 2008
Mileage	37,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I COULDN'T START MY CAR AFTER PUTTING GAS IN AT A GAS STATION. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. AFTER TRYING FOR OVER 10 MINUTES, I CALLED FOR HELP. MY DAUGHTER WENT ON LINE AND FOUND THAT FORD FOCUS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND YOU NEED TO TAP THE KEY TO GET IT TO TURN. I TAPPED IT AND WAS ABLE TO START MY CAR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AND I DECIDED TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT TODAY AT THE FORD DEALER. THEY SAID IT IS COMMON IN THE FORD FOCUS BUT THEIR WAS NOT A RECALL ON IT. THEY SAID I NEED TO HAVE IT REPLACED FOR $375.00 W/O KEYS OR $525.00 WITH NEW KEYS. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DEFECT, FORD SHOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE. *TR

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