NHTSA Complaint #10259516 — 2003 FORD FOCUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10259516
Vehicle	2003 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 19, 2009
Date Filed	February 21, 2009
Mileage	54,448 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. SPENT 20 MINUTES TRYING TO GET IT TO TURN. FINALLY DID. TWO DAYS LATER, WHEN I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO A FAMILY FUNERAL OUT OF TOWN, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AFRAID THAT I WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN, I TOOK IT TO LOCAL CAR REPAIR PLACE. THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. I WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH THE IGNITION AGAIN TO DRIVE IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THERE THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND REPROGRAMMED KEYS. I WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND FAMILY FUNERAL. *TR

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