NHTSA Complaint #10278098 — 2002 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278098
Vehicle	2002 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	July 22, 2009
Date Filed	July 23, 2009
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2002 FORD FOCUS , THE KEY FAILS TO TURN IN THE IGNITION OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I'M A YOUNG WOMAN WORKING LATE HOURS 45 MILES AWAY FROM HOME 5 TIMES A WEEK AND I'VE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE ARE OVER 3, 045 COMPLAINTS ONLINE. THERE IS ALSO A PETITION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT'S DANGEROUS NOT BEING ABLE TO START YOUR CAR LATE AT NIGHT OR ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME FOR THAT MATTER. EVEN WHEN YOU REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER, IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IT'S A DEFECT. PLEASE HELP US! IT'S REALLY INCONVENIENT , UNSAFE AND VERY DISAPPOINTING.*TR

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