NHTSA Complaint #10283381 — 2002 FORD FOCUS

I OWN A 2002 FORD FOCUS. LAST NIGHT I WAS AT SCHOOL , A VERY LATE CLASS THAT ENDS AT 10:15PM, AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN MY KEY IT WAS STUCK. AFTER MANY FAILED ATTEMPTS IN A PARKING LOT THAT IS BASICALLY EMPTY BY THAT TIME AND BEING SO CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN AND THE LIGHT RAIL I WAS VERY AFRAID OF BEING STRANDED IN ALONE AS I DID NOT HAVE MY CELL PHONE ON ME. FINALLY SECURITY CAME AROUND AFTER ABOUT 1/2 HOUR AND LET ME CALL MY HUSBAND AND ALSO LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THIS HAD BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BY ANY CAR OWNERS. TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM IN 90% OF FORD FOCUS YEARS 2000-2003. I AM AMAZED THAT THIS IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND FORD THEMSELVES EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL? MAYBE IT WILL TAKE SOMETHING REALLY BAD TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE BEFORE FORD REALIZES HOW DANGEROUS THIS CAN BE? I SURE HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL REALIZE THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE BECAUSE HAD THAT SECURITY OFFICER NOT COME BUY I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK THERE SINCE MY HUSBAND WORKS NIGHTS. THE NEXT DAY ,TODAY, I AM NOT ABLE TO TURN THE SWITCH ONCE AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I AM IN THE COMFORT OF MY OWN HOME. PLEASE I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE THE SAFETY HAZARD IN THIS ISSUE THAT FORD FAILS TO SEE AND ASK THAT A RECALL BE MADE. *TR