NHTSA Complaint #10305934 — 2003 FORD FOCUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10305934
Vehicle	2003 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	January 14, 2010
Date Filed	February 4, 2010
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

I'M UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH LEFT ME STRANDED AT WORK AFTER 5:00PM AT NIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR BECOMES INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. THIS DID HAPPEN TO ME ONCE BEFORE AROUND 09/2009. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCKSMITH AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX IT. THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY CAR. I LOOKED THIS ISSUE UP ONLINE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FORD FOCUS. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECTIFIED BY FORD THROUGH A RECALL. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID ALL WE CAN DO AT THIS POINT IS LOG YOUR CALL. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE I'VE BEEN STRANDED TWICE IN THE PM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECTIFIED BY FORD. *TR

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