NHTSA Complaint #10326779 — 2003 FORD FOCUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10326779
Vehicle	2003 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	April 20, 2010
Date Filed	April 21, 2010
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM, JUST WENT TO MY 2003 FOCUS AND COULD NOT TURN THE KEY. WENT IN THE HOUSE AND GOT THE OTHER KEY. IT WOULD NOT TURN. THE IGNITION COLUMN IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED. FORD HAS KNOWN OF THIS FAILURE FOR 10 YEARS AND DONE NOTHING??? WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR SUCH AN ONGOING AND KNOWN DEFECT? I'M SURPRISED I HAVE NOT HEARD OF DEATHS RELATED TO THIS AS WEATHER CONDITIONS, ROBBERY OR RAPE COULD CERTAINLY CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FIXABLE PROBLEM. SHAME ON FORD. *TR

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