NHTSA Complaint #10346019 — 2005 FORD FOCUS

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10346019
Vehicle	2005 FORD FOCUS
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 23, 2010
Date Filed	July 29, 2010
Mileage	77,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I AM THE OWNER OF A FORD FOCUS 2005 AUTOMATIC. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE IGNITION KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION SINCE JANUARY 2010. AN AUTO LOCKSMITH WAS CONTACTED KEY REMOVED AND IGNITION LINE REPLACED. LOCKSMITH REVEALED THAT IT IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE IN THE FORD FOCUS IGNITION UNIT. JULY 2010 CAR LOSS POWER AND CARBURETOR REPLACED. JULY 2010: IGNITION KEY STUCK AGAIN; DIFFICULTY IN ENGINE TURNING OVER. IGNITION KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVE ONE WEEK LATER. PRESENTLY, IGNITION KEY IS ONCE AGAIN STUCK UNABLE TO BE REMOVED AND THE ENGINE SOUNDS SLUGGISH. *TR

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