NHTSA Complaint #10375055 — 2005 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10375055
Vehicle	2005 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 4, 2010
Date Filed	January 7, 2011
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

INTERMITTENTLY KEYS GET STUCK IN IGNITION, AFTER A FEW DAYS THEY USUALLY COME OUT MAY BE WEEKS OR MONTHS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING I HEAR A CLICKING NOISE, LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD AND ALL THE GAUGE LIGHTS START FLICKERING, IF YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR IT WILL NOT START AGAIN AND LOSE ALL POWER, NO LIGHTS, LOCKS ANYTHING POWER SHUTS DOWN, I HAVE BEEN STRANDED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. HAVE ALREADY HAD SOME WIRES REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES ..WHEN IT HAPPENS THE CAR STARTS TO HESITATE, VERY DANGEROUS IF ON AN INTERSTATE OR GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION..CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THIS ISSUE, ONLY 54000 MILES ON THE CAR...EVEN WHEN I GET IT BACK FROM SHOP THIS TIME AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED LAST TIME, WHO IS TO SAY THAT IT IS TRULY FIXED THIS TIME, DON'T WANT TO BE STRANDED OR IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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