NHTSA Complaint #10418960 — 2001 FORD FOCUS LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10418960
Vehicle	2001 FORD FOCUS
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	August 1, 2011
Date Filed	August 10, 2011
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

THE LATCHES ON THREE OF THE DOORS EITHER DO NOT LATCH WHICH MAKES THE DOOR FLY OPEN OR IT LATCHES AND DOESN'T OPEN, AFTER INSPECTION THE LATCHES ARE SO CORRODED WITH RUST THAT THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. BEFORE I REALIZED THAT THE DOOR WASN'T LATCHING I HAD A PROPANE TANK FOR A GRILL IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND IT HIT THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN AND THE TANK WENT FLYING DOWN THE STREET AND ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THIS BUT MY VIN # ISN'T ON THE RECALL BUT SHOULD BE! I WAS QUOTED OVER $800 TO FIX THE DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. *TR

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