NHTSA Complaint #10437013 — 2004 FORD FOCUS

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10437013
Vehicle	2004 FORD FOCUS
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 3, 2007
Date Filed	November 17, 2011
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE DOOR HANDLES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, FAIL TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT, AND CAN BE SOMETIMES BE MITIGATED BY USING A KEY TO LOCK AND THEN UNLOCK THE DOOR, THOUGH THIS DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SAFETY AND SECURITY, IN THE EVENT THAT ONE CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE.

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