2001 FORD FOCUS Visibilitywindshield Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Visibilitywindshield Issues in the 2001 FORD FOCUS

9 visibilitywindshield complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FORD FOCUS. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Visibilitywindshield Complaints

#10136380 | September 13, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATED IN 3-03 WINDSHIELD CRACKED. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD WINDSHIELD REPLACED. IT WAS STILL LEAKING, AND HE TOOK IT BACK AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED IT AGAIN. BUT, IT WAS STILL LEAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED IT A THIRD TIME. IT CONTINUED TO LEAK. IN 4-03 THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, SAID HE WOULD SEAL THE WINDSHIELD. A MONTH AGO, IT CRACKED AGAIN. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND HE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE DEALER SEALED IT TWICE. IT WAS STILL LEAKING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS DEFECT IN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER LEAKED INTO THE DOME LIGHT, AND THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID THERE MIGHT BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AGAIN ON 9/18/2005 BUT ON 9/23/2005 THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT IS WAS STILL LEAKING. *NM

#10058186 | February 15, 2004

LEAKING FROM WINDSHIELD TO DASH TO PASSENGER CABIN: IN HEAVY RAINS AND CAR WASHES WATER WOULD COME IN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD SEAL AND RUN DOWN INTO THE DASH NEAR AIR BAG AND COME OUT NEAR FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE. FORD WANTED $1,000 TO FIX THIS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ON OTHER FORD FOCUS MODELS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SERVICE ADVISOR AND THAT NOTHING WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER DISCUSSING THIS MATTER, I GOT PRICE DOWN TO $150.*AK

#10040652 | October 15, 2003

REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE WEARING OUT ON VEHICLE.*MR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE WRONG TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE REAR SEAT LATCH, THE SEAT FABRIC AND THE KEY IGNITION FAILED.*TS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORE OUT, WHICH WERE ONLY USED ABOUT SEVEN TIMES AND THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

#10017256 | April 21, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. *NLM

#8020436 | October 8, 2002 Crash

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 10 MPH. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER BAG SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING GLASS TO "FLY" AROUND VEHICLE CAUSING INJURIES. *MR

#766810 | September 10, 2002 Crash

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A FENDER BENDER. SHE WAS BEHIND SOMEONE AT AN INTERSECTION. THEY WERE BOTH TURNING RIGHT. THE PERSON BEFORE HER PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. MY DAUGHTER LOOKED TO HER LEFT FOR VEHICLES AND STARTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED AND SHE REAR ENDED IT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND HER FOCUS HAS A SMALL DENT IN THE FRONT FENDER. THE DAMAGE CAME FROM THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD. IF MY DAUGHTER HAD NOT BEEN WEARING GLASSES, SHE MAY HAVE RECEIVED AN EYE INJURY FROM THE SHATTERED GLASS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AT THAT LOW OF A SPEED AND IT IS EXPECTED TO BLOW OUT THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

#8016905 | August 21, 2002

UPPER INTERIOR MOLDING IS BULGING ALONG WINDSHIELD . DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#8006902 | April 4, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE JOLTED TO THE RIGHT AND FRONT REAR TIRE DEFLATED. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

#755879 | December 27, 2001

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES CAUSE A FILM ON THE WINDSHIED AND WITH ONCOMING LIGHT OF OTHER CARS/TRUCKS IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER AS WELL AS FORD HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE AND THAT I SHOULD USE MY DEFROSTER AND THIS WILL CLEAR IT UP. I TRIED THIS AND IT DID NOT CLEAR IT UP. I CALLED THE FORD NUMBER AND I WAS TOLD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AND TELL THEM TO PROVE IT IS NORMAL. THEIR SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO FOR ME SINCE FORD HAS TO APPROVE ANYTHING HE DOES. I BASICALLY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK

Other 2001 FORD FOCUS Problem Areas

← Back to 2001 FORD FOCUS overview