2002 FORD FOCUS Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE IGNITION REMAINED LOCKED. THE CONTACT TRIED MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK THE IGNITION AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TAPPED ON THE IGNITION AND UNLOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LUBRICATED THE IGNITION SWITCH; YET, THE IGNITION LOCKED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT ORDER THE PART FOR THE IGNITION AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A GOOD FAITH REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRANDED IF THE FAILURE RECURS. THE FAILURE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 134,000.

I HAD COME BACK TO MY 2002 FORD FOCUS SE, PUT THE IGNITION KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH & THE SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN. I HAD TO PAY $45.00 TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE MECHANIC CHARGED ME $400.00 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UPPER PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN & REDO THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT CAME ON IT. *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER TO START THE CAR. *TR

KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION. *TR

WHEN I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT DOESN'T TURN. I GOT STUCK WHILE SHOPPING AND HAD TO HAVE A LOCKSMITH COME OUT. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY KEY WAS FINE, BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM AND THAT HE HAS RESPONDED TO MANY OF THE SAME CALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2002 FORD FOCUS. HE SUGGESTED THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF RESPONSES. SO I CALLED A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY THEN INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD BEEN RECEIVING A LOT OF THE SAME CALLS, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL IN EFFECT. THE MAN I SPOKE TO GAVE ME THE FORD 800 NUMBER TO CALL AND ISSUE A COMPLAINT, WHICH I DID. NOW I HAVE TO UNFORTUNATELY GO SPEND $300 PLUS DOLLARS ON REPAIRING MY IGNITION SWITCH EVEN THOUGH FORD IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY PART. PLEASE RECALL 2002 FORD...

WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START MY CAR THE KEY WILL NOT TURN, WHEN SPEAKING WITH A DEALER ON THE PROBLEM THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM VERY VERY COMMON WITH THE FORD FOCUS AND AGREED THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CARS THAT NEED THE KEY CYLINDER REPLACED, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES, DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

IGNITION FAILED , KEY WILL NOT TURN. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION, THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000.

1) NO WARNING SYMPTOMS 2) FAILURE IS THAT IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN. CAR WILL NOT START. THIS IS A MASS DEFECT, BUT FORT APPARENTLY IS NOT ISSUING RECALL. 3) HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING. CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOME, AND IS SITTING THERE USELESS. DEALERSHIPS TELL ME IT WILL COST $300 TO FIX, BUT FORD SHOULD REPAIR THIS FOR FREE. *JB

I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF WORK AND WENT TO LEAVE. I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, IT WAS MY IGNITION SWITCH. THE GUY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP NEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT WHEN I CALLED, STATING IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE FOCUSES. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT SAME THING. FORD SAYS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT DEFINITELY CAN BE. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN, ESPECIALLY NOT ONE FROM ARCHIE COCHRANE IN BILLINGS, MT. THEY ARE A BUNCH OF MONEY HUNGRY JERKS WHO ARE UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR WRONG DOINGS OR HAVE ANY SYMPATHY FOR A CUSTOMER. *JB

2002 FORD FOCUS IGNITION SWITCH WONT TURN, LOCKED UP. *NM

2002 FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCKING UP. IT JUST COST ME $285.00 TO HAVE A LOCKSMITH COME TO MY HOUSE WHERE MY TOTALLY DISABLED FORD FOCUS SAT. THE LOCKSMITH COMPLETELY REPLACED MY IGNITION AND SHOWED ME THE DIFFERENCE AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE FORD OEM IGNITION. THE LOCKSMITH TOLD ME THAT HE HAS BECOME AN EXPERT IN FORD FOCUS' IGNITIONS DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART. THERE IS NO WAY IN THE WORLD THAT THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY TO SO MANY PEOPLE SHOULD JUST GO AWAY. FORD NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN FORD CAR BUYING PUBLIC OR WE SHOULD STOP BUYING FORD'S! *NM

THE IGNITION ON MY 2002 FORD FOCUS WITH 60,000 MILES LOCKED UP WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN. WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE A FAST TRIP INTO THE POST OFFICE LEAD TO A SIX HOUR EVENT OF TRYING TO GET MY CAR STARTED, CALLING FORD, AND AAA., TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE IT WAS DURING A THUNDERSTORM. AFTER SIX HOURS MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION WAS WORKED ON FOR A COSTLY PRICE. *JB

2002 FORD FOCUS IGNITION PROBLEM. KEY WILL NOT TURN. MY DAUGHTER, 17 YEARS OLD WAS STUCK IN PARKING LOT, LATE IN THE EVENING! THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *JB

IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO ANY POSITION. NO WARNING OF IMPENDING FAILURE. CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN, HAD TO BE TOWED. *NM

IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2002 FORD FOCUS WITH 34,000 MILES FAILED. REQUIRED A TOW AND REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST OF REPLACEMENT WAS $290. FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A QUALITY PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITIONS. THERE ARE LOTS OF FAILURES OF THEM. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANKS TOM ROLLAND. *JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP IN MY CAR. I HAVE HAD THREE OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME CAR SAY THAT THERE IGNITION SWITCH DID THE SAME THING. *JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP, NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO TURN. *NM

I HAVE A 2002 FORD FOCUS AND MY IGNITION LOCKED UP AGAIN AND THIS TIME I COULD NOT START MY CAR I WAS STRANDED FOR AN 2 HOURS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK TO GET THE CAR. WHEN I PARKED THE CAR IT WAS NOT STRAIGHT SO I CAOULD NOT PARK IT STRAIGHT TO WAIT TO GET IT FIXED . I CALLED A REPAIR GUYS AND HE SAID THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT THIS. I WAS TOLD IT IS GOING TO COST ME ABOUT $300.00 I AM A SINGLE PARENT HOW DOES FORD MOTOR COMPANY BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ANY TRUST IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND DO NOT FIX IT AT THERE COST IN STEAD OF OURS. *NM

IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN. *NM

HAVE HAD AN IGNITION FREEZING UP PROBLEM AND RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH FORD. I HAVE A 2002 FORD FOCUS. FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD A CAR IGNITION FREEZE UP. *JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH OF THE FORD FOCUS YEARS 2000-2002 FOR SURE MAY BE OTHER YEARS BECOME JAMMED WHICH COULD LEAD TO CRASHES. I AM WORRIED EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *JB

IGNITION DOES NOT TURN ON 2002 FORD FOCUS. I CANNOT TURN THE KEY. I HAVE LOOKED AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I FIXED IT BY TAPPING THE KEY WITH A HAMMER AS I TURNED THE KEY. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED ME TO PAY THEM $400 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT I THOUGHT FORD SHOULD JUST FIX IT BEFORE THEY MAKE THEIR WORTHLESS CARS.*AK

I JUST BOUGHT A 2002 FORD FOCUS. MY KEY WONT TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED UP. ON-LINE I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH FOCUSES. I AM GOING TO GET IT FIXED, BUT AM CONCERNED BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM THAT WILL CONTINUE TO RE-OCCUR. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR SOMETIME, AND WAS STRANDED. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED AT MY APARTMENT AND I DID NOT HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IMMEDIATELY. *NM

IGNITION SWITCH LOCK-UP. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES. COST TO REPAIR APPROXIMATELY $300. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION LOCKED, AND THE KEY/STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FOUND THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. *AK

COULD NOT REMOVE IGNITION KEY NOR START THE VEHICLE. COMPLETE IGNITION KEY FAILURE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, IT LOCKED AND DID NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID HAVE THE CYLINDER LOCK REPLACED IN THE IGNITION. THIS DID REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS SPECIFIC PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONSUMER DID HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR.*AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 2002 FORD FOCUS IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. CONSUMER CANNOT GET THE CAR TO TURN ON. THE SWITCH WILL NOT TURN. THE CAR HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR TWO MONTHS. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES AT ANY TIME THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN IN HIS DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE. IF THE KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE CONTACT STATES HE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE SERVICE DEALER EXTRACTED AND REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE FORD FOCUS AND IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED ALL THE TIME. THE CONSUMER ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL, AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID NO, BUT HE SHOULD CALL NHTSA AND FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN, HAD IT REPLACED IN JAN. OF 04. AN NOW IT WON'T TURN AGAIN. AUG OF 05. THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *NM

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 4 YEARS. JUST RECENTY THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. I CAN PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, BUT IT WON'T TURN. AFTER JUST A FEW MINUTES ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH FOCII, BUT FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT. I AM NOW WITHOUT A CAR FOR THE WEEKEND. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO FINDING OUT THIS WEEK THAT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP AND ALTERNATOR ARE BOTH ALSO DEFECTIVE, BUT NOT COVERED.

RUNAWAY AUTO THROTTLE BODY STICKING CAUSED CAR TO BECOME A RUNAWAY AUTO WITH NO CONTROL TO STOP. EXITING HIGHWAY 80 AT PRNRYN RD. EXT. CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AUTO SPEEDED UP ENJINE ROARED APPLIING BRAKES DIDN'T STOP AUTO. WENT OFF ROAD AND STRUCK A LARGE OAK TREE. VEHICLE OVERTURNED DOWN AN EMBANKMEND. LANDED ON ROOF OF AUTO. AUTO HAD 450 MILES ON IT AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.

MY IGNITION LOCKED UP AND I WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT AFTER PURCHASING A 2002 FORD, FOCUS LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. I HAD TO HITCH A RIDE HOME BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR A TOW. THE NEXT DAY, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS. EVIDENTLY THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM, PEOPLE GETTING STRANDED DUE TO A FAULTY IQNITION SWITCH. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. WHO IS MAKING THE FORTUNE ON ALL THESE PART REPLACEMENTS???? IS IT FORD???? WHO MAKES THESE FAULTY IGNITIONS???? THEY ARE PROBABLY STILL MAKING A FORTUNE AND STILL MAKING TTHESE BAD PARTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED! *AK

MY IGNITION LOCKED UP AND I WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT AFTER PURCHASING A 2002 FORD, FOCUS LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. I HAD TO HITCH A RIDE HOME BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR A TOW. THE NEXT DAY, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS. EVIDENTLY THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, PEOPLE GETTING STRANDED DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. WHO IS MAKING THE FORTUNE ON ALL THESE PART REPLACEMENTS???? IS IT FORD???? WHO MAKES THESE FAULTY IGNITIONS???? THEY ARE PROBABLY STILL MAKING A FORTUNE AND STILL MAKING THESE BAD PARTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED!*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION. PROBLEM. OWNER HAD PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE OF A BUILDING FOR AN HOUR. UPON RETURNING, OWNER PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS BEING SERVICED. *AK

WHILE INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IT LOCKED. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION. UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. CROW- MODDIE BURLINGTON KS. NOT FIXED YET.*JB

2002 FORD FOCUS IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS AND WILL NOT START THE CAR. *NM

UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLEAND ENGAGING THE KEY ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ALSO, THE KEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING REOCCURING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION IN MY VEHICLE. I VISITED THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN FOCUS'. I HAVE BEEN CHARGED OVER $300 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED. ONE MAN SAID HE HAD TO HAVE HIS IGNITION REPLACED 3-4 TIMES. DAILY, IT TAKES ME UP TO 30 MINUTES TO START MY CAR DUE TO IGNITION MALFUNCTIONS. I DON'T FEEL THAT WE, FOCUS OWNERS, SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH IN MY 2002 FORD FOCUS HAS QUIT WORKING FOR THE 4TH TIME. IF YOU GO TO THIS ITE YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM FORD IS HAVING WITH THE FOCUS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS.HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/T158426.HTML. *AK

2002 FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER BUSTED. GOT STUCK FOR 3 HOURS BEFORE GETTING THE CAR TOWED.

JUST PURCHASED A USED 2002 FORD FOCUS AND EVERYTHING WORKED JUST FINE UNTIL THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE LONGEST I HAVE SAT AND TRIED TO GET THE KEY OUT IS HALF AN HOUR AND FINALLY I JUST LEFT THE KEY IN THERE BECAUSE IT WAS RIDICULOUS. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OUT THE NEXT DAY BUT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND IVE HEARD OTHERS TELL ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THEIR FOCUS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD, NOT BY THOSE OF US HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR PRODUCT.*AK

I WAS SHOPPING WITH MY 16 MON. OLD SONS AND AFTER WE WERE IN THE CAR I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY ON MY 2002 FORD FOCUS, THE IGNITION IS LOCKED. I'M TOLD THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THE FOCUS. I CALLED FORD AND AM TAKING MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED. IT WILL COST $300- $400.*AK

THE KEY SPOTANEOUSLY DOES NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. TWO OCCURRENCES AT $300 EACH WITHIN 2 MONTHS. *AK

UPON PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN KEY OVER OVER VEHICLE WILL NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

UPON PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT FIT AS IF IT WAS THE WRONG KEY. UPON GETTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

IGNITION FREEZES AND WON'T TURN. HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TWICE.*AK