Ford Focus / 2007
2007 Ford Focus problems
Owners have filed 524 complaints about the 2007 Ford Focus with NHTSA. Air bags account for 22.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 16.6%.
Complaints524
Crashes86
Fires11
Injuries109
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Air bags 22.7% · 119
Electrical system 16.6% · 87
Power train 8.6% · 45
Latches/locks/linkages 5.7% · 30
Vehicle speed control 5.2% · 27
Structure 4.6% · 24
Suspension 4.4% · 23
Tires 4.2% · 22
Severity
Of those complaints, 86 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire, 109 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Ford Focus in this data, 2007 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2000 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 33 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 55,423 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Focus. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle while traveling approximately 50 mph. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck, head, and spinal injuries. A police report was not filed of the incident. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the front driver's side air bag erroneously deployed. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence and was later taken to an authorized dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. Air bags · reported at 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 75 mph, the contact drove over a tire in the middle of the road. The front driver's side curtain air bag then deployed erroneously. The contact sustained bruises to the arms as a result of the airbag deployment. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,800. Air bags · reported at 87,800 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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