2001 Ford Focus Problems and Repair Histories
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New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2001 | Ford Focus | 17 Focuses, 9.1 months of data per Focus, average 126500 miles Small sample size. Join or 17 Focuses, 9.1 months of data per Focus, average 126500 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2001 Ford Focus
Engine not specified
| Ford Focus in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 209000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2010 | 209000 | 0 | Needed springs and rear struts. Needed driver side headlight harness. Driver door wouldn't open from outside. |
| Ford Focus in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 126000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 127000 | 75 | Radiator hose blew. Had replaced. |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Focus in Colorado, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 111000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 112000 | 650 | Leaking gasket where thermostat connects to engine block. Leaking valve cover gasket. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Focus in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 120000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 121000 | 700 | Both front springs were broken, resulting in low and uneven front end height. One top pivot plate was frozen, causing stress on spring and significant noise. Considering age and mileage, it made most sense to install both new springs and shocks. |
| Jul | 2010 | 125000 | 200 | Car stalls and will not idle after warmed up on a highway on a warm/hot day. May stall on deceleration, or at stop. Annoying and potentially dangerous. So far replace PCV valve, throttle body, throttle position sensor. |
| Mar | 2011 | 126000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford Focus in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 71000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 81000 | 1470 | Fuel system problems - fuel pump, fuel rail pressure sender were replace. Plugs and fuel filter also replaced. Oxy sensors replace by independent shop for considerably less than dealer price. |
| Mar | 2012 | 90000 | 440 | Left, rear wheel spindle bearing was making noise. Replaced both rear bearings. |
| Feb | 2013 | 101700 | 130 | Rough idle and misfiring cylinder. Replaced bad ignition coil. Replace spark plug wires too. |
| Mar | 2013 | 103000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford Focus in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2012 | 65000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 65000 | 1030 | Replaced alternator that was shot. Very difficult to access alternator where it is located below engine. Not designed for repairs/replacement by Ford engineers it would appear. All pads and rotors shot on car. All replaced. Door Ajar Warning Light kept coming on. Problem with electronic latch monitoring device in LH door. Mechanic turned bar on door trip latch with a pair of plyers where it was worn from use. Problem solved for time being Replaced burned out rear plate light bulbs on tail gate of car. Another design nightmare from Ford. Took about 45 minutes to get to bulbs to replace within body of tail gate. The sockets are poorly designed and prone to losing bulbs. |
| Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 116560 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 118420 | 40 | exhaust hangers rusted |
| Jun | 2010 | 125240 | 113 | broken spring coil |
| Apr | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2008 | 89000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2008 | 90000 | 250 | front engine brace loose AC system leaks, so needed fluid recharge; decided not to fill due to cost Rear brake shoes, drums and cylinders needed replacing Front rotors 70% worn. Decided to wait on replacement due to cost. |
| Jan | 2010 | 99000 | 50 | Fuel pump needed replacement and was covered under factory bulletin 03N01. Dealer said that DPFE sensor and pcv hose also needed replacement for $400, but I replaced them myself for about $50. |
| Mar | 2011 | 105000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Focus in Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 68200 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 70680 | 0 | Fuel pump replaced by dealer - service bulletin, no cost to me. But 2 wks earlier car stalled, wouldn't start. Had it towed to local garage, car started fine when it got there, charged me $157 for "diagnose problem & replace fuel filter". |
| Dec | 2010 | 86800 | 50 | Cruise stopped working - cost too much to repair on old car |
| Aug | 2011 | 103580 | 1451 | Parts replaced: rear sway bar link kit, rear trailing link (front rear control arm with 2 bushings), rear left spring perch, and various bolts. Parts cost $482 & labour cost $210 (total was $692 before sales tax). Front exhaust pipe was old and rusted - broke apart from flex pipe. Mechanic put in a small piece of pipe and welded it. A temporary fix - will have the flex pipe and front exhaust replaced next month. Severe rust along lower side panels (sills) - would not pass safety inspection. Sills replaced, body work done and new parts painted. $230 for sills, $400 for body work. |
| Sep | 2011 | 105400 | 550 | Front exhaust and flex pipe replaced (mechanic did a temporary welding fix during a previous visit), $400. Wheel bearing (front passenger side), $150. |
| Oct | 2011 | 108500 | 210 | Brake caliper (front passenger side) seized shut. Thermostat sticking open, according to mechanic (temp gauge often stays near cold after a lot of driving, even on hot days). No parts available locally - ordered in from another city. Car runs fine but gas mileage is really bad. New thermostat installed. Metal-on-metal squealing sound near alternator - mechanic removed alternator, sound was coming from a vibrating pulley underneath. Cleaned and lubed everything, noise not as bad, but still there - decided to live with it. |
| Mar | 2012 | 112840 | 0 | Clunking noise when go over bumps - diagnosed as sway bar bushings. Parts were ordered. |
| May | 2012 | 117460 | 300 | Sway bar bushings described in previous problem were replaced. Took longer than usual because bolts were rusted and things were seized up. Straps that hold gas tank in place had to be replaced (one completely broken and the other heading that way). Clunking noise from rear when going over bumps (separate from noise caused by sway bar bushings at the front). |
| Aug | 2012 | 121520 | 0 | Cam shaft broke. Was not worth fixing. Am keeping the car for parts. Bought another focus wagon (2003). |
| Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 120000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2008 | 125000 | 0 | Front spring broken, covered by warranty/recall. |
| Sep | 2008 | 136000 | 400 | Replaced worn shocks/struts, outer tie rod end and sway-bar endlinks. |
| Jun | 2009 | 146000 | 30 | Replaced leaking valve cover gasket |
| Jul | 2010 | 158300 | 30 | Replaced leaking Water pump inlet tube |
| Sep | 2010 | 161000 | 30 | Replaced both front outer tie rod ends |
| Jul | 2011 | 170300 | 65 | Replaced collapsed pcv tube |
| Mar | 2013 | 183000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Focus in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 148000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 163000 | 250 | Told tie-rod was "loose." A lot of noise that is easily reproducable when cold. Was "fixed," but sound came back. No steering loss or change, no change in feel or suspension feel. Don't know what's wrong still. |
| Ford Focus in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 81840 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 83080 | 234 | Replace the leaking thermostat housing |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 351000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 352000 | 300 | Changed all 4 wheel bearings and brakes |
| Jul | 2012 | 389000 | 80 | Changed front brake pads and rotors. |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Focus in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 89000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 89000 | 300 | Rotate Tires All Cooling hoses replaced Serpentine Belt Replaced Spark Plugs replaced Spark Plug Wires Replaced Coolant Flush |
| Ford Focus in Utah, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2012 | 125000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2012 | 127300 | 12 | Heater hose outlet pipe, aka water pipe, cracked and sprayed coolant when operating temperature reached. The crack was hard to see, but very easy to replace. The pipe sits on top of the radiator. |
| Jan | 2013 | 128000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford Focus in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 1500 | The engine blew after about an hour of heavy traffic driving. After taking the engine apart I found that the #4 cylinder had the valve seat burst into pieces and broke the cylinder walls as well as the piston rod. | |
| Ford Focus in Oklahoma, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2008 | 54000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 56000 | 430 | Thermostat was stuck and coolant was leaking which caused the vehicle to start overheating and put itself into Limp-home mode. |
| Mar | 2010 | 59000 | 1400 | Previously was told it was a sticking thermostat, but during that first visit to the dealer, too many obstacles and traffic led to the car overheating, which may have caused other cooling system failures. |
| Mar | 2013 | 69000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Focus in Kentucky, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 94000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 96000 | 135 | sway bar links needed to be replaced |
| Nov | 2011 | 103700 | 400 | fixed faulty sensor (the Check Engine light came on) |
| Dec | 2011 | 104000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2001 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Focus in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2012 | 111000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 113700 | 810 | Check engine light. O2 sensors and catalytic converter replaced. Problem fixed. |
| Mar | 2013 | 115000 | 760 | Replacement of outer tie-rod. Replaced timing belt per scheduled maintenance and replaced water pump at same time. |
| Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 105400 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 111600 | 200 | transmission fluid leak |
| Ford Focus in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2012 | 132000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 141000 | 0 | thermostat housing |
| Mar | 2013 | 141000 | 0 | unidentified sound when accelerating (no slippage of transmission but sounded like a flapping noise. I assumed it may have been the heat shield around the exhaust). |
| Ford Focus in Chihuahua, Mexico | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2011 | 91140 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 91760 | 165 | Coolant leaking from Thermostat housing and Heater Hose Outlet Tube, also water pump noising. All three parts replaced. |
| Nov | 2011 | 91760 | 0 | Timing belt and accessories changed. Ignition key system repaired (key starting to get stuck). Brief stumble at stop lights. Drive belt pulley & tensioner changed. Three motor mounts replaced. Stumble better but still there. |
| Jul | 2012 | 92380 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2001 Ford Focus 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Ford Focus in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2008 | 45000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2008 | 45000 | 1600 | Damage from below vehicle broke radiator mounts and damaged radiator. Also, head gasket replaced |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2001 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Ford Focus in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 81000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 83000 | 170 | rear wheel bearing |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in Iowa, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 494 | Replaced ignition coil, Fuel injection power flush Tune up performed | |
| Mar | 2009 | 667 | Strut assembly | |
| May | 2009 | 95 | Replaced stock CD player due to malfuncion | |
| Feb | 2010 | 73 | Cooling hose replaced | |
| Jul | 2010 | 128000 | 493 | A/C compressor clutch bearings were failing. |
| Apr | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 96000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 98000 | 0 | Car was leaking rainwater into the passenger side under the dash. Traced the problem to a faulty gutter that was letting the water pour off the windshield into the cabin air intake. Fixed with duct tape and wire. |
| Jul | 2009 | 99000 | 0 | Leaking continued, retrofitted the cabin air intake area with aluminium flashing. |
| May | 2010 | 104300 | 150 | Bad hub bearing diagnosed during oil change; bearing and assembly replaced. |
| Dec | 2010 | 107000 | 0 | The windshield washer fluid reservoir had slid down and was pushing out the plastic trim inside the wheel well. The garage resecured it for free during the car's Maryland safety inspection ($65). |
2001 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Focus in Kansas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 114000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2009 | 116000 | 145 | Replaced DPFE sensor. Replaced coolant manifold, thermostat housing, and thermostat. |
| Mar | 2010 | 123000 | 150 | Replaced timing belt, associated tensioner pulleys, and water pump. |
| Feb | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in Iowa, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2008 | 112000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2008 | 114000 | 220 | Check Engine Light. EGR code. Replaced controller. Problem returned, have appointment with Ford Dealer on 4/17. |
| Apr | 2008 | 116000 | 232 | Check engine light on. Jerking at 45 mph and under. Replaced faulty delta pressure sensor, part of EGR system. |
| Feb | 2009 | 125000 | 235 | Ignition lock would not turn. Replaced lock cylinder. |
| May | 2009 | 127000 | 260 | Rear shoe came unbonded. Replaced all rear brake components including wheel cylinders, drums and wheel bearings. |
| Jun | 2009 | 131000 | 250 | Disc brakes and rotors replaced. One lower ball joint replaced. |
| Jul | 2012 | 161000 | 160 | Noisy exhaust Replaced exhaust pipe |
| Mar | 2013 | 167000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford Focus in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 115000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 119000 | 150 | Primary brake lines from front to back were broken and all fluid had drained out. Replaced the line and new fluid added. Problem solved. |
| May | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 117000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 121000 | 80 | Coolant hose split, and had to be fabricated and replaced. Fabrication was less expensive than replacing original part. Check engine light - replaced EGR and controls. Check engine light returned, and car will be brought back in to replace O2 sensor and tune up. |
| Apr | 2011 | 122000 | 150 | Replaced (front) O2 Sensor from earlier repair. Repaid diagnostic. Car idles smoothly, drives with no major vibrations. Check engine light has not returned. |
| Mar | 2013 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 95000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 97000 | 0 | failed engine mount |
| Nov | 2011 | 121000 | 120 | replaced rear wheel bearing |
| May | 2012 | 129000 | 40 | aftermarket serpentine belt tensioner failed after 20k miles |
| Oct | 2012 | 137000 | 200 | alternator bearing seized control arm bushing worn out |
| Mar | 2013 | 141000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2001 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Focus in Rhode Island, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 102000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2009 | 103000 | 40 | Continous problem with brake lights getting stuck on. Intermittent, but continues. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 92000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 93000 | 440 | Key would not turn in ignition. Driver's side front wheel bearing needed replacing. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 130000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 141000 | 250 | ac froze and broke belt. replaced belt and ac gear. AC not working right, and defroster not working now. |
| Jul | 2011 | 145000 | 0 | AC not working properly. Cooling fans not working. Radio went out this week(elec issue). Defroster didn't work. Driver window didn't always roll up. Other electrical issues still(headlight and taillight bulbs). Two motor mounts broke. |
2001 Ford Focus 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Ford in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2007 | 59000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2007 | 60000 | 75 | Fuel Pump failure. This was covered by Ford under a advisory recall. |
| Dec | 2008 | 64000 | 50 | Stuck thermostat. Also replaced serpentine belt. |
| Apr | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford Focus in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2007 | 120000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2008 | 122000 | 200 | Change thermostat housing. |
| Jul | 2008 | 123000 | 100 | throttle pedal stuck in the floor, changed throttle cable |
| Aug | 2008 | 123000 | 200 | Changed thermostat housing. |
| Sep | 2008 | 123000 | 100 | Ignition lock stuck. Cylinder replaced. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2001 Ford Focus
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Ford Focus in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 172000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2008 | 192000 | 80 | Idler pulley bearing seized up. Replaced bearing pulley assy and belt. |
| Jan | 2010 | 208000 | 100 | timing belt slipped, running rougher then quitting altogether. cost of repair-$500 to $800- basically equals cost of car so I junked it. |
2000 Ford Focus
Engine not specified
| Ford Focus in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2012 | 192000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 192000 | 255 | coil pack |
| Ford in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2007 | 123000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2007 | 124000 | 0 | Rear drums (both) replaced in July, had badly warped. They were both replaced. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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