2001 Ford Focus Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2001 Ford Focus. Part of Generation 1 — 2000–2007.

20002002
Complaints
2,361
Crashes
227
Fires
67
Injuries
176
Fatalities
14
Recalls
0

Worst 2001 Ford Focus Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1194 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Avg mileage:78,138 mi
#2140 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Avg mileage:52,545 mi
Crash-related:4
#3129 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Avg mileage:60,489 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Ford Focus.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION19478,138 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP140452,545 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH129160,489 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE941172,544 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM898103,344 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8367752,282 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE741253,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE73455,423 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING622567,331 mi
TIRES57728,742 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC527132,312 mi
AIR BAGS5129176,016 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION485137,030 mi
SUSPENSION471083,670 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL438171,780 mi
STEERING419175,564 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR3924,681 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER383164,108 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3576,988 mi
ENGINE3215111,495 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT32773,372 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2797,030 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES261861,648 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC24
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM211118,704 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2117,500 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY2122112,931 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS20141,629 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS20174,411 mi
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2053,163 mi

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