8.7
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
70,000 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace ignition cylinder (1 reports)
accessories - interior problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
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2008Apr 01
Focus
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
I see there are many other complaints about this same issue. The ignition key just suddenly stopped working. Now I can't even turn the car on at all. I was told my the AAA tow guy to either bank the ignition with something solid or have the ignition cylinder completely replaced. My mechanic estimated that it will cost about $250 - $350. Why hasn't Ford issued a recall on this? My mechanic says he sees this problem all the time on Ford Focuses. Ignitions don't just stop working. This is clearly a major defect.
2007Jul 01
Focus SE 3.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
Originally in July of 2007 my keys got stuck in the ignition and wouldn't come out. I took it to a dealer who replaced the ignition under my extended warranty. Five months later I began to have the same problem however I no longer have a warranty. It obviously is more than just the ignition and I can't afford to replace the ignition every few months. After reading all the other similar complaints Ford needs to recall this part and fix the real problem!!!!
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2008Jan 17
Focus ZX3 2.0L I-4
It was a cold January night in Chicago. I had just gotten off the train and got in my car to go home. I put the key in the ignition and it would not turn. It was freezing! I thought it was frozen from the cold. I got on the internet when I got home to see if I could find a solution to make the key turn. It turns out HUNDREDS of Focus owners have had the same problem. Some of them have gotten lucky by wiggling the key for an hour in the ignition and getting the car to start. I had no such luck.
It was even worse when I had to pay $325 for parts and labor and $125 to get my car towed 4 miles to the closest dealership.
NOW only ONE YEAR LATER the ignition is acting up again! The key is hard to turn and sometimes doesn't want to come out. luckily it has not been a whole year and I should be able to get it fixed under warranty.
SOMEONE please tell me HOW THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD!!!
annamarie4050
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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