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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002 Ford Focus 2.0L SOHC engine has a defect where the intake valve seat fails. The valve then falls into the cylinder, destroying the engine & most owner relationships with Ford in the process.

2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,000 miles

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2002 Ford Focus seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2002 Ford Focus Owner Comments

problem #1

Sep 092006

Focus 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

: the contact stated while driving 65 mph on normal road conditions, the front driver's air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined that the air bag sensor/control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was also notified.

- Bloomfield, MI, USA

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