5.7
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$390.00
Average Mileage:
64,181 miles
Total Complaints:
6 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- replace rotors and pads (2 reports)
brakes problem
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2008Jan 01
Focus SE 2.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
I bought the car in Jan. 2008 and the brakes have always made that noise. The dealership says its not covered under my ext.warranty and that it does it because the brakes are cold. This is so embarrassing because when you stop everyone is looking. I wish I would have never bought this car!!!
2008Jul 02
Focus SE
- Automatic transmission
- 75,000 miles
My brakes have been very noisy since I bought the car in 2006; I have taken it in multiple times to get the pads checked because they drive me crazy, and I have no way of hearing when they are actually worn out. Each time the mechanic either said my brakes were fine, OR replaced them to try and eliminate the noise.
I finally took my car into someone else on Monday and they reported that my rotors are worn out and had to be replaced in order to eliminate the noise.
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2005Nov 16
Focus SE
- Automatic transmission
- 56,000 miles
this is on-going problem told be dealership that the focus F150 F350 and expedition all have this problem and thats that. 2weeks after purchasing vehicle brakes squeak loudly dealership claims break dust.On 3rd visit to dealership(now 1month3wks ownership) the brakes are cracked. be prepared this is going to happen often.
2007Aug 15
Focus ZX3
- Manual transmission
- 104,086 miles
I have had my ford for 3 years and at least twice a year I have had to take my car to the mechanic. My back drums keep going out and grinding, it makes me really upset i can't take it any more.
2007Oct 01
(reported on)Focus SE
- Automatic transmission
- 30,000 miles
I don't know what the deal is with this car. The brakes squeal so bad it's embarrassing. The car now has 51,000 miles on it and it's still squealing like a pig. I have had the brakes checked 3 times and nothing, no reason for the squealing. It drives me crazy!!!!!!!!!!
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2009Jan 01
Focus SE
My 03 Ford Focus is such a pain in the ass. Now I have a problem with the rear brakes that is more than obvious to anyone within a mile radius! My rear brakes squeal so loudly, I'm surprised I haven't been ticketed for disturbing the peace! I have had them serviced and serviced and serviced. Finally, I took them to the shop because the kids I pick up from school were embarrassed to have to get into my obnoxious car and I couldn't take it anymore, and the tech looked up all the recalls for ford and you know there were a million of them. Come to find out the rear brake problem was a pretty much universal problem and some models of the focus had been recalled.....not mine. they said that many had been reported but not enough to recall. isn't that so freakin typical. not enough of our products are faulty. not enough of our faulty products have caused injury or death for us to take responsibility!! I HATE FORD! I'm going to walmart to buy one of those hats that i used to laugh at that says "i'd rather run down the road with a steering wheel in my hand than drive a ford," cuz that's what I have to do now because I was once dumb enough to buy one!
Angela H.
Fayetteville, AR, USA
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