2001 Ford Focus Suspension

THE BALL JOINT BROKE, THE CAR ROLLED ABOUT 3 TIMES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 65MPH ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL 2 LANE ROAD, THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED HARD RIGHT. COUNTER STEERING HAD NO EFFECT ON RECOVERY. THE CAR WAS AT ABOUT 90 DEGREES WHEN IT IMPACTED THE CURB AND WAS LAUNCHED OVER A 10 FOOT CULVERT. THE FORD FOCUS THEN ROLLED 5 TIMES LANDING ON 3 WHEELS. THE 4TH WHEEL AND SUSPENSION (FRONT RIGHT) WAS FOUND APPROX. 30 YARDS FROM THE VEHICLE. EVIDENCE SHOWES THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOSE, INDICATED BY EXCESSIVE WEAR AND GROOVING TO THE SPINDLE WHERE THE LOWER BALL JOINT MOUNTED. OTHER EVIDENCE SHOWS THE RIGHT SIDE HALF-SHAFT HAS A CLEAN BREAK AT THE SPLINES (SPLINE WAS STILL INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE HALF SHAFT WAS OTHER WISE NOT DAMAGED AND LAYING IN THE FIELD). THE 2001 ZX3 S2 WAS TOTALED. I HAVE PICTURES WHERE NEEDED. *AK

GRINDING, POPPING NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST IT TO THE RIGHT THE VEHICLE WILL THEN MOVE OVER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK TO THE LEFT SO THE VEHICLE IS MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON THE ROAD. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

THE FOCUS HAS A DANGEROUS AND ERRATIC HANDLING CHARACTERISTIC IN RAINY AND SNOWY WEATHER. THE CAR HAS A TENDANCY TO MAKE ABRUPT AND SUDDEN SIDEWAYS SLIDING MOTIONS, WHICH ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. CHECKED OVER 6 TIMES. STILL CAUS EOF PROBLEM UNKNOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL MAKES A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES ERRATICALLY. THERE IS ALSO A BURNING SMELL WHICH IS VERY HARSH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 65MPH, NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN HIWAY, LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION APPEARED TO BUCKLE, AS DESCRIBED BY WITNESS. CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW AND VEHICLE FALLING TO ASHPALT CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO LEFT UNDER NEATH PARTS..NOT REPORTED AS NO INJURIES..CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO PURSUE WARRANTY..TO NO AVAIL..INSURANCE SAID THEY WOULD PAY..DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECTS, I STRONGLY DISAGREE..FORTUNATLEY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AVOIDING ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS.*AK

FRONT WHEEL BEARING SHEARED OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH ,AND THEN DRUM AND TIRE CAME OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING VIBRATION. ALSO STATED OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FAN ON THE MOTOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ALIGMENT OR THE BALL JOINTS TO BE OFF. TS

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, THEN PUPPING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ RESULTED IN A CRASH. CAR TOTALLED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR END ALIGNMENT IS OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. 8AK

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH OR MORE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

A CLUNKING WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION AND A GRINDING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT DIRECTION IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SHE CRASHED INTO A JERSEY WALL , NO INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

STABILIZER BAR BROKE, AND THE DEALER BOLTED IT BACK. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE RODE ROUGH, AND VEERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE.*AK

FRONT INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION IS RUSTING ONLY AFTER HAVING VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS. CONTACTED DEALER , AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE SUSPENSION IS TOTALLY RUSTY US IF IT HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO A SALT OR CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. *YH