2006 Ford Focus Brakes Problems

“Rainfall on/off/moderate. Tires ~5/32 tread; michelin; age? While navigating interchange from I-64w to I-81n (staunton, va) car lost traction. Several attempts to steer to inside curve shoulder resulted in violent fishtailing & total loss of control. Vehicle slid about 100 yds. In grassy ditch, flipping 1+? Times, leaving driver hanging upside down. Left temple head injury. Sternum injury under shoulder belt. Driver walked away dizzy but oriented. Reckless driving citation issued. Car totalled. Grocery trip ended badly but driver glad to be alive . …”

“2006 Ford Focus with low mileage replacing brake pads and rotors for the 3rd time, my concern is of faulty parts Ford company may be using and if so, due to the obvious safety concerns should I be alarmed and should I worry when myself and my family are traveling in the car will the brakes fell. Ford charged me the first repair cost and now just a few months later ready to charge me again for the same repairs.”

“My key got stuck in the ignition of my 2006 Ford Focus station wagon and would not come out. When I took it to the repair shop I found out that the ignition switch and brake/shift interlock had both failed. The service manager said he has seen this problem often in Ford Focus cars. I had both parts replaced, but I feel that this is not part of normal wear and tear of my vehicle, which is not quite three years old yet. The parts are working fine now that they have been replaced though.”

“I have a 2006 Ford Focus and I am a student at texas state university in san marcos texas. I am 22 years old and been self sufficient since I was 18 years old. I chose a Ford Focus because the reviews were good and the price was right. Last november my key just would not come out of the ignition. I had several mechanics look at it and they say the fix is a little less then $800. I had looked online to see if the part was recalled but it wasn't. There are over 2 million people off of google that have the same exact problem especially the 2006 Ford Focus. …”

“The brakes began squeaking horribly. I brought it to the dealer to have them fixed. They said it was brake shoes that needed to be replaced--I authorized them to do the repair. Less than a day later, the squeak was still as bad. I brought the car back to the dealer a couple of days later to have them look at it again. Supposedly, the shop manager test drove it himself and said there was no squeak. He also told me that Ford states that it is normal and expected that the brakes will still squeak until approximately 100 to 150 applications. …”