2007 Ford Focus Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 5%of 391 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2007 Ford Focus, 5% of the 391 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My airbag on the driver side went out the light is on and won't go out, also the power steering is going out the vehicle have under 90 thousand miles on it I have afraid to drive for those reasons it was purchased in 2006 new with 2 tens of a mile on it. I sent an email a year or so ago and never heard from you all. Can't afford to have it repaired airbag over $400 dollars and so is the power steering.thanks in advance.”
NHTSA complaint #11071928, filed 2018-02, 80,000 miles“With no accident, trauma or unusual event, my air bag warning light began to come on and off intermittently. After about a week, it stayed on. I took it to a Ford dealership. For $119.16, they diagnosed it as codes b1868 - airbag lamp failure and b2232 airbag circuit open loop #2 front driver's seat. It would cost $1,100 to replace the module.”
NHTSA complaint #10461502, filed 2012-06, 90,000 miles“The airbag warning light for the driver's side airbag on the dashboard goes on and off and has been doing this for the past couple of years. (I am not sure exactly when it began, since when the light went off, I thought the problem was over) I have had a car repair shop try to fix it several times, but the problem has continued. The warning light comes on and stays on (in every season of the year) when the weather is humid or damp and goes off when the air is drier. …”
NHTSA complaint #11004688, filed 2017-07, 60,000 miles“My car is having some transmission problems. It will not shift into a higher speed and will not go into reverse. The overdrive off light keeps flashing even though I turned my overdrive on and my car isn't that high in mileage.”
NHTSA complaint #10816244, filed 2015-12, 90,600 miles“I have a 2007 Ford Focus zx5 and have had nothing but problems with the climate control switches and cables I have replaced these several time from the control lever cable,heat control cable they have both broke several times and they will work for a while and then they break or will not work, I recently purchased the whole control switch with heat, climate control, and speed and the cables and the mechanism that it hooks up to and within a week it does not work again, when I go from vent to defrost it will not go to defrost it is on the vents with this being said this is very dangerous…”
NHTSA complaint #11281316, filed 2019-11, 163,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 78 | 9% |
| 2017 | 81 | 9% |
| 2016 | 105 | 9% |
| 2015 | 120 | 12% |
| 2014 | 280 | 11% |
| 2013 | 198 | 9% |
| 2012 | 363 | 10% |
| 2011 | 12 | 11% |
| 2010 | 27 | 9% |
| 2009 | 16 | 7% |
| 2008 | 18 | 7% |
| 2007 | 20 | 5% |
| 2006 | 12 | 6% |
| 2005 | 20 | 5% |
| 2004 | 11 | 3% |
| 2003 | 26 | 3% |
| 2002 | 30 | 3% |
| 2001 | 40 | 2% |
| 2000 | 102 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2007 Ford Focus
118 complaintsElectrical system
85 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
43 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsTires
22 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Ford Focus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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