Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2002 Ford Focus SVT

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
32
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

32 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical SYSTEM:HORN
    4
  • Tires
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL Pipe
    2
  • TIRES:SIDEWALL
    2
  • Power TRAIN:CLUTCH Assembly
    2
  • VISIBILITY:POWER Window Devices AND Controls
    2
  • AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
    2
  • Electrical System
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
02V117000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL2002-04-18

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH MANUAL TRANSAXLES, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE TO HANG UP AT THE THROTTLE BODY BRACKET DURING HIGH, WIDE OPEN THROTTLE OPERATION, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.

RiskIF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH AND APPLY THE BRAKE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND CHECK FOR PROPER OPERATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 25, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

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