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2002 Ford Focus brakes problems

90 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 Ford Focus, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
90 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
22,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
13 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2002 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 22,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 19 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 26 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 22,000 miles
Based on 57 complaints that include mileage. 91% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles19
20k to 40k miles26
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 57 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 22,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 13 injuries.

What owners wrote

I have a 2002 ford focus se w/ 5 speed manual transmission and cruise control plus other options. On date listed, I was traveling at 65 MPH on a 4 lane hwy approaching a traffic light. The car was in 5th gear w/ the cruise control on. Upon touching the brake pedal to turn off the cruise control and begin braking, neither event happened. I tried 3x to get the cruise control to turn off by pressing the brake pedal hard. It failed all three times.

Reported at 13,040 miles, August 2003 CrashInjury

I have a 2002 ford focus zx5 that is well maintained. Within the first 2-3 years, I have had to replace the front brakes and rotors. In 2004 I had to replace the battery. In 2005 I had to replace the right rear window motor. Presently the left rear window motor isn't working; the window will not go up. The rear front window is not working properly and the air bag light comes on each time the car is started and stays on. The CD player had to be replaced in 2005.

Reported at 100,000 miles, August 2006

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