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2002 Ford Focus electrical system problems

295 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Ford Focus, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
295 25% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 219 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 12
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2002 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 28 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 28 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 47 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 45 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 34 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 13 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 17 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 219 complaints that include mileage. 47% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles28
20k to 40k miles28
40k to 60k miles47
60k to 80k miles45
80k to 100k miles34
100k to 120k miles13
120k to 140k miles17
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 219 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 12 fires, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving on the highway at approximately 55MPH in the center lane, the consumer blacked out and hit the guardrail. Upon impact, the airbags deployed, and then a fire began under the hood. The consumer is very concerned because the vehicle had completely burnt in 10 minutes. The consumer feels that the ford focus should be taken off of the market, stating that for the 48 years she had been driving, she had never experienced a situation of this type and feels that something was smoldering or burning in the…

August 2002 CrashFireInjury

Upon trying to start the vehicle, the ignition would not turn. The consumer tried several times to get the vehicle started. Consumer had to have the vehicle towed. Please provide any further information. The consumer stated that the mechanic already knew that the consumers vehicle was a ford focus and knew the problem before it was told to him.

Reported at 54,001 miles, October 2004

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