2003 Ford Focus wipers, windshield & visibility problems
26 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2003 Ford Focus, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
After leaving my auto, I returned to find the rear window shattered, but in tact/in place. There no signs of any impact or attempted entry. The police were called and they said they could not find any evidence of anything striking the window and appeared it might be a faulty window. Upon bringing it to the dealer's sevice shop, the manager said he would notify his ford rep of this problem. He said normally they would not do anything but since the auto was so new, he would try to see what he could do.
Dt*: the contact stated the ignition locked up and the vehicle was taken to the dealership. The ignition tumbler was replaced. The ignition locked up again, and the dealership determined the key needed to be replaced because they would not work with the new ignition tumbler. Also, the windshield has been replaced three times. The windshield cracked when hit by an object on the highway and overnight, with the source unknown.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Focus
- Electrical system 536 complaints
- Latches & locks 83 complaints
- Steering 76 complaints
- Engine 74 complaints
- Brakes 71 complaints
- Suspension 50 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Body & structure 41 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Ford models