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2005 Ford Focus electrical system problems

117 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Ford Focus, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
117 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 95 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 6
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2005 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 14 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 18 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 95 complaints that include mileage. 39% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles14
60k to 80k miles18
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 95 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt: the cigarette lighter popped out and landed on papers and vehicle caught on fire. It burned the passengers in the middle between the to seats. Have not contacted the dealer. This happened monday august 15, 2005. The consusmer sustained burns on right hand.

Reported at 30,000 miles, August 2005 FireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH with the headlights in operation, the headlights and instrument panel lights became extremely dim. The engine was turned off and the vehicle failed to restart. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and replaced the alternator. The failure was contributed to a faulty liftgate wiring harness. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000. Updated 08/15/13

Reported at 176,000 miles, May 2013

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