2007 Ford Focus latches & locks problems
30 complaints about latches & locks have been filed for the 2007 Ford Focus, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When latches & locks problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I have some major concerns with my brand new ford focus. I was in a very minor car accident. The only damage to my vehicle was a couple of cracks in the front bumper, loss of the ford emblem and cracked grill. The front was not caved in or the grill either. The support brackets for the grill were still in tact. Absolutely no damage to the hood. As I got back onto the road the hood flew up and smashed out the windshield, and some damage to the roof. The hood latch assembly, in my opinion, was poorly constructed.
The front driver's side door latch mechanism will not catch all the time and requires several times shutting the door before it will catch. Also, occasionally while driving the door will become unlatched and open on its own. I've seen many complaints about this online and there has been a recall on other years with the same part but not on the 2007 focus.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Ford Focus
- Air bags 119 complaints
- Electrical system 87 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 29 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Suspension 23 complaints
- Tires 22 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints