2010 Ford Focus Wipers & Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TURNED ON WIPERS BECAUSE IT STARTED TO RAIN AND THEY CAME ON VERY SLOWLY. DRAGGING TO THE CENTER OF WINDSHIELD AND STOPPED. THEY NEVER CAME BACK ON. SECOND TIME OCCURRING IN APRIL 2014. EXACTLY THE SAME THING. BOTH TIMES IT HAD BEEN VERY MOIST FOR DAYS LEADING UP AND APPEARED TO BE AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND THE WIPERS BEGAN TO WORK NORMALLY AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS REAR POWER DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE. SHE WAS ONLY ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR, IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND TO REPLACE THE LOCKING MECHANISM IF SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,135. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN THE SUNROOF LEAKED WATER AND THE TIRES CAUSED A SEVER VIBRATION. THE TIRE ISSUE HAS SINE BEEN RESOLVED.

2011 FORD FOCUS @ 1281 MILES ON 3/4/2011- WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES NOT CLEARING WINDSHIELD AND LIFT OFF GLASS. WIPER BLADES THEN BROKE OFF OF WIPER ARM DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC CLIP ATTACHMENT. DRIVERS SIDE BLADE PARTIALLY DETACHED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN HEAVY RAIN AND BECAME TRAPPED UNDER PASSENGER BLADE DISABLING IT. PASSENGER BLADE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING OF PLASTIC CLIP 1 WEEK LATER @ 1587 MILES. BOTH BLADES WERE REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP WITH NON-DEFECTIVE PARTS AT NO COST TO OWNER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE SUN ROOF CLOSED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. NOTHING HIT THE SUN ROOF NOR WAS SHE DRIVING UNDERNEATH AN OVERPASS. SHE IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,500. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 05/16/11

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65 MPH THAN I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND GLASS WAS ALL OVER ME . THE SUN ROOF HAD SHATTERED . PULLED OVER VERY SCARED THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN CUT. SUNROOF WAS VENTED OPEN WHEN THIS HAPPENED . DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE AT THEIR COST . HAD TO REPORT TO INSURANCE COMPANY. ON MY WAY TO INDEPENDENT GLASS COMPANY AT MY EXPENSE ! 2010 FORD FOCUS 8700 MILES. *TR