2003 Ford Focus Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2003 Ford Focus, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,189 miles.
- 60engine and engine cooling complaints
- 56,189median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Focus engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 124 | 15% | 65,619 |
| 2017 Focus | 81 | 9% | 79,252 |
| 2016 Focus | 50 | 4% | 87,000 |
| 2015 Focus | 7 | 1% | 103,603 |
| 2014 Focus | 8 | 0% | 70,000 |
| 2013 Focus | 14 | 1% | 19,000 |
| 2012 Focus | 27 | 1% | 14,500 |
| 2011 Focus | 1 | 1% | 47,000 |
| 2010 Focus | 11 | 4% | 34,324 |
| 2009 Focus | 7 | 3% | 39,253 |
| 2008 Focus | 7 | 3% | 57,000 |
| 2007 Focus | 12 | 3% | 21,000 |
| 2006 Focus | 6 | 3% | 13,000 |
| 2005 Focus | 18 | 4% | 14,578 |
| 2004 Focus | 22 | 6% | 49,380 |
| 2003 Focus | 60 | 6% | 56,189 |
| 2002 Focus | 103 | 11% | 50,000 |
| 2001 Focus | 243 | 14% | 52,450 |
| 2000 Focus | 474 | 13% | 56,750 |
| 1999 Focus | 6 | 55% | 119,754 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2003 Ford Focus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford focus. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a dragging noise and pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the radiator fan was detached. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure…
In march 2013 i took my ford focus in to replace motor mounts, returned in april for the same awful vibration while heater was on and while idling. The mechanic checked and found that one of the motor mounts was faulty and he replaced. I am taking my focus back for the third time because it is…
This vehicle with 110k miles turns out the valve seat of cylinder #4 broke off inside the engine and irreparably damaged the piston, cylinder and cylinder head of which the only way to fix this is with a replacement engine. This option is more than what the car is valued. On further research of…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Ford Focuss have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2003 Ford Focus (6% of the 977 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Ford Focus engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 56,189 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2003 Ford Focus problems
See all 2003 Ford Focus problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Focus years.