8/12/2023 0 Comments 2009 ford focus![]() ![]() I have recently (March)had the rocker panels on my current car repaired. My previous Ford Focus (2003) had the same problem, which became so bad that the car was not safe. After a few months the problem rapidly got worse. Showed up 2 years ago, body shop told me there was no fixing the problem." In spite of the fact that the car has been washed regularly and waxed twice a year. "Rocker panels have rotted significantly. Body shop said no OEM panels were available for this car so they had to make them from scratch." ![]() "Both rocker panels rusted out and had to be completely replaced. The paint always peals behind front wheel wells and in front of rear wheel wells, below doors" Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling) "molding and trim near the floor and side mirror inside molding came off a little after purchase" The independant said it was the wheel bearings" Took it to an independant, thinking it was worn brake linings. Immediately noticed a light grinding noise sounding like from the front wheels. "Bought the car used from the dealership. "due to a rough winter and pot holes and tire wear it needed an alignment. Adjustable rear control arms are available on the af" On this car, the original rear tires wore out in 15,000 miles. "Ford Focus models through 2011 have a badly designed rear steering geometry, causing accelerated wear in the inside of the rear tires. "bad roads in Michigan caused ball joint linkage to fail,$250 TOOK CARE IF PROBLEM." We also replaced a motor mount because the engine was vibrating" Attempts to locate source of noise unsuccessful until discovery recently that noise is coming from driver side tie rod joint in steering rack" "Snapping sound during left steering input has been heard for many years. Steering linkage (includes rack and pinion) "Had to replace both suspension stabilizer bars in front of vehicle and front struts." "Factory standard struts had to be replaced at 75,000 miles" Shocks and struts had never been replaced so had the front ones done and now it is much better." "The ride was getting pretty rough and uncomfortable. An alignment kit had to be added to the car to align the car correctly so the tires would wear evenly" "The alignment was not manufactured correctly. blows hot air, i have new can of refrigerant to put in." Mechanics say they find no leaks, but it has to be re-charged every Spring. "It seems every Spring, I have to recharge my refrigerant in the AC system. Have not had air conditioner since as repair very expensive." Had it recharged which lasted about 4 months. "Refrigerant pressure has dropped so it needs recharging." "Slight crack, leaking coolant, have not decided to repair as yet since it is quite costly $800 give-or-take" "Evaportor failed, resulting in no cooling" The fix is nearly $1000 and requires removal of the dash, so it will remain unUSble" "The evaporator stopped working and it took some time to obtain an accurate diagnosis. ![]() "wiring for blower switch shorted out and burned preventing blower from working" "Fan door wouldn't move, so the A/C was stuck in defog and fan while blowing, would blow on you, just on windows until fixed." "Cost to repair this AC problem is more than the current value of the car, so I chose to run without AC." Dealer completely fixed it for $2000 a good investment." "a/c stopped working - a serious problem in South Florida. No apparent reason for it worse there (window appears tight)" "The wind noise from the front (mostly driver's side) is more than you hear in the back seat or passenger side front. "When accelerating, there is a loud rattling sound" squeak near speedometer, can't find except wood wedges shoved in can stop squeaks. "squeaks under car while driving, mechanic can't find. "once the car had around 100,000 miles on it, things stated loosening up and making noises" ![]() "the dashboard around the speedo squeeks the window pillar squeeks and the back wheels wells or shocks squeek" "Continuous squeak from front driver's side" "It has an annoying high pitched squeak that we cannot find the source for" "I will have to go under the car to find rattle/rattles" When I got it, it had rattles, but they have become more prominent." "I bought my car with 98,000 miles in 2017. We have had the suspension to the front wheels fixed twice." "I am not sure where the squeeks are coming from but the whole car tends to rattle. "Rattles in the dash board consistent with engine idle and operation at certain engine speeds (RPM)" "For the past six years vehicle has been making squeaks which caused me to replace several bushings with no success." Using felt on dash panel to stop rattles" "The seals on all the rear passenger windows leaked in water and had to be replaced" ![]()
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