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2005 Ford Focus electrical system problems

The 2005 Ford Focus has 118 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

118

Electrical System complaints

20%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Focus electrical system complaints by model year1,450 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 1,450 complaints2001: 535 complaints2002: 300 complaints2003: 541 complaints2004: 185 complaints2005: 118 complaints2006: 50 complaints2007: 88 complaints2008: 57 complaints2009: 47 complaints2010: 46 complaints2011: 28 complaints2012: 409 complaints2013: 311 complaints2014: 286 complaints2015: 70 complaints2016: 94 complaints2017: 38 complaints2018: 47 complaints
Focus electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM TAILLIGHT/BRAKELIGHT BULB CAUSED PLASTIC HOUSING TO DISTORT AND BRAKE LIGHTS FUSE TO BURN OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. POTENTIAL FOR REAR END COLLISION & WIRING FIRE. AFTER FUSE WAS REPLACED, WIRING SMOLDERED UNTIL NEW FUSE ALSO BURNED OUT. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · June 19, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Ford Focus have?

NHTSA has 118 complaints about the 2005 Ford Focus electrical system — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.