I have a 2003 Ford Focus SE and the radio recently stopped working properly. It stays on one channel but constantly acts like its skipping, won't let me change the station, turn the volume up or.....

Asked by Heidi Jan 11, 2014 at 01:00 PM about the 2003 Ford Focus SE Wagon

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Use the CD player. It stays on when the car
is shut off. The only way to turn it off is to
pull the fuse out. Its a factory radio and has
worked fine until 4 days ago. Originally, I
thought it was due to the -35 degree temps
we had (vary rare) but its now 50 degrees
and still doing the same thing.  Any ideas?

9 Answers

You don't think it could be bad wiring somewhere? I thought all radios shut off when the car went off no matter what. Bummer, I don't really have the money for a radio since the water pump just went. Its going to cost a ton. Thanks for the advice!

44,705

No. The on off button has went bad in the radio.The radio is easy to change.

1 people found this helpful.

Thank you! Does it make a difference that mine looks nothimg like that?

Its a CD player. All the buttons are different and has an LCD screen. I'mstarting to think it wasn't the original one because I had my husband pull it out and it says its an 04 on the radio.

44,705

The radio that is on ebay will plug into the factory harness and you should be good to go.

Your Answer:

Focus

Looking for a Used Focus in your area?

CarGurus has 5,235 nationwide Focus listings starting at $750.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2003 Ford Focus

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Savoy_1800
    Reputation
    3,260
  • #2
    dandyoun
    Reputation
    2,570
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    2,380
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Civic
1,369 Great Deals out of 28,978 listings starting at $800
Used Ford Fiesta
154 Great Deals out of 1,958 listings starting at $975
Used Ford Mustang
914 Great Deals out of 22,396 listings starting at $1,100
Used Toyota Corolla
1,558 Great Deals out of 23,675 listings starting at $930
Used Ford Escape
2,386 Great Deals out of 45,292 listings starting at $750
Used Toyota Camry
2,027 Great Deals out of 34,342 listings starting at $500
Used Honda Accord
1,527 Great Deals out of 29,292 listings starting at $450
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI
140 Great Deals out of 3,854 listings starting at $2,200
Used Mazda MAZDA3
501 Great Deals out of 12,285 listings starting at $1,500
Used Ford F-150
6,213 Great Deals out of 132,255 listings starting at $900
Used Hyundai Elantra
924 Great Deals out of 26,472 listings starting at $1,450
Used Nissan Sentra
821 Great Deals out of 41,395 listings starting at $750

Used Cars for Sale

2018 Ford Focus For Sale
75 Great Deals out of 822 listings starting at $3,995
2017 Ford Focus For Sale
54 Great Deals out of 743 listings starting at $4,994
2016 Ford Focus For Sale
61 Great Deals out of 696 listings starting at $3,500
2015 Ford Focus For Sale
43 Great Deals out of 526 listings starting at $1,900
2014 Ford Focus For Sale
74 Great Deals out of 862 listings starting at $850

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.