Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10013781April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A FORD FOCUS 2000 THAT HAD A STALLING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE WOULD BE A RECALL (IT WAS ALSO IN THE NEWSPAPER) AND SINCE IT WAS NOT I HAD TO SPEND 500.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE ABOUT A STALLING ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD 5 RECALLS ON THIS CAR!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014970April 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, AND THE TERMINAL WAS CORRODED. ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014748March 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION / SWAY CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP REPLACED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014798March 31, 2003
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SUSPENSION
THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A KNOCKING SOUND. *JB THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BATTERY CABLE, AND THE PINCH BOLT HAS CAUSED A LOT OF PROBLEMS. (THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS) THE VEHICLE WILL KNOCK WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS WERE DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE SEAL. THE BATTERY CABLES HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT AND THE CABLES STILL HAVE A CORROSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, IT WON'T START, YOU MUST ALLOW TO COOL DOWN. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD/RECALL #02V288000 SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014819March 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS FOR INTERMITTENT STARTING. *JB....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013742March 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD FOCUS STALLING AT ANY TIME. HESITATES DURING DRIVING. HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013683March 30, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. IF PULLED OUT, IT STAYS OUT UNLESS FED BACK IN BY HAND (WHICH MUST BE DONE CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING TO KEEP IT TIGHT ON YOUR SHOULDER). I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND MOST OF THE FOCUS' THEY HAVE SOLD HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014644March 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY CABLE AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014681March 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 12 MPH. THE COLLISION WAS VERY MINOR. HOWEVER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED OVER $4000 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013604March 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2000 FORD FOCUS ENGINE SPUTTERS AND THEN STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LETTING THE CAR SIT WITH THE ENGINE OFF, YOU CAN START IT UP AND THEN DRIVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AT HIGH SPEED BEFORE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. AT LOWER SPEEDS THE PROBLEM IS NOT AS PREVALENT. PINPOINT DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER FIRST PROVIDE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AS THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS). THIS TIME THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER PROVIDED THE FUEL PUMP AS THE PROBLEM. I NOTICED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM FORD ABOUT THE FUEL PULSE DAMPER, BUT THEY SAY THAT BULLETINS ARE NOT OF ANY ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO FIND MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF FAULTY FUEL PUMPS IN THE FOCUS THROUGH RANDOM INTERNET OBSERVATION. MY CAR IS APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 6 THOUSAND MILES PAST WARRANTY (MILES ONLY, NOT YEARS) AND I WILL BE SPENDING THE EQUIVALENT OF 4 CAR PAYMENTS TO HAVE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND THE FUEL PUMP FIXED. ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013615March 28, 2003
AIR BAGS
INAPPROPRIATE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS-LOW SPEED BUMP CAUSES AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY WITH MASSIVE DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD, NO BODY DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012502March 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011085March 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN. I NOTICED IN RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THAT MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME FAILURE. I DID NOT SEE A RECALL. THIS IS THE LATEST FAILURE OF MANY: BRAKES, FUEL GAUGE, BAD STRUTS. NOW AT 39000, I AM 3000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012422March 25, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO UNLOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012423March 25, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO UNLOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012424March 25, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011012March 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, PARKING BRAKE, STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVE HAD VERY DISCERNING TROUBLE WITH 2000 FORD FOCUS. THINGS PREVIOUSLY FIXED ARE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE LATE 2000, AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT. MORE THAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ENJOY IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012477March 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, THE DEALER REROUTED THE BATTERY CABLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012478March 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, THE DEALER REROUTED THE BATTERY CABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011030March 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2000 FORD FOCUS ZTS, 4-DR SEDAN. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 3/19/02. CAR WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. FIRE/POLICE SUSPECTED FIRE ORIGINATED AROUND THE BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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