Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#766951September 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: REPLACED CD PLAYER ONCE, THREE BRAKE JOBS, MULTIPLE TRUNK LATCH REPAIRS, REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 40000, 3 RECALLS, IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP. THE 2000 FOCUS IS CLEARLY A LEMON! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766957September 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2002, AS CONSUMER WAS LEAVING WORK, HE SMELLED GASOLINE AND THE CAR HESITATED WHEN HE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO GET GAS SINCE THE GAS GAUGE READING WAS BETWEEN 3/8 AND 1/4 FULL. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW SOME GAS LEAKING FROM THE CAR. CONSUMER THOUGHT MAYBE THE GAS AND THE SMELL WAS THE RESULT OF SOME SORT OF PRESSURE BUILDUP CAUSING AN OVERFLOW.) HOWEVER, AFTER HAVING THE CAR FILLED UP, HE THEN STARTED THE CAR AND WENT TO PULL AWAY. CONSUMER COULDNOT EVEN PULL AWAY FROM THE PUMP, WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, GASOLINE WOULD POUR OUT UNDER THE CAR FROM THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER HAD THE CAR TOWED TO PACIFICO MARPLE FORD (BROOMALL, PA). THEY DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK PROBABLY WAS DUE TO THE TUBE ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. (THAT DIAGNONSIS WAS LATER CONFIRMED.) A NEW TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AND THE CAR SEEMS TO BE RUNNING JUST FINE, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018244September 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED FUSE, AND WHILE DRIVING STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. ONCE STOPPED, CONSUMER TURNED KEY TO OFF POSITION AND ENGINE KEPT RUNNING. CONSUMER THEN REMOVED "REPLACED" BRAKE FUSE, AND ENGINE STOPPED. WITH FUSE REMOVED BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED. BUT, CONSUMER WILL OCCASIONALLY SMELL SMOKE FROM FUSE BOX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018245September 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. CONSUMER DID ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS AT 30000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766900September 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
IGNITION TUMBLER BREAKS AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. CAN NOT START CAR. HAPPENED AROUND 29,000 MILES FIRST TIME AND 60,000 MILES THE NEXT TIME. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING. GOING AROUND CORNERS AND UP HILLS IT IS LIKE THE CAR HAS RUN OUT OF GAS. YOU THEN SLOW DOWN AND IT WILL RETURN TO NORMAL. ALSO HAPPENS ON THE ON AND OFF RAMPS OF HIGHWAYS. VERY DANGEROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766934September 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING ISSUE, VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN TUNRS SUCH AS HIGHWAY RAMPS-PARTICULARLY BAD WITH 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR LESS, AT TIMES MUST COAST FOR SOME DISTANCE TO REGAIN POWER. ALMOST REARENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCAIONS. VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXHIBITED STUTTER & STUMLES AT CRUISING SPEED THROUGHOUT LIFE OF VEHICLE. MOST LIKELY FUEL RELATED ISSUE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT AROUND 10000, NO IMPROVEMENT. RATHER THAN STALLING IN TURNS, ENGINE OFTEN SEEMS AS IF SIEZED UP, TACH SHOWS AROUNG 900-1200RPMS SENSATION OF ENGINE BRAKING . BIG PROBLEM ON CLOVERLEAFS OF BALT/WASH AREA. ONE AMONGST MANY QUALITY ISSUES T. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766863September 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUB FRAME BOLTS LOOSE FROM FACTORY, TRANSMISION SLIPS, BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND REPLACED 3 TIMES, DLR ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THIS VEH IS BUILT IN GERMANY ITS A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEH AND THE BRAKES WILL NOT LAST MORE THAN 12,000 MILES WITHOUT HAVING TO DO A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB, FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS AND HAVE REPEATDLY DENIED THAT THEY HAVE ANY BRAKE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766866September 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON FAILS TO WORK, NOW THE LOCK IS MALFUNCTIONING ALSO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766823September 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018077September 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ENTERING A DRIVEWAY OWNER PROCEEDED FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, STRIKING A WALL. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM EXTENT OF IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017970September 5, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER NEVER REPAIRED IT.*JB *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017971September 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS GO OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY.*JB CONSUMER STATES THE INSIDE MIRROR PARTS HAD ALWAYS FELL OFF, THE DEALER NEVER TRIED TO FIX OR REPLACED THEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017972September 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017973September 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP ON START UP OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH.*JB CONSUMER STATES THE KEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD TO FIT AND TURN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017976September 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO VIBRATION. *JB *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766745September 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I'VE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE WHOLE CAR AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017854September 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN REMOVING KEY FORM IGNITION, IT STUCK. EVEN A LOCKSMITH COULD NOT REMOVE KEY.CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017782September 3, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICLY AFTER GETTING INTO VEHICLE. WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE THE DOOR BECOMES STUCK, UNABLE TO OPEN WITH KEY ON THE OUTSIDE OF DOOR. PULLED WINDOWS, STILL COULD NOT OPEN DOORS.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766521August 31, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BEG OF YOU RECALL THIS CAR. IT WILL EVENTUALLY KILL SOMEBODY AND THEIR CHILDREN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017668August 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CONSUMER HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AS LISTED IN RECALL 00 F 001 000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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