Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10088836August 30, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
OPENED REAR (DRIVERS SIDE) DOOR AND PLACED GROCERIES ON BACK SEAT. CLOSED DOORS AND LEFT GROCERY STORE LOT. UPON MAKING A TURN, EN ROUTE, THE REAR DOOR SWUNG OPENED AND SOME ITEMS TUMBLED OUT! PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO CLOSE REAR DOOR. WAS UNABLE TO. GOT HOME AND USED A SCREWDRIVER TO WORK THE LATCH TO THE OPEN POSITION. WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE DOOR TO STAY CLOSED. I TRY NOT TO USE THIS DOOR EVEN NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081695August 30, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
THE DOME LIGHT BLEW OUT INSIDE THE VEHICLE'S COMPARTMENT. FOLLOWING THAT, A FACTORY INSTALLED SECURITY SYSTEM FOR THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO PERFORM ERRATICALLY. DOORS PREVENTED ENTRY FROM THE OUTSIDE AND EXIT FROM THE INSIDE, EXCEPT FOR THE HATCHBACK. EVEN IF THE DOOR LOCKS WERE PUSHED THEY FAILED TO OPEN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088752August 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS WAGON AND I CAN NO LONGER GET THE KEY TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE GIGGLED, I HAVE TAPPED, I HAVE TRIED TO COAX IT TO WORK, BUT NOW MY CAR IS STUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO WAY TO START IT. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM - THE KEY STICKS [WHICH IT HAS DONE REPEATEDLY TO ME] OR STOPS TURNING IN THE IGNITION AT ALL, THEREBY RENDERING THE CAR UNSTARTABLE AND THEREFORE UNDRIVABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088671August 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STALLS OUT AND TOOK IN FOR FUEL DELIVERY MODULE PROBLEM WITH 2000 FOCUS AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN HOOK UP TO COMPUTER TO FIND PROBLEM AS THEY SAID IT WAS CHEAPER TO JUST REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. STILL STALLING AND HARD TO START AND FORD CLAIMS ALOT OF TIME IT IS NOT THE FUEL PUMP BUT IN THE ELECTRONICS AND FORD IS NOT COVERING THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088673August 27, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE SEVERAL DEFECTS IN MY 2000 FORD FOCUS 4 DOOR. FIRST ONE IS MY LEFT PASSINGER DOOR DOES NOT LATCH CLOSED, 2ND IS MY CYLINDER LOCK IN THE IGNITION FAILED AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED , 3RD WHEN IT RAINS THE FRONT PASSINGER FLOOR FILLS TO TOP WITH WATER, 4TH THE CD PLAYER TURNS OFF AND BLINKS BUY ITSELF, 5TH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER REPETEDLY TAKING IT TO MACHINIC TO SEE WHY AND HAVING IT RESET EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO REASON IT SHOULD BE ON AND LAST THE ONLY WAY I HAVE HEAT OR AC IS ON LEVEL 4 -1, 2 AND 3 DO NOT WORK . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088680August 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MORE THAN 1 PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM AS A WHOLE, THE LATEST ONE BEING A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. NOW MY IGNITION IS BROKEN AND IN THE SHOP. I'VE HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKES REPLACED EARLY ALONG WITH ALL OF THE OTHER RECALLS ON THE FOCUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088691August 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION KEY LOCKING UP, DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088611August 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
LEFT REAR BEARINGS ARE HOWLING, THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON CARS MADE AT THE WAYNE STAMPING PLANT WHERE MY CAR WAS MADE, AND IN THE TIME FRAME MY CAR WAS MADE. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THERE ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR AT THEIR COST. IN MANY OTHER STATES FORD REPLACES THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE RESULT OF A NON-REPAIR IS THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE CAR. I AM PETITIONING TO HAVE MY CAR INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. 2000 FORD FOCUS VIN #[XXX]. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088618August 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
KEY WILL NOT TURN IN IGNITION. WELL KNOWN TROUBLE BY DEALER. WANTED $500 TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089832August 26, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT OF PLAY, THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE, WHICH MADE IT HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE IN ITS LANE UPON MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. ALSO, WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. CONTACTED THE DEALER ALONG WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088526August 25, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY 2000 FORD FOCUS HAS A DEFECTIVE LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY DEALER, LIGHTHOUSE FORD IN FALMOUTH, MA, EXAMINED THE LATCH AND ADVISED THAT IT WAS "RUSTED" BEYOND REPAIR AND THAT A REPLACEMENT LATCH, COSTING OVER $200, WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. SINCE THE DOOR SOMEHOW SEEMS TO SECURE ITSELF (WITHOUT THE FUNCTION OF THE LATCH), I OPTED NOT TO INSTALL A NEW LATCH AT MY EXPENSE. IS THE DOOR A HAZARD? PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088570August 25, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN ON IT'S OWN (WITH A CHILD IN THE BACK), SAFETY LOCKS WERE ENGAGED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION FROM THE SENSOR LIGHT THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY. SOON AFTERWARDS I BEGAN HAVING MORE FREQUENT DIFFICULTY GETTING SAME DOOR TO STAY LATCHED. DOOR IS NOW INOPERABLE AS IT WILL NOT LATCH ONCE OPENED. THE OTHER THREE DOORS DO NOT LATCH SMOOTHLY AND I OFTEN HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING THE TRUNK TO LATCH PROPERLY. ON ONE OF MY NUMEROUS RECALL TRIPS TO THE SERVICE CENTER, I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE DOORS AND WAS TOLD NO. SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED BUT NEITHER CAN I SAFELY TRANSPORT ANYONE IN THE REAR SEAT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. THE ENTIRE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088469August 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CAR STALLS AT LOW AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING. FUEL PUMP HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER RECALL PROGRAM. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS AND PRIOR TO THE FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. FOLLOWING PUMP REPLACEMENT IT STOPPED FOR A WHILE, BUT NOW IS OCCURING AGAIN WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088383August 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION PROBLEM. TRIED TO START CAR WITH KEY BUT WILL NOT START. AT FIRST, THE KEY WOULD NOT GO IN BUT FINALLY GOT KEY IN BUT CAR DIDN'T START. MY KEY WAS DAMAGED ALITTLE FROM THE IGNITION. SINCE MECHANICS ARE ON STRIKE IN ST. LOUIS, MAYBE HARD TO GET FIXED. CALLED SUNTRUP FORD AND THEY SAID NOT COVERED AND NOT RECALLED SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE COST TO FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089349August 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THE SERVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE OF A BRANDED TITLE. PREVIOUS RECALL SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089324August 19, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED AT 45,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE AT 76,000 MILES THE SIGNALS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *AK THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088143August 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR IN JAN OF 2000. I HAD TO TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP 3 DAYS AFTER FOR A LINKAGE PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AND REVERSING IN DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN QUITE A FEW TIMES SINCE THEN FOR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, FOR IT NOT ACCELERATING WHEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY, AND FOR IT ACCELERATING FOR NO REASON AT ALL. EACH TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. WHICH I KNOW IT WAS NOT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN IN OTHER 2000 FORD FOCUS' AND THEY ARE ANY WHERE AS LOUD AS MINE IS AND THEY DO NOT TAKE OFF LIKE MINE DOES, AND THE PICK UP SPEED IS WONDERFUL. I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED NEAR THAT DATE THAT ARE OR WERE ON RECALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS, SO I CAN GET IT FIXED BEFORE ANY ONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089238August 18, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR, AND THE DOOR REOPENED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088007August 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088022August 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WENT OUT TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION AND LOCKED IN PLACE. NO MATTER HOW MUCH CONSUMER TRIED THE KEY WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CYLINDER AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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