Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10068955January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR STALLS, HESITATES, GETTING WORSE VERY DANGEROUS!! FUEL SYSTEM SEEMS BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068981January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
I STARTED TO REPLACE TIRES AS EARLY AS 5,000 MILES JUST ABOUT 7 TIMES BY NOW. REPLACED IGNITION 5/03 FOR $667.00 THE KEY WOULD GO IN AND WOULDN'T TURN. SPRING COIL DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE WHILE IN TRAFFIC REPLACED 4/03 FOR $158.50. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETLY GONE THE CAR WOULD NOT BACK UP. PLEASE HELP ME, I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT PAUL CLARK IS SO POOR THAT I WOULD NOT GO THERE ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069070January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM: VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL AT A GAS STATION. DRIVER WENT TO LEAVE, CAR DID NOT START. ATTENDANT INFORMED DRIVER THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. ALMOST A FULL TANK OF FUEL DUMPED ONTO PAVEMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND TOWED VEHICLE AWAY. APPARENT PROBLEM: FUEL HOSE LINKAGE HAD COME LOOSE AND HAD FALLEN OFF FROM INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. OTHER: THROTTLE CABLE BREAKAGE IN HEAVY TRAFIC AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DRIVER MEANWHILE MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. BREAKAGE RESULTING IN QUICK DECELERATION. SERIOUS ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVOIDED. CAR WAS UNFORTUNATELY OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD, BUT FORD PAID FOR THE REPAIR. TOWING CHARGE WAS NOT REIMBURSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069117January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
BRAKES REPLACED BUT CONTINUE TO SQUEAL FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED CAUSING CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069134January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2002. JUST 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING, CAR SHUT DOWN AND LOCKED UP. HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS TO BE FIXED. THERE WAS NO COST FOR THAT WORK. THEN IN ABOUT APRIL OF 2002 THE BUTTON THAT TURNS THE AIR ON AND OFF MESSED UP AND THE AIR WOULD NOT WORK. WE WENT TO FORD AND SINCE I HAD NO WARRANTY, I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, THEY QUOTED ME AT $170.00 TO REPAIR THIS SO I ORDER THE PART FOR 12.00 AND FIXED IT MYSELF. THEN 11-4-02 I WENT TO GET INTO MY CAR AND START IT, AND ONCE AGAIN IT WOULD NOT START. WE HAD IT TOWED AGAIN, CAUSING US TO PAY FOR A RENTAL AND TOWING FEES. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY SAID THAT THE GROUND WIRES WERE SHORTING OUT????AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED SEVERAL OTHER THINGS ALSO, BUT THEY ARE YET TO GET FIXED DUE TO FINANCIAL REASONS. I CANNOT STAND THIS CAR!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069138January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE LOCKS OR THE TRUNK RELEASE.AFTER ALOT OF DIAGNOSSES THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069191January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY CYLINDER FAILURE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAYS HE TOWS ONE FOCUS A WEEK WITH SIMILIAR PROBLEM. PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY HEAVY KEYRING, WHICH MINE IS. DID HAVE MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE THAT FORD FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. RADIO/CLOCK IS BURNING OUT DIGITAL DISPLAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055484January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEFECTIVE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING. *PH WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SNAP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053257January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOCK UP OF MY 2000 FORD FOCUS SW. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054169January 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL #03V482000 CONCERNING A FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NEEDED TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055229January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055232January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS A SALVAGED VEHICLE AND THEREFORE, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050080January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ZX3; AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, THE DRIVER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, THE STEERING WHEEL STAYED LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. *PH *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048038January 15, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT WITHIN 22,000 MILES. THE BEARINGS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER RECALL 01I017000 , BUT FAILED AGAIN. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED AT HALF A TANK AND THEN WENT TO THE FULL MARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015723January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION DID NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. *JB THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT WIHOUT ANY WARNING, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO INSERT THE IGNITION SWITCH. AT LEAST FOUR DEALERSHIPS SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STALLING AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053186January 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FORD FOCUS 2000 ZX3 IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER BECAME JAMMED UNEXPECTEDLY. KEY ENTERS LOCK BUT LOCK WILL NOT RELEASE, AND SO CAR WILL NOT START. RESULTS IN STRANDED MOTORIST WITH NO WARNING SIGNS BEFOREHAND, HENCE SAFETY ISSUE. REQUIRES EITHER TOW TO REPAIR SHOP OR SITE VISIT FROM LOCKSMITH. MANY REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB, AND EVERY DEALER OR LOCKSMITH I CONTACTED HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054043January 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V482000 CONCERNING FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND DEALER WON'T HONOR THE RECALL, CLAIMING NEED TO PERFORM FIRST A DIAGNOSTIC. CONSUMER PAID $75.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054051January 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053860January 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UPON PLACING KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN SWITCH ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053919January 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. MECHANIC HAD NOT YET RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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