Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10301761January 21, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH, ON OUR 2000 FORD FOCUS, QUIT WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE LAST TIME, I HAD A LOCKSMITH REPAIR IT. NOW IT ISN'T WORKING AGAIN. I "GOOGLED" IT AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2000-2003 MODELS BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I WILL CALL THE LOCKSMITH FOR ANOTHER COSTLY REPAIR BUT WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT POSSIBLY FOR SOME KIND OF LIABILITY BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THANK YOU. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10300411January 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 MY ISSUE WAS THAT THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN CAR IGNITION AND THEREFORE I CANNOT START CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM APPARENTLY IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN TO OWNERS OF A FORD FOCUS AND I'M LODGING A COMPLAINT IN THE HOPES THAT A RECALL WILL BE MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300302January 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATED. SHE TRIED TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ALMOST 90 MPH. SHE WAS FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE IGNITION ON AGAIN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE SNAPPED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V302000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLES AND WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 116,000.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10299819January 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A FORD FOCUS 2000 WAGON WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE PAST THREE WEEKS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE I CAN NOT TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I AM NOW WAITING FOR IT TO BE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC TO FIX THE IGNITION. LOOKING ONLINE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WONDER WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS IGNITION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299502January 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. HE STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CUT ON AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 160,000. UPDATED 02/03/10 *BF UPDATED 02/11/10.*JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10299348January 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 FORD FOCUS KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $400.00 TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GET THE CYLINDER REPAIRED. IF THE DEALER FOUND THE CYLINDER WAS COMPLETELY RUINED, IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $300.00. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297682December 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY DAUGHTER WAS AWAY AT COLLEGE WHEN HER 2000 FORD FOCUS WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. SHE WAS STRANDED WITH NO WAY TO GET HOME. A MECHANIC AT SCHOOL WORKED ON IT FOR AN HOUR AND GOT THE KEY IN AND SUGGESTED LEAVING IT IN PERMANENTLY UNTIL IT IS FIXED. WE GOT THE CAR HOME, TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER FOR OVER $400. THEY HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY SERVICE THIS PROBLEM ALOT ON FORD FOCUS'. OUR FEAR IS THAT HER CAR WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE DARK FARM ROADS THAT SHE HAS TO TAKE TO HER SCHOOL. SOME REPORTS I HAVE READ HAD THAT HAPPEN TO THEM WITH FORD FOCUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296617December 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR, THE REAR TAIL 'RUNNING' LIGHTS HAVE BLACKED OUT. AT THE SAME TIME, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION. NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V411000 COVERS THIS FOR ABOUT 75,000 FOCUSES IDENTICAL TO MINE, BUT FOR SOME REASON, MINE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THREE TIMES. EACH TIME, THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUSES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ONCE, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED REPLACING, TOO. THE REPAIRS HAVE COST ME NEARLY $1,500. I CONTACTED FORD THE THIRD TIME, BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING FORD COULD DO TO HELP WITH REPAIR COSTS, AS MY SPECIFIC VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. MY CONCERN IS THE RANDOM NATURE OF THE TAIL LIGHT LOSS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT, AND I NEED TO PUT MY HAZARDS ON ANY TIME I DRIVE AFTER DARK. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND I AM AFRAID OF BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295828December 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WITH KEY IN THE IGNITION THE KEY WILL NOT TURN, THUS THE CAR WILL NOT START. WE HAD TO WALK A MILE HOME LAST NIGHT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T START. WE HAVE DISCOVERED IT WILL BE 150 TO 250 TO HAVE A LOCKSMITH LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND UPWARDS OF 450 FOR THE DEALERSHIP. IT'S THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND WE ARE POOR AND CAN NOT AFFORD 450 TO REPLACE A POSSIBLE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294787December 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FORD FOCUS IGNITION KEYLOCK WILL NOT TURN. WHEN INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION THE KEY WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS 2000 FORD FOCUS SE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT MAY STRAND A DRIVER IN AN UNDESIRABLE LOCATION OR CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294189December 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 FORD FOCUS IGNITION IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION WONT TURN ON. STOPPED AT A REST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN MIDDLE OF NOW WHERE AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN LOW 30'S. CAME BACK TO CAR IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN LOCKED UP. NO PHONE SERVICE IN THE AREA AND NO PAY PHONES, HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT PERSON TO STOP, SINCE WAS NOT A HOLIDAY I HAD TO WAIT TILL MORNING WHICH WAS 41/2 HOUR WAY WHEN A LOCAL COMMUTER STOPPED AND WAS WILLING TO GIVE ME A RIDE TO NEAREST GAS STATION 25 MILES AWAY. THEN I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL THE GAS STATION WHERE IT WAS FIX THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE PART ARRIVED. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND FINDING OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE IT DEFECT HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED IN THE IGNITION MAKES ME VERY WORRIED THAT IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293459November 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2000 FORD FOCUS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND LESS THAN 50,000 MILES FAILED TO START DUE TO NO FUEL PRESSURE WITH FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293151November 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO MY WIFE'S SISTER HOUSE. EARLIER THAT MORNING I WENT OUT AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO TURN BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN. I TRIED TURNING 8 DIFFERENT TIMES WITH 2 DIFFERENT ORIGINAL KEYS THAT CAME WITH CAR BUT STILL WOULDN'T TURN. FINALLY ON THE 9TH TRY IT TURNED RIGHT ON. WE WENT HER HOUSE FOR DINNER BUT I HAD TO LEAVE AFTER GETTING THERE BECAUSE I FORGOT THE DESSERT AT HOME. I GOT INTO THE CAR TURNED IT ON NO PROBLEM, GOT HOME WENT INSIDE CAME BACK OUT TURNED ON THE CAR NO PROBLEM, WENT BACK TO SISTER IN LAW HOUSE WAS THERE ABOUT 3 HOURS WENT TO LEAVE WILL NOT TURN. TRIED AND TRIED FOR ABOUT A HOUR TURNING BEFORE GIVING UP. SISTER IN LAW HAS NO CAR AND LIVED TO FAR AWAY FROM MY HOME TO WALK ESPECIALLY WITH A YOUNG CHILD. SO WE HAD TO CALL AROUND FOR A RIDE. FINALLY RETURNED HOME ALMOST 3 HOURS AFTER WE FIRST TRIED TO LEAVE. NOW WE ARE DOWN TO ONE CAR WHEN WE NEED TWO FOR BOTH OF US TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I HAVE NOT HAD ANYTHING FIXED ON IT YET. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE'S TWO CHOICES I HAVE ONE IS TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND PAY $500.00 OR MORE FOR A NEW IGNITION JUST FOR IT TO POSSIBLY HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE FORD HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION YET OR TWO PAY $150.00 OR MORE FOR A LOCKSMITH TO COME AND FIX IT, WITH CONSEQUENCES UNKNOWN. SO AT THE MOMENT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I COULD PAY FOR A NEW ONE BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE IF THE PROBLEM WITH THE FORD IGNITION HASN'T BEEN FIXED BY FORD, ALL THAT DOES IS PUT OFF THE PROBLEM FOR A YEAR OR MAYBE A FEW YEARS JUST FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO COME BACK. THE LOCKSMITH IS CHEAPER BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THEM DOING SOMETHING TO THE IGNITION WOULD DAMAGE MY IGNITION OR MY SECURITY SYSTEM. I THINK IS WRONG FOR FORD TO DO NOTHING ABOUT A PROBLEM THEY KNEW ABOUT FOR YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292350November 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. HIS VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION FOR POOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING FUNCTIONALITY. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 00V411000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). UPON CONTACT HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $179.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 165,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292113November 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS AND MY KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENS LEAVING ME STRANDED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, FORD MUST TAKE ACTION! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290802November 3, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2000 FORD FOCUS KEY IS LOCKED. TRIED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO GET IT UNLOCKED. FOR A WHILE BANGING ON THE KEY ITSELF HELPED BUT NOW NOTHING WORKS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290253October 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 FORD FOCUS. KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT LEFT MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER STRANDED AFTER WORK AS A HOSTESS AT A RESTAURANT. THIS COULD AND HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE KEY FINALLY TURNED AFTER NEARLY TWO HOURS OF ATTEMPTING TO GET IT TO WORK. WE HAVE DISCOVERED BY BANGING ON THE KEY IT HELPS SOMETIMES. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND OTHER CONSUMERS SAY IT HAPPENS REPEATEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289923October 27, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE IGNITION HAS STUCK ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS. HAD TO CALL TOW COMPANY AND LOCK SMITH. TURNS OUT TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YR AND MAKE OF VEH. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289495October 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
"TPS/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION" IS WHAT COMES UP ON MY ACTRON ENGINE SCANNER. THE ENGINE WILL REV UP WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES. I CHECKED THE CONNECTION OF THE SENSOR AND GREASED THE CONNECTION PINS FOR BETTER CONNECTION. RAIN SEEMS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288621October 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY WILL NOT TURN IN IGNITION AND GETS STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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