Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10019362May 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO IGNITION. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018261May 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A GRINDING AND SCRAPING NOISE. FORD REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017046May 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION CYLNDER IS STUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018174May 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AT CERTAIN SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLS. DEALER SAID THAT DIRT IS GETTING INTO INLET. DEALER IS CLEANING THE INLET SCREEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018106May 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018019May 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017881April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016771April 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CAR BURNED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WE JUST FOUND OUT IT CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD, A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING(ELECTRICALLY)IN THE HEATING SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017813April 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016708April 29, 2003
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:REAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
60000 MILES ON CAR, 4 SETS OF TIRES, 7 RECALLS, DEFECT IN GAS TANK COVER FILLER, 2 SETS OF BRAKES, REAR ALIGNMENT NOT ADJUSTABLE (ADVISED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP) AND HORRIBLE SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER ALL THIS. DEALER HAS BEEN NO HELP WITH TIRE PROBLEM. NEVER BUYING A FORD AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017663April 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD "POP" FROM THE FRONT WHEEL AREA. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED, WHICH CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES FOR SOME PASSENGERS. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE HAD SEPARATED. RELATED INVESTIGATION PE 02-044. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10016446April 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CAR STALLING DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017553April 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017413April 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT STOPPING DISTANCE HAD INCREASED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD FAILED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017476April 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *NLM WHICH FAILED EVERY FEW DAYS. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITH DASH LIGHT WARNINGS. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017381April 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017391April 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED INSIDE OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016362April 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
2000 FORD FOCUS SE 4-DOOR SEDAN. FRONT DRIVERS-SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED. THE COIL-SPRING HAS A 3 INCH PIECE OF STRAIGHT ROUND TUBING ON THE LAST RING OF THE COIL SPRING. THE SHAPE OF THE COIL CAUSES THE STRAIGHT PIECE OF PLASTIC TUBING NOT BE TIGHT TO THE SHAPE OF THE COIL. I ASSUME WATER, ROAD SALT AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS THAT WOULD CAUSE CORROSION WERE ABLE TO GET UNDER THE PLASTIC TUBING AND CORRODE THE COIL SPRING TO THE POINT OF ITS SUDDEN COLLAPSE AND FAILURE. THE BREAK OCCURRED DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SLEEVE OF TUBING. IT BROKE AFTER 3 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS WITH ONLY 44000 MILES ON THE CAR. A SOLID STEEL COIL SPRING SHOULD NOT CORRODE AND SNAP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016367April 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
STALLING PROBLEM-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT-CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD AT 32655 MILES ALSO LEAKING TRANSMISSION LINE, BRAKE DUST, BROKEN TRUNK LOCK AND MALFUNCTIONING KEYLESS ENTRY ON DRIVER DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016286April 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION, STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED ALSO. WAS TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO TOW IT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR REPAIRS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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