Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#765235August 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TWICE, WHILE ON A TRIP, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 70 MPH. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WOULD ONLY DO 10 TO 20 MPH MAX. WITH MY FAMILY, ON BUSY HIGHWAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015375August 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BATTERIES WILL DIE, THEN ENGINE WILL START AGAIN WITHOUT TURNING IGNITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015380August 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A BAD FUEL PUMP. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015382August 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AXLE HAD BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015420August 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH TURNING KEY IN THE IGNITION. KEY WILL SOMETIMES GET STUCK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765081August 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHEN CAR IN EXTENDED TURNS (SUCH AS FREEWAY ON RAMP). PROBLEM FIRST NOTICE WHEN FUEL INDICATION AT JUST UNDER 1/4 TANK. PROBLEM OCCURRING AT OVER 1/4 TANK NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765089August 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015359August 1, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING A COLLISON, IN WHICH THE AIRBAG BURNED CONSUMER'S ARM.*AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8015364August 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED PUT KEY IN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN. TRIED ANOTHER KEY, AND WOULD IT NOT TURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765047August 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765062August 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AT SPEED TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. LAST TIME IT STALLED MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR 2 DAYS AND IT ACTS LIKE IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015328August 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, CONSUMER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *AK CONSUMER STATED STALLING OCCURED 4 TO 5 TIMES WITHN A 3 WEEK PERIOD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567009July 31, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE IN MOTION VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. THE PROBLEM WAS INTEMITTENT FOR APPROX. 2-3 WEEKS. THE SPEED WOULD DROP AS SOON AS THE ENGINE WOULD GET HOT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP UNDER SECRET WARRANTY AND CONSUMER PAID FOR MAINTENANCE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764974July 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING FOR 75 MILES WEST ON I96 THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, NO POWER.LUCKLY I MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES, BUT THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN A FURTHER 5 TIMES TILL I ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THEY SPENT A COUPLE OF DAYS WITH THE CAR, ALL THEY COULD TELL ME THAT THEY FELT I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE PLUGS AND LEADS. HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR FOR ANY LONG DISTANCES SINCE.STILL HAVE BURNING SMELL FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT,CAN NOT SMELL INSIDE THE CAR NOW AS FORD DID FIT A CARBON CABIN FILTER.HAVE HAD FRONT SWAY BARS REPLACED, ALONG WITH REAR WHEEL BEARING, UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AT $100 COST TO MYSELF. PLUGS AND WIRES FORD REFUSED TO PAY FOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764975July 31, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUCK LID WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. AFTER DEALER REPAIR, WOULD NOT OPEN. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. AUTO DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK. CURRENTLY ELECTRICAL LOCKS WILL NOT WORK. PAT MILLIKEN FORD STATES REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS SHORTING SYSTEM OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764978July 31, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 THAT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH STEERING PROBLEMS. ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN. ONLY AFTER BRINGING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP, WAS I ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. AFTER HAVING THE CAR INTO THE SHOP 3 TIMES, THE BEST THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS CAN TELL ME IS THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE. THE LAST TIME WAS EASILY THE MOST FRUSTRATING. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME IMMOVABLE. UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME, I RAN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY VEHICLE INTO A CURB. THIS IS A REPAIR BILL THAT I HAD TO PAY BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS, THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE TRACED. WHILE NO INJURIES HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS PROBLEM YET, IT DOES HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO BECOME VERY DANGEROUS AND I FEEL OTHERS SHOULD BE WARNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015217July 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON A FLAT SURFACE AT ANY SPEED VEHICLES WILL STALL ,THEN SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015228July 31, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER HOSE HAS CRACKED, AND CAUSE FUEL TO LEAK OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015242July 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015245July 31, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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