Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10034132August 18, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY LOCKS UP WHILE IN USE. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032924August 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCK SYSTEM FAILED, RENDERING VEHICLE UNUSABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032925August 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FAULTY FUEL PUMP, MADE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SELLING DEALER ON 07-18-03 REF SPLITTING COST OF REPAIR AS THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT ON THE 2000 AND 2001 MODEL YEAR FORD FOCUS. AS OF THIS DATE HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE FROM EITHER. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER THAT EFFECTED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP STATED THAT THE NEW PUMP THEY INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE WAS A MUCH UPGRADED PART FROM THE ORIGINAL. THERE FORE I CONTEND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS WELL AWARE THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART INSTALLED ON THE ABOVE MODEL YEARS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THESE MODEL YEARS FOR THIS DEFECT AS THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE COULD CAUSE A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $385.42 COMPLAINANT IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL -OR- 80% OF REPAIR COST AS HAS BEEN DONE FOR OTHER CONSUMERS. PROBLEM STARTED UNDER WARRANTY BUT, DID NOT BECOME SEVERE UNTIL VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032911August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER WAS ON 7TH SET OF TIRES AT 60,000, AN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH SET. RADIO HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE/ BRAKES HAD BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED TWICE/ WHEEL BEARINGS HAD BEEN REPLACED,AND IGNITION WAS REPLACED ONCE AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOWED. LOW AND BEHOLD, CONSUMER'S FOCUS WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY NEEDED TO BE TOWED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. CAR WAS GETTING HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE, SOMETIMES HAD BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. ALSO, LUGS:NUTS HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CAR WOULD SOMETIMES STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AND WAS IN NEED OF AN ALTERNATOR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033960August 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION VEHICLE FAILS TO ENGAGE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, THEN STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032862August 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL CUT OFF WHILE TURNING, CAT STALLS IF THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032746August 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP IN 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT IS CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL ON SHARP RIGHT HAND CORNERS. IT STUMBLES GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS UNLESS THE FUEL TANK IS OVER HALF FULL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032788August 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FORD FOCUS CAR PURCHASED IN 2000. APRIL 28, 2000 CAR NEEDED REPAIR FOR THE FUEL INJECTION. THE CAR APPEARS TO JERK AND NOT ACCELERATE, PRECULDING THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLS WHICH MY CAUSE A CAR CRASH. AUGUST 2003 FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM REOCCURRING ,AND THE CAR STALLS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033687August 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033698August 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEARS WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032663August 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE JUNE 2003 MY CAR DROVE SLUGGISHLY WITH POOR ACCELERATION AND STALLING. IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN JUNE. AS I WAS TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHILE TURNING INTO THEIR DRIVEWAY I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. MY CAR SURGED FORWARD AND THE SPEDOMETER SHOT UP TO 140 AND BACK DOWN AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033734August 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033609August 11, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING DOOR WOULD AUTOMATIC LOCK ,AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033629August 11, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH REAR DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT WORKING. DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. CONSUMER HAS TO USE ROPE TO TIE BOTH DOORS. DEALER NOTIFIED, IT WILL COST $450.00 TO FIX PROBLEM. MY SON CHANGED THE LATCHES AND FOUND THAT THEY WERE HEAVILY CORRODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033633August 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT. DASHBOARD MELTED, AND WINDSHIELD MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032521August 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. PLEASE FILL IN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032363August 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED FUEL PUMP FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032377August 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION LOCKED UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031012August 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR STALLS FOR NO REASON!!!!!!! HOW IRRITATING IT IS TO HAVE A CAR ( NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD) STALL DURING TRAFFIC AND WHEN DRIVING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME (30 MIN OR MORE)? VERY!!!!!! :( MY 2000 FORD FOCUS STALLS NO MATTER IF I'M GOING 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 OR EVEN 60 MILES AN HOUR. IT'S SCARY ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH AND FOR NO REASON YOUR CAR LOSES POWER. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW SCARY IT IS TO SEE THE VEHICLE BEHIND YOU STILL TRAVELING AT 60 WHILE YOU START TO SLOW DOWN? THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!! I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE JUNE OF 2002. THE DEALERSHIP ACTS LIKE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. AND I END UP PAYING TO HAVE ALL KINDS OF DIAGNOSTICS TEST DONE AND NO SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. EVERYONE DIAGNOSES IT DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN IS FORD GOING TO FINALLY LOOK INTO THIS? WHEN SOMEONE IS HURT? *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024391August 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE SECOND GEAR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A VERY UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AT WHICH THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN. DEALER SAID THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED. REPAIR COST $201.09. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE AND WHETHER IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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