Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10032314August 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING CORNERS VEHICLES STALLS. CAUSE UNKWOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032315August 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER PUT KEY INTO IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OR CRANK. DEALER DIAGNOSED DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER AS THE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032320August 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ENGINE AND STEERING COLUMN MAY LOCK UP. THERE IS NO WARNING. DEALER SAYS IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS REPLACING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032333August 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE HAD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030974August 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE GIVING INCORRECT READINGS, CAR STALLING ON TIGHT CURVES SUCH AS ON-RAMPS TO PARKWAYS AND INTERSTATES. TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. HAD IT REPLACED ON 7/11/03; WITHIN 48 HRS LINES DISCONNECTED FROM PUMP SPILLING FUEL EVERYWHERE. FORD RECONNECTED LINES WHICH HELD FOR 2 WEEKS THEN DISCONNECTED AGAIN. THIS TIME FORD REPLACED THE SECOND PUMP. NOW ITS THE COOLANT SYSTEM THAT IS FAILING, CAR OVERHEATS THEN STALLS. SO FAR NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURED, BUT IT SEEMS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030978August 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
FRONT COIL SPRING IS FRACTURED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 03M02 ONLY COVERS CARS BUILT THROUGH DECEMBER 1999. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN MAY 2000. FORD'S COVERAGE DOES NOT EXTEND TO ALL AFFECTED VEHCILES OR FORD HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH FRONT COIL SPRINGS ON FOCUS. VERY HIGH EFFORTS TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF 1ST, 3RD AND 5TH GEARS - DIFFICLULT TO SHIFT GEARS RESULTING IN INCREASED TIME AND ATTENTION TO SHIFT GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030905August 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD FOCUS 2000 MODEL STALLS AT STOPLIGHTS. ALSO HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030848August 5, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
70,000 MILES AND IGNITION LOCK IS BROKEN, DROVE THE CAR IN THE MORNING, WENT OUT IN THE AFTERNOON, PUT KEY IN, WOULDN'T TURN..HAD TO BE TOWED AND REPLACED COSTING ME $250 CAUSE THEY STATE IT'S NOT A COVERED PART UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALSO, TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE HAS TOWED HUNDREDS OF FORD WITH SAME PROBLEM, SOME EVEN WITH ONLY 400 MILES ON THEM * RIDICULOUS**AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031947August 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER UNABLE TO START VEHICLE BACK UP,DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, KEYS WOULDN'T TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030722August 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2002 FOCUS WITH WITH 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND LESS THAN 33,000 HAS A FAILED CLUTCH. WE BELIEVE THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, WONDER IF IT COULD BE RELATED TO EITHER SERVICE BULLETIN #00B59 OR #14204.*AK VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN A MANNER TO ABUSE THE CLUTCH. ONLY TWO DRIVERS ARE MATURE ADULTS AND BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE A 1990 ESCORT WITH SIMILARE 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. ESCORT NEVER HAD CLUTCH PROBLEM AND WAS DRIVEN, SINCE NEW BY SAME TWO DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030724August 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHEN VEHICLE FUEL LEVEL GOES BELOW 1/2 TANK, ENGINE BEGINS TO "BUCK" AND LOSE POWER. WHEN FUEL LEVEL GETS TO 1/4 TANK, ENGINE BECOMES VERY SLUGGISH, "OVER REVS", "BUCKS" AND IS SUBJECT TO STALLING AT TIMES OF ACCELERATION(I.E.: EXPRESSWAY RAMP ENTRANCES). HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAVE HAD IT TO A GENERAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, THOUGH THEY DID EXPERIENCE IT ON SEVERAL TEST DRIVES. CURRENTLY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE GAS TANK DROPPED AND THE 2 FILTERS IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT INSPECTED, AS SUGGESTED IN ODI ID NO. 10023502 ON NHTSA WEBSITE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO INCCIDENTS THAT COULD WELL HAVE BEEN DEVISTATING ACCIDENTS, DUE TO THE ENGINE STALLING UPON ENTRANCE TO AN EXPRESWAY AND ONCE IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AT A TURN LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030734August 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, I NOTICED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT, I HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR I HAVE GOTTEN MY BRAKES DONE TWICE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR ABOUT 15 MONTHS NOW. I ALSO HAD MY IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED, A FUEL FILTER REPLACED, AND NOW MY CAR DIES WHEN I SLOW DOWN. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030556August 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND REQUIRING QUICK, EMERGENCY MANUEVERS TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. CAUSED BY FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP AND SENDER ASSEMBLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026932August 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER/HESITATED AND SOMETIMES STALLED WHEN IN MOTION AND ALLOWED THE FUEL TANK TO DROP BELOW 1/4 FULL. (VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN) THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031670July 31, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL HIT A GUARD RAIL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030509July 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSTANT SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE ROTORS, BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, AND DRUMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE BUYING THIS FOCUS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. ALSO MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME ONE DAY IN APRIL OF 2002 THE KEY WOULD NOT FIT INTO THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY. THEY SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO UPDATE THE LOCK CYLINDER. LUCKILY I PURCHASED THE API EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVER THE CAR FOR 100,000 MILES. SO THE COST OF THE WORK DONE FOR THIS WAS $427.20. ALL BUT $50.00 OF WHICH WAS MY DEDUCTIBLE WAS COVER BY THIS WARRANTY. THE PROBLEMS DIDN'T STOP HERE. I ALSO HAVE HAD TO GET THE CD SYSTEMS THAT CAME INSTALLED IN THE CAR REPLACED. THE WAS A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE WITH THE CD PLAYER AND 90% OF THE TIME THE CD'S WOULDN'T EVEN PLAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD REPLACE IT FOR ME BUT THAT IT WOULDN'T BE COVERER BY THE WARRANTY SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET. I ENDED UP HAVING A NEW SYSTEM INSTALLED BUT NOT FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP, I TOOK IT TO CIRCUIT CITY. RECENTLY THIS MONTH JULY 2003, MY CAR HAS BEEN STALING AND SHUTTING OFF AT STOP SIGNALS AND STOP LIGHT ALSO JUST SHUT COMPLETELY OFF ON THE FREEWAY THANK GOD NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $165. 00 JUST FOR THEM TO CHECK THE LIGHT AND IT WOULD BE MORE $$$ TO REPAIR WHAT EVER PROBLEM IT WAS. I WAS FED UP BY THEN. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031513July 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER DIAGNOSED MELTED BATTERY CABLE AS CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031619July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE IS WEARING EXCESSIVELY, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 13000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031647July 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. AND IT IS HARD TO DRIVE PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031370July 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING UP THE HILL VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD, FORD WAS REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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