Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10003229January 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I HAD TO TAKE MY 2000 FORD FOCUS TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE OF A SUDDEN LOUD SCRAPING NOISE AND AN INABILITY TO PROPERLY STEER. I WAS TOLD THAT 3 OF THE 4 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE AXLE SUPPORT BRACE WERE MISSING AND THE AXLE WAS IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE. MECHANIC ADDED 3 BOLTS - PROBLEM WAS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004219January 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THROTTLE IS STICKY. WARRANTY IS COVERING THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004326January 21, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
THE VEHICLE WAS PARK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP AND WILL NOT UN LOCK THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003125January 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SEVERE HESITATION PROBLEMS ON SEVERAL OCCATIONS AS I WAS ACCELERATING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SAME PROBLEM. JANUARY 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP $440. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 48,000. I WAS HAVING THE HESTIATION DIFFICULTIES DURING THE WARRENTY PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003009January 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DRIVER FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A LOUD POP THEN THE VEHICLE SWEREVED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A BRIDGE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND SHOWED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004105January 17, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002773January 16, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR CONTINUES TO SHAKE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004044January 16, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS HIT AT 35MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAUSE CONSUMER TO SUBSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003979January 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003750January 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICE FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR POOR BRAKE WARE UNDER TEN THOUSAND MILES DEALER REPLACE BRAKES PROBLEM RETURNS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003752January 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER VEHICLE WARMS UP VEHICLE STARTS BUCKING DURING ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003761January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER NOTICE ONCE PLACING VEHICLE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003763January 14, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE INDICATION LIGHT WOULD NOT LIGHT UP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002690January 14, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 FORD FOCUS, RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002493January 10, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WHILE BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000924January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PROBLEM EQUAL TO: INVESTIGATION: EA02-022, PE02-040 MODEL YEAR: 2000-02 SUBJECT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM -ENGINE STALLS ON MY FORD FOCUS 2000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002558January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002308January 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING LOST OF POWERSTEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFOMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001491January 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS OCCASIONAL GRINDING NOISES WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDALS SQUEAK, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, THERE ARE PROBLEMS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 55 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE, AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002378January 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER STATED WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED THERE IS NO REACTION AND VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE, CHANCE OF BEING REAR ENDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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