Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#8022532November 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES, THE ROTORS AND BRAKES PAD WORN EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022533November 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER NOTICED, WHEN APLYING THE BRAKE WILL SQUEALING AND MOANING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769416November 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, ONLY GOING AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED, 50-70 MPH. I CAN PULL OVER AND IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE GAS TANK IS AT 1/4 OR LESS, IT'S NOT OUT OF GAS, I CAN GO ANOTHER 50 MILES WITHOUT FILLING UP AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 50 MPH. ONCE I FILL THE GAS TANK BACK UP, IT DOESN'T STALL AGAIN UNTIL THE GAS TANK GOES BELOW 1/4. IS THERE A RECALL COMING UP ON THIS ISSUE? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022340November 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN CONSUMER STARTS THEIR VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, AND KEYS WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022370November 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES' THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TIRE WOBBLING. TOOK TO FORD AND THEY STATED THE REAR WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022425November 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLES STALLS WHILE MOVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769345November 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE GEARS ONCE YOU LEAVE A GEAR AND GO INTO NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS). TWICE I HAD THE CAR STOPPED TRAFFIC, CAUSING MANY DISRUPTIONS AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVEN IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, YOU CAN NOT CHANGE GEARS. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TRIED, I COULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR (1-5 OR REVERSE). IF I WAIT ABOUT A HALF HOUR, THEN IT WILL ENGAGE AGAIN. I HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT BY FORD TWICE. THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED IT. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I DID A SEARCH ON VARIOUS FORD FOCUS WEBSITES AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER FOCUS OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS AS WELL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022317November 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022323November 6, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 20MPH THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSE. CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769349November 6, 2002
WHEELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THESE PROBLEMS HAVE ALL HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND SEEM TO BE COMPLETELY UNRELATED. THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 13K MILES. THE ENGINE JUST WENT INTO IDLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED THREE SEPARATE TIMES, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. MY REAR WHEELS STARTED MAKING A VERY LOW NOISE AROUND 8/15/02. AFTER AN ACCIDENT AT THE END OF AUGUST. THE NOISE WAS MUCH WORSE AND THE REAR BEARINGS WERE REPLACED BY THE SHOP THAT FIXED MY CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. SOUTH FLORIDA IS A "HIGH-SALT/CORROSION" AREA BECAUSE OF OUR PROXIMITY TO THE SEA. THIS WAS NEVER INTRODUCED BEFORE. WHEN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IS PUSHED IN, IT DOES NOT MERELY POP OUT WHEN IT IS HOT. IT EJECTS AND IS THROWN ON THE FLOOR. HAVING IT LAND ON MY LEG TWICE AND MY CARPET SCORCHED BY IT TWICE, IT COULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769355November 6, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE JUST LAST MONTH THE CABLE AND MOTOR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW BURNED UP AND NOW WILL COST OVER $600. TO FIX I CAN NOT GET THE FRONT RACK & PINION FIXED BECAUSE IT WILL COST $1800.00. THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT NOW IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I JUST GOT THE BRAKES REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN MAY AND THEY ARE AGAIN SQUEAKING. I HAVE ALL OF MY RECEIPTS FOR WORK DONE TO THIS CAR. I AM NOW HAVING TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL THE TIME, AND THE ELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES. (RADIO) THE DRIVING LIGHTS GO OUT AT TIMES AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. PLEASE HELP ME, I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO COURTESY FORD THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME DIAGNOSTIC $90.00 FOR EACH ITEM I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT AND THEN THE AMOUNT IT WILL TAKE TO FIX ALL OF THE THINGS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE I JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT HAS HAD SIX DIFFERENT OWNERS BEFORE ME AND ONE WAS RENTAL CAR COMPANY. I DO NOT KNOW WHO THE REST OF THEM WERE. COURTESY FORD HAD SAID THERE WAS ONLY ONE OWNER. THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME AND NOW THE FOCUS' HAVE A FRONT SUSPENSION RECALL THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM THE WHOLE TIME WITH THE BRAKES AND THE TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND THE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS.!!! PLEASE HELP ME. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769364November 6, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER LOCKS LOCK WHEN YOU PRESS THE UP WINDOW KEYS AND SOMETIMES JUST ON THIER OWN WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. THIS IS NOT COUNTING THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR TO DRIVE AFTER START UP. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769372November 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ON 2 OCCASIONS IN LAST WEEK VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ALL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. FIRST FAILURE, BATTERY REPLACED; CHARGING SYSTEM CHECKED BUT SEEMED OK. FIVE DAYS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ON HIGHWAY NOW, FOR FEAR IT WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGH SPEED. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769376November 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY AMIDST HEAVY TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND CHARGED $80 FOR CHECKING. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022215November 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH VEHICLE ENGINE CUT OF AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THE BACK OF OTHER VEHCILE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769291November 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE ENGINE ON MY FORD FOCUS HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING 4 SEPERATE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT 2 YEARS AGO, IT HAPPENS WHEN I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PUSH IN THE CLUTCH WHILE TURNING. I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT YET ONLY BY PURE LUCK ON MY PART. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS MY IGNITION WENT BAD WHEN THE KEYING MECHANISM IN THE IGNITION LOCKED UP NOT ALLOWING MY KEY TO ENTER, AFTER TALKING TO THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HE SAID THAT HE GETS CALL ALL THE TIME ABOUT FOCUS IGNITIONS GOING BAD. IT COST ME ALMOST $500 FOR THE TOW AND REPAIR WORK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568120November 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE GROOVED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TECH WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN OR IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769247November 4, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CV JOINT CRACKED, LOUD THUD NOISE, CAR FISH-TAILED, CAR HIT GUARD RAIL, SPUN HIT RAIL AGAIN. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8021986October 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566349October 31, 2002
AIR BAGS
HEARD A THUMP ON THE REAR WHEELS, THE CAR SPUN AROUND OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY--THE AIRBAG DEFLATED AND I RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON MY LEFT ARM AND AFTER HEALING LEFT A SCAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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