Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#8020373October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH CONSUMER HIT A CURVE, AND BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020455October 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING AND DOWNSHIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020289October 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION KEEPS LOCKING UP. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007462October 6, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 FORD FOCUS. *PH *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS *768159
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020183October 4, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
PASSENGER REAR TIRE MAKING NOISE AND WOBBLING. VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. PROBLEM WITH WHEEL BEARING. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020235October 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER HAS HARD TIME STARTING UP VEHICLE. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007442October 2, 2002
WHEELS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
HAD TO HAVE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY FIXED. RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER WORKED SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. THERE WERE NUMEROUS OTHER RECALLS ON THE CAR, WHICH MADE THE CAR FALL UNDER THE DESCRIPTION OF A LEMON. FORD WOULD NOT RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS. CAR WAS RETURNED AND PAPERS WERE FILED UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND NO ANSWER HAS EVER BEEN RECEIVED. LOAN STILL GOES AGAINST MY CREDIT. HOW CAN I GET A RESPONSE FROM THEM? WHAT DO I DO FROM HERE. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768026
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020068October 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 45MPH HAD EXTENDED STOPPING AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019962October 1, 2002
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
WHEELS OR POSSIBLY THE HUBS ARE MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019967October 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL OR HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP (5) TIMES WITH ANOTHER APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. NLM THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS FROM A DEAD STOP TO GO AND DURING SPEEDS OF 20-35 MPH. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019746September 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019789September 30, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8019804September 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTANTLY AT 20-35 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 2-3 TIMES, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019805September 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER. NLM FORD CHECKED AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FROM AN ACCIDENT ON 3-9-2002. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567612September 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. ON 01/16/01 THE BOOT AROUND THE SHIFTER WAS TORN AND THE DEALER HAD ORDERED A NEW REPLACEMENT BOOT COVER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767691September 25, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I PURCHSED THIS CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I KEPT TELLING THE SERVICE PEOPLE THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING FUNNY AND THEY TREATED ME LIKE I WAS STUPID. EVENTUALLY, WHEN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WENT OUT THEY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE HAD THE RUBBER REPLACED. THE WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE CAR STARTED HESITATING AND I FOUND THE PVC HOSE WAS MELTED AND THEY COULDNT SEEM TO FIND A REPLACEMENT PART UNTIL I GOT REALLY ANGRY. THE CAR KEPT HESITATING AND IT GOT WORSE. I TRIED EVERYTHING.. REPLACED THE PLUGS, FUEL FILTER. AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND HE PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND 2 CYLINDERS WERE STUCK. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER, HE DISCOVERD THE PLUG WIRES WERE MELTED! THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT TIMES BUT THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAY THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, IT MUST JUST BE THE WAY I DRIVE. THE FORD FOCUS IS A LEMON AND FORD NEEDS TO MAKE IT RIGHT WITH ALL THE CONSUMERS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767708September 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UNABLE TO PUT KEY IN IGNITION. 2 DEALERS SAID ITS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. TOWED TO DEALER AND IT HAS TEAKEN 2.5 DAYS TO GET DONE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767673September 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
7/00- TAPE WAS STUCK IN STEREO, HAD TO REPLACE STEREO. 3/01- HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRACK PADS AT 11000 MILES. 11/01- IGNITION LOCKED ON VEHICLE. HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION. 3/02- TRANSMISSION WAS NEUTRALIZING WHEN DRIVING. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. 5/02- CAR WAS STALLING. FORD UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM. 9/02- CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING AND STALLING SUDDENLY- HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. 9/02- HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND BACK BRAKE SHOES AT 34000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019327September 24, 2002
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES SPREAD THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM THE TIRE ROD HAS LOOSENED, THE BATTERY HAD BLOWN, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD STAYED ILLUMINATED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019352September 24, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER STATES THAT JACK EQUIPMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PROPER SIZE LUG NUT WRENCH. INCLUDED WRENCH IS TOO SMALL AND CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND PROPER SIZE ANYWHERE. MFR ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT'S THE DLR'S RESPONSIBILITY. DLR ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROPER SIZE WRENCH. VEHICLE'S TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL/16 INCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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