Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#761145April 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MANY SAFETY RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008517April 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE IS BURNING OFF INSULATION.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS HAS GOTTEN SO HOT THAT IT HAS BURNED THE RED PLASTIC CABLE COVER BLACK AND HAS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BULGE OUT AS IF IT COULD BURST, CONSUMER STATES THE POSITIVE WIRE WAS CUT FROM THE BATTERY PAST TERMINAL AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PROBLEMS AS OF YET, ALSO TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING AT THE CASE HALF, ALSO THE FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008562April 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PE 02 020: AIR BAG BURN INJURIES/VEHICLE FIRE: VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAUSED A FIRE ON DRIVER'S SHIRT AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT ARM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008391April 23, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN PARKING VEHICLE ON A HILL EMERGENCY BRAKES WILL NOT INGAGE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008393April 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE GEAR THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761097April 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. KEY WOULD NOT TURN WHEN PLACED INTO THE IGNITION. DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION COLUMN. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND HAS DENIED ANY KNOWEDGE OF PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761104April 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT DISK ROTORS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FREQUENT AND WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH FORD FOCUS. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMS THE FAILURE OF THE ROTORS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" YET OWNERS ARE REPORTING FREQUENT FAILURES. THERE IS EVEN AN INTERNET SITE DEVOTED SOLELY TO THIS DEFECT, WHICH FORD HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008280April 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UNABLE TO START VEHICLE , COULDN'T PUT KEYS INTO THE IGNITION. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED.DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGINTION CYLINDER 2 TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008282April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WILL STALL OUT , ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760984April 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 7000 MILES. AT 25000 MILES THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS- HESITATION, WHINING NOISES, AND HARD SHIFTING. THE TRUNK DOOR MUST BE SLAMMED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT CLOSES. ALSO A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WATER LEAK HAD TO BE REPAIRED FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008037April 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOSSES ALL POWER CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008108April 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSMER STATES THE FRONT BRAKES ROTOR WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY . NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007913April 18, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE DRIVING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007915April 18, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007918April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE HESITATES. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007927April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL PUMP RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007938April 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW AND CAUSES THE STALLING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007941April 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER ATVARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW AND CAUSING THE STALLING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007995April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM DEALER REPLACED COIL PACK AND FUEL PUMP 6 TIMES. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER WARRANTY IS NOT VALID. THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THE MAIN BELT BROKE. THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BROKE. IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR BRAKES SQUEAK ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008806April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 26 2002 I AWOKE AT 5:30 AM TO DISCOVER MY CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPT IT HAD STARTED UNDER THE DASH OR IN ENGINE. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY YARD SINCE ABOUT 6:00 PM THE PREVIOUS EVENING. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****760797
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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