Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#6900768January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE EXPEREINCED AN ENGINE FIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY BATTERY ACID THAT LEAKED ONTO THE WIRES WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.*JB(CLAIM#43-R793-314)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900769January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#59-V961-685)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900770January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE SHORTED OUT, WHICH WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE BATTERY.*JB)CLAIM#25-5541-145)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900771January 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH WAS RECALLED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IS WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED.*JB(CLAIM#34-5037-171)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900772January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE INSURED NOTICED THAT THE CHECK LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, ONCE THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED THERE WAS A NOISE AND THEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE BATTERY AND THE FIRE STARTED WITH THE WIRING NEAR OR ON THE BATTERY.*JB (CLAIM#28-3088-224)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900773January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE INSURED STATED THE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.*JB(CLAIM#04-1294-277)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900774January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#42-1295-268)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002399January 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR. CONTACTED DEALER PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002408January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND LOSE POWER. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED THAT MOTOR WILL DOWNSHIFT WHEN USING BACK DEFROSTER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757005January 17, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALONG BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH THE MOTOR WILL REV UP AND THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY KEEP IT FOR A WEEK OR SO AND THEN TELL US THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. AS SOON AS WE CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756937January 16, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THIS CAR STOPS RUNNING AND CAUSES SEVERE THREAT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002154January 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD BACK END OF VEHICLE WILL SHIFT TO ONE SIDE. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002160January 14, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HIT A PATCH OF ICE VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#756784January 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR DIES WHILE IN MOTION. HAD CAR IN SHOP ON NOV 8, 2001 FOR 1 AND 1/2 WEEKS. FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINE WERE REPLACED. ON JANUARY 13, 2002 THE CAR DIED AGAIN WHILE TURNING ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756617January 9, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
MY 2000 FORD FOCUS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING. BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. MY CAR BROKE DOWN ON FRIDAY JAN4 TH WHEN I GOT IT TO THE FORD MECHANIC HE SSAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING, WHICH IS THE EXACT SAME PART OTHER FOCUS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR. THE MECHAINC ALSO TOLD ME WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH THE TIRE COMING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CALLED FORD THEY SAID SINCE MY CAR WASN'T ON THE RECALL LISTS THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EVEN THOUGH THE PART THAT BROKE IS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER FOCUS AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 42212 MILES ON IT AND BEARINGS SHOULD NOT BREAK DOWN THAT SOON. SO I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE DELT WITH *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001605January 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING OVER A DIRT ROAD AT 5-10MPH, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD AND PLASTIC HEADLINER TO BREAK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER, THERE WERE TWO INJURIES. *JG *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8001609January 7, 2002
WHEELS
LEFT/REAR WHEEL IS CAUSING VIBRATIONS IN THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION AT ANY SPEED. RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V303000 REPAIRS WERE PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON NOVEMBER 2, 2000. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REEXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756432January 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHY DID I SUFFER 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE POWDER BURNS TO THE LEFT HAND FROM THE FOCUS STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG? I KNOW OF ANOTHER PARTY WHO SUFFERED SAME TO LEFT HAND AND FOREARM FROM A FORD FOCUS STEERING WHEEL BAG. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FORD FOCUS DESIGN OR HAND BURNS COMMON IN ANY STEERING WHEEL BAG DISCHARGE? ANY INSIGHT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001565January 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE LOSES POWER/ SHUTSDOWN AND RESTARTS. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE TIME. ALSO, THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001419January 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 5MPH WHEN REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WELL CAME OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A RECALL 00V302000 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE VIN NUMBER APPLIED TO RECALL BUT REFUSED TO REMEDY VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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