Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#873836October 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556834October 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND IS MAKING NOISE, THE CONSUMER FEELS IT ISN'T THE TIRES DUE TO HAVING ROTATIONS AND ALIGNMENTS DONE, THE PROBLEMS COULD POSSIBLY BE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, TIRES REPLACED HOWEVER THE MAKE/MODEL OF THE TIRES WERE NOT PROVIDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734953October 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN GET SPEED ABOVE 50,THE CAR STARTS JUMP ANYSIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734922October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
BRAKES TO THIS DATE CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM; GRINDING, SQUEELING, ETC; CRUISE CONTROL STICKS, AIRCONDITIONER LEAKS, SOMETIMES IGNITION SWITCH TURNS SOMETIMES NOT, CAR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, CAR SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN, AND STALLS OCCASSIONALLY...RECEIVED RECALL ON REAR DRUM AXLE BUT NOTHING FROM FORD ON ANYTHING ELSE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873611October 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THIRD GEAR WOULD GRIND, AND SOMETIMES COULD NOT GET INTO THIRD GEAR. WHEN ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO 3RD, AND CONSUMER IS FORCED TO SLOW DOWN. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NEUTRAL SWITCH CLIP BROKE OFF, AND CAN'T START THE CAR UNLESS PUSHING SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556799October 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LEAK AT FUEL TANK HOSE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734918October 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RADIO VOLUME GOES UP WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE OR DRIVE TO PARK, AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION AND REMOVING KEY ,ALARM STILL GOES OFF AS IF KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION,YOU HAVE TO REINSERT KEY AND REMOVE AGAIN TO STOP ALARM OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STAY IN OPEN POSITION SOMETIMES AFTER CLOSING DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734874October 21, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873536October 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING A REAR WHEEL DRUM ASSEMBLY BEARING CLIP LOAD. UNABLE TO GET APPOINTMENT BECAUSE DEALER ( TAMIAMI FORD, NAPLES, FL , PHONE # 914/ 643-3673) INFORMED CONSUMER NO PARTS AVAILABLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734817October 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD RECALL NOTICES: 00S30 - SPEED CONTROL CABLE MAY BE TOO LONG AND PREVENT THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. 00S31- VEHICLE MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WHEEL BEARING CLAMP LOAD ALLOWING LEFT REAR WHEEL AND DRUM ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE. ARE THESE THE SAME ITEMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 00V218000 AND 99V346000?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784948October 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873378October 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EVERYTIME CONSUMER PUT ON BRAKES THEY WOULD SQUEAK. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. CONSUMER TOOK IN A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THEY REPLACED THE PADS, A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER AT 3000 MILES, THERE WAS VIBRATION, TOOK TO DEALER AND ROTORS WERE WARPED. DEALER EPLACED ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873419October 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FILL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734695October 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST AND SECOND WEEK OF PURCHASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873237October 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 68MPH SET ON CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER RESUMING THE CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE BEGAN PICKING UP SEED TO 70MPH & FISH TAILING ACROSS THE ROAD. CONSUMER LOST SLIGHT CONTROL OF VEHICLE, TRAVELING FORWARD. VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL & WAS TOTALED. INVETIGATION IS IN PROCESS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873242October 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS, SHOES AND ROTORS. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVEN TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873138October 17, 2000
WHEELS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00S31. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, AND HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873159October 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734452October 16, 2000
AIR BAGS
WE WERE IN A MINOR ACCIDENT (REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF US GOING ABOUT 25 MPH, CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO OUR RIGHT FRONT BUMPER AND NONE TO THEIR VEHICLE). BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO RECEIVE SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HER ARMS. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THEY SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING GLASS TO IMPLODE INTO THE VEHICLE, SENDING SHARDS OF GLASS TOWARD THE PASSENGERS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873025October 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING ON AN INCLINE AND VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL OR WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING GEARS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED T DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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