Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10116498April 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE FRONT PASSENGER'S WINDOW BEGAN TO WORK OFF AND ON AND THEN FAILED COMPLETLY. THE WINDOW WILL NOT DO ANYTHING NOW. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING YET DUE TO FINANCAL DIFFICULTLIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116503April 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE REAR SHOCKS ARE MAKING NOISES AND ARE CUPPING THE REAR TIRES. I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR TIRES ONCE AND THEY ARE GETTING DESTROYED AGAIN. I PLAN TO REPLACE THE REAR SHOCKS WHEN I CAN AFFORD IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116500April 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION LOCK IS HARD TO TURN AND HARD TO REMOVE THE KEY. YOU HAVE TO JIGGLE THE KEY TO GET IT TO WORK. IT HAS NEARLY LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE TO FIX IT AT $300. I HAVE YET TO FIX IT DUE TO FINANCAL DIFFICULTIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116501April 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE FRONT WINDOW DEVELOPED A LEAK RIGHT IN THE TOP CENTER. WATER WAS RUNNING OUT OF THE DOME LIGHT AREA. I HAVE NO FIXED IT PROPERLY YET BUT IT IS A CONCERN THAT IT WILL SHORT OUT THE DOME LIGHT AND CAUSE A FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116516April 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKED UP. THE KEYS WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER. HAD TO CALL THE LOCKSMITH AS PER LOCKSMITH ,ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD FOCUS 2000/2001 MODELS. IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CHECK THIS FOR SIMILAR ISSUES: HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVETALK.NET/SHOWMESSAGES.PHP?ID=1275
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107840April 6, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FATALITY VEHICLE FIRE, DEC. 8 2004. MY HUSBAND IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 FORD FOCUS, SUBJECT TO NUMEROUS SERVICE VISITS TO BILL BROWN FORD, LIVONIA MI FOR: IGNITION, STEERING COLUMN, WHEEL BEARING, BRAKE, REAR WINDOW CONTROL, SEAT BELT &TRUNK LATCHES, OVERHEAD LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT. THE VACUUM LINE & FUEL PUMP & VALVE ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED 2/03, FOLLOWED BY STALLING. IN 6/03, A/C COMPRESSOR & MANIFOLD LINE REPLACED. FUEL LINE & PUMP FAILURE IN 8/03, RESULTED IN GASOLINE SPILL ON RESIDENTIAL STREET MINUTES AFTER PARKING. BOGGING FOLLOWED REPAIRS, PCM REPROGRAMMED & LEAKING PVC TUBE REPLACED 1/04. FUEL PUMP AGAIN REPLACED. IN 8/04, OUR 24 YEAR OLD SON TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEMATIC CAR. WE ARE UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER VEHICLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED A 35 MPH COLLISION WITH A FIRE HYDRANT. AN IMMEDIATE ENGINE EXPLOSION AND FUEL FED FIRE TRAPPED MY SON AND HIS PASSENGER. DESCRIBED BY POLICE AS A RELATIVELY MINOR CRASH WHICH WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO CLAIM LIVES, THE SUBSEQUENT UNEXPLAINED ENGINE FIRE CLAIMED TWO YOUNG LIVES. A MALFUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIRBAG WAS ALSO DETECTED. THIS INCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED TO NHTSA BY MY HUSBAND (#10104088). I AM SUPPLYING THESE ADDITIONAL FACTS FOR YOUR CLARIFICATION. PLEASE CORRECT YOUR POSTING OF "0" INJURIES AS THERE WERE 2 FATALITIES. PLEASE TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION TO SAVE LIVES, AS THESE TROUBLE PLAGUED VEHICLES SEEM TO BECOME MORE LETHAL AS THEY AGE. CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF THIS INFORMATION IS REQUESTED. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10117420April 5, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V030000 CONCERNING REAR DOOR LATCHES. UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID MAY 2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117476April 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN KEY IS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION THE KEY WON'T TURN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, AND DEALER FIXED IT, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116313April 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY WON'T FULL SLIDE INTO THE IGNITION LOCK CYNLIDER. AS A RESULT CAN'T START THE CAR. IT APEARS, ONE OR MORE TUMBLERS HAVE FALLEN OUT OF PLACE. AUTO HAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES. WHEN I HAD A LOCK SMITH LOOK AT THE LOCK, I WAS INFORMED THAT IS WAS A FAIR COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2000-2002 FORD FOCUS MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117361April 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING USED, REGARDLESS OF LENGTH OF TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN . DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE IGNITION CHAMBER, INSPECTED IT, BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM. ALSO, THEY HAVE LUBRICATED IT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116361April 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING UP FREEWAY ON RAMP , WHILE PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR ENGINE MADE LOUD NOISE. I PULLED TO THE RIGHT EMEREGENCY LANE OPEN THE HOOD. THERE WAS A HOLE ON THE BLOCK OF MY ENGINE. METAL CHUNKS WERE STUCK ON MY RADIATOR . I ALSO PICKED UP METAL PIECES ON THE ON RAMP. WHEN INSPECTED THE DAMAGES AT HOME THE CAMSHAFT ROD THAT HOLDS THE CAM WAS BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116363April 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER RELEASING ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE RPMS REMAIN AT THE ORIGINAL LEVEL AS IF IT WAS PRESSED IN NETRUAL OR THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGGED. ACCELERATOR IS NOT STICKING. THEN RPM'S ARE NORMAL FOR A TIME WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ABOVE 3000 RPMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116160March 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 FORD FOCUS - KEY WILL NOT GO INTO IGNITION AND START CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117192March 31, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING DOORS WILL INTERMITTENTLY UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117210March 31, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V030000 CONCERNING REAR DOOR LATCHES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOMETIMES IN JUNE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115998March 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION CYLINDER SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, CAR HAS 78,000 MILES AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. COST OF REPAIRS WAS $185.00 AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION KEY AS WELL. I HAVE OLD PART FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116032March 29, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TRIED TO SHUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED, WHETHER I WAS IN THE VEHICLE OR NOT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SEVERAL TIMES I TRIED TO ENGAGE THE POWER LOCK IN ORDER TO GET IT TO SHUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117074March 29, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO WHEEL AFTER HITTING CURB CAUSED BY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO SHATTERED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10116048March 29, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION LOCK, NOTHING LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE ITS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THE CARE. MY BROTHER A LOCKSMITH HAS DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM HALF A DOZEN TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR WITH FORD FOCUS. COULDN'T START CAR HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE ENTIRE IGNITION CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED, COSTING A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES THAT ALL THE KEYS BE RECODED AND ALL DOOR LOCKS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115957March 28, 2005
AIR BAGS
I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT IN MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZTS AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING ME TO HIT A CURB. THE CAR NEVER CAME TO A STOP AS DOES WHEN NORMAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OCCURS. IN FACT, I NEVER EVEN HIT THE AIRBAGS WHICH IS VERY LUCKY FOR ME, AFTER LOOKING AT OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIR BAG BURNS. WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. AND WHEN I WENT OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR, I COULD SEE NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN THAT CAUSED BY THE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE TOWING COMPANY SAID THERE WAS DAMAGE AROUND THE TIRE WHICH IS THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED AFTER THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN I CONTACTED MY DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD'VE DEPLOYED IF I HIT A CURB AND CAME TO A STOP. BUT I DID NOT COME TO A STOP AT ALL. IN FACT, I ALMOST HIT A PARKED VEHICLE BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND AM EXPECTING A CALL FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT BUT I AM EXPECTING THEM TO BLAME EVERYTHING ON ME AND TRY TO TRICK ME INTO BELIEVING IT WAS ALL MY FAULT. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN GET. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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