Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10106632February 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE WAS AS IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. WHEN PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT. ONCE THE KEY WAS IN, IT WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND CURRENTLY THE DEALERSHIP WAS WORKING ON THE DEFECT. *AK THE IGNITION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101459February 16, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY WHILE IN GEAR. *NM CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 00V411000. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER CABLE TO THE BATTERY WAS THE RESULT OF THE PROBLEM. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V288000. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD EXPLODE. THE WARRANTY COMPANY TURNED THE CONSUMER DOWN STATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PART OF THE WARRANTY. THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE VEHICLES IGNITION AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. THE DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND REMAINED OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR. WHEN THE TIRE WAS REMOVED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WAS MISSING A LUG NUT. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 00V303000 THE AIR VENT DID NOT STAY OPEN WHEN THE A/C WAS ON HIGH. THE BRAKES HOWLED LIKE A WOUNDED DOG FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111503February 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, AND OWNER HAD TO TAKE OUT THE KEY FROM IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111521February 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERMITTENLY CONSUMER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STICK THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110507February 14, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION IN MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 NOT TURNING OVER, APPRENTLY AFTER RESEARCH AND 300.00 LATER, IT IS A DEFECT IN THE TUMBLER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111479February 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE IS NOT REGISTERING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL, BUT IN FACT, THE TANK IS EMPTY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110528February 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I STOPPED IN AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT AND GOT A BITE TO EAT. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR I PROCEEDED TO PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION BUT IT JAMMED. I FLIPPED THE KEY AND TRIED AGAIN AND NO LUCK. I THEN GAVE THE KEY A GOOD PUSH AND GOT THE KEY IN BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I CALLED A LOCAL LOCKSMITH AND TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE ON FORD FOCUS. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND GOT CHARGED $450 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE IGNITION CYLINDER. I LOOKED UP OTHER FORD FOCUS COMPLAINTS AND NOTICE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM NATIONWIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110540February 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I BOUGHT THE A 2000 FORD FOCUS CAR IN JULY 2004. IT IS TODAY (FEB 2005) THE IGNITION HAS LOCKED UP ON ME. THE KEY WILL GO IN BUT THE KEY WILL NO TURN. THE KEY DING SIGNAL WORKS AND EVERY THING. I HAVE READ MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS FROM AUTOTALK.COM ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND IT IS THE IGNTION CYLINDER IS THE PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS REACURRING EVERY YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110457February 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2000 FORD FOCUS SE'S ENGINE HAS REPEATEDLY DIED WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS DIED EVEN AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH, AND HAS ENDANGERED ME SEVERAL TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS GOING AROUND A CURVE. LUCKILY I HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT SO FAR, BUT IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED I WOULD SAY ABOUT 50 TIMES. I AM TOO POOR TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT I HAVE HAD AN ENGINE FLUSH AND INJECTOR CLEANING WITH NO EFFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110471February 13, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, WHEELS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING CLARIFICATION OF OUR PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA REGARDING THE 2000 FORD FOCUS : #10104088 AND #10107840. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE MISINTERPRETATION OF DATA COLLECTED BY YOUR AGENCY AND POSTED FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. DEATHS ARE NOT POSTED, NOR ARE THEY INCLUDED AS INJURIES. THIS MISREPRESENTS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT FAILURES REPORTED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#10110312February 11, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR LATCH WILL NOT OPEN, HAS REMAINED THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS. I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY QUOTED ME AT AROUND $300 TO REPAIR THE DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111279February 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING ODOR, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A PIECE A METAL CUT AND SHORTED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110241February 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110266February 10, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS CLOSING MY REAR DOOR AND KEEPING CLOSED. IT HAD OPENED MORE THEN TWICE WHEN I FINALLY CALLED FORD. THEY SAID THEY DO NOT COVER LOCKS AND THAT IT WOULD CAST UPWARDS OF $275. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT IS UNHEARD OF. I WD40 THE LATCH TO GET IT SHUT AND HAVE NOT USED THE DOOR SINCE, AND WHEN I USE THE OTHER DOORS THEY ALL MAKE A VERY LOUD CREAKING SOUND, IT'S AWFUL. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS AND RECALLS TO MY 4 YEAR OLD 2000 FOCUS I AM DISSCUSTED THAT I EVEN BOUGHT THE CAR. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PART..... GO FIGURE... *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110305February 10, 2005
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT IS JAMMING FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OUT WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE BELT THREE TIMES NOW AND GOING BACK FOR THE FOURTH ON FEBUARY 11 2005.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110159February 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCK FAILURE ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS. THIS I AM TOLD IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BY THE DEALER AND AAA. PLEASE HELP. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. THANK YOU. *JB CINDY DROHAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110204February 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SINCE 2002 I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION, KEY WILL NOT TURN WHEN INSERTED IN IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE REPLACED THAT PART TWICE, $500 DOLLARS EACH TIME. IT'S BEEN ONLY ONE YEAR SINCE THE LAST TIME THAT I GOT IT FIXED AND AGAIN I'M HAVING PROBLEMS EVERYTIME THAT I TRY TO START THE IGNITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111040February 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111041February 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *AK......DEALER REPLACED ACCELERATOR CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110078February 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1- THIS SPECIFIC FAILURE, THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO IT, IT JUST HAPPENED. THE IGNITION SWITCH JUST LOCKED. PREVIOUSLY THERE WERE LITTLE EVENTS WITH THE CAR LEADING UP TO ITS FAILURE. 2- IT STALLED AND WOULDN'T START, FUEL WASN'T GETTING TO THE ENGINE AND WOULD LEAD TO POWER FAILURE. 3- AFTER REPEATED TRIPS TO THE GARAGE AND TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY DID REPLACE THE PLUGS AND WIRES AND FUEL PUMP AGAIN. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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