Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10094884October 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094691September 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATED IGNITION LOCKED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094786September 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED , AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095469September 29, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOORS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY AND SWINGING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *BF RIGHT DOOR STICKING AS WELL. CONSUMER UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF DOOR SWINGING OPEN. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093301September 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCKED UP IN JUNE, 2003 AND AGAIN SEPTEMBER, 2004. BOTH TIMES, THE IGNITION HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT, A REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCHED INSTALLED, THE CAR HAD TO BE REKEYED. WHEN IGNITION LOCKED, UNABLE TO TURN KEY. CAR WAS IN PARK BOTH TIMES INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095356September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE IS POSSIBLE RELATED TO RECALL 03N01. *NM RECALL NUMBER NUMBER (03V482000) THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS (ENGINE HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, AND SURGING)AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MINIMIZE THE PROBLEMS BY KEEPING THE FUEL TANK 3/4 TO FULL AS SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093222September 28, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON 09/26/04 OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK DOOR OF MY 2000 FORD FOCUS SEDAN TO PLACE SOMETHING IN THE BACK SEAT. I CLOSED THE DOOR AND PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE AWAY. IT WAS THEN I NOTICED THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FOUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. THE LATCH WOULD LOCK SOMETIMES IF PUSHED WITH MY FINGER BUT NOT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR NORMALLY. AT THAT POINT I DROVE HOME WITH MY SON HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED UNTIL WE COULD USE A BUNGEE CORD TO HOLD IT SHUT. THE CAR IS PRESENTLY AT ELYRIA FORD IN ELYRIA, OHIO BEING REPAIRED. I HAVE CALLED FORD MOTOR CO AND FILED A COMPLAINT ALSO AFTER INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING THAT A PROBE HAS BEEN LAUNCHED INTO FAILING DOOR LATCHES ON 2000 FORD FOCUS THE VIN NO IS [XXX], MFG DATE 02/00. THE CAR HAS 32000 MILES ON IT.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094471September 28, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DID NOT LATCH. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY, AND CONSUMER HAD TO TIE A ROPE AROUND IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089774September 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME OF TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH ON CONSUMER COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. EVERY ATTEMPT WOULD CAUSE A GRINDING NOSE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE IGNITION CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079589September 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE IGNITION KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH . DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK LOCK/IGNITION CORE FAILED TO RESPONT TO KEY AND THE CONSUMER WAS STRANDED AT NIGHT. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION EVENTUALLY THE KEY WOULD NOT EVEN GO IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE NOR TURN ON THE POWER TO ROLL UP THE POWER WINDOWS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ONLINE RESOURCES HAVE SHOWN THIS TO BE COMMON TO FORD FOCUS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093027September 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 FORD FOCUS SE, KEY WILL NOT GO INTO IGNITION. CAN NOT START CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092910September 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE AIR PLANE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INDICATED SHE WAS STILL WAITING FOR DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092940September 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE TIRE IS WORE OUT. CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL ON LUGS AN BOLTS. DEALER STATED WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUTPREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094013September 21, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083252September 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE IN SPEED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ,AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION, BUT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED IN ONE PLACE AND WAS VERY WEAK IN ANOTHER PLACE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091369September 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2000 FORD FOCUS IGNITION CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091378September 20, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN, SUBSEQUENTLY I WAS STRANDED AS I COULD NOT START THE CAR. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AGO, WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE FOR THESE VEHICLES. CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR OUR DAUGHTER TO USE FOR SCHOOL, WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR RELIABILITY NOW HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HER GETTING STRANDED SOMEWHERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091327September 20, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH! THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW YEARS, USUALLY FIXING ITSELF. THIS LAST TIME, NOTHING WILL FIX IT. I AM CHECKING COSTS NOW TO REPLACE THE WHOLE MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091292September 19, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND KEY WON'T TURN IN IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091189September 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
2000 FORD FOCUS, RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. CAR ONLY HAD 44,849 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE COIL LOOKED "VERY" OLD AND WORN FOR THAT NEW OF A VEHICLE. HAS THIS BEEN A PROBLEM FOUND ON THESE VEHICLES. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY VS A PARKING LOT, THERE WOULD PROBABLY BEEN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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