Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10057244April 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THERE WERE NO BRAKES OR STEERING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. DRIVER DISLOCATED HER SHOULDER AND SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. *AK THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WAS REPLACED, THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10065294March 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065367March 31, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDA VEHICLE HESITATED/ STALLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065369March 31, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY THE KEY STICKS IN THE IGNITION WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE IN MAY 2003 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064163March 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH - DEALERSHIP SAID FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACING; DONE;THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE #3 PISTON BROKE AND THE ENGINE IS NOW UNREPAIRABLE AND MUST BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064218March 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
SMELLED FUEL STRONG SMELL AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO START RESULTING IN FUEL SPRAYING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK OVER UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065138March 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065142March 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
WHILE CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR IT BROKE COMPLETE OFF. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE UNIT BECAUSE THE MIRROR CANNOT NOT BE REATTACHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064127March 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL SYSTEM FAILS, LOSES OF POWER, AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063996March 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE: 2000 FORD FOCUS, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DASHBOARD AND THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS INJURED, MINOR BURNS AND A SPRAINED WRIST. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS OF THE FORD FOCUS. THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR HAS RUN OUT, AND THE INSURANCE ALSO WON'T COVER THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10063934March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TWICE TO THE DEALERHIP BECAUSE THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN. THE DEALERSHIP CUT OUT THE CYLINDER AND REPLACES IT WITH A NEW ONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063917March 26, 2004
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND KEY WILL NOT TURN SO CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND MAY EVEN HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER BEING REPAIRED - TYPICAL COST IS $250 - 300. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063881March 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CYLINDER HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. THE LAST 2 TWO THE CYLINDER AND STEERING WHEEL HAVE LOCKED UP, NOT POSSIBLE TO TURN IGNITION KEY OR TURN WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064848March 24, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE FRONT/REAR DOOR/TRUNK MANUAL LOCKS BECAME STUCK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO ENTER/EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064850March 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE BRAKING THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063700March 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I COULD NOT START THE CAR WHILE IN A PARKING DECK LATE AT NIGHT! THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED. THIS IS A PROBLEM FORD KNOWS ABOUT (THERE ARE 177 COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE) AND TSB REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED FOR THIS PART FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 FOCI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064758March 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063606March 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MALFUNCTION FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF FAULTY PART. LOCKS UP, YOU CAN NOT START VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064661March 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. CONSUMER PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT IT WILL NOT TURN. LATER, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062746March 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE ENGINE ON A 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 W/ 2.0L DOHC ZETEC ENGINE ROUTINELY STALLS WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY ON/OFF RAMPS. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE WHICH CAUSED A TEMPORARY LOST OF CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATION AND CONTINUE. IN BOTH CIRCUMSTANCES, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATE OUT OF A TURN. THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED OUT AND IS IN NORMAL OPERATING ORDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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