Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10044622October 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS SENDING INCORRECT CODES TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044569October 22, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS IF DRIVER STEPS ON ACCELERATOR THERE IS NO POWER. THEN, ENGINE REGAINS POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040672October 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043329October 21, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
I HAVE HAD THIS FOCUS FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. WHEN I PURCHASED IT, I WAS NOT TOLD OF ANY OF THE POSSIBLE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODEL. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD 4 RECALLS REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS GETTING STUCK. NOW, THE FACTORY INSTALLED SECURITY SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. I CANNOT LOCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT ALL AND I MUST LOCK THE OTHER 3 DOORS MANUALLY. MY KEY CHAIN DOOR LOCKER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE INSIDE BUTTON FOR UNLOCKING THE TRUNK WILL NOT WORK EITHER. THE FRONT CONSOLE IS TOO BIG FOR THE CAR AND COFFEE CUPS WILL NOT FIT INTO IT. I ALSO SEEM TO HAVE TROUBLE SEEING BEHIND ME WHEN TRYING TO LOOK TO THE LEFT FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE HEADREST. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043228October 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WATER LEAK IN MY 2000 FORD FOCUS. UPON READING THIS WEBSITE I REALIZE THE OTHER PROBLEMS I'VE HAD ARE SIMILAR TO THIS CAR. CAR STALLING, FUEL GAUGE STICKING, RADIO GOING OUT, CARPET BEING REPLACED,WIPER PROBLEMS ETC. WHEN IT RAINS THE WATER CAN FILL THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD 2-3 INCHES. I'VE HAD THE LEAK CHECKED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES AND SO FAR NO ONE CAN FIND THE LEAK. ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM EITHER. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE, AND I WAS INFORMED IF THE LEAKING CONTINUES IT WILL DAMAGE THE "BRAIN" COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IF THAT HAPPENS AND I HAVE TO SPEND A COUPLE THOUSAND TO FIX, BUT IF THE LEAKING IS NOT FOUND IT WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN. I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. ALSO, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE OF ALL THE RECALLS THAT PERTAINS TO THIS CAR. I HAVE RECEIVED ONLY ONE PERTAINING TO THE BACK REAL WHEEL BEARING, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT DEALER. BUT I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS. WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043231October 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION/STEERING LOCKED UP IN MY FORD FOCUS STATION WAGON. THE CAR HAS ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT; IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY; AAA AND THE TOWING PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT THIS LOCKING UP OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM IN THE 2000 FORD FOCUS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. THE LADY AT AAA THOUGHT THAT THERE IS A RECALL, BUT FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE IGNITION LOCK AND THE KEYS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $500. THE WORK IS BEING DONE BY THE DEALER, PACIFICO FORD. IF IT IS TRUE THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR FORD FOCUS 2000, THE AUTOMAKER SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043262October 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WE HAD TO PLACE THE 6TH SET OF TIRES ON OUR CAR. WE HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE SET OF TIRES LAST LONGER THAN 20,000 MILES. WE HAVE OUR TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AND FRONT-END ALIGNED REGULARLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES. WE HAVE HAD ALL 5 RECALLS REPAIRED ON THE CAR. WHEN I HAD THE REAR BEARING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER EMERGENCY BEARINGS OVERNIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT A RENTAL CAR, HE OFFERED TO REASSEMBLE MY CAR AND LET ME DRIVE IT HOME (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNSAFE)! THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LOUD CAR, BUT A WEEK AGO THERE WAS A LOUD ROARING, GRINDING NOISE UP FRONT THAT GETS ESPECIALLY LOUD WHEN I TURN TO THE RIGHT. AFTER HAVING A TECHNICIAN LOOK AT IT, HE SAYS THE FRONT BEARINGS ARE GONE AND THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I AM IN THE SAME SITUATION AS EVERYONE ELSE: BECAUSE THIS CAR HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS IT IS ONLY VALUING AT $3000 AFTER 3 YEARS. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING TO SATISFY ALL OF THESE DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038602October 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS STRANDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043156October 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY FORD FOCUS ENGINE CUTS OFF WITH OUT ANY NOTICE. I FELT VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMEBODY HAS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CAR BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING KILLED FOR DRIVING THIS CAR. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TO STEP-IN, BECAUSE FORD IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I SEE A LOT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR. IN I'M SURE THERE WILL BE PLENTY MORE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043097October 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP. TURNED CAR OFF IN NORMAL MANNER, RETURNED AND UNABLE TO TURN KEY, UNLOCK STERRING COLUMN, ETC.. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044236October 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING, AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. ALSO, ENGINE PROBLEMS. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OIL PAN UNDER THE MOTOR. OWNER WAS REFERRED TO THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO SEEK PROTECTION UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043031October 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR STALLS IN TURNS WHILE DOWNSHIFTING; GOING UP HILLS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT BEGINS HESITATION WHILE ACCELERATING; AND AFTER SEVERAL HESITATIONS IT WILL STALL OUT MUCH LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE PROBLEM BEGAN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND ONLY WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING WITH UNDER HALF A TANK OF FUEL BUT NOW OCCURS EVEN WITH A FULL TANK. TWICE I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO FORD TECHNICIANS, TWICE TEST RESULTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE. THE FORD TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR IS NO LONGER A RELIABLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042954October 15, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTING
AT IDLE THE HEAD LIGHTS, DASH BOARD LIGHTS, AND INTERNAL DOME LIGHT FLICKER WITH CYCLE OF ENGINE. FORD CERTIFIED MECHANIC DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, NOR A REMEDY TO THE FLICKERING. FLICKERING STILL EXISTS! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043994October 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOCKED, AND IT WOULD NOT BE MOVED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE INSIDE CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044010October 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM THIRD GEAR TO FOURTH GEAR VEHICLE LOST POWER/ STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044050October 15, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT WIRES BURNED. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE FINE, EXCEPT THE BRAKE LIGHTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041756October 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON LEAVING WORK, ENTERED CAR AND INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION. KEY WOULD NOT TURN. SPENT ABOUT 45 MINUTES JIGGLING AND TAPPING KEY IN ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. THIS WAS IS MY FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE AAA TOW TRUCK DRIVER MADE MENTION OF THE "FAMOUS FORD IGNITION SYSTEM" UPON ARRIVAL AT MY REQUEST. WHEN ASKED WHAT THAT MEANT, HE STATED THAT A NUMBER OF FORD PRODUCTS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I PAID FOR THE CAR TO BE TOWED HOME AS IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY, A CO-WORKER INFORMED ME THAT HIS WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER FOCUS TOO. I HAVE ENDURED RECALLS WITH THIS CAR, AND AM SHOCKED THAT AN IGNITION SYSTEM MAY NOT HAVE ISSUES SORTED OUT. IF THIS IS A TREND THAT MERITS AN INVESTIGATION. I HOPE CONSUMERS CAN BE RELIEVED OF MOST OF THEIR REPAIR COSTS. MEANWHILE I PROBABLY HAVE QUITE A REPAIR BILL TO LOOK FORWARD TO. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042864October 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING UPWARD VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER STATED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041798October 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING. FAILED TO START. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043915October 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS, EVEN WHEN THERE ARE 2 TO 5 GALLONS REMAINING IN THE TANK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. VEHICLE DISENGAGES, MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT THAT SPEED. THIS IS THE SECOND EXPERIENCE OF THIS TYPE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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