Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10012476June 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, THE DEALER REROUTED THE BATTERY CABLES. *JB THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD SUSPENSION AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025074June 26, 2003
CHILD SEAT:BASE
EVENFLO 5 IN 1 INFANT SEAT. MODEL NUMBER 5751292P1. PROBLEMS GETTING BASE OF CHILD SEAT INSTALLED. *MR WHEN USING THE LATCH, THE YELLOW BASE ADJUSTER HIT THE RIGHT TOP OF THE LATCH ANCHOR. WHEN THE STRAP WAS TIGHTENED IT BROUGHT THE FRONT OF THE BASE UP OFF THE VEHICLE SEAT AND THE BABY'S HEAD FLOPPED FORWARD. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015415June 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021984June 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CONSUMER INSERTED THE KEY AND COULD NOT TURN THE KEY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN OR COME OUT. THE REASON WAS DUE TO THE TUMBLERS IN THE LOCK HAD DROPPED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024927June 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER STATES CANNOT FULLY INSERT KEY INTO IGNITION CYLINDER DUE TO IT BEING DEFECTIVE. THE IS THE 3RD CYLINDER REPLACEMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024956June 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE DUE TO RECALLS. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING IS ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024780June 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK FUEL IN THE ENGINE, THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER STATES FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO TELL HER WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023574June 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM, FOLLOWED BY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING & THE WIND SHIELD SHATTERING. I STOPPED THE CAR, PLACED IT IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE & YELLED AT MY CHILDREN TO JUMP OUT OF THE CAR. A GENTLEMAN, DRIVING BEHIND ME STOPPED, LOOKED AT THE CAR & CALLED 911. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR BACK UP & DRIVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE POLICE CAME, CHECKED THE ROAD & FILLED OUT THE REPORT, I THEN TURNED THE CAR AROUND & DROVE IT BACK TO MY GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE & PARKED IT. THE NEXT DAY, I DROVE IT TO MY AUNT'S HOUSE & PARKED IT IN HER DRIVEWAY UNTIL MONDAY WHEN IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ( WHERE IT IS STILL LOCATED ) THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, & THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023629June 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT TOTALING 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023495June 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FOCUS HAS AROUND 60,000 MILES. BUT NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MOTOR WILL SPUTTER AFTER YOU START THE CAR AND JUST DIE OUT. I HAD ONE OF THE EGR SENSOR REPLACE ITS LOCATED ON THE FIREWALL AND ALSO I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND JUST INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, AIR FILTER AND FUEL FILTER AND I HAD A FRIEND HAVE A QUICK LOOK AT THE FUEL RAIL AND THE VACUUM HOSE THEY LOOK FINE. I HERE THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS THE ISSUE WITH LATE MODEL FOCUS. I JUST NOTICE WHEN PARKING THE CAR BACKWARDS AT AN INCLINE IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT WOULD START BUT REV-UP VERY HIGH FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND STILL DIE OUT. MY NEXT STEP IS TO HAVE OBD II TEST DONE AT AAA TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP OUT, IF NOT MY LAST CHOICE IS FORD BUT I RATHER NOT THE HELL THEM FORD, WELL MY POINT IS I ALSO HAVE ACURA 90 WITH 183,000 MILES AND NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE REPAIRS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023502June 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS W/ 2.0 ZETEC ENGINE THAT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN MAY OF 2002 WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE EXPRESSWAY. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED THE CAR LURCHING IN HIGHER RPMS (NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN SPEED) AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN 55 MPH AND STALLED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. IT STARTED UP HALF AN HOUR LATER, AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME AT 50 MPH ON THE E-WAY. THAT PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AFTER A WEEK, AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF COMING BACK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I MADE A LONG CAR TRIP, WHEN IT DID THE SAME THING, BUT THANKFULLY DID NOT STALL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DO THIS, AND FORD DEALERS NEVER DID FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, ALTHOUGH ONE DEALER CHARGED ME $400 TO DRAIN AND CLEAN THE TANK BECAUSE OF DEBRIS IN THE TANK CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL ON RIGHT TURNS. IF NOT FOR THE FOCALJET.COM WEBSITE, I WOULD BE STUCK WITH AN OUT-OF-WARRANTY DEFECTIVE CAR THAT FORD FLATLY REFUSED TO COVER DURING THE WARRANTY, BUT WAS HAPPY TO SPLIT THE COST 50-50 ONE DAY AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. AFTER MAKING ANOTHER LONG TRIP AND HAVING THE CAR SPUTTERING AT 4000 RPMS, I DROPPED THE FUEL TANK, REMOVED 2 CLOGGED FILTERS FROM INSIDE THE GAS TANK FUEL-SENDING UNIT, AND THE CAR HAS WORKED PERFECTLY SINCE THEN. I NOW HAVE MORE POWER, SMOOTHER POWER DELIVERY, NO STALLING OR STUMBLING ON THE E-WAY OR ON RIGHT-HAND TURNS, AND THE CAR NO LONGER HESITATES WITH THE A/C ON. THESE CLOGGED FILTERS HAVE COST ME COUNTLESS HOURS, TRIPS TO THE DEALER, AND $400 WHEN THE FIX IS JUST TO LET THE EXTERNAL (AND USER-SERVICEABLE) FUEL FILTER DO ITS JOB. I HAVE KEPT THE 2 FILTERS THAT I REMOVED AND TAKEN PICTURES OF THE FUEL CANISTER THAT CONTAINED THE CLOGGED FILTERS, IN CASE THERE IS ANY NEED TO INVESTIGATE THEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024574June 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEALER REPLACED ON SEPTEMBER 2002 THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING. IN JUNE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TWICE AT THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024598June 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY GETS JAMMED IN THE IGNITION. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024407June 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GAUGES WILL GO "BESERK". DOOR CHIME ACTIVATES, ALL LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF, TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS,AND THE VEHICLE STALLS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024475June 19, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING WHEEL LUGS:NUTS CAME LOOSENED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023374June 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS MORNING MY IGNITION CYLINDER WENT BAD. WENT TO GO START THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T TURN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023289June 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
PASSENGER FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AFTER GOING OVER SPEED BUMP @ 5 MPH. COULD HAVE PUNCTURED TIRE IF NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTICED. 2000 FORD FOCUS, 38,000 MI. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024548June 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING NOISES COMING FROM VEHICLE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. *MR*TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024213June 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MISSES/ BUCKS AND VIBRATES. THERE'S ALSO A PINGING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023226June 17, 2003
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SQUEAKING BRAKE, EXTREME WEAR AND TEAR OF FRONT TIRES, BACK TIRES WITH WEAR AND TEAR ISSUES, ALIGNMENT ISSUES ON FRONT TIRES AND CRUISE CONTROL ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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