Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#739267January 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON THIS CAR PREVIOUSLY BUT AGAIN THE CLUTCH IS GETTING VERY HARD TO MOVE. DEALERS CLAIM THIS IS DUE TO A RECALLED PART BUT WHEN APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPLACE THIS PART, NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878140January 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING 1ST TRANSMISSION VIBRATION WAS STILL THERE. CONSUMER TOOK CAR BACK A THIRD TIME FOR SAME PROBLEM, AND THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION. SHAKING WAS STILL THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558787January 11, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877999January 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL 00 V 218 000/FMVSS 201/ RECALL OO V 303 000/REAR WHEEL HUB NUT, AND PROGRAM 00B59/PREMATURE SEAL WEAR IN CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. UNABLE TO GET DEALER TO HONOR RECALLS OR PROGARM DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT REDLANDS AUTO CENTER IN REDLANDS, CA; PHONE # 909/793-3211. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878011January 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING AND USING BRAKES VEHICLE MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. METAL THAT BRAKES ARE MADE OF CAUSES BRAKES TO MAKE THIS TYPE OF NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878035January 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS TO STEP HARD ON BRAKES UNTIL STOPPING. THEN,SHIFTED GEAR TO PARK AND VEHICLE WILL START WORKING AS NORMAL. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558877January 9, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER RECIEVED 2 RECALLS, 00V-303 (HUB RETAINING NUT) AND 00V-218 (FMVSS 201 INTERIOR HEAD IMPACT REQUIREMENTS) AND IS VERY UPSET, DISHEARTENED AND FRUSTRATED BY THESE NOTICES BECAUSE HE HAS TO TAKE OFF WORK TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738972January 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONTACTED FORD STILL NO PROGRESS LOOK MY CAR IS NEW THE BUT BRAKE SQUEAK SO LOUD IT DRIVES ME CRAZY I KNOW MY ISSUE IS NOT BIG OF DEAL COMPARED TO OTHER ISSUES, ITS JUST NOT FAIR THAT FORD DOES NOT GIVE A DAMM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877485January 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT AIR BAG DID DEPLOY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COASTED BACK AND BUMPED FRONT BUMPER OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THEIR WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558763January 4, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TOO MANY RECALLS FOR A NEW (4MONTHS OLD) VEHICLE AND DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT, CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL 00V-303 FOR THE REAR WHEEL HUB RETAINING CLIP NUT AND RECALL 00V-218 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT REQUIREMENTS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877421January 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE IS PULLING TO SIDE WHERE SOMETIMES IR COULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED, AND STEERING COULD LOCK TO LEFT SIDE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738697January 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWICE, WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. ON SECOND OCCASION, CAR RESTARTED ON FULL THROTTLE A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED ON IDLE. DEALERSHIP CAN'T LOCATE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738704January 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY MAKE A VERY LOUD CONTINUOUS SQUEALING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EVERY SINGLE TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY MAKE THIS NOISE. AT FIRST IT STARTED OUT AS AN OCCASIONAL LOW SQUEAKING NOISE DURING AUGUST 2000. THEN IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO BOB DAVIDSON FORD IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND AND THEY TOLD ME THAT A LOT OF FORD FOCUS OWNERS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKES. THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND THAT THE ENGINEERS AT FORD WERE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. THEN I TOOK THE CAR TO TYSONS FORD IN VIENNA VIRGINIA. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE DUST CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THEY CHARGED ME $37.00 TO CLEAN THE BRAKES. AS I DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY STILL MADE THE NOISE. SO, I CALLED TYSONS FORD BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE BRAKES BUT IF I WANTED THEM TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE CAR THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME, THE BRAKES ARE GETTING WORSE. THEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR (STOKES-CRAVEN FORD/RACEWAY FORD IN DARLINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA). THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES AND TOLD ME THAT THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. SO I PICKED THE CAR UP. THE BRAKES STILL MADE THE NOISE. SO, I CALLED THIS DEALER BACK AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK. SO, THE BRAKES ARE GETTING WORSE AND NO ONE CAN'T SEEM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738744January 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLS OUT MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE POWER STEARING TO GO OUT AND ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS TO GO ON, SCARED FOR MY SAFETY. CONTACTED SALEPERSON AND DEALERSHIP OWNER WITH NO HELP OFFERED BY THEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877283January 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE COMING TO A FULL STOP VEHICLE WOULD START SHUTTERING. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLESAE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877303January 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, AND WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40-50MPH. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG SPILLED CHEMICALS ON DRIVER'S HAND AND UP TO ELBOW. DRIVER RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877316January 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED BRAKES MAKE A SCREECHING SOUND THAT DOSE'NT STOP UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN COPNTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738669January 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR DRUM BRAKES MAKE SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN APPLIED. FRONT DISK BRAKES MAKE METAL ON METAL GRINDING SOUND WHEN APPLIED. DEALER DID BRAKE INSPECTION AND SAID ALL FOCUS CARS MAKE THIS SOUND AND THEY CANNOT FIX OR REPLACE BRAKE LININGS OR DISK MATERIAL UNTIL A RECALL IS DECLARED. IT IS UNNERVING TO DRIVE A NEW VEHICLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558431December 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE WHEN COMING TO A STOP UNDER 30 MPH, PROBLEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAPPEN IN SHOW ROOM TEST DRIVE AND HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED TO BE FIXED OVER 3 TIMES, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCING DISC SLIPAGE IN WET WEATHER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738453December 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PROBLEMS NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT PROPERLY, GEARS GRIND, POP OUT, BURNING SMELL IN AC/HEAT, NEVER BUY FORD AGAIN, BOUGHT IN 8/00 NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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