Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#10026109July 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM, POSSIBLY VAPOR LOCK/FUEL PUMP RELATED (A COMMON $450-$600 REPAIR WAY TOO EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE 2000 & 2001 FORD FOCUS ACCORDING TO ANECDOTAL E-MAIL EVIDENCE ON INTERNET CHAT SITES), BUT EQUALLY LIKELY TO BE RELATED TO EA02-022. 1ST SYMPTOM WAS LOSS OF POWER UPON SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. SPEED THERE WAS ACCELERATION FROM 12 MPH UP INTO 2ND GEAR. THE CAR RECOVERED AFTER A NEAR STALL WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING. 2ND INCIDENT WAS THE NEXT DAY (TODAY) WHERE I WAS SHIFTING FROM AROUND 25 MPH INTO THIRD GEAR IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ALBE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, WHEREUPON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN ANY GEAR/WAS COMPLETELY ASTHMATIC. AFTER TWO MINUTES IN PLACE THE VEHICLE RECOVERED AND I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. THE MECHANIC WANTS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, FUEL FILTER HOSE AND FUEL RETURN LINE....BUT IF THE PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC TO THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE FUEL PUMP PURSUANT TO THE REFERENCED STUDY, THEN A NEW PUMP WILL BE ABLE TO DRAW FUEL BETTER/SERVE AS A TEMPORARY FIX. BUT, LIKE THE ORIGINAL, IT TOO WILL FAIL EARLY DUE TO THE HIGHER DEMAND ON DRAWING THE FUEL THROUGH THE BLOCKAGE. THE TANK WAS APPROX. 1/4 FULL AT THE TIME OF BOTH INCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026131July 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND IT ALSO MADE THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE TO GO OUT AS WELL. ALSO THERE IS A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE FUSE JUNCTION BOX IN THE ENGINE BAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027161July 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE RECALLS ON VEHICLE HAD FAILED AFTER MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE RECALLS WERE NOT NEEDED IN DRY CLIMATE AND REFUSED TO DO THEM. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE MECHANIC HAD SUPPOSED TO HAVE ORDERED PARTS EACH TIME BUT FAILED TO DO SO. NEEDED PARTS FOR THE BATTERY CABLE (RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V288000), THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS RECALL CAMPAIGN #01I017000 AND THE BALL JOINTS. PARTS WERE NEVER ORDERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026050July 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION KEY DOES NOT TURN. WITH ONLY 55144 MILES THE IGNITION KEY SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THEY HAVE SEVERAL CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SO IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART. I FEEL THE DEALER SHOULD PAY FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIRS, THERE ARE AT LEAST 50 OTHER CONSUMERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM RIGHT ON THIS SITE. PLEASE CONDUCT AND INVESTIGATION AS SOON AS POSIBLE, SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAULTY IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027215July 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED ROTORS NEED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027246July 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON AND VEHICLE IS IDLING T MOTOR STARTS MISSING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025935July 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM THE ORIGINAL AND CURRENT OWNER OF A 2000 FORD FOCUS SE. WHENEVER I EXIT THE FREEWAY AND THE EXIT IS A CURVE, MY ENGINE FAILS. SOMETIMES, WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY PROCEEDING IN A LINEAR FASHION, MY ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025952July 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CYLINDER PIN DEFECT. HAD TO REPLACE THIS ITEM 5 TIMES UNDERWARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027031July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SUSPENSION
THE IGNITION HOUSING LOCKED UP AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE FRONT AXLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE FELL OFF. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THEM. THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FELL OFF. THE REAR END SLID WHILE DRIVING ON A WET SURFACE. *MR CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027049July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START, BUT KEY WOULD NOT TURN. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILED IGNITION SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. AT 40000 MILES PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, AND DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025889July 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS AND BRAKES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 35,000. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. WE TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING NOISE FOR BRAKE PADS. THE CALLED AND TOLD USE THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED. THIS IS TOOK SOON TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026928July 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026958July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATES BRAKES WEAR PREMATURLEY WEARING OUT WHICH PRODUCES A GRINDING NOIUSE. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011154July 10, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
THE POWER STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP INTO AN EMBANKMENT. *JB *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE PINCH BOLTS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10026839July 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026879July 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE ONLY HAS 1700 MILES ON IT, BUT HEARING A METAL TO METAL "GRINDING" NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND FRONT DISCS, ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026900July 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS 13 TIMES SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE. PADS WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY EVERY 2000-3000 KILOMETERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026902July 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR BRAKES HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN STOPPING VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026723July 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025620July 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STALLING, HESITATION, ENGINE OVERHEATS WITHOUT WARNING(INSIDE TEMP. GUAGE STAYS IN SAFE LEVELS) . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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