Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#8021791October 29, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THEY HIT A CURVE AT 5MPH THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYS. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768970October 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATS. CURRENTLY WE ARE TAKING IT BACK INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE THAT COME THROUGH THE HOOD. WE FEEL THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE AT ANY MOMENT AND THAT IS IS UNDEPENDABLE. IT HAS BEEN TOWED TWICE. WE DO NOT FEEL WE CAN SELL IT BECAUSE OF ALL THE ON GOING DEFECTS AND YET WE STILL OWE $9,000 PLUS TO THE BANK ON IT. WE FEEL TRAPPED IN AN UNSAFE, UNDEPENDABLE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568049October 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE IGNITION PROBLEM REOCCURS. *YH *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568042October 25, 2002
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOW SPEED TIRE BLOW OUT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768909October 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START-STARTED SHAKING AND THEN STALLED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567956October 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WASHED DURING THE WINTER, THE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. *JG *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021653October 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ROTOR ARE WARP EVERY 3,000 TO 4000 MILES AND ALSO THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021364October 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT EMISSION CONTROL LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED THAT IF PLACED IN NEUTRAL GEAR, VEHICLE WILL STALL OR SURGE FORWARD. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768710October 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON SUNDAY, 21 JULY 2002, THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY FOCUS WENT OUT. AT FIRST, THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE LOCK, THEN IT WOULD NOT TURN. THIS RAISED THREE MAJOR CONCERNS: ONE IN THE MID 90'S, FORD US RECALLED OVER 8 MILLION CARS AND TRUCKS THAT HAD FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES. SOME OF THOSE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRES. TWO ALTHOUGH I WASN'T MOVING WHEN THE DEFECT HAPPENED, WHAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AND THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH HAD LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL OR LEFT ME STRANDED SOMEPLACE LESS SAFE THAN MY OWN DRIVEWAY? THREE MY FOCUS HAS BEEN RECALLED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE 27 MONTHS I'VE OWNED IT, AND THIS INCIDENT ADDS TO MY CONCERNS OVER THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY/RELIABILITY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021309October 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHOT DOWN.. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768581October 18, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768607October 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR STALLED ALONG SIDE A ROAD SEEMED LIKE "VAPOR LOCK" WOULD NOT START, HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER, HE CHECKED IT OUT AND REPORTED FOUND NOTHING WRONG, CAR STARTED, COMPUTED CHECKED OUT OK. IT TOOK DEALER TWO DAYS TO CHECK OUT CAR DID NOT GET A WRITE UP FROM THE DEALER CONCERNING THIS CHECK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 SETS OF REAR TIRES PLUS ONE SET OF SNOW TIRE IN LESS THAN 55,000 MILES ALL REAR TIRES SHOW THE SAME PATTERN CUPPED AND BALD WITHIN 5-8 THOUSAND MILES DEALER HAS PROVIDED 3 SETS OF TIRES WE HAVE PROVIDED 2 REAR END ALLIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE TWICE. THIS CAR WAS ALSO PART OF REAR AXEL RECALL TIRES SLIDE SIDEWAYS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021112October 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SOME WIRES MELTED ON THE BATTERY CAUSING THE CAR TO START. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021161October 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021162October 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWICH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768547October 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, AIR BAGS
THIS CAR HAS MORE RECALLS THAN I EVER SEEN. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND GAVE ME SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE BRAKES ARE SHOT AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAVE 29,940 MILES. THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT WORK EVEN THOUGH ITS BEEN FIXED 2 TIMES THE IGNITION LOCKED UP AND THEY CHANGE IT THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS BUT THEY SAY ITS FINE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768551October 17, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I SENT A FORM IN YESTERDAY BUT DID NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER. THIS CAR IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021028October 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN APPLIED, THERE IS INTERMITTANT EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS, DRUMS AND PADS. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021029October 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE TAP ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND AT LESS THAN 5MPH. CAUSING INJURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768517October 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MY SON HAD A WHEEL STUCK ON THE CURB OF OUR DRIVEWAY. HE OPENED THE DOOR AND, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, LOOKED OUT TO SEE THE POSITION OF THE WHEEL. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY HILL, HOPPED THE CURB, CROSSED THE STREET, WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND LANDED WITH THE REAR END OF THE CAR AGAINST A TREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WHEN FORD WAS CONTACTED THEY SAID THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKES ON THE FOCUS. OUR MECHANIC SPOKE TO AN ASSOCIATE WITH FORD WHO WILL DENY SPEAKING TO HIM. THE FORD ASSOCIATE SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES FAILING, THEY JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT SO THEY CAN'T ISSUE A RECALL. IT SEEMS THIS BALL BELONGS IN YOUR COURT! OUR CAR WAS TOTALED, OUR SON SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES; THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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