Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#8017678August 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017656August 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND LIQUID THAT CAME OUT BURNED DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766423August 29, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CAR STALLS WHEN GAS TANK GUAGE READS SLIGHTLY OVER 1/4 TANK MARK. EXPECIALLY ON HARD RIGHT HAND TURNS. DEALER SAID IT WAS FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK.....OCCURRED AT 36000 MILES +/-. ALSO OCCURS ON STRAIGHT OF WAYS. I DIDN'T GET EXTENDED WARRANTY....SURELY THEY CAN MAKE A BETTER FUEL PUMP. I MAY HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED, BUT I HAVE HEARD THAT FOCUS HAS HAD A RECALL BECAUSE OF STALLING ENGINES......I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A NOTICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766441August 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER 30000 MILES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF WEAR UNTIL GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. BY THAT TIME ROTORS COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017542August 29, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017398August 28, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL BROKE AND FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, BOLTS SHEARED OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017410August 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT 65 TO 70 MPH WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE UPON SLOWING DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017418August 28, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED 5 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017430August 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017444August 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THERMOSTAT WENT FROM REGULAR TEMPERATURE TO HOT. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BY ITSELF A FEW TIMES IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017473August 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MULTIPLE SPEEDS. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017496August 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT CAUSES INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8017274August 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017314August 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN KEY IN IGNITION, IT HAD STUCK.CONTACTED DEALER. IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER HAD BROKEN. REPLACED PART.BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017368August 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH FRONT AXLE CRACKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017371August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH REAR BRAKES FAILED, HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766298August 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE PROBLEM WITH MY IGNITION HAPPEN TWICE A YEAR APART. I WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANT; HOWEVER THE FORD RELATIOIN DEPARTMETN AND THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT. I WAS COMPENSATED THE A YEAR AGO THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN. I AM REQUESTING THAT I BE REFUNDED THE AMONUT OF 368.65. THIS WAS THE FEE FOR THE REPAIR. I ALSO WANT FOR FORD TO BUY THE CAR BACK BECAUSE THERE ARE MANNY REPORTED DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017162August 26, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD GAIN SPEED. CONSUMER REALLY NOTICED IT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017184August 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OWNER NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AFTER PARKING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. FUEL HAD LEAKED ALL OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE, AND OTHER AREAS UNDERNEATH. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THREE TIMES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ,THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AND FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017199August 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER UNABLE TO TURN KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH AS A RESULT OF KEY CYLINDER LOCKING UP. CONTACTED DEALER.REPLACED PARTS 3 TIMES; BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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