Ford Focus Complaints (2000)

3,686 consumer complaints on file.

#873054October 16, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN MAKING A TURN HEARD A NOISE. DAY AFTER HEARD A LOUDER NOISE, AND VEHICLE TRAVELED TO THE RIGHT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873072October 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID MODULE HAD NOT COME IN, AND THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A TREE HEAD-ON, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S MODULE STILL HAS NOT COME IN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734300October 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE WILL CUT OUT WHEN ACCELERATING AND RPMS REACH APPROXIMATELY 3200. THIS PROBLEM OCURRED AFTER RECENT RECALL WORK TO REPLACE INJECTOR PRESSURE SENSOR. I DISCOVERED THAT IT IS PARTICULARY DANGEROUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON TWO LANE ROAD ONLY TO HAVE YOUR ENGINE QUIT PROVIDING POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556084October 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT SO TIGHT, WOULD NOT WORK OR RELEASE, FINALLY, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PULLED OUT OF BOLT FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734240October 13, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I LEARNED OF A RECALL AT THE DEALER'S LOCATION AFTER I HAD IT TOWED IN. I NEVER RECEIVED INFO BEFOREHAND. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784934October 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, GETS STUCK IN SHIFT AND GRINDS GEAR, SOMETIMES WON'T GO INTO REVERSE, TAKES SOME PLAY OF THE CLUTCH TO GET THE SHIFTER INTO REVERSE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733865October 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I SUSPECT WINDOW WASH BOTTLE LEAK, LEAKING ON GROUND CONNECT ON FENDER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733929October 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, GAVE NO WARNING FROM ONE MOMENT TO NEXT THE ONLY THING WE HEARD WAS METAL ON METAL GRINDING. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO COVER UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. BECAUSE THE INSIDE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO METAL AND THE OUTTER PAD HAD WORN DOWN TO ABOUT HALF WEAR THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS "NEGLIGENT ABUSE" .THIS WAY IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AFTER ONE WEEK OF PURSCHASE TOOK DEALER OVER TWO MONTHS TO CALL. NOW KEYLESS ENTRY DO NOT FUNCTION. DEALER VERY EVASIVE REGUARDING INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO US THE CONSUMER AND NOW OWNERS ABOUT RECALLS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS INVOLVING FOCUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872574October 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE GEARS. RPMS WILL REV UP HIGH, AND SOMETIMES CONSUMER MUST SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872642October 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A THRUST WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND WILL NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE PROBLEM IS DETERMINED TO BE ACOMPUTOR FAILURE. AND ALSO FIXED A RECALL FOR LEFT REAR TIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872607October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000 FORD FOCUS, TIRE SIZE P19560R15 AND DOT # V6V91RR859. FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD CAME OFF COMPLETELY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. FIRESTONE WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER BECAUSE ITWAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. * AK THE CUSTOMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AT OWN EXPENSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733816October 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I WAS DOWNSHIFTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A POP AND THEN SOMETHING FELL AT MY FEET. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE CLUTCH TENSION SPRING THAT BROKE, AND THEY HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM 2 TIMES PRIOR. I CALLED FORD AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733589October 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
OVERHEATING/ TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/ VIBRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872376October 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC, WENT TO APPLY GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WASN'T NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871984October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH TREAD ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. TIRE SIZE P19560R15. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, FOCUS. TIRE MILEAGE 9,000. FIRESTONE AND FORD WAS CONTACT ABOUT THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732958September 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE CLUTCH PEDAL SPRING SPLIT IN HALF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT ON A ROAD WITH A POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MILES AN HOUR. IT WAS AT NIGHT IN A TROPICAL STORM WITH LOCAL HEAVY RAINS WHILE I WAS IN FLORIDA. THE POLICE PARKED A CRUSIER BEHIND ME WITH IT'S LIGHTS ON AND EVEN WITH THIS PROTECT WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE WE COULD PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC IN FLORIDA SAID THAT FORD KNOWS OF THE CLUTCH SPRING PROBLEEM - THE ORIGINAL SPRING IS TO STIFF AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS MANUFACTURED WITH MORE FLEXIBILITY. IF THIS IS TRUE FORD SHOULD RECALL THE FOCUS' WITH THE BAD CLUTCH SPRING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. MY WIFE AND I MISSED A DAYS WORK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. AS FAR AS THE WINDSHIELD IS CONCERNED IT ISN'T SEALED PROPERLY AND ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE CAR. FORD IS GOING TO TAKE THE WINDSHIELD OUT AND RESEAL IT. AGAIN THIS IS INCONVENIENT AND REALLY DISAPPOINTING FOR A NEW CAR TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR ALSO HAS TWO OTHER PROBLEMS THAT AREN'T SAFETY RELATED. THE RADIO BROKE AND FORD REPLACED IT AND THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD A BROKEN PART THAT IT TOOK OVER 4 MONTHS TO GET A PART FOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556494September 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
CONSUMERS VEHICLE JERKS AND SURGED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANS RANG SENSOR 3 TIMES AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION ONCE BUT THE PROBLEN REOCCURS, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE ENGINE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871764September 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS NO COOLANT LEAK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732417September 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
REAR DRUM BRAKE SQUEAL, DEALER REPLACED SHOES WITHIN TWO DAYS SQUEAL WORSE THAN ORIGINAL. DEALER CALLED FORD TECH HOTLINE WAS ADVISED "CONCERN IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERING" DEALER THEN SANDED DRUMS AND SHOES, PROBLEM RETURNED AGAIN WITHIN TWO DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732459September 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
REAR BRAKE DRUMS SQUEEKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THREE DEALER TRIPS-FINALLY FIXED. ALSO WATER ON FRONT PASSENGER'S FLOOR FROM AIRCONDITIONING. DEALER FOUND A MISSING ELBOW PART. FIXED... I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A CIVIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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