2000 FORD FOCUS Complaints

2000 FORD FOCUS. KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO BE TOWED AND HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED. 598.00, INCLUDING THE 125. TOW CHARGE. *TR

THE KEY WON'T RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION ALSO THE IGNITION WON'T TURN OFF AND IF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE OR MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE YOU COULD NOT TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH, ON OUR 2000 FORD FOCUS, QUIT WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE LAST TIME, I HAD A LOCKSMITH REPAIR IT. NOW IT ISN'T WORKING AGAIN. I "GOOGLED" IT AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2000-2003 MODELS BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I WILL CALL THE LOCKSMITH FOR ANOTHER COSTLY REPAIR BUT WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT POSSIBLY FOR SOME KIND OF LIABILITY BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THANK YOU. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 MY ISSUE WAS THAT THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN CAR IGNITION AND THEREFORE I CANNOT START CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM APPARENTLY IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN TO OWNERS OF A FORD FOCUS AND I'M LODGING A COMPLAINT IN THE HOPES THAT A RECALL WILL BE MADE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATED. SHE TRIED TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ALMOST 90 MPH. SHE WAS FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE IGNITION ON AGAIN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE SNAPPED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V302000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLES AND WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

I HAVE A FORD FOCUS 2000 WAGON WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE PAST THREE WEEKS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE I CAN NOT TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I AM NOW WAITING FOR IT TO BE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC TO FIX THE IGNITION. LOOKING ONLINE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WONDER WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS IGNITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. HE STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CUT ON AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 160,000. UPDATED 02/03/10 *BF UPDATED 02/11/10.*JB

2000 FORD FOCUS KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $400.00 TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GET THE CYLINDER REPAIRED. IF THE DEALER FOUND THE CYLINDER WAS COMPLETELY RUINED, IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $300.00. *JB

MY DAUGHTER WAS AWAY AT COLLEGE WHEN HER 2000 FORD FOCUS WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. SHE WAS STRANDED WITH NO WAY TO GET HOME. A MECHANIC AT SCHOOL WORKED ON IT FOR AN HOUR AND GOT THE KEY IN AND SUGGESTED LEAVING IT IN PERMANENTLY UNTIL IT IS FIXED. WE GOT THE CAR HOME, TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER FOR OVER $400. THEY HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY SERVICE THIS PROBLEM ALOT ON FORD FOCUS'. OUR FEAR IS THAT HER CAR WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE DARK FARM ROADS THAT SHE HAS TO TAKE TO HER SCHOOL. SOME REPORTS I HAVE READ HAD THAT HAPPEN TO THEM WITH FORD FOCUS. *TR

FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR, THE REAR TAIL 'RUNNING' LIGHTS HAVE BLACKED OUT. AT THE SAME TIME, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION. NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V411000 COVERS THIS FOR ABOUT 75,000 FOCUSES IDENTICAL TO MINE, BUT FOR SOME REASON, MINE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THREE TIMES. EACH TIME, THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUSES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ONCE, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED REPLACING, TOO. THE REPAIRS HAVE COST ME NEARLY $1,500. I CONTACTED FORD THE THIRD TIME, BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING FORD COULD DO TO HELP WITH REPAIR COSTS, AS MY SPECIFIC VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. MY CONCERN IS THE RANDOM NATURE OF THE TAIL LIGHT LOSS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT, AND I NEED TO PUT MY HAZARDS ON ANY TIME I DRIVE AFTER DARK. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND I AM AFRAID OF BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND. *TR