2000 FORD FOCUS Complaints

HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS WAGON, AND FOUND OUT IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND PROBLEM WHICH WILL CONTINUE. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD DOESN'T RECALL THE PART AND HAVE IT FIXED FOR THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. WHAT A SHAME! THIS PROBLEM LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED OVER 25 MILES FROM HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WILL IDLE ROUGHLY OR FAST AND HAS TO BE SHUT OFF IN ORDER FOR THE IDLING TO STOP. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V302000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. HE SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE NUT BACKED OFF THE HUB ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V303000 (WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,056 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,040.

THE KEY WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO THE IGNITION. A LOCKSMITH CAME AND FIXED IT, BUT NOW I CAN'T GET THE KEY OUT AT ALL AND HAVE TO LEAVE IT IN THE IGNITION ALL THE TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE THE ENGINE WILL REV AND IT WILL RAISE 2 OR 4 RPMS BUT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN THE SAME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE FUEL LINE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. BUT SHE DECIDED TO CHECK FOR RECALLS BEFORE MAKING REPAIRS. SHE WENT ONLINE AND FOUNDS RECALLS FOR HER YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. SHE FOUND A RECALL THAT EXPLAINED HER EXACT PROBLEMS SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT AFFECT HER VIN. SHE BELIEVES THAT HER VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND SHUTS OFF. UPDATED 09/11/08 *JB

HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, COST CLOSE TO $2,800.00. AFTER THAT WAS REPLACED I HAS A COIL SPRING BREAK OVER THE TIRE WHICH BROKE OFF INTO MY TIRE AND I WENT CAREENING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK AND I WENT INTO A DITCH. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPLACED THAT AFTER MUCH PROTESTING ON MY BEHALF. I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS NEVER REIMBURSED FOR THAT. THE ISSUE I HAVE HAD SINCE THEN IS THAT THE CAR STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE REPLACED AN O2 CENSOR AND BATTERY, BUT THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. THE CAR ACTS AS IF IT ISN'T GETTING FUEL TO THE MOTOR. NOW, MECHANICS ARE SAYING I MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. I WILL FINALLY BE PAYING THIS CAR OFF NEXT MONTH. IT FEELS LIKE A DISPOSABLE ADVENTURE. I READ UP ON THE RECALLS AND FEEL THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I AM AFRAID TO GO VERY FAR IN THIS CAR BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL STALL. IT HAS NO REAL PATTERN . I TRIED GOING WITH A HIGHER GRADE OF FUEL, USED ADDITIVES AND IT JUST KEEPS DOING THE SAME THING, PLEASE CONSIDER MY COMPLAINT. *TR

2000 FORD FOCUS: IGNITION SEIZED UP AND KEY WOULD NOT TURN. AAA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BANGED AND JIGGLED TO FREE IT UP BUT IT SEIZED THREE TIMES AGAIN -- EVERY TIME TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, IT WON'T TURN AGAIN. I'VE READ MANY DESCRIPTIONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME OCCURRENCE; PLAN TO FOLLOW ADVISE OF GOING TO LOCKSMITH FOR REPLACEMENT IGNITION CYLINDER BECAUSE APPARENTLY FORD IS USING SAME PROBLEMATIC CYLINDER FOR REPLACEMENTS. *TR

BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2005 I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION ON MY FORD FOCUS. AT FIRST IT BEGAN WITH THE KEY NOT TURNING IN THE IGNITION. IT HAS GOTTEN INCREASINGLY WORSE OVER THE LAST 21/2 YEARS. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I COULD NOT EVEN GET THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. ONCE THE KEY WAS INSERTED I DID NOT REMOVE IT AGAIN FOR FEAR I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT ALL. NOW THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN EVEN WITH THE KEY IN IT. NO ONE IS ABLE TO REPAIR THE IGNITION, AND THERE ARE APPARENTLY NO AFTER MARKET PARTS.... SO I HAVE TO GO TO A FORD DEALER AND PAY ALMOST $400 TO FIX THE IGNITION ON A CAR THAT IS 9 YEARS OLD. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I KNOW THAT THERE A LOT OF OTHER DRIVERS/OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. AT LEAST 2 OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS ALSO OWN A FOCUS (BOY ARE THEY MAD I SUGGESTED GETTING ONE NOW) AND THEY HAVE BOTH HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS PROVES IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, AND I SHOULD THEREFORE BE ABLE TO GET THE CAR FIXED FREE OF CHARGE, OF COURSE THE WARRANTY IS UP, SO BASICALLY I'M SCREWED. I HOPE YOU WILL ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT, AND I NEED IT TO GET TO WORK, OR LOSE MY JOB IN AN EVER WORSENING ECONOMY. THANKS *TR

DRIVING ALONG, ROLLED DOWN DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW FOR FRESH AIR, WINDOW FELL OUT OF TRACK, APPROX 1 MONTH LATER SAME THING HAPPENED TO PASSENGER REAR WINDOW SAME THING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND I CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS TO DRIVE OFF MY 2000 FORD FOCUS JUST DIED ON ME. AND THIS HAPPENED LIKE A MONTH AGO ALSO. I JUST DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS THAT MY CAR DOESN'T TELL ME WHEN ITS OVERHEATING,IT JUST TURNS OFF. THAT'S NOT SAFE. *TR