2000 FORD FOCUS Complaints

FORD FOCUS 2000 SE - CAR LOSES ENGINE POWER WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 50/55 MPH. THEN WARNING SIGN LIGHTS UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I NOTICED THIS HAPPENS DURING HOT WEATHER MAINLY. EVEN AFTER LESS THAN 10 MILES OF DRIVING. IF I STOP THE CAR A FEW MINUTES, THE WARNING LIGHT SHUTS OFF BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTING. DOES NOT HAPPEN DURING COLD MONTHS. *TR

THE IGNITION LOCKED UP ON MY WIFE'S FORD FOCUS FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME AND HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TUMBLERS AND OTHER PARTS BREAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND IGNITION THAT WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2000. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS AS DOES MY EX BOTH HAVING THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF THE FORD FOCUS! THE PROBLEM IN WHICH WE BOTH HAVE ENCOUNTERED IS THAT 3 OUT OF THE 4 WINDOWS IN OUR CARS NO LONGER WORK THE WINDOWS AT FIRST WOULD MAKE A POPPING SOUND ON SOME OTHERS JUST BROKE SUDDENLY. NOW WHEN I SAY BROKE THE MOTORS TO ALL THE WINDOWS STILL WORK BUT THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW ON THE TRACKS. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE SAFETY AND ADMISSIONS DONE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PASS SAFETY DO TO THE FACT THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT ROLE DOWN. WHAT I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DO IS ALL THREE OF THE WINDOWS NOT WORKING ARE EITHER HELD UP BY TAPE OR A DOOR STOP FROM THE INSIDE. DO TO MY WINDOWS HAVING TO BE HELD IN THE MANNER THEY ARE I AM CONSTANTLY WORRIED ABOUT MY CAR BEING AN EASY TARGET FOR A BREAK IN THUS I DON'T HAVE THE COMFORT LEVEL I FEEL I SHOULD WITH MY OWN VEHICLE. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE WINDOWS YET DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF NEARLY $200 PER WINDOW. AS I SEE IT THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE A FACTORY DEFAULT SEEING IF IT HAD ONLY HAPPENED TO ONE WINDOW MAYBE A FLUKE BUT THREE OF MY FOUR ALSO THREE OF THE FOUR ON MY EX'S VEHICLE TOO!!! *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR. HE GOT TO HIS DESTINATION AND THERE WAS SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE WAS GOING TO OPEN THE HOOD BUT HE NOTICED FLAMES AND HE THEN RETRIEVED AN EXTINGUISHER AND CALLED 911. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNED AND ALL THE WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR AN ALIGNMENT. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TWO FRONT COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TWO FRONT SPRINGS, THE TWO REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS, AND A BRAKE LINE. THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01I017000 (WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS AND BOLTS), BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO HER VIN. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2000 FOCUS HATCHBACK. JUST ENTERED INTO A JUGHANDLE TO MAKE A TURN ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHTS WENT ON, CAR LOCKED UP AND SMOKE ENTERED INSIDE THE CAR. HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CAR WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN THE FIRE. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING OF MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZTS BROKE IN HALF AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC. I HAVE FEWER THAN 50K MILES ON THE CAR. THE ONLY EVENT THAT MIGHT HAVE LED UP TO THE BREAK WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP INSIDE A PARKING GARAGE. THE SPRING, SHOCK ABSORBER, AND TIRE MUST BE REPLACED. AND MY MECHANIC EXPRESSED SURPRISE THAT THE TIRE DID NOT EXPLODE. I CONTACTED FORD TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART SINCE IT WAS SUCH AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE. I WAS INFORMED THAT SOME CARS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL , AND YEAR WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF CORROSION ON THESE SPRINGS. HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. A QUICK SEARCH OF WEBSITE SET UP FOR FORD FOCUS OWNERS BY OWNERS REVEALED SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2000 FORD FOCUS #1 CAR HAS BEEN OWNED BY ME SINCE 2001 (BOUGHT FROM A DEALER WITH 13K MILES ON IT), IT GETS USED LIGHTLY AND NEVER GOES ON LONG TRIPS. I USE IT JUST FOR LOCAL DRIVING, TO AND FROM WORK. (ABOUT 5 MILES A DAY, CAR HAS 80K MILES ON IT) THIS CAR IS A LEMON! I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE STRANGEST PROBLEMS AND GONE THROUGH MORE RECALLS THEN ANYONE SHOULD HAVE TO. #2 PROBLEMS I'M HAVING CURRENTLY: SUSPENSION CAR'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING HAS BROKEN, MAKES VERY LOUD CRUNCHING NOISES WHEN TURNING, NEEDS REPAIR. ELECTRICAL CAR HAS SMELLED OF BURNING RUBBER, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS STARTED SMOKING ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION, HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO GOING UP IN FLAMES. TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TERMINAL CURES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. WAS ALSO TOLD BY LOCAL MECHANIC FRONT AXLES ARE BAD, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON BUT DO NOT KNOW MUCH MORE ABOUT IT. PROBLEMS I'VE HAD: FUEL PUMP RECALL, DOOR LATCH RECALL, AND BATTERY CABLE RECALL. HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BEARINGS OF THE CAR, PAID OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THOSE, BECAUSE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THEM. AFTER READING NHTSA CAMPAIGN #01I017000 I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OTHERWISE. #3 ALL THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH THE CAR CURRENTLY ARE NOT FIXED. ALL THE OTHER ONES WERE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. THE FRONT SPRING IS STILL AVAILABLE AS IS STILL ON THE CAR, AND HE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS STILL INTACT. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE SPRING SOON BUT I'LL HOLD ON TO IT. THE SAME GOES FOR THE FRONT AXLE'S. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD FOCUS . I AMONG SEVERAL CO-WORKERS WHO CAR POOL BECAME STRANDED DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE KEY LOCK IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN. MY KIDS HAD TO SIT AFTER SCHOOL FOR 2 1/2 HOURS TILL I COULD PICK THEM UP IN ANOTHER VEHICLE ONCE I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED. ADDITIONALLY MY CO-WORKERS WERE DELAYED TO THEIR FAMILIES AND SEVERAL OF THEIR CHILDREN MISSED IMPORTANT AFTER SCHOOLS ACTIVITIES. IN REVIEW OF OTHER TESTIMONIALS ONLINE THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS FORD VEHICLE AND APPEARS TO BE ITS NUMBER 1 COMPLAINT IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION..IF THIS IS A CHRONIC ISSUE FORD SHOULD FIX THIS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER..SO NOW I TOW IT TO THEM SO THEY CAN REPLACE WITH ANOTHER FAILING PART FOR 500.00...IT'S NOT RIGHT..IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY KIDS WERE LEFT UN ATTENDED FOR 2 1/2 HOURS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING NY CAR ABOUT 25-30 MPH WHEN I HEARD A NOISE. LOW AND BEHOLD MY RIGHT WHEEL WAS WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH. THEN IT STOPPED FOR A MOMENT SO I DECIDED TO TAKE CAR TO SHOP. ON MY WAY TO THE SHOP MY BARRING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE EVERYTHING LOCKED UP,GOT TO SHOP RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS SMOKING BAD. SHOP TOLD ME EVERYTHING BURNED UP COAST ME 1,200.00 TO GET BACK ON ROAD. JUST ONE OF THE MANY THINGS FIXED. *TR