2000 Ford Focus Complaint Log

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START OR MOVE. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. ON 01/16/01 THE BOOT AROUND THE SHIFTER WAS TORN AND THE DEALER HAD ORDERED A NEW REPLACEMENT BOOT COVER. *YH

CAR WAS TAKEN TO DELAERSHIP IN APRIL REGARDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I CANNOT TELL IF THE NOISE IS COMING FROM ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS

LEAK AT FUEL TANK HOSE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS NO COOLANT LEAK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PEDAL YET THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACTS MECHANIC INFORMED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED HIM OF A POTENTIAL RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V346000-VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) YET THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STARTED TREMBLING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND TWO TIRES CAME OFF, AFTER THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL 00V-303 FOR LOOSE NUTS WHICH HE BELIEVES WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. NLM

CONSUMER RENTED A CAR FROM BUDGET RENTAL. VEHICLE LOCKED UP, AND DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN OFF OR START VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, ELECTRICAL DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. CONSUMER HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF WINDOW, AND CAR JUST DIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 4 DIFFERENT FORD, FOCUSES THAT CONSUMER HAD RENTED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD LOCK UP ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

I RECEIVED SEVERE 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO MY LEFT ARM AND HAND WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING A 35 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH MY FRONT RIGHT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING IN FRONT OF ME IN HIS REAR RIGHT. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN APPLYING SPEED PEDAL. IF HE DOESN'T APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY SPEED UP FASTER. HE HAS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. SOMETIME IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WORK. *AK

SUSPENSION IS HARD WHEN DRIVING , VEHICLE SWINGS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE. ALSO, SEATBELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK

IGINITION SWITCH KEEPS LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED TWO IGNITION SWITCHS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

KEY WON'T TURN 2000 FORD FOCUS. *TR

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THERE WAS A 95% CHANCE THAT VEHICLE WOULD BE TOTALLED. *AK

FUEL TANK FAILED.*ET

THE STEERING WHEEL AND IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP IN THE RIGHT POSITION WHILE THE DRIVR WAS BACKING INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ROAD NOISE, THE IGNITION SWITCH CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE DRIVERS ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. NLM

VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AS OF 21 AUG 01 FOR WATER LEAK UNDER DASHBOARD? TRUNK WILL NOT LOCK, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOT HELPING AT ALL. MY WARRANTY WILL BE UP IN A FEW, THAT MEANS ALL DEFECTS WILL COME OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIR.

POPPED OUT OF GEAR AT HIGH SPEED, HAD TO HOLD THE SHIFTER TO KEEP IT IN GEAR AND AVOID ACCIDENT. AFTERWARD, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE SHIFTER TO GO INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT GRINDING NOISE, NO REVERSE AT ALL. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION, THEN LATER THEY SAID FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE LINKAGE. *AK

BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND DRIVER USES HIS CLUTCH TO SLOWDOWN VEHICLE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE DRUMS, AND FRONT SHOCKS BROKE/ VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY, AND THE CV AXLE BROKE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER OWNED VEHICLE FOR ONLY 6 DAYS. WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN AXLE BROKE, CAUSING LEFT FRONT TIRE TO FALL DOWN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER RENTED CAR FROM BUDGET RENT-A-CAR. WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

GAS MILEAGE IS POOR ON THIS SIZE VEH--MOTOR KICKS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THERE IS NO PROBLEM/CANNOT DUPLICATE, 4 INCIDENTS, THIS IS VERY FREIGHTING. ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC & CANNOT GET OFF THE ROAD FAST. BRAKES WEAR BETWEEN 16000 AND 18000 MILES WITH NORMAL DRIVING. THE MOTOR BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 22000 MILES. THIS NEVER HAPPENED SO SOON WITH ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. REPAIRS AND SERVICES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE, MANY SAFETY RECALLS AND PRODUCT WARNINGS THAT TAKE TIME TO REPAIR. THE DEALER HAS A PROBLEM MAKING SURE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND SOUND LIKE THEY MAY BE GOING BAD AGAIN! I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. WHAT IF SOMETHING FAILS WHILE MYSELF OR MY FAMILY ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS DEPRECIATED AT SUCH A DRASTIC RATE, THAT I WOULD BE WISE TO TRADE IT FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. I FEEL IT IS IN DIRECT RELATION TO ALL THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**763169

HAVE HAD VERY DISCERNING TROUBLE WITH 2000 FORD FOCUS. THINGS PREVIOUSLY FIXED ARE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE LATE 2000, AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT. MORE THAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ENJOY IT.

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. ROTORS ARE WARPED. ALSO, THEY ARE UNDER SIZED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 9 TIMES AND HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR, BUT FORD IS UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. THEY CANNOT "DUPLICATE" THE STALLING THEREFORE IT DOES NOT EXIST. ALTHOUGH I HAVE STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ON CITY STREETS. I REFUSE TO TAKE MY CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME BECAUSE I AM SCARED WE WILL BE REAR ENDED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE AZ ATTY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD REFUSED TO MEDIATE THE SITUATION AND THE STALLING PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST. THE ATTY GENERALS OFFICE STATED THEIR WORKLOAD IS TOO HEAVY TO ENFORCE THE AZ LEMON LAW AND I WOULD HAVE TO HIRE AN ATTY. AS A SINGLE PARENT I CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTY AND STILL PAY MY CAR PAYMENTS, WHICH FORD EXPECTS ME TO DO, YET THEY WILL NOT HONOR THEIR PRODUCT AND ADMIT THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR SO THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE THE REPAIR COST OF A USED VEHICLE AND I BOUGHT A FORD BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR A LONG TIME AND I THOUGHT THEY WERE SAFE AND REALIABLE. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY MAKE A VERY LOUD CONTINUOUS SQUEALING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EVERY SINGLE TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY MAKE THIS NOISE. AT FIRST IT STARTED OUT AS AN OCCASIONAL LOW SQUEAKING NOISE DURING AUGUST 2000. THEN IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO BOB DAVIDSON FORD IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND AND THEY TOLD ME THAT A LOT OF FORD FOCUS OWNERS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKES. THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND THAT THE ENGINEERS AT FORD WERE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. THEN I TOOK THE CAR TO TYSONS FORD IN VIENNA VIRGINIA. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE DUST CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THEY CHARGED ME $37.00 TO CLEAN THE BRAKES. AS I DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY STILL MADE THE NOISE. SO, I CALLED TYSONS FORD BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE BRAKES BUT IF I WANTED THEM TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE CAR THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME, THE BRAKES ARE GETTING WORSE. THEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR (STOKES-CRAVEN FORD/RACEWAY FORD IN DARLINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA). THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES AND TOLD ME THAT THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. SO I PICKED THE CAR UP. THE BRAKES STILL MADE THE NOISE. SO, I CALLED THIS DEALER BACK AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK. SO, THE BRAKES ARE GETTING WORSE AND NO ONE CAN'T SEEM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MILES OR MORE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SQUEALING AND VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED DUE TO BRAKE PADS AND SHOES FAILURE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM CANONT BE CORRECTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK CONSOLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *YH

WHILE TURNING AT A CORNER ABOUT 15 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME OUT OF A LOT, STRICKING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY AND BURNED CONSUMER HAND. CONSUMER WAS TAKING TO HOSPITAL. *AK

INSTALL AN AFTER-MARKET OIL RECHARGABLE AIR FILTER (IMPROVES AIR FILTRATION AND TRAPS MORE DIRT THAN OE FILTERS). TRIED TO START CAR THIS MORNING AND ENGINE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN REV'S... AND WOULD EVENTUALLY DIE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR WAS NOT DEFECTIVE, BUT WAS MADE INOPERABLE BY OIL DEPOSITION RESULTING FROM THE OILED AIR FILTER THAT I HAD INSTALLED (AND THAT ALL SERVICE WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY). SERVICE REP ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAD A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT OIL RECHARGABLE FILTERS SHOULD NOT BE USED IN THE FOCUS (EVEN THOUGH AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS DESIGNED FOR THE FOCUS ARE AVAILABLE). EXCESS OIL IS USUALLY 'BURNED OFF' WHEN RUNNING THE CAR. IN THE FOCUS CASE, THE MAF IS IN SUCH A PLACE THAT IT COLLECTS THE OIL OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT COMING THROUGH THE INTAKE AND COULD BE RENDERED DEFECTIVE BY THE MERE FACT THAT THE ELECTRONICS ARE EXPOSED. OIL CHARGE FILTERS HAVE BEEN USED FOR MANY YEARS. OE MANUFACTURERS ARE AWARE OF THEM... AND IF THEY ARE A PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD BE WARNING CONSUMERS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL NOT TO USE THEM. RESULT OF THIS ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE ON AIR FILTRATION WILL BE OVER $300.00 SINCE THE ADDITION OF THIS COMPONENT 'RUINED' A FORD COMPONENT. SERVICE TECH SAID THAT IF THIS HAD BEEN A MAP SENSOR RATHER THAN A MAF SENSOR, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THIS 'POTENTIAL PROBLEM' AS OIL CHARGE FILTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN ANY AFTER-MARKET STORE (AUTO ZONE, PEP BOYS. ETC)... AND ARE ACTIVELY BEING SOLD.*AK

KEY WAS USED FINE TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. BUT, KEY WAS ENTERED INTO IGNITION TO START ENGINE, BUT IT WAS NOT ABLE TO GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH. SECURITY SYSTEM WORKED AGAINST ITS OWN ORIGINAL KEY,AND WILL NOT OPERATE ANYTHING IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER HAS NO REMEDY OF DEFECT. PER CONSUMER THERE ARE FEW OTHER VEHICLES AT DEALER AWAITING TO BE REPAIRED. VEHICLE IS INOPERATIVE WITHOUT REMEDY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCEPTING THE ORIGINAL KEY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 19560R15)

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED, WORN OUT AT LESS THAN 13000 MILES. REPORTED BURNING SMELL FROM BRAKES AT 3700 MILES. (DEALER REFUSED TO PLACE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY)..REPLACED BOTH FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. AT 3700 MILES BUMPING..GRINDING NOISE NOTED HAD TO LOWER SUB FRAME..UPPER RACK ASSEMBLY TIGHTENED ED BOLT TO RACK AND STREERING SHAFT. *AK

I GOT AN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2000 FORD FOCUS, AND THE AIR BAG SEVERELY BURNED MY WRISTS.

ENGINE STALLED THREE TIMES SO FAR DURING DOWNSHIFT, THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO YEARS AGO AND LAST TIME WAS LAST WEEK. IT ALL HAPPENED WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN AND APPROCHING EXIT ON THE HIGHWAY, I DISENGAGED CLUTCH TRY TO DOWNSHIFT AND THE ENGINE STALLED, HAD TO TURN THE KEY TO START AND ENGINE AGAIN.*AK

A MAJOR COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 2000 FORD FOCUS. THIS WAS MY FIRST REAL CAR AND I WAS EXCITED. I HAD THE CAR FOR A COUPLE MONTHS WHEN IT STATED WHINING NOISES. I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING. IT HAPPEN I TOOK IT BACK. THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FIXED A WEEK LATER THE CAR STARTED SHUTTING OFF ON ITS OWN. IT WOULD STALL AND STOP AS I WAS DRIVING. I SAID THE CAR IS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS AND TOOK IT BACK THEY INSISTED THAT THE CAR WAS OK. I TALK TO A FORD DEALER SAID THE FUEL PUMP. IT HAPPEN AGAIN TOLD BRING THE CAR IN FRIDAY THEN I WAS RIDING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY IN BUFFALO NY WITH MY CHILDREN THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN NO BRAKES NO EXCEL NOTHING WE WERE ALMOST KILLED IN THAT CAR I SCRAMBLED TO GET TO AN EXIT WHERE THE CAR STOPPED ON ITS OWN ON THE SHOULDER NEAR THE END OF THE EXIT. I CALLED THEM SCREAMING CRYING SCARED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED DO YOU KNOW THEY SAID SORRY CAN YOU TOW IT IN. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE BEEN SO UNHAPPY. I TOWED THE CAR IN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD KEEP THE CAR. IT STARTED UP AND EVERYTHING AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT BELIEVE ME. UNTIL ONE OF THE MECHANIC SAID HE WOULD DRIVE THE CAR HOME. IT SHUT DOWN ON HIM AS HE DROVE HOME. THE MECHANIC BROUGHT IT BACK FIXED AND IT AND TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY FOR IT I COULD COME AND GET IT. I WAS SO SO SO ANGRY I TOLD THEM I WOULD NOT PAY ANOTHER DIME FOR THAT CAR BUT WHAT I OWED TO THE TIME THAT CAR ALMOST TOOK MY LIFE. THEY SAID FINE AND PUT A JUDGMENT ON ME FOR 4,000. I TOOK IT TO A ATTORNEY TO FIGHT IT I WAS SOLD A BAD CAR AND WAS VERY RUDE AND NOT CARE ABOUT MY LIFE OR MY CHILDREN'S. NOW, 7YRS LATER I LOOK AT MY TRW TO FIND NOT ONLY DID YOU GIVE ME A BAD CAR, TELL ME I HAVE TO KEEP IT BUT YOU PUT 2 JUDGMENTS ON ME AND IT IS STILL RUINING MY LIFE. BUT NO MORE I AM ASKING THAT ASKING THAT YOUR COMPANY PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS SITUATION AND STOP THIS TEARING DOWN OF MY LIFE. IT HAS WENT FROM ONE BAD ORDEAL TO A LIFE TIME OF MISERY. MY FINAL INCIDENT DATE. *TR

CD PLAYER AND RADIO INOPERATIVE. NLM

REPEATED ATTEMPTS IN DEALING WITH FORD SERVICE, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MANAGEMENT (REGIONAL AND CENTRAL OFFICES) HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS. DISCREPANCY IN DOCUMENTATION BY THOMASON DAMEROW FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS DONE TO THE CAR VERSUS WHAT WAS DOCUMENTED. I WAS TOLD VERBALLY THAT CERTAIN CORRECTIONS WERE MADE TO THE CAR BUT THESE WERE NOT DOCUMENTED. FOR EXAMPLE, I WAS TOLD BY CHAD THE EVENING SERVICE MANAGER THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CRANK SHAFT DAMPENER YET THIS WAS NOT DOCUMENTED WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR AND INFORMED DEALER I WOULD PURSUE LEMON LAW. DEALER HAD CAR FOR 30 DAYS IN APRIL AND I WAS TOLD PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. REGIONAL MANAGER WAS TO HAVE CALLED ME BACK BUT DID NOT. SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED ON 08/22/2000 AND 08/23/2000 REGARDING REPEATED PROBLEMS BUT HE ONLY SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED WITH DOCUMENTATING OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION. SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE DID NOT KNOW THE STATUS ON THE BACK ORDERED PARTS BUT THAT HE WOULD CALL ME BACK BUT HE HAS NOT. I INFORMED HIM THAT CAR CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER PROVIDED WITH NEW PHONE AND ADDRESS ALTHOUGH THEY WERE TO HAVE CONTACTED ME A FEW MONTHS AGO BEFORE I MOVED YET FAILED TO DO SO SINCE APRIL 30,2000. CAR HAS SINCE STALLED, I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AS THE CAR WILL NOT EVEN REACH ACCEPTABLE AND A SAFE SPEED TO MERGE WITH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. I WILL NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AS IT SEEMS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN EVEN AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT IN USE AND IT IS TURNED OFF. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR BUT THE ONE I AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE.....STALLLING, ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, INADEQUATE SPEEDS TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC, INADEQUATE SPEEDS ON SLIGHT INCLINE, UNABLE TO USE CAR TO TRAVEL UP THE MOUNTAINS WHICH ARE PLENTIFUL IN THE AREA WHERE I LIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY , BOTH THE FORD DRIVERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD

WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END CRASH. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, IT CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO SHIMMY OR PEDAL WOULD GO CLOSER TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY, AND CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS THE FRONT DISC BRAKES. *SLC

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

I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON THIS CAR PREVIOUSLY BUT AGAIN THE CLUTCH IS GETTING VERY HARD TO MOVE. DEALERS CLAIM THIS IS DUE TO A RECALLED PART BUT WHEN APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPLACE THIS PART, NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE!*AK

THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-303 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3-5 TIMES FINALLY LANDING UPSIDE DOWN FACING ONCOMMING TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER SUFFERED NO INJURIES, ALTHOUGH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NLM

WITH CLUTCH ALL THE WAY IN CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR, WILL NOT COME OUT, AND STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPEND MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC MY WIFE AND I ARE VERY WEARY OF DRIVING THE CAR AT ALL NOW, AND WE'VE HAD TO WAIT 4 DAYS BEFORE THE DEALER COULD GIVE US AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER HAS ALREADY LOOKED AT THE TRANS. BUT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT.

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER FELT LIKE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AT A VERY LOW SPEED. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG SHATTERED FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND THERE WAS GLASS EVERYWHERE. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF ON HIGHWAY AND WINDOW BUSTED, GLASS COULD EASILY GET INTO CONSUMER'S EYE. *AK

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. WHEELS HAD FELT WOBBLELY AND LOOSE. HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS SEVERAL VEHICLES. MANAGED TO GET OFF FREEWAY AND STOPPED VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP HAS TO ORDER PARTS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER RECALL.*AK SCREWS KEEP FALLING OUT OF SEAT BELT AND HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT LEVER KEEPS BREAKING AND HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM, RECEIVED RECALL TWO WEEKS LATER, 01V258, DEALER REPLACED WIPER MOTOR. TURN SIGNAL FAILED, DEALER REPLACED BULB. PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, REAR DRUM ASSEMBLY BEARING WORE INTO WHEEL SPINDLE, FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED, FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED. CONSUMER FEELS EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. BEARINGS HAVE FAILED TWICE. SIDE MIRROR BROKE. A-PILLAR TRIM COMING LOOSE AFTER RECALL REPAIR 00S20. *SLC

NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. FIRST NOTICED LEAK IN THE FLOORBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AS THE DEALER DETAILED CAR. INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FELL OFF SOON AFTER, FOLLOWED BY THE FUEL GATE DOOR AND THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR. NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS BLOWN UP, ALL WHILE GOING 25 MPH OR UNDER, AND ALL UNDER 21,000 MILES! WE'VE HAD A MAJOR RECALL ON AVERAGE EVERY OTHER MONTH TOO. WHAT A LEMMON! *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/60R15)

FORDS DEALERSHIP ARE RUDE, WORKER BROKE OTHER PARTS ON YOUR CARS AND DON'T LET YOU KNOW. YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO TRUST THE SALEMAN , THE QUOTE YOU AGREED TO PAY WAS CHANGE ON THE WAY INTO THE FINANCIAL PERSON. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD. THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE BEFORE. I CHANGED DEALSHIPS AND THE SAME BUSINESS. I DID FINE ONE NICE PERSON TONI. I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS FOR ANYONE WHO WANT O BUY IT FOR THE BALANCE. *AK

BACK SEAT OF THE WAGON DOES NOT COME BACK ONTO THE CATCH AFTER IT HAS BEEN USED AS A WAGON BED. I HAVE WRITTEN FORD SEVERAL TIMES, TALKED TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND TALKED TO FORD THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT USE THE SEAT AND THEY ARE REFERING THE PROBLEM TO ENGINEERING. WHAT I THINK FURTHUR COMPLICATES THE PROBLEM IS THE FACT THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS CLOSING AND THE MODEL IS BEING TAKEN OFF THE MAKRKET. HENCE NO REASON TO FIX IT.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND USING BRAKES VEHICLE MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. METAL THAT BRAKES ARE MADE OF CAUSES BRAKES TO MAKE THIS TYPE OF NOISE. *AK

CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF VEHICLE. ALREADY 3 MAJOR RECALLS CONCENING WHEEL: BOLTS:LUGS AND NUTS WITH JUST 7000 ON VEHICLE. FELT FORD SHOULD TAKE VEHICLE BACK. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT THEY WERE TAKEN CARE OF THE RECALLS. *AK