2000 Ford Focus Complaint Log

2000 FORD FOCUS SE WHEEL LOCKED UP.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR DEALERSHIPS WANTS TO CHARGE CONSUMER $350 FOR A NEW CYLINDER. CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TT *NM

2000 FORD FOCUS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK DOOR.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE BACK DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE ENTIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE MAY BE PART OF A LATCH RECALL. *TT *NM

WHEN PLACING VEHICLE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE KEY WOULD ONLY FIT HALF WAY RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER BEING UNABLE TO TURN SWITCH TO START VEHICLE ENGINE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *MR THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCK CYLINDER FREE OF CHARGE. *NM

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SHAKING, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF CUTTING OFF WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT.*TT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. *NM

CONSUMER LETTER COMPLAINT REGARDING 2000 FORD FOCUS AND THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY COVERAGE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM

2000 FORD FOCUS IGNITION KEY CYLINDER HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A SECOND TIME. THE IGNITION FELL APART AND BECAME LODGED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

2000 FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED PROBLEMS.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN 5 TIMES DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR 2000 FOCUS FUEL PUMP AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS FROM THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER WHICH STATED THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN RE-DESIGNED AND IT WOULD BE REPLACED WITHOUT ANY CHARGE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP STATING IT WAS FOR SOME MODELS NOT ALL, EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS AT THAT TIME. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE 3RD CYLINDER IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF NHTSA IS STILL MONITORING THESE ISSUES WITH THE FORD FOCUS FIRES. *NJ

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

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS. ANOTHER PERSON FLAGGED THE CONSUMER TO STOP HER DUE TO FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP FOUR TIMES.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. *PH ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MAY BE NEEDED IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. RECALL# 03V482000 *SC *JB

VEHICLE FAILED AFTER BEING REPAIRED. PH THE VEHICLE WAS SIDE SWIPED IN CHICAGO WHERE THE SALES DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE MADE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO FLORIDA WHERE IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BARELY DRIVEN, AND HAD ONLY 10 MILES ON IT WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *SC THE LEFT FRONT STRUT AND SWAY BAR LINK WAS REPLACED. *JB

THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH . VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER, WHICH WAS THE SECOND REPAIR FOR THE SAME PART.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE LOST POWER. ALSO, AT 54,000 MILES BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, EVEN IF THE BRAKE PEDAL HASN'T BEEN DEPRESSED. RECALL 03V482000 WAS ISSUED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, AND RECALL 00V411000 FOR THE WIRING HARNESS . HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK

FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. *PH PRIOR TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO START IT. HOWEVER, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE KEY STICKS IN THE IGNITION WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE IN MAY 2003 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDA VEHICLE HESITATED/ STALLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. CONSUMER PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT IT WILL NOT TURN. LATER, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, BUT NOT THE FUEL FILTER WITHOUT A CHARGE. *AK

FORD IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STALLING SEVERAL TIMES AND IT DID NOT ALWAYS IMMEDIATELY START AGAIN. WHICH LED TO FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT. *LA THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A $100.00 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED PREVIOUSLY AND BELIEVED IT WAS JUST REPLACED WITH ANOTHER FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *JB

VEHICLE STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS, NEARLY RESULTING IN AN COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL FUEL PUMPS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT HAD THE PARTS FOR 2 MONTHS TO PERFORM FUEL INJECTION RECALL 03V482000 REPAIRS. *AK

WHEN THE KEYS ARE OUT OF THE IGNITION DRIVER IS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. SOMETIMES THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *AK

IGNITION DOESN'T WORK, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND IGNITION CYLINDER OCCASIONALLY COMES OUT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF. *LA THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHEN THE AIR CONDITION WAS TURNED ON, THE DEALER REPLACED A PINCHED WIRE BEHIND THE DASH, THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOL ENOUGH, THE EVAPORATOR CORE HAD A LEAK. *JB

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, VEHICLE STARTED STALLING. VEHICLE STALLS OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE FUEL. *PH *MR

VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AFTER RECENTLY BEING PURCHASED FOR IGNITION REPAIRS. *LA *MR

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. *LA WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DIED AND THE BATTERY, ENGINE, AND OIL LIGHT WAS PRESENT. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO DEFECTS WITH HER VEHICLE. *PH THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS PLACED IN BACKWARDS PER MANUFACTURER, THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO INCREASED AND DECREASED WITHOUT CONTROL, THE GEAR STICK SLID OFF THE POST, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN GOING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE POWER KNOB TO THE RADIO WOULD BECOME STICKY WHENEVER THE SUN WAS PRESENT, THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN, THE IGNITION SWITCH JAMMED TWICE, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTER DID NOT EXIST. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION. *SC *JB

TURN SIGNAL DID NOT CANCEL AFTER MAKING A TURN. THE TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED AT 38521MILES AND 5000 MILES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *MR

THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER $80.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE THEY WOULD PERFORM THE RECALL. RECALL 03V482000 RELATED TO FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATION. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH, HOWEVER THE VEHICLES FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE. *AK

THIS IS A SALVAGED VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, CLAIMING IT WAS NOT A SFETY RECALL. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED AND HESITATED. WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED AND STALLED AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED. *NM *MR *SC THE WORKED HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED, BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A 75. CHARGE TO PERFORM A TEST ON THE FULE PUMP. *JB

THE OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS A SALVAGED VEHICLE AND THEREFORE, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. MECHANIC HAD NOT YET RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL PUMP THAT A DEALERSHIP DECLINED TO REPAIR UNLESS THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

UPON PLACING KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN SWITCH ON. *AK

VEHICLE DID NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS OF WHEEL BEARINGS. HOWEVER, THE BEARING FAILED AGAIN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION. SOMETIMES VEHICLE HAD TO GET A JUMP START. *AK

VEHICLE HESITATED/STALLED. ALSO, A STEERING PROBLEM AND A BURNING SMELL. THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THESE DEFECTS. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO EXIST. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A STARTING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING HIT A DEER, AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO WORN OUT WHEEL BEARINGS. *AK THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WERE RECALLED AND REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *NM

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH SO MUCH FORCE DURING A CRASH THAT THEY BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *AK