2000 Ford Focus complaints

MY CAR STALLS OUT. SOMETIMES WITHOUT WARNING, SOMETIMES WITH AN EXTREME HESITATION WARNING. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE WHICH I SUPPOSED OXYGEN SENSOR MALFUNCTION WAS THE PROBLEM. BUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT I EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. MY FIRST INCIDENT WAS ABOUT A YEAR AFTER GETTING THE CAR, THE SECOND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THAT. BUT NOW THAT THE CAR IS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD IT'S GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. (I COMPLETED INCIDENT DATE WITH A GUESS OF THE FIRST TIME - BUT AS ABOVE THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS). IN ONE TRIP, I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD 3 TIMES. *LA

BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LATCH AND SWING OPEN WHEN ROUNDING A CORNER. MUST TIE DOWN WITH BUNGEE CORD. MECHANIC SHOWS LOCKS CORRODED AND DEFECTIVE. LOCKS REPLACE FOR $350. A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS. *LA

VARIOUS PROBLEMS INVOLVING 2000 FORD FOCUS.*MR RECALL CAMPAIGN #02542 WAS ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE IN REFERENCE TO DEFECTIVE BATTERY CABLES. *CB

MY CAR STALLED THREE TIMES IN A ONE HOUR PERIOD - TWICE ACCELERATING OUT OF A TOLL BOOTH, ONCE EXITING AND OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO A SHARP RIGHT HAND CURVE. CARS SPEEDING OUT OF THE TOLLBOOTH CAME CLOSE TO HITTING ME FROM BEHIND. WHEN MY CAR STALLED OUT DURING THE RIGHT HAND EXIT, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GO STRAIGHT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. *LA

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WHEN MAKING LONG RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, LEAVING THE CAR IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION, HALF WAY IN THE TRAFFIC LANE FOR AN EXIT RAMP. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES WHILE UNDER 1/4 TANK OF GAS; HOWEVER, IT RECOVERED DIDN'T STALL COMPLETELY OR RECOVERED WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO. *LA

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD FOCUS EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN NOVEMBER 1999. NOW THE INTERIOR IS FALLING APART THE RUBBER ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE IS COMING OFF, I OPENED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PANEL FELL OFF. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES THIS CAR HAS CAUSED ME NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I AM A PREVIOUS OWNER OF FORD PRODUCT AND WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH IT. HOWEVER, I FEEL THE FOCUS WAS NOT CHECKED THOROUGHLY BEFORE PLACING IT ON THE MARKET. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE CONTACTED YOU ALL ABOUT THIS CAR. *LA

LIKE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SENT COMPLAINTS TO THIS SIGHT, I TOO HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE LATEST PROBLEM IS WHAT SET ME OVER THE EDGE WITH FORD THOUGH. I TRIED PUTTING MY KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START MY CAR TODAY AND IT WOULDN'T GO IN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, I GAVE UP AND CALLED A TOWING COMPANY. ONCE I GOT MY CAR TO A FORD SERVICE CENTER, I LEARNED THAT THE TUMBLER WAS BAD AND THE WHOLE IGNITION PIECE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHAT WAS I TO DO? I NEED MY CAR TO RUN, SO AT A REPLACEMENT FEE OF $430 DOLLARS, MY IGNITION WAS WORKING ONCE AGAIN. AS SOON AS I GOT HOME, I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SVS. AND MADE MY 2ND FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE CAR. I WAS DISMISSED AS USUAL AND DECIDED TO CONTACT YOUR SITE. AFTER REVIEWING 50 PLUS COMPLAINTS, I NOTICED THAT AT LEAST 5 ALSO COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD. HOW MANY CARS DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO FOR THIS TO BECOME A RECALLED ITEM? *LA

THE STARTER SWICTH ON MY FORD FOCUS BROKE. *LA

HAVE HAD MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME AT 11,000 MILES, SECOND TIME (ROTORS REPLACED) AT 24,000 MILES AND THIRD TIME AT 36,000 MILES. BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SQUEAL, SO LOUDLY THAT I CAN HEAR THEM OVER MY RADIO! I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT FOCUS BRAKES TEND TO BE LOUD, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY DON'T WORK. DEALER ALSO SAID THEY RECEIVED NOTICE FROM FORD THAT FOCUS BRAKES JUST "SQUEAL". I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE AND THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR".*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

ON THE 12TH OF OCTOBER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO HESITATE, AND THEN FINALLY JUST STALLED OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. I WAS IN THE 2ND LANE FROM THE LEFT ON A 4 LANE INTERSTATE, AND CARS HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME TO AVOID A COLLISION. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH, AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES OF FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON FORD FOCUS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *AK

FORD FOCUS SE YEAR 2000; PURCHASED NOV 1999; SINCE 1999 I'VE HAD 10 OR 11 RECALLS; A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED; NOW MY CAR PERIODLY WILL NOT START, I HAVE PUT THE CAR IN THE SHOP FROM JAN 2003 TO OCT 2003 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM; DEARLER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM THEY GIVE ME A NEW BATTERY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM; I JUST RECENTLY GOT THE CAR OUT OCT 24 THEN ON OCT 26 STRANDED AGAIN 30 MILES FROM MY HOUSE WITH A 11 MONTH OLD BABY; CAR WOULD NOT START. ITS BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN ON OCT 27. MILAGE ON THE CAR IS A LITTLE OVER 73,000 MILES MY WARRENTY EXPIRES 75000. IS THEIR A LEMON LAW THIS WOULD FALL UNDER. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY BABY. I STILL OWE ON THE CAR. WHAT CAN I DO TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM?*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS.*AK

I HAVE HAD A FUEL PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL PUMP RELAY HAVE BEEN REPLACE, BUT ISSUE CONTINUES. FORD DEALERSHIP INSISTS ON REPLACING MORE PARTS WITHOUT ASSURANCE OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.*AK

DURING A 35 MPH COLLISION THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPELLED GASES/POWDER BURNED MY RIGHT FOREARM. I'LL HAVE A CHEMICAL BURN SCAR FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.*AK

WE HAVE HAD THE IGNITION FREEZE UP ON US THREE TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE LAST TIME BEING YESTERDAY. THE FIRST HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MI. (I CAN'T FIND THE ORIGINAL RECEIPTS, BUT IT IS ON FILE AT HARROLD FORD IN SACRAMENTO, CA). THE SECOND OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES (NOVEMBER OF 2002). NOW THE CAR HAS ABOUT 53,000 MILES, AND IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. EACH TIME, WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TRAPPED IN A PARKING GARAGE AT A MED CLINIC WITH A VERY SICK BABY. THE SECOND TIME WE WERE TRAPPED FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND IN LAKE TAHOE BEFORE THE CAR COULD BE TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. GIVEN THE FREQUENCY OF THE REPAIRS REQUIRED ON THIS SAME EXACT ITEM, IT IS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $150 PER OCCURENCE TO FORD TO FIX IT AND AAA HAS TO ASSUME THE COST FOR TOWING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING US UP, IF WE ARE STRANDED OUT OF TOWN (WE HAVE A AAA PLUS MEMBERSHIP). THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT TO ME. HAS ANYONE ELSE REPORTED THIS SAME THING HAPPENING FREQUENTLY ON THEIR FOCUSES? I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS BE INVESTIGATED. *LA

WHILE APPLYING THE CLUTCH PEDAL AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE MAIN ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL PIN BROKE IN HALF. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5, IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN OUR 2000 FORD FOCUS FAILED. DASH LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INAPPROPRIATELY. I BEGAN IMMEDIATELY TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT TRAFFIC LANE TO THE RIGHT TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE. BEFORE I WAS COMPLETELY OFF OF THE EXIT, THE CAR DIED. I SAT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND TRAVEL A COUPLE OF MILES TO A SAFE PARKING LOT BEFORE THE CAR AGAIN DIED. THE CAR WAS CUTTING OUT, DASH LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD PEG OUT AT 140 MPH (TRAVELING AT 35), ETC. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. WE TOWED THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2000. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY, MELTED HEATER SWITCH, ALONG WITH THE WIRING HARNESS BURNING UP NEAR THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR. WIRING WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED AT THE ALTERNATOR. ALSO THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR AND HEATER SWITCH. THE CAR STILL HAS LESS THAN 90,000 MILES ON IT, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE! WHAT INVESTIGATIONS ARE ONGOING WITH WIRING ISSUES? WHY IS FORD NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. AFTER BEING A "FORD MAN" FOR 50 YEARS, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD CAR. THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE CONDESCENDING AND DISRESPECTFUL. IT IS TIME THEY ARE MADE TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT IS NOT DANGEROUS. *LA

2000 FORD FOCUS ZTS: THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKED ON MY CAR AND MY KEY WON'T SLIDE IN. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND FIXED TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $400. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND ONE THAT OCCURS FREQUENTLY FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT ANY TIME AND IN ANY PLACE. I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT...WHAT IF I HAD BEEN STRANDED AND NEEDED TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN EMERGENCY? *LA

WHEN KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS SENDING INCORRECT CODES TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM *SCC *JB

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS IF DRIVER STEPS ON ACCELERATOR THERE IS NO POWER. THEN, ENGINE REGAINS POWER. *AK

I HAVE HAD THIS FOCUS FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. WHEN I PURCHASED IT, I WAS NOT TOLD OF ANY OF THE POSSIBLE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODEL. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD 4 RECALLS REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS GETTING STUCK. NOW, THE FACTORY INSTALLED SECURITY SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. I CANNOT LOCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT ALL AND I MUST LOCK THE OTHER 3 DOORS MANUALLY. MY KEY CHAIN DOOR LOCKER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE INSIDE BUTTON FOR UNLOCKING THE TRUNK WILL NOT WORK EITHER. THE FRONT CONSOLE IS TOO BIG FOR THE CAR AND COFFEE CUPS WILL NOT FIT INTO IT. I ALSO SEEM TO HAVE TROUBLE SEEING BEHIND ME WHEN TRYING TO LOOK TO THE LEFT FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE HEADREST. *LA

THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS STRANDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. *TS *NLM

WATER LEAK IN MY 2000 FORD FOCUS. UPON READING THIS WEBSITE I REALIZE THE OTHER PROBLEMS I'VE HAD ARE SIMILAR TO THIS CAR. CAR STALLING, FUEL GAUGE STICKING, RADIO GOING OUT, CARPET BEING REPLACED,WIPER PROBLEMS ETC. WHEN IT RAINS THE WATER CAN FILL THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD 2-3 INCHES. I'VE HAD THE LEAK CHECKED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES AND SO FAR NO ONE CAN FIND THE LEAK. ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM EITHER. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE, AND I WAS INFORMED IF THE LEAKING CONTINUES IT WILL DAMAGE THE "BRAIN" COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IF THAT HAPPENS AND I HAVE TO SPEND A COUPLE THOUSAND TO FIX, BUT IF THE LEAKING IS NOT FOUND IT WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN. I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. ALSO, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE OF ALL THE RECALLS THAT PERTAINS TO THIS CAR. I HAVE RECEIVED ONLY ONE PERTAINING TO THE BACK REAL WHEEL BEARING, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT DEALER. BUT I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS. WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED? *LA

THE IGNITION/STEERING LOCKED UP IN MY FORD FOCUS STATION WAGON. THE CAR HAS ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT; IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY; AAA AND THE TOWING PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT THIS LOCKING UP OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM IN THE 2000 FORD FOCUS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. THE LADY AT AAA THOUGHT THAT THERE IS A RECALL, BUT FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE IGNITION LOCK AND THE KEYS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $500. THE WORK IS BEING DONE BY THE DEALER, PACIFICO FORD. IF IT IS TRUE THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR FORD FOCUS 2000, THE AUTOMAKER SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *LA

WE HAD TO PLACE THE 6TH SET OF TIRES ON OUR CAR. WE HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE SET OF TIRES LAST LONGER THAN 20,000 MILES. WE HAVE OUR TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AND FRONT-END ALIGNED REGULARLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES. WE HAVE HAD ALL 5 RECALLS REPAIRED ON THE CAR. WHEN I HAD THE REAR BEARING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER EMERGENCY BEARINGS OVERNIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT A RENTAL CAR, HE OFFERED TO REASSEMBLE MY CAR AND LET ME DRIVE IT HOME (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNSAFE)! THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LOUD CAR, BUT A WEEK AGO THERE WAS A LOUD ROARING, GRINDING NOISE UP FRONT THAT GETS ESPECIALLY LOUD WHEN I TURN TO THE RIGHT. AFTER HAVING A TECHNICIAN LOOK AT IT, HE SAYS THE FRONT BEARINGS ARE GONE AND THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I AM IN THE SAME SITUATION AS EVERYONE ELSE: BECAUSE THIS CAR HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS IT IS ONLY VALUING AT $3000 AFTER 3 YEARS. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING TO SATISFY ALL OF THESE DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS. *LA

MY FORD FOCUS ENGINE CUTS OFF WITH OUT ANY NOTICE. I FELT VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMEBODY HAS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CAR BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING KILLED FOR DRIVING THIS CAR. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TO STEP-IN, BECAUSE FORD IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I SEE A LOT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR. IN I'M SURE THERE WILL BE PLENTY MORE. *LA

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP. TURNED CAR OFF IN NORMAL MANNER, RETURNED AND UNABLE TO TURN KEY, UNLOCK STERRING COLUMN, ETC.. *LA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING, AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. ALSO, ENGINE PROBLEMS. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OIL PAN UNDER THE MOTOR. OWNER WAS REFERRED TO THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO SEEK PROTECTION UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *AK

THE CAR STALLS IN TURNS WHILE DOWNSHIFTING; GOING UP HILLS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT BEGINS HESITATION WHILE ACCELERATING; AND AFTER SEVERAL HESITATIONS IT WILL STALL OUT MUCH LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE PROBLEM BEGAN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND ONLY WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING WITH UNDER HALF A TANK OF FUEL BUT NOW OCCURS EVEN WITH A FULL TANK. TWICE I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO FORD TECHNICIANS, TWICE TEST RESULTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE. THE FORD TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR IS NO LONGER A RELIABLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. *LA

AT IDLE THE HEAD LIGHTS, DASH BOARD LIGHTS, AND INTERNAL DOME LIGHT FLICKER WITH CYCLE OF ENGINE. FORD CERTIFIED MECHANIC DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, NOR A REMEDY TO THE FLICKERING. FLICKERING STILL EXISTS! *LA

UPON ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOCKED, AND IT WOULD NOT BE MOVED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE INSIDE CYLINDER. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM THIRD GEAR TO FOURTH GEAR VEHICLE LOST POWER/ STALLED. *AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT WIRES BURNED. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE FINE, EXCEPT THE BRAKE LIGHTS.*AK

UPON LEAVING WORK, ENTERED CAR AND INSERTED KEY INTO IGNITION. KEY WOULD NOT TURN. SPENT ABOUT 45 MINUTES JIGGLING AND TAPPING KEY IN ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. THIS WAS IS MY FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE AAA TOW TRUCK DRIVER MADE MENTION OF THE "FAMOUS FORD IGNITION SYSTEM" UPON ARRIVAL AT MY REQUEST. WHEN ASKED WHAT THAT MEANT, HE STATED THAT A NUMBER OF FORD PRODUCTS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I PAID FOR THE CAR TO BE TOWED HOME AS IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY, A CO-WORKER INFORMED ME THAT HIS WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER FOCUS TOO. I HAVE ENDURED RECALLS WITH THIS CAR, AND AM SHOCKED THAT AN IGNITION SYSTEM MAY NOT HAVE ISSUES SORTED OUT. IF THIS IS A TREND THAT MERITS AN INVESTIGATION. I HOPE CONSUMERS CAN BE RELIEVED OF MOST OF THEIR REPAIR COSTS. MEANWHILE I PROBABLY HAVE QUITE A REPAIR BILL TO LOOK FORWARD TO. *LA

WHILE DRIVING UPWARD VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER STATED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING. FAILED TO START. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *LA

VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS, EVEN WHEN THERE ARE 2 TO 5 GALLONS REMAINING IN THE TANK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. VEHICLE DISENGAGES, MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT THAT SPEED. THIS IS THE SECOND EXPERIENCE OF THIS TYPE.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER ON JUNE 2 AND JUNE 9 BECAUSE SHE HEARD SOME NOISE IN THE FRONT END. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER FELLS THAT THE SPRING SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *AK *TS *NLM

IGNITION LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

OWN A 2000 FORD FOCUS SE WAGON. CAR RUNS ROUGH AT LOW IDLE AND IS STALLING OUT. WE SEE THIS LISTED AS A POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION UNDER INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA02-022. *LA

WHEN SHIFTING IN BETWEEN GEARS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF TO STOP. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND IT WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. STEERING WHEEL AND SHIFT LEVER ARE LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER WITH WHEELS OFF GROUND. DEALER SAY NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BUT THIS IS NOT TRUE AS I FOUND SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS WEB SITE. *LA

IN APRIL OF 2003, I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY CAR, THE KEY WENT INTO THE IGNITION AND THE CHIMES SOUNDED (INDICATING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION/ACTIVITY); HOWEVER, MY KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I AM BEING CHARGED $273.00 FOR THE PROBLEM, THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. IF THERE IS EVER A RECALL OR ANY LEGAL JUSTIFICATION WITH THE "LEMON" PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *LA

DRIVING WITH UNDER HALF A TANK OF GAS DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS CAR ALMOST STALLS AND SLOWS VERY RAPIDLY. BUCKS AND STARVES FOR FUEL AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY CAR BEHIND ME. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON HIGHWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS AND AROUND SHARP RIGHT HAND TURNS. *LA

IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKED AT 36,800 MILES. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND DRIVEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES AND NEVER HAS AN IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE THINGS AND REPAIR THEM WITHOUT CHARGE. *JB

IGNITION CORE COMES COMPLETELY OUT WHEN REMOVING KEY. DIFFICULT TO CORRECTLY REALIGN INTO STEERING COLUMN. HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME PROBLEM FROM MULTIPLE CONSUMERS. *JB

I OWN A 2000 ZX3 FORD FOCUS. WELL THE REASON OF MY COMPLAINT IS WHEN TAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS MY CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL. THIS REALLY SCARES ME CAUSE I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. I HEARD THAT ITS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. BAD THING IS IM 1,000 MILES PASSED MY WARRANTY. *JB