2000 Ford Focus complaints

BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE CUPPED AND TAPERED, THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE TOO HARD FOR THE ROTORS WHICH CAUSED UNUSUAL WEAR. IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS, 27,736 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED 6-8 TIMES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE REAR WHEEL WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. DUE TO THE WHEEL BEARERS. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES' THAT HE HIT A POTHOLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE RIM BENDING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLOWING OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ROTORS ARE MADE OF A ALLOYED MATERIAL THAT IS TO THIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR BRAKE CYLINDER IS LEAKING FLUID. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE LARGE METAL DEPOSITS IN THEM AND THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WORN EXCESSIVELY AND NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED BECAUSE THE ARE UNDER SPECIFICATIONS. TS

VEHICLE STALLED FOR 3-5 SECONDS IN A RIGHT HAND CURVE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATORS. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND WANT TO CHARGE ME TO CHECK THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR. CAR HAS ALSO STALLED AND DIED WHEN APPROACHING STOP LIGHTS BUT RESTARTED FIRST TRY. BRAKES ALSO MAKE A LOUD HIGH PITCH SQUEAL AT ALL TIMES. I AM CONTACTING FORD FOR ASSISTANCE. WE WILL SEE HOW FAR I GET. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS DOES NOT WORK ALSO THE POWER LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND IT WAS FINELY FIXED BUT CONSUMER STILL THINKS THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS DIFFERENT ISSUES. TS THE BRAKES SQUEALED, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED IN PARK IN ORDER TO RESTART. A FUSE WAS REPLACED AND HAD BLOWN AGAIN, THERE WAS A SHORT GROUND IN THE WIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR SHORTING TO THE GROUND, RECALL 00S50/DECK LID WIRE HARNESS, AND TWO DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED. SCC

CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH FORD 200 FOCUS ZTS. BEARINGS, ELECTIRCAL SYSTEM, BRAKE AND PAINT ISSUES AMONG OTHERS.

FUEL PUMP

I'VE HAD TO HAVE MY TIRES AND BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND I STILL FEEL AND HEAR THE NOISE MY BRAKES OR ROTARS OR MAKING. DT

1 WEEK AFTER PURCHASE TOOK IN FOR BRAKES AND ROTORS, 3 MONTHS LATER SAME THING, TWO MONTHS FOLLOWING IGNITION LOCKED ALONG WITH A/C NOT WORKING NEED ANOTHER LINING, RIGHT NOW IGNITION IS TRYING TO LOCK AGAIN NEEDS CALIPERS BRAKES ROTORS CAR IS STALLING MECHANIC JUST MADE ME AWARE THAT THE TWO TIRES ON THE RIGHT HAS FOUR LUG WHEELS TWO TIRES ON THE LEFT HAS FIVE LUG WHEELS. THE CAR SOUNDS HORRIBLE NO MONEY TO REPAIR ALL THESE PROBLEMS FELL LIKE I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT'S NOT EVEN DRIVABLE FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING OR DEALER STILL COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY I BELIEVE DEEP IN MY HEART THEY SOLD ME A LEMON I KNOW THERE'S NO WAY A CAR SHOULD HAVE FOUR, FIVE LUGS IT MEANS THAT THEY SALVAGE THE CAR THREW IT BACK TOGETHER AND HAD IT SITTING WAITING FOR THE FIRST SUCKER! ME BUT I'M GOING TO TRY TO FIGHT THIS ALL THE WAY NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES. DT *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 35/40 MPH , VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH INCLUDED THE AXLE, TIE ROD, AND WHEELS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED PH

THE STEERING COLUMN HAS LOCKED UP TWICE STATES CONSUMER. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF RIGHT WHEEL BEARING NOISE. DEFECT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY WHEEL BEARING ON THE REAR PASSENGER BEARING. REAR HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. DT

IN APRIL 2000, MY CAR DIED. FORD HAD TO GIVE ME A BRAND NEW ENGINE. NOW IN DECEMBER 2002, MORE CAR PROBLEMS AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS TOO MANY MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR A VEHICLE THIS NEW. DT

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS ALSO NOTED VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHEN FUEL TANK AT 1/4 OR LOWER AND / OR WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TT

NO SUMMARY. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIR VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT 15MPH HIT THE VEHICLE ON FRONT OF HIM AND HIS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING PHISICAL DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD.

THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AT EVERY STOP LIGHT OR INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKING. THE OWNER MANAGED TO TURN AROUND AND DRIVE BACK TO HER HOUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

THE BRAKE LUG BOLTS ARE UNDER SIZED, CONSUMER STATES' THE WHEEL MAY FALL OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD SCREECH ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS FAULTY MECHANISM OF WIPERS. TS

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF BATTERY. CONSUMER HADS TO CLEAN TERMINAL MONTHLY. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE INSULATION ON POSITIVE TERMINAL WAS STARTING TO MELT AT THE POINT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO BATTERY. TS *TT *JB

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF BATTERY. CONSUMER HAD TO CLEAN TERMINAL MONTHLY. TS *TT *JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES' THERE A WIERD NOISE. TOOK TO FORD, AND FORD SAYS ITS NORMAL. CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK DUST COLLECTING ON PADS. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ROTORS, PADS, AND BRAKES. NEXT CONSUMER STATES' WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. CONSUMER STATES FORD IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS

ENGINE OIL SPRAYS OUT OF DIP STICK. DT

THE BATTERY CABLE (PART #14301) SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START AS WELL AS OTHER MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I FOUND THE PART WAS RECALLED FOR MY VEHICLE(NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V288000), AND CONTACTED FORD. THEY HAD SAID THAT THE CAR/PART WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL SINCE MY CAR WAS MADE IN NOV 99, AND THE RECALL ONLY COVERS CARS MADE AFTER JAN 2000. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT KNOW THAT I EXPERIENCED (AND PAID FOR) THE FAILURE AND SUGGEST THAT EARLIER MADE CARS MAY BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES C V JOINT CRACKED IN HALF. CONSUMER STATES' VEHICLE FISH TAILED LANDING ON A GUARD RAIL. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES' THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINGING NOISE AND A SQUEAKING NOISE, LIKE THE BRAKE PADS ARE RUBBING ON WHEELS. THE VEHICLES BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED THREE TIMES AND THE NOISE KEEP RETURNING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 FOCUS. FORD HAS NOT BEEN WILLING TO FIX ANY PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT I'M OUT OF MY WARRANTY. MY POWER STEERING SWITCH HAS WENT OUT 2 TIMES AND WHEN I TAKE IT BACK NOW THERE TELLING ME IT WASN'T THE SWITCH, ITS THE PUMP. SINCE THAT'S OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CAN'T REFUND MY MONEY OR ANYTHING. FORD HAS A RECALL ON LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR MINE TO BE DONE, BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS IN 2001 AND MY BEARINGS DID NOT GO BAD UNTIL 2002. THERE IS TOO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH THE FORD FOCUS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR IN WHICH I HAD TO FIX EVERY 5 MONTHS. THE CURRENT ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR IS STALLING. IN IDLE IT WILL GET A POINT WHERE IT WILL CUT OFF. WHEN SHIFTING TO DIFFERENT GEARS, IT HESITATES. THE CAR IS SHAKING LIKE IT WILL EVENTUALLY CUT OFF. IT HAS CUT OFF 3 TIMES AND THE EMISSION/ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S REAR DOOR CAN NOT BE DISENGAGED. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE REAR SEATED PASSENGER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT FROM VEHICLE. TS

THE CONSUMER PLACE THE KEY INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE VEHICLE HAD THREE IGNITION SWITCH PUT ON PRIOR. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

I AM TIRED OF REPLACING WHEEL BEARINGS. NOW FORD IS SAYING THAT MY SPINDLE IS MESSED UP AND THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. MY SPINDLE IS ONLY MESSED UP BECAUSE OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS. IT IS A VICIOUS CIRCLE. I AM TIRED OF CONSTANTLY REPAIRING THIS CAR. IF FORD WOULD FIX IT RIGHT I WOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. ALL I REALLY WANT IS TO GET RID OF THIS THING THAT VAGUELY PASSES FOR A CAR AND TO GET SOMETHING RELIABLE, BUT FORD ONLY WANTS TO OFFER ME HALF OF WHAT I OWE ON THIS LEMON. I GUESS THEY DON'T WANT IT BACK. DT

CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE EVERY 10000 MILES. DEALER HAVE REPLACED PAD AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE USAGE FRONT BRAKE EVERY 10000 MILES. DEALER HAS REPLACED PAD AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

REAR SUSPENSION: EVERY 3 MONTHS, DEALER MUST ADJUST SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO STOP LOUD CRACKING NOISES FROM OCCURING (3+ TIMES) AND MUST BE REPAIRED AGAIN NEXT WEEK. FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE DUE TO CRACKING/CLUNKING NOISES AND MUST BE REPAIRED AGAIN THIS WEEK. DT

THIS WILL BE THE THIRD SWITCH THIS CAR HAS HAD AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE I TALKED TO. THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO ME THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM THE DEALER SAID IT'S ONLY GUARNTEED 12 MONTHS OR 12 THOUSAND MILES DON'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME. DT

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

FRONT BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR OUT AT 19,000, FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS COMMON PROBLEM. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******769767

CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE CONSUMING EVERY 10000 MILES, DEALER HAS REPLACE THREE TIME THE FRONT AND REAR PADS AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NO SUMMARY. DT

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALL AND HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. SMOKE WAS COMING IN THOUGH THE VENTS THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR

THE CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES EXPERIENCED WEAR DUE TO FAULTY ROTORS AND PADS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. *MR *SCC *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLIAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS WICH AFFECTS THE BACK UP LIGHTS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURED WERE CONTACTED AND DIRECT CONSUMER TO OUR HOTLINE. MR

NHTSA#11813-00-V-303-000 REAR WHEEL HUB NUTS:: REAR WHEEL RETAINING NUTS CAN LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE... CONSUMER SATATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. MR

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE E-MAIL THAT WAS SENT LAST WEEK ABOUT THE SUSPENSION/ TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING W/ PORTSMOUT FORD. DT

FIRST PURCHASE FOCUS IT HAD A LOUD ENGINE WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THEN OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FALL APART. IN A 2 YEAR SPAN, MOSTLY THE OCCURANCES HAPPENED IN THE FIRST YR, MOLDING AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME OFF ALONG WITH THE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD BACK AND FRONT, TRUNK WILL NOT SHUT THE MOLDING AROUND THE KEY HOLE FELL OUT AND THE LOCK INSIDE WAS LOOSE(TAKEN IN TWICE ONLY THE LOCK WAS FIXED ONCE THE MOLDING WAS JUST REPLACE THE LAST TIME, STILL WON'T SHUT) IGNITION GOT STUCK KEY WOULD GO IN BUT WOULD NOT TURN, ENGINE IS STALLING ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN CAR STALLS IN PARK AND JUST STARTING TO MOVE. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS HARD FOR THEM TO BUCKLE IN THE REAR SEAT BELT DUE TO THE SEAT BELT LAYING OVER THE BUCKLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

RIGHT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES, THE ROTORS AND BRAKES PAD WORN EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS