2000 Ford Focus Unknown Or Other Problems
- 99
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 99 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear wheel · 7 records
- light came · 6 records
- even though · 5 records
- wheel bearing · 5 records
- engine light · 5 records
- engine check · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Window Devices And Controls · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
Current malfunction is hesitation and engine stall and brake failure. My car is almost 2 years old and within that time period i have experienced the following malfunctions: windshield wiper, air condition, electric window, brakes, struts, rusted rotor, ignition switch, electrical shorts(flashing dash), engine hesitation/stall, blown fuses where car would not start.
ODI 10069756
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
Car has had the brakes serviced a total of five times and the car is stalling during acceleration. This car has been in shops for several recalls as well as twice for ignition lock failure. One of our children was trapped in rear seat by defective seat belt & had to be cut out with a knife. Car stalls after it warms up. Dealer says it's fuel pump but if that were so, wouldn't it stall waarm or cold. I spoke to an…
ODI 10069680
Unknown Or Other
The ignition switch froze up. Mechanic could not remove the cylinder to replace. He had to replace the steering column. It was 17 degrees outside at the time and had to wait 2 hours for help. Luckily i had a cell phone. Knock on wood, i have been very satisfied the the vehicle other than this problem. Thank you.
ODI 10069394
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension · Tires · Unknown Or Other
The brake system is horrible. They make noises all the time. I have replaced the cylinders and the shoes and it still does not sound right. The suspension is bad and needs replacing, but i can not afford it. I am a teacher. Cruise control has gone bad, because of a faulty wire.
ODI 10069367
Unknown Or Other
I tried to put the key in the ignition. It would not go in. I had to have the car towed to marshall ford in mayfield heights, ohio from cleveland heights at a cost of $60.00. Marshall ford said the place the key should go in was cracked. They drilled out the ignition and installed a new cylinder. Cleaned up chips. At a cost of $267.00? I feel this was a definite defect in this car and am asking for your help in…
ODI 10069259
Power Train · Power Window Devices And Controls · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
1)we had trouble with right rear door lock stuttering nothing found to be wrong has only occured once since 2)transmission makes a whirring noise intermitenly when car is in reverse dealer found nothing wrong on both occasions 3)rear brakes on two occasions have made squeaking noises first time at 34950 km new shoe pads. Second time at 41346 km shoes and drums sanded 4mm left on shoes has squeaked on only one…
ODI 10071309
Fuel System, Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
Fuel system: vehicle was filled with fuel at a gas station. Driver went to leave, car did not start. Attendant informed driver that fuel was leaking from vehicle. Almost a full tank of fuel dumped onto pavement. Fire department showed up and towed vehicle away. Apparent problem: fuel hose linkage had come loose and had fallen off from inside the body of the vehicle. Other: throttle cable breakage in heavy trafic at…
ODI 10069070
Axle Assembly · Unknown Or Other
Car stalled along side a road seemed like "vapor lock" would not start, had the car towed to dealer, he checked it out and reported found nothing wrong, car started, computed checked out ok. It took dealer two days to check out car did not get a write up from the dealer concerning this check out of the vehicle. The car has been through 4 sets of rear tires plus one set of snow tire in less than 55,000 miles all rear…
ODI 768607
Front · Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 769551
Gasoline · Tail Lights · Trunk Lid · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
These problems have all happened at different times and seem to be completely unrelated. The rotors had to be replaced with the brakes at approximately 13k miles. The engine just went into idle while i was driving. This happened three separate times, but when i took it in to the dealer. They didn't see anything wrong with it and couldn't duplicate the malfunction. My rear wheels started making a very low noise…
ODI 769349
Air Bags · Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Ignition · Unknown Or Other
I sent a form in yesterday but did not have the vin number. This car is in the shop right now. Mr
ODI 768551
Fuel Gauge System · Fuel Pump · Fuel System, Other · Unknown Or Other
1. July 26,2000 was the first incident when the fuel gauge light came on and even though the tank was full, the gauge registered empty. Dealer replaced sender and pump assembly. 2. Oct.11,2000 fuel gauge light came on, and the gauge registered the tank as empty even though it was full. Dealer replaced the sender and pump assembly. 3. Feb. 6, 2002, engine check light came on, returned to the dealer who replaced fuel…
ODI 766056
Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Ignition · Tank Assembly · Unknown Or Other
When i get close to 1/4 of a tank of gasoline, my car begins to die or sputter. It has died several times and wont restart. The other day i was coming off an exit ramp from the highway and it died coming around the sharp turn. I was almost hit by several cars while trying to get the car started long enough to move it off the ramp. After about 20 or so times of turning the ignition and gunning the pedal, i got it…
ODI 766096
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While traveling on highway vehicle will stall, and engine light will appear on dashboard. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak
ODI 8018460
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension · Tires · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Purchased ford focus se in may of 2002 with 13,260 miles. We did not buy the extended warranty because we could not afford. Soon after bringing the car home, we noticed the tire was very wobbly, and the brakes were squeaking--took it to the ford dealer and they told us these cars are notorious for brake noise, as for the tire nothing is wrong-the service dept. Test drove and didn't notice a thing. Have taken it in…
ODI 10070828
Air Conditioner · Cooling System · Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
The main concern is the engine overheating. The dashboard indicator does not show when the engine overheats. Currently we are taking it back into the shop because of the smoke that come through the hood. We feel the car could catch fire at any moment and that is is undependable. It has been towed twice. We do not feel we can sell it because of all the on going defects and yet we still owe $9,000 plus to the bank on…
ODI 768970
Multiple Axle · Unknown Or Other
Last month, i replaced the right rear wheel bearing on my ford focus when it failed. I have heard reports that other people have had the same problems, and i believe this problem is related to a flaw in design. More dangerous than that, though, is the problem i had with the fuel system. The car lost power on several occasions after right-hand turns or going uphill. It did not stall, simply sputtered and lost power…
ODI 766024
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Unknown Or Other · Wheel Bearing
Was traveling 50mph heard a loud noise in trunk of vehicle. Sounded like grinding noises. Stopped vehicle and smelled smoke. Engine check and abs lights came on . Parked vehicle , then, had vehicle towed to dealership. Was informed wheel bearings had blown out. This caused wheels to go bad. *ak
ODI 8007030
Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
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
ODI 770518
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Power Window Devices And Controls · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Takes off real hard like it wants to die but won't, then stops. When car is ran for a while it starts doing. We are not the only focus with this problem. There are others along with their reverse going out or first gear. Every one who takes it in doesn't get it fixed
ODI 10069612
Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Car stalls or surges when going 50+ miles per hour/headlights flash on/off and other electrical components fail/engine light illuminates
ODI 760250
Automatic Transmission · Drum · Ignition · Rack And Pinion · Rear Compartment/Trunk · Unknown Or Other
I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle just last month the cable and motor in the rear passenger side door window burned up and now will cost over $600. To fix i can not get the front rack & pinion fixed because it will cost $1800.00. The transmission is going out now it slips out of gear sometimes not at all. I just got the brakes repaired for the third time in may and they are again squeaking. I have…
ODI 769355
Automatic Transmission · Belts And Associated Pulleys · Body · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Door · Electrical · Electrical System · Equipment · Exterior Lighting · Foundation Components · Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) · Seats · Tank Assembly · Unknown Or Other
There is a very bad squeaking noise when braking, and when consumer lets off the brake there is a grinding noise. Driver states more than twice brake pedal was applied, and pedal went to the floor. Ford has been contacted.*ak.also consumer was complaining of the transmission slipping, the cigarette lighter was not working, cup holder bubbling, serpentine belt was replaced due to a squeal coming from under the hood,…
ODI 8004721
Unknown Or Other
Engine check light remains on while driving. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak
ODI 8015245
Automatic Transmission · Disc · Door · Ignition · Trunk Lid · Unknown Or Other
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 760548