2000 Ford Focus Electrical System Problems
- 157
- 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 157 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 19 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Ignition · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 41 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
I have a 2000 ford focus. Without warning, the key could not be inserted into the ignition and rendered the vehicle useless this evening. It appears ford knows about this very common failure according to many owners (via online forums) with the same issue. Ford doesn't consider it a safety issue and hence not recall worthy. Consider this, when the failure occurred to my wife this evening after work, it was 6 degrees…
ODI 10374684
Electrical System
My wife drove to the movies. After the movies she found she couldn't turn the key in the ignition. She jiggled it and tried for 20 minutes before calling me. The car is a 2000 ford focus. My wife and her friend were stranded in a bad part of town due to a malfunction. When i called my dad about it (he is a service manager for a chrysler/jeep dealership) he told me it's a terribly common problem for the 2000-2003…
ODI 10373431
Electrical System
I tried to start my car and the key wont turn in the ignition. I have met 50 more people since yesterday who have also had this problem. I cannot afford to replace an ignition especially if it's a ford mistake. Ford should be held responsible for the defect. *tr
ODI 10354094
Electrical System
I have a 2000 ford focus. After driving it to a gas station i pumped my gas and got back into the car to leave. I put my keys into the ignition and the key would not turn and the wheel was locked. I could not get it to turn at all. Several people tired to get it to turn including a tow truck driver and a mechanic. All said it is a common problem in ford focus'. *tr
ODI 10349423
Electrical System
2000 ford focus ignition doesn't work. Key won't turn in ignition. *tr
ODI 10334805
Electrical System
Ignition key won't turn in ford focus 2000 zx3. It left me stranded in college had to tow my car home. *tr
ODI 10303315
Electrical · Electrical System
KEY WILL NOT TURN TO ON POSITION. *TR
ODI 10316891
Electrical System
Ford focus 2000. 63,000 miles. Key would not go all the way into ignition (original key) also tried second key (original key, not used much). Fortunately, car was in my driveway. Had car towed to dealership. Ignition replaced. There had been no indication of a pending problem. *tr
ODI 10319545
Electrical · Electrical System
The key won't release from the ignition also the ignition won't turn off and if the car was on fire or motor caught on fire you could not turn off the ignition to shut the car off. *tr
ODI 10301999
Electrical System
Key would not turn. Seems like there is problem with ignition cylinder. *tr
ODI 10284746
Electrical System
My key won't turn in the ignition of my 2000 ford focus. *tr
ODI 10278126
Electrical System
Car key gets stuck in ignition. Will not come out. *tr
ODI 10277343
Electrical System
After stalling out the engine of my 5 speed transmission in 1st gear, the car wouldn't start again and in fact lost all power. It was jump started, but in 1st and 2nd gear, it sputtered and lurched forward, then died again. We had to have the car towed to the shop as it was undrivable. Lucky we were just in a parking lot and not out on the road or it could have been disastrous. Even the emergency flashers would not…
ODI 10276994
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2000 ford focus se, purchased new 04/2001 --- 06/02 - car died on fathers day, replaced battery with one from auto zone; ?/03 - at service call for recall of harness wiring, complained about led lights flickering, no problem found; 10/05 - car died, towed to ford, battery replaced; 12/06 - service at ford, complained about led lights flickering again, no remedy; 06/07 - car died, towed to chrysler dealer (my…
ODI 10274295
Cables · Electrical System
Heat damage to battery cable, smoke was coming off of battery cables, the cables were so hot they melted. Car now will not start but occasionally cranks very slowly.. This is exactly as the recall issued by nhtsa in 2003 on the same make and model. Your campaign number 02v288000. My car is now a fire hazard and can't be driven. Need help. *tr
ODI 10273551
Electrical System
I bought my daughter a 2000 ford focus in 2008, in feb 2009 the key would not turn in the ignition at all. We played with this for about a half an hour and it final turned over. Then in june of 2009 same thing happen to my daughter. Went on line to read other peoples reviews and there was plenty of them about the ignition cylinder lock. One very helpful which saved me a towing bill of telling me to hit the key in…
ODI 10273807
Electrical System
The ignition system in my 2000 ford focus zx3 is now locked and the key won't turn the cylinder. There has been progressive problems leading up to this. The key started not to turn the cylinder at all then would. Further investigation online says that this is a major problem on all model focus' within the years of 2000-2005. *tr
ODI 10272587
Electrical System
I have a 2000 ford focus zx3 and while i am driving down the highway my transmission will rev all the gauges in the car will go up and down and my headlights flash. I have taken it to a ford dealership they say they fix the problem and as i pull away the same thing happens. So why is it that ford the people that make my car can't even tell me what's wrong with it. So having taken my car to four different places and…
ODI 10269544
Electrical System
Like so many others my key gets jammed up it wont turn wont start the car and you get stuck where ever you happen to be at the time. *tr
ODI 10261852
Electrical System
I have been stranded several times in my focus. Hoping that every time i get in my car that today is not the day. The key won't turn in the lock and after so many failed attempts, worrying about the cost of repair. The car sat for two months and killed the battery. Unfortunately the car has become such a hassle to drive. I was late to work and got a point on my super strict attendance policy. This problem has put my…
ODI 10260815
Electrical System
1-2. Ignition on my ford focus has locked up; apparently this is a widespread problem that almost every focus owner has. The key cannot be turned, so the car will not start, leaving me stranded wherever my car happens to be. Since i drive back and forth to school several times a year (a [redacted]) this leaves the potential to be stranded in backcountry indiana at all hours of the night, with no way to start my car…
ODI 10258547
Electrical System
Yesterday, feb. 11, 2009, i came home from school, parked, and turned off my car(2000 ford focus) only to find that my key would not come out of the ignition. So in turn i just left the key there obviously and went in my house. Following day before school i try once more to remove the key, no luck, i drive to school, park, turn off car and again tried removing the key and once again no luck. Later on i car pulled…
ODI 10258522
Electrical System · Steering
Faulty ignition switch. The same major problem everyone else is having with the ford focuses. Ignition cylinder locked up on me without warning. Stopped to get gas and when i went to put key back into ignition it wouldn't even go in at first. I though i was in the wrong car. Finally forced key in ignition. It took me a long time but i fortunately was able to finally jiggle it free and get engine started. First…
ODI 10258506
Electrical System
This morning i tried to start my car to go to work and for the second time in four years the key would not turn in the ignition. I have read there are others having the same issue with the focus and yet there has been no recall and the part that was replaced last time continues to have to the same issue. *tr
ODI 10257671
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. The contact stated that the keys have been stuck in the ignition for over a week and cannot be removed. He went to a locksmith and they replaced the ignition at the cost of $125; however, the failure was still not corrected. He called ford customer service and was informed that nothing could be done to assist. The failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10254853
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