2000 Ford Focus 12v/24v/48v Battery Problems
- 29
- 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 29 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
12v/24v/48v Battery · Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Battery / alternator light came on and stayed on while driving. This occurred three times : first on 4/26/00 at 4332 miles, second on 4/24/01 at 16674 miles and last on 7/5/01 at 20427 miles. Each time the car was repaired by a ford dealer at no cost under warranty.**** dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/01 cut-over to artemis****748178. *ak
ODI 10006467
12v/24v/48v Battery · Fuel Pump · Unknown Or Other
Attempted to start vehicle in parking lot and it started sputtering and shaking. Engine check light/ oil light and battery light came on. Then, vehicle just shut off. This happened twice. Contacted dealer, and vehicle was in repair shop for 3 days. But, dealer couldn't find anything wrong. The second time this happened dealer said that fuel pump malfunctioned. *ak
ODI 860111
12v/24v/48v Battery
Vehicle expereinced an engine fire that was caused by battery acid that leaked onto the wires which caused an electrical short.*jb(claim#43-r793-314)
Fire reported
ODI 6900768
12v/24v/48v Battery
Consumer stated the battery leaked, and burned the wiring from the battery to the starter, which caused the vehicle to catch on fire.*jb
Fire reported
ODI 564805