2000 Ford Focus Automatic Transmission Problems
- 91
- 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 91 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- automatic transmission · 7 records
- noise coming · 6 records
- transmission failed · 5 records
- transmission slips · 5 records
- transmission slipping · 5 records
- loud noise · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Frontal
Vehicle was entering a parking space in a parking garage when it, without prior warning, jumped out of gear and ran into a wall. Both airbags did not deploy, and there was frontal damage. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 881997
Automatic Transmission · Rotor · Tires · Wheel Bearing
Tires/ shocks/ wheel bearings/ transmission struts, and rotors all bad and worn out. Dealer unresponsive and so is ford long file on this car. Dealer refuses to lemon the car out. Totally frustrated by lack of communication with dealer and ford am considering law suit against both (tiresize: 195r7015)
ODI 758846
Automatic Transmission · Exhaust System
Whenever driving can smell fumes coming inside vehicle throuh vents. Smells like burning plastic. Gears would get stuck. Hard to shift from one gear to another gear. *ak
ODI 879705
Automatic Transmission · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Problems not being able to shift properly, gears grind, pop out, burning smell in ac/heat, never buy ford again, bought in 8/00 nothing but problems. *ak
ODI 738453
Automatic Transmission · Belts And Associated Pulleys · Body · Child Seat · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Drum · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Foundation Components · Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Rearview Mirrors/Devices · Seats · Structure · Tank Assembly
When applying brake pedal it would go to the floor, also brakes will grind. Rotors had to be turned, and brakes were replaced 7 times, but the problem reoccurred. *ak transmission slips and jerks and rpms jump. No problem found. Consumer hears loose gravel sound from right front wheel area. Dealer found wheel well loose. Dealer found serpentine belt failed causing whistle squeal under hood. Gas light on with full…
ODI 8004562
Automatic Transmission
When putting vehicle in reverse gear there is a loud noise. Dealer contacted.*ak
ODI 8008393
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle experienced a thrust when changing gears, and will not go into third gear. Dealer notified. *ak the problem is determined to be acomputor failure. And also fixed a recall for left rear tire. *yh
ODI 872642
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Driveshaft
Overheating/ transmission slipping/ vibration. *ak
ODI 733589
Automatic Transmission
Transmission has been slipping for long period of time. Car has been taking to dealership several times, but told that there was nothing wrong with the transmission. This all happened during the warranty period. Warranty is now over and now the transmission has completley died.*ak
ODI 758463
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle lost all power while driving, took to dealer, and they said transmission needed to be replaced. After replacing 1st transmission vibration was still there. Consumer took car back a third time for same problem, and they replaced transmission. Shaking was still there.*ak
ODI 878140
Automatic Transmission · Body
Vehicle is in the shop as of 21 aug 01 for water leak under dashboard? Trunk will not lock, automatic transmission difficult to get out of park worst car i have ever owned. Ford motor company not helping at all. My warranty will be up in a few, that means all defects will come out of pocket for repair.
ODI 750930
Automatic Transmission
Popped out of gear at high speed, had to hold the shifter to keep it in gear and avoid accident. Afterward, it was difficult to get the shifter to go into any gear without grinding noise, no reverse at all. Had to be towed to dealer. Dealer said they would replace the whole transmission, then later they said ford knew about the problem and recommended an adjustment to the linkage. *ak
ODI 727470
Automatic Transmission · Belts And Associated Pulleys · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheel Bearing
Gas mileage is poor on this size veh--motor kicks into neutral while driving at higher speeds. Dealer keeps telling me there is no problem/cannot duplicate, 4 incidents, this is very freighting. Especially in heavy traffic & cannot get off the road fast. Brakes wear between 16000 and 18000 miles with normal driving. The motor belt had to be replaced at 22000 miles. This never happened so soon with any vehicle i have…
ODI 10006951
Automatic Transmission
A major complaint about the 2000 ford focus. This was my first real car and i was excited. I had the car for a couple months when it stated whining noises. I took it in they said it was nothing. It happen i took it back. They said it was the transmission fixed a week later the car started shutting off on its own. It would stall and stop as i was driving. I said the car is still giving me problems and took it back…
1 injury
ODI 10219248
Automatic Transmission · Body · Interior Lighting · Rearview Mirrors/Devices
Nothing but problems with the car. First noticed leak in the floorboard on the front passenger side as the dealer detailed car. Interior dome light fell off soon after, followed by the fuel gate door and the left drivers side mirror. Now my transmission has blown up, all while going 25 mph or under, and all under 21,000 miles! We've had a major recall on average every other month too. What a lemmon! *ak (tiresize:…
ODI 755382
Automatic Transmission
Is it common for a new vehicle transmission to go out after driving it for only 3 months? Even though you have a bumper to bumper warranty, in a situation like this should manufacturer be held responsible other than replacement, is it safe to assume that after owning a vehicle for only 3 months and the transmission goes out, a new one is installed, that this is a sign of a lemon? *ak
ODI 725254
Automatic Transmission · Drum · Lock · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Switch
Multiple problems: replaced cd player once, three brake jobs, multiple trunk latch repairs, replaced transmission at 40000, 3 recalls, ignition switch locked up. The 2000 focus is clearly a lemon! *ak
ODI 766951
Automatic Transmission
My vehicle jerks very badly when shift gears specially from parking to reverse it jerks very much and the problem has been there for a while the car has been taken in vista ford of oxnard and nothing has been done about it.*ak
ODI 745196
Automatic Transmission · Suspension
Vehicle vibrated upon starting and driving. More acceleration caused vibration to worsen. Also, vehicle appeared to be slipping out of gear while remaining in drive. Vehicle is at dealer's shop at this time. *ak
ODI 862623
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Gasoline · Starter Assembly
This vehicle is clearly one of multiple problems and should be investigated. Engine cooling, transmission braking and starter issues. Ford protecting self as usual.
ODI 746023
Automatic Transmission · Door · Switch
Dt: transmission would not kick into gear. The key ignition is always getting stuck. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer numerous times and was told it was only her imagination. Finally, the transmission died and the warranty had ran out. The doors both front and back come open while driving. There is a recall on the rear doors but is also having problem with the front doors as well. Vehicle was taken to dealer 3…
ODI 10122287
Automatic Transmission · Ignition · Lock · Pads · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Tires
7 new stereos, 2 ignition cylinders, a few trunk latches, transmission trouble(dealer cannot duplicate), 20,000 miles i have to replace 4 tires and 4 brake pads, horrible grinding noise when stopping, shakes on the freeway when braking, misassembled interior rails, and many others. I am completely dissatisfied with this vehicle, i will never, ever buy another ford vehicle and i will certainly never reccomend a ford…
ODI 747086
Automatic Transmission
At first transmission started to slip. Then vehicle began to cut off from time to time when gear was in drive/ reverse or when initially starting vehicle up.*ak
ODI 860196
Automatic Transmission · Cables
After purchasing my car in jan of 2000. I had to take it into the shop 3 days after for a linkage problem. I was driving in reverse and reversing in drive. I have taken the car in quite a few times since then for a loud noise coming from under the hood, for it not accelerating when entering the freeway, and for it accelerating for no reason at all. Each time i took it in they said that was normal. Which i know it…
ODI 10088143
Automatic Transmission · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Trunk Lid · Vehicle Speed Control
We drove off the lot without having the pdi performed on the car, whcich resulted in low fluids in the vechicle, especially the transmission fluid. The low fluid caused the transmission to slip, and revved the engine,which made the car ride and drive real hard. The 1st day we had problems with the battery, which was already dead in the car. And now we received on dec 12,1999 a letter stating that the car was…
ODI 716238