2000 Ford Focus Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 121
- 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 121 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 12 indicate fire
What owners report
- Exhaust System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Brake Lights · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior · Fan/Motor · Starter Assembly · Switch · Tires · Windshield Wiper/Washer
Dt: the contact stated the ignition switch failed three times within a year and a half. The first time, she went to start the car, the ignition would not turn over. The car was towed and repaired. The second failure was approximately one year later and the same thing happened. The car was towed and repaired for the second time. The third failure happened this week, went to start the car and it would not start again.…
Crash reported
ODI 10140391
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
ODI 10062818
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford as a tsb on a problem that i am having with my tsb. I just found out that on my focus the valves are sticking in the guides on the cylinder head and it needs to be replaced. Ford has admitted to me and the car dealership where i purchased the car that this is a default on their part but they refuse to be of any assistance to me. There is much more to this story and i am desparately seeking assistance from…
ODI 10058985
Engine And Engine Cooling
The "malfunction indicator lights" failed to work after the oil cap was forgotten to be replaced. The car was driven (not knowing the oil cap was not secure) and no signs or warning signals (malfunction indicator lights) were displayed on the dashboard that would denote some type of caution/malfunction. The car had smoke billowing out from under the hood and the interior filled w/smoke. The car then began to buck…
ODI 10058751
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving 15 mph the vehicle stalled. The driver attempted to restart the vehicle when she noticed steam coming from under the hood. The driver lifted the hood and saw steam and smoke coming from the battery compartment. The vehicle caught on fire and was towed by the insurance company. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10059365
Engine And Engine Cooling
When driving at an undetermined speed vehicle stalled. This caused the driver to drift to the side of the road. Driver was able to restart the vehicle. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.*ak
ODI 10065294
Engine And Engine Cooling
Consumer received a recall notice for stalling. *ak
ODI 10057734
Engine And Engine Cooling
Nhtsa campaign 03v482000; ford issued a stalling recall. This vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin although it was experiencing the same problem. Brake lights do not operate well. The bulb and switch were changed, but still there was no change.*ak
ODI 10101839
Engine And Engine Cooling
Problem started in mid-february 2003. When the fan speed level for the heat is turned to the 3rd position the fan noise drops down & then a very acrid burning odor is emitted. Can not put the level higher than the 2nd level due to the burning (wire?) odor and concerned that a wire is burning. Our mechanic told us that we needed a new heater switch which he proceeded to order but was told by a ford dealership that…
ODI 10070328
Engine And Engine Cooling · Lower Arm · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint
While driving at any speed vehicle stalled without warning, also vehicle had problem with the ball joints and arms. *ak
ODI 10052254
Anti-Theft Device · Engine And Engine Cooling
When coming to a stop vehicle stalled. This caused the steering wheel to lock up. Consumer managed to pull over and regain control of the vehicle. Dealerships mechanic was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10053734
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving 45 mph vehicle stalled. Consumer managed to pull over. Vehicle was hard to start. Dealerships mechanic was notified, but was unable to resolve the problem.*ak
ODI 10053361
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel Pump
When applying gas vehicle begins to hesitate and engine starts to produce a loud noise. *ak
ODI 10053706
Engine And Engine Cooling
My vehicle has a stalling problem. It gives no indication that this will occur. It can happen at high or low speed. I have contacted my local dealership and they do not have any indication of what may be causing the problem. What is strange to me is that if the engine sits then it will start up again with no problem. This first occured in april 2003 and now it occuring more often. All i want to know is what to fix…
ODI 10071224
Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
When driving car after so long the engine gets hot and speed reduces. When pushing on accelerator to try to pick up speed, it continues to lose more speed and starts jerking. After it continues to keep jerking and speed keeps going down engine shuts off, leaving me sit in the middle of town with two children under the age of two. When car stalls and you try to restart, it turns over but will not start. Once it does…
ODI 10071160
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Fuel System, Gasoline
On october 10th 2003 i was driving in the ford focus 2000 wagon from new york city to cleveland, oh, about 500 miles. It drove well for about 300 miles, but started to choke and sputter on hills, like it was about to stall. I was hoping i would make it to cleveland for repairs, but it stalled out on me going 65 miles an hour 60 miles outside of cleveland. I was able to restart, and limped into the nearest town and…
ODI 10071036
Engine And Engine Cooling
My ford focus engine cuts off with out any notice. I felt very unsafe in this car. The dealership cannot fix the problem. Somebody has to do something about this car before people start getting killed for driving this car. The government should to step-in, because ford is not doing anything about this problem. I see a lot complaints about this car. In i'm sure there will be plenty more. *la
ODI 10043156
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Window Devices And Controls · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension · Tires · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
I purchased my 2000 ford focus se from merlin motors in saskatoon. Production date - may 2/2000, stock no. Pp24941, r.o. No. 155631. I believe this car was previously owned by someone in british columbia. Here is a chronological breakdown of repairs. April 17/01 - took car in because driver mirror vibrated badly when driving - so badly that i could not look into it, it was shaking that much. Also, the trunk would…
ODI 10071379
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
At 148 miles told ford there was a problem with trans, did not believe road tested fro 2 miles and had car for day and a half. Said they designed trans to slip. I continued to drive it in that condition and repeatedly called customer service back and questioned dealers about slip and they said it was designed that way. To say the least trans replaced. Trim and other items falling off car and frod would not replace.…
ODI 10070888
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine stalls then restarts. Occurs under all driving conditions. Occurs in warmer weather vs winter. Dealers tend to indicate fuel pump over heating as problem. Fuel pump is in gas tank cooled by 12+ gallons of fuel. The catalytic converter is right long side fuel tank. Fuel tank has temp insulation on side that favors fuel tank. The mass of the fuel tank has to exceed operational temp spec of fuel pump to…
ODI 10070781
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Unknown Or Other
Let's see, where shall i begin. Within month or two of purchase of 2000 focus sedan it was back in the shop for the front a panel trim. It took 3 times to finally get that right. Also less than 5 months after purchase, windshield had to be replaced due to a stress fracture (was a 1-1.5 hairline crack which appeared in windshield). The windshield has since been replaced again. While adjusting the rear-view mirror the…
ODI 10070757
Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Power Window Devices And Controls · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Started experiencing problems with the vehicle after purchase. Suddenly in august, all power systems/computer type items began to fail -- power locks, trunk release. Then, car began (and still does) to sputter and shake when stopped/idle until it would shutdown. Also, the radio/cd player would shut off. Checked for tsbs for the vehicle model & year and found at least 15. When i took the car to the dealer (world ford…
ODI 10070789
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2000 focus stalled out several times during the summer of 2002. It stopped when i bought a new battery. No problems during the cooler months. I took it in for the battery cabel recall a few months ago and all was fine. Now that the temperatures are hot again here in az, the car has started to stall out again. It totally died while driving in traffic! After the stalling in traffic, i had to let it sit for a few…
ODI 10025354
Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Window Devices And Controls
While coming home from a house warming in tucson, az on 06/21/03 me, my 2 nieces,and my daughter were on the fast lane of the freeway coming out of tucson when the engine started losing power, the car started slowing down to about 25 mph we had to cross 3 lanes to get off the freeway with other cars coming at 65 to 70 mph we almost got hit on the last lane before exiting the freeway. The car then sputtered the rest…
ODI 10070562
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Nov 2002 took to dealer the car was purchased from, told them it was sluggish and gas guage didn't always register. I thought at that time it was maybe the transmission. I was told nothing wrong, could not duplicate problem. Took to neighborhood dealer for the same problem replaced fuel filter. Had all this work before warranty expired in feb 2003. Never notified about possible fuel pump. June 27th started car and…
ODI 10070521