2000 Ford Focus Air Bags Problems
- 62
- 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 62 stored complaint records:
- 32 indicate a crash
- 22 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- airbags deployed · 14 records
- passenger side · 9 records
- degree burns · 7 records
- airbag light · 6 records
- airbags deploy · 5 records
- second degree · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Vehicle turning and collided with another vehicle sppeding. Per insurance company, vehicle was totalled. Paid for repairs, then realized the airbags did not deploy. *js
Crash reported
ODI 10690185
Air Bags
Auto accident on 8/26/2013 in fredericksburg, va, corner of hwy 1 and hwy 208 at 9:15 am. Driving between 5-7 mph due to stop at red light to make right turn. Driver in front started through the red light and stopped. I hit her car but no car body dents on either car. My 2000 ford focus upon impact deployed (2) air bags, even though i was the only person in the car and no weight on passenger seat. The air bags…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10567341
Air Bags
I have a 2000 ford focus, i hit a car from the back, because they slammed on their brakes. My airbags did not deployed. I was going 25-30 mph. The front of the car is totally totaled. But the airbag sensor is visible to the human eye! I am wondering why my airbag do not deployed? Airbag defects? My face smash the steering wheel. Me and my passenger have neck, back, shoulder contusions. I have severe pain in those…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10534975
Air Bags · Service Brakes
I had turned on my vehicle and the airbag light came on and stayed on. Originally, the airbag light would come on when i started the car in the mornings and then shut off when the car had been driven for a short period. I had an independent mechanic that i have used for 8 years investigate the issue and he suggested i file a complaint, as it is difficult for him to pinpoint the fault for the airbag light. This…
ODI 10524775
Air Bags
Waiting at a light, drunk driver escaping police rear ends ford focus. Ford focus hits fire truck. At no time did the airbags deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10488698
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. While driving approximately 43 mph, the front passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact's insurance company was made aware of the failure and advised that an inspector would be sent to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.
ODI 10476909
Air Bags
Driving to work, the car in front of me stopped quickly, our cars barely touched each other, less than 3 mph, no out side damage was done to either vehicle. Both of my air bags deployed, the passenger air bag busted the windshield. The driver side air bag burnt my right air and has caused nerve damage in the area. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10472368
Air Bags
While my mother was driving, the front passenger side airbag deployed. It smashed the windshield and glasses were flying all over her. Soon after she came to a complete stop, she smelled a fume odor and thinking the car is catching fire. She rushed to open the door to get out. On her way out the driver side airbag deployed hitting her right shoulder. We contacted ford motor company for faulty airbags issue but they…
ODI 10427694
Air Bags
I was driving my 2000 ford focus on caughdenoy road in clay, ny when the airbags deployed without any warning. The vehicle had not been hit or damaged in any way prior to the accident occurring. My windshield glass was shattered severely, leading to $335 in damage for the windshield alone. The airbag cover also did not come off properly, leading it to cause the damage to the windshield. There were slight injuries to…
1 injury
ODI 10378830
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag warning light came on. She took the vehicle to a dealer and they said the light would not come on for them so they could not diagnose the failure. The failure continued to occur and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. They stated that the passenger side air bag was defective and needed to be replaced at the owners expense. The vehicle…
ODI 10353672
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Driving down road after heavy rain, roads wet, rush hour traffic, sun came out glare off street. Car two cars ahead of me stopped suddenly to turn left. Car in front of me stopped. I saw the cars stop and thought i had enough room to stop, but streets were still wet and my tires locked going 25mph 2 car lengths behind car and i skidded into the car in front of me. Little to no damage down to rear bumper or my front…
Crash reported
ODI 10328181
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle stopped at a traffic light. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the right side or her skull and suffered headaches. The radiator was pushed into the engine and the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The vin was verified, but appears to be invalid. The failure and current…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10246113
Air Bags
Inappropriate deployment of air bags at a low speed crash (less than 15 mph). *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10204418
Air Bags
My daughter purchased a 2000 ford focus from a dealership in baton rouge la and did not realize that it was "reconstructed" the car was not marked as that nor was it marked or written anywhere that there were no airbags. The airbag compartments were stuffed with styrofoam and plastic bags so as to hide it. None of this was none to us until she had an accident. The title does say "reconstructed" however she was not…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10161994
Air Bags · Ignition
I purchased a ford focus 2003, the car had 18,000 miles. I paid pacific coast ford seven thousand dollars cash for the car, two day later i brought it back because the car just shut down while i was driving it. They ran tests told me nothing was wrong with the car. A couple of days later it was back for the same reason. Ultimately i had to bring it to lakewood transmission where after two attempts it was finally…
Crash reported
ODI 10157928
Air Bags
My fiance, parents and i were driving home from dinner and got caught in a snow storm. Knowing how bad the roads near me can get i slowed down to 15 mph when i saw the roads were getting covered. We came around a corner and caught a patch of ice and the car slid into a curb. Upon impact of the curb, both airbags deployed and the windshield was smashed (from the airbag. When we exited the vehicle we expected to see…
Crash reported
ODI 10148477
Air Bags
I was making a left turn into a parking lot of a gas station, maybe going 5 mph. I ran over a curb with my front left tire. Immediately after hitting the curb, my driver side and passenger airbags deployed, causing my windshield to shatter. Through all of the smoke from the airbags, i looked down to see my arm had sustained a five inch burn. Shortly thereafter, i was taken to the emergency room at a local hospital…
1 injury
ODI 10139115
Air Bags
I was turning left into a parking lot in my 2000 ford focus zts and the air bags deployed causing me to hit a curb. The car never came to a stop as does when normal air bag deployment occurs. In fact, i never even hit the airbags which is very lucky for me, after looking at other nhtsa complaints about air bag burns. When the passenger air bag deployed, it shattered the windshield. And when i went out to look at the…
Crash reported
ODI 10115957
Air Bags · Steering · Switch
Consumer would be unable to turn the key inside the ignition switch. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak consumer adds ignition is stuck when attempting to start vehicle. Both rear doors will not open due to vehicle not starting. Clock spring and steering lock assembly were replaced. *tt
ODI 10117817
Air Bags
I was in the passenger side of my car while my boyfriend was driving it. We were going north on a city road in mississauga ontario canada, when my boyfriend attempted to change lanes. He looked over his shoulder to see his blind spot, but hadn't realized the traffic in our current lane had slowed to a stop. He turned back around and realized the traffic had been halted, so he hit the brakes to slow the car. With not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10134599
Air Bags · Rearview Mirrors/Devices
While turning the corner at 15 mph passenger's side mirror slightly hit a parked vehicle mirror. As a result, driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently. Driver sustained a minor burn on the right arm. *ak
1 injury
ODI 10090038
Air Bags
Consumer was having a problem with the directional signals. Consumer had this problem repaired at 45,000 miles. Currently, the vehicle at 76,000 miles the signals need to be replaced again. Consumer went to the dealer and manufacturer, and was told warranty expired, and consumer will have to pay out of pocket. *ak the dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty clockspring. *nm
ODI 10089324
Air Bags
A minor accident occured in a parking lot. The car was travelling at approx. 10 mph and hit the rear end of anothe car which was stationery. The airbags inflated and caused minor injury to the driver and extensive damage to the car. A new windscreen is needed, new airbags need to be installed and there may be more as yet undiagnosed damage. It is my contention that the airbags should not have inflated and that the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10086194
Air Bags
The vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The dual airbags deployed, however due to impact with the air bags the driver died. Please provide additional information. *nlm consumer state that the driver of the vehicle which was his mother in law had a heart condition which may have caused the driver to pass out and hunch over the steering wheel while driving. The driver was not wearing a seat belt. The driver…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10048460
Air Bags
Faulty airbag deployment in rear end collision at 10 mph. Driver and passenger airbags deployed, shattering windshield. Also, driver suffers 2nd and 3rd degree burns from airbag.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10037277