2000 Ford Focus Frontal Problems
- 112
- 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 112 stored complaint records:
- 88 indicate a crash
- 47 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- upon impact · 17 records
- airbags deployed · 13 records
- airbags deploy · 11 records
- rear ended · 10 records
- degree burns · 10 records
- ended another · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
Hello! I was involved in a collision yesterday where i was rear ended by a someone doing 35 mph. I was at a complete stop. His collision with me sent my car into the car in front me. It totaled the front end and bent the frame in the back. My air bag never deployed. I think that ford should be held liable. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10415425
Frontal
This vehicle was purchased to be driven by my daughter as a entry level vehicle that was suppose to be a safe, efficient and durable means of transportation. From advertisements i expected a safe and inexpensive car. During a low speed accident the airbags deployed causing more damage to the vehicle than the actual accident itself. First the engine was disabled, the dash cracked, the windshield completely knocked…
Crash reported
ODI 10384246
Frontal
My mother was parked in the car and moved the gear accidentally to drive rather than reverse to back out of her parking space and pushed on the gas which inevitably went forward instead of backwards and hit a curb and barrier, approx. 4-5 ft. In front of her. This caused the drivers & passenger airbags to deploy which destroyed the windshield. Now the car was not obviously going fast at all and there is no way these…
Crash reported
ODI 10255998
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. While driving approximately 5-10 mph, the vehicle locked and began to slide. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the preceding vehicle. On impact, the frontal air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact's hand was injured and the front windshield was cracked. He called ford and is awaiting their response. The vehicle has not been repaired and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10238385
Body · Frontal
Following a minor accident, no damage, the airbag deployed broke the windshield and dashboard. For 12 months afterward the passenger floor would fill with water during rain showers. I took it to be repaired 4 times with no success finally on the 5th trip the body shop figured out that the glue or filler that was placed between the welded structural components during assembly at the factory had cracked leaving a tiny…
Crash reported
ODI 10182236
Frontal
Dt: the contact's vehicle was involved in an accident. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The contact and her husband sustained injuries. She had broken ribs, a broken foot, and a cut on her head. The contact's husband had cuts on the head, a broken back, and had to receive a blood transfusion. The air bag light did not appear prior to the accident. The contact's insurance company picked up and impounded the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10144483
Frontal
While driving, and without warning another vehicle crossed over into the lane of the consumer and hit the consumers vehicle head on. Both air bags did not deploy. The consumer was not injured. The vehicle was towed to the body shop. Please fill in additional information. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10108879
Engine · Frontal · Fuel Pump · Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Ignition · Interior Lighting · Lock · Power Window Devices And Controls · Rear/Other · Wheels
This complaint is concerning clarification of our previous complaints to nhtsa regarding the 2000 ford focus : #10104088 and #10107840. I am extremely concerned about the misinterpretation of data collected by your agency and posted for public review. Deaths are not posted, nor are they included as injuries. This misrepresents the seriousness of the vehicle and equipment failures reported. *jb
Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries · 2 deaths
ODI 10110471
Air Conditioner · Column · Electrical System · Equipment · Frontal · Fuel Pump · Gasoline · Lock · Power Window Devices And Controls · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheel Bearing
Fatality vehicle fire, dec. 8 2004. My husband is the original owner of a 2000 ford focus, subject to numerous service visits to bill brown ford, livonia mi for: ignition, steering column, wheel bearing, brake, rear window control, seat belt &trunk latches, overhead light and engine light. The vacuum line & fuel pump & valve assembly were replaced 2/03, followed by stalling. In 6/03, a/c compressor & manifold line…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 deaths
ODI 10107840
Frontal
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35 mph. Upon impact, air bags deployed but the substance in the air bag burnt through the driver's jacket sleeve and caused first and second degree burns to the arms. The jacket was made of 78% polyester and 27%rams. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10101332
Frontal · Labels
During a auto collision the airbags in my 2000 ford focus se did not deploy. I hit a divider with my front end and my airbags did not work. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10067846
Frontal
Vehicle: 2000 ford focus, while driving down a residential road at approximately 20 mph, both front airbags deployed, causing damage to the dashboard and the windshield. I was injured, minor burns and a sprained wrist. The manufacturer claims that there is nothing they can do, that there is no problem with the airbags of the ford focus. The warranty on the car has run out, and the insurance also won't cover this.*ak
1 injury
ODI 10063996
Frontal
While driving air bag light illuminated and stayed lit the remainder of the time that vehicle was being operated. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10072262
Frontal
While driving at 65 mph driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a head on collision with a wall. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries. *ak *sc *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10057405
Frontal
While driving at 5 mph the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The dual air bags deployed. As a result of air bag deployment the driver sustained second degree burns on the left arm. *ak (in re: driver's side air bag) the driver accidentally applied the gas pedal instead of the brakes and crashed into a store. There was a hesitation then the airbags deployed like an explosion. The airbags released an…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10053740
Frontal
When my airbag on my 2000 ford focus deployed, it burnt my hand. Had i not been wearing gloves, it would have been much more severe.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10049666
Frontal
The consumer was driving when she saw a deer coming down a hill and stopped as the deer crossed. Then a large truck passed the consumer in a 40 mile zone and a new deer hit the left side of the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. *ak *sc the consumer suffered minor injuries. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10044022
Buckle Assembly · Frontal
I skidded into the car in front of me with minimal force. There was no damage to the car i hit. There was minimal damage to my car, (small scratch on the front bumper and a headlight needed to be realigned) except both of the front air bags deployed and the front passenger seatbelt locked (there was no one in the passenger seat).. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10051119
Frontal
Front air bags did not deploy. I was rear-ended and pushed into a toyota landcruiser and my car has 4,000 worth of damage to the front and rear bumpers.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10028648
Frontal · Labels
While driving down the road, suddenly, there was a loud boom, followed by the airbags deploying & the wind shield shattering. I stopped the car, placed it in park, turned off the engine & yelled at my children to jump out of the car. A gentleman, driving behind me stopped, looked at the car & called 911. He then proceeded to start the car back up & drive it to the side of the road. After the police came, checked the…
ODI 10023574
Frontal
When the driver applied the brakes the drivers side air bag deployed. *nlm, returned usps, 2nd attempt made 06/14/07 failed. *lj
ODI 10020328
Frontal
Consumer states that while driving at 40 mph vehicle was in a collision. Consumer states that both of the front air bags did not deploy.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10026928
Frontal
The passenger air bag deployed without impact. *jb
ODI 10017553
Frontal
THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB
ODI 10015728
Frontal
Consumer loss control of the vehicle, hit a pole, and the air bags failed to deploy.*jb
Crash reported
ODI 10011534