2000 Ford Focus Ignition Problems
- 536
- 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 536 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- Switch · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 108 |
| 60–100k mi | 107 |
| 100–150k mi | 33 |
| 1–30k mi | 27 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Ignition
My wife had to drop off something at a friend's place out in the country. They would not be home for a couple days. She got out of the car, delivered the items, and got back in the car to start it up and come back home. We were all waiting for her to get home so we could leave for a camping trip. The key went into the ignition, but the key would not turn, car would not start - the same problem described here many…
ODI 10132321
Ignition
Ignition cylinder failure, stranded us and we'll have to have the car towed. Could have been dangerous if this had happened a week earlier when we were in the back country of idaho. This is a known problem with 2000-2002 ford focus cars and ford has done nothing to acknowledge the problem. The ignition cylinder will have to be replaced (again). *nm
ODI 10132204
Ignition
Ignition started to stick and on 8/5/05 the ignition would not turn key broke off had to pay lock smith to come out and take key out that was 125 dollars. Now i have to take the car to the dealer and have them fix the ignition but to get it there the car has to be towed. This has happened to a numerous amount of cars and ford will do nothing about it. *jb
ODI 10131775
Ignition
Ignition key failure in 2000 ford focus se. After doing some investigation on the web, i learned that this is an extremely common problem with most if not all models of ford focus. I am having it serviced now but according to many other people, i can expect to have to do this several more times over the lifetime of the vehicle. *jb
ODI 10131619
Ignition
Key would not work in ignition - car had to be towed to dealership to replace lock assembly and tumbler. *nm
ODI 10131496
Ignition
2000 ford focus steering and ignition locked. My son who is 17 yrs old was stranded and had to call us because the steering and ignition was locked.
ODI 10129527
Ignition · Module
I have had my focus for five years, i am 1 month away from paying it off. Initially after i bought the car, there were a few major issues that were fixed under the warranty. Example- wheel bearings, breaks, etc. Otherwise my car has had few problems outside of normal wear and tear. On friday, july 15, 2005 i had a difficult time getting my key to go in the ignition. But it went in, and started okay. On tuesday, july…
ODI 10129443
Ignition
Ignition will not work properly on 2000 focus se, need to replace ignition tumbler assembly
ODI 10129005
Ignition
I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT WILL NOT TURN.
ODI 10128574
Ignition · Switch
I arrived home on saturday morning, parked in the drive midway, took the key out and went into the house. Later in the afternoon, i tried with no success to move the car all the way up into the drive. The ignition would not turn. I moved the wheel, which was lock, back and forth and even tried yanking it. It would not move. I called my friend to come and look at it. He was unable to move it and couldn't figure out…
ODI 10128255
Ignition
Dt: this morning when leaving for work consumer put key in ignition and ignition would not turning over and the engine would not start. The consumer tried to move steering wheel back and forth as this has worked twice before when this occurred. However, the steering wheel locked up along with the ignition. Consumer had to have vehicle towed to a local dealership. The dealer informed consumer that the entire ignition…
ODI 10127508
Ignition
Dt: the vehicle had to be towed into the ford dealership july 2nd, 2005. The vehicle will not start due to the ignition. The service mechanic said ford was well aware of the problem. *jb
ODI 10128571
Ignition
I own a 2000 ford focus. My ignition locked. Initally, my key would only go in half way, but would not turn. After finally getting my key in, it still would not turn. I have researched this exact indicent, and i have found this to be a common fairlure. There are over 150 postings on automotivetalk.net alone. I paid $65 to have the car towed and $310 to have it fixed at the dealer. Clearly, this is a defective part,…
ODI 10126996
Ignition
We had occasional difficulty inserting the key into our 2000 ford focus, and then one day we were completely unable to get the key in. We have a key that is rarely used and that doesn't work either. We are stuck and will have to call a tow truck to take our car to the shop. My husband missed a day of work and we don't know yet how much this whole thing will cost us. I want to know why there is not a recall on this…
ODI 10126564
Ignition · Unknown Or Other
Hi, on saturday evening (june 18, 2005) i drove my 2000 ford focus zts to edgerton confort inn in wisconsin with my wife and 6 months old child without any problems. On father's day morning (june 19, 2005) ready to enjoy breakfast with family and friends i was not able to turn on the car. The ignition key would only go in half-way and wouldn't do anything plus steering wheel was locked as well, eventhouth i didn't…
ODI 10127132
Ignition
This is the 2nd time that the ignition has gone out on my 2000 ford focus. When the key was put in it wwas hard to turn on. This went on for about a week and then the key would not go into the ignition at all. Therefore you are stranded where ever you are. Car has to be towed. *jb
ODI 10130745
Ignition
Dt: the consumer owns a 2000 ford focus. The ignition locks up. From what she has seen this is a common problem for the ford focus. The dealership stated that there were three other vehicles that they are fixing for the same problem. The manufacturer stated that there was no other complaints. *jb
ODI 10126404
Ignition
The ignition "froze" so that i could not turn the car on and the steering wheel was locked. I have since read many complaints about this failure.
ODI 10124655
Ignition
Yesterday, all of a sudden my key did not want to turn the ignition to start the car. A couple of times i was able to get it started by playing with it and then when i needed the car a couple of minutes later it would not work. I am now finding alot of complaints on the internet in relation to ford focus 2000-2003 models have bad ignitions and subjects having to have the ignition replaced multiple times and ford not…
ODI 10124410
Ignition
My car was driving/starting just fine until one night i tried to start my car and the ignitioon and steering wheel locked up and wouldn't turn. I had to have it towed to a dealership. They replaced the ignition cylinder in my car which cost about $300.
ODI 10124582
Ignition
Key stuck in ignition, after repeatedly jiggling key, could turn on electrical, but could not turn on engine. Finally could remove key with difficulty, but electrical stayed on even with key removed. Tried repeatedly for more than an hour and a half, but could not turn engine on. Had to have car towed to mechanic for repair. This same problem occurred once before in may 2002. At that time (2002) the key cylinder was…
ODI 10123971
Ignition
My ford focus 2000 zx3 was working fine. When i went to drive home from work the key jammed in the ignition. I could not get the key to turn. I tried and tried but it would not turn. I had to get my wife to pick me up. I tried it the next day, still jammed. I read on the internet that this is a common problem with ford focus models. I called the dealership and was told $350- $650 to replace it. Very expensive i…
ODI 10122306
Ignition
1: one incident of inserting key into ignition 2: total lock up of ignition,no injury loss of money to fix the problem 3: replace ignition, ignition drilled and new one instsalled, have old part.
ODI 10121311
Ignition
I have a 2000 ford focus. I have had the ignition key cylinder lock leaving me unable to get the key into the ignition or turn the key to start the car. Ford is well aware of the problem, as the service technician at my local ford dealer told me. With this being a known problem, ford still wants over $300 to fix a the problem. If this is a known defect, why is the consumer the one that has to pay for the problem???
ODI 10129491
Ignition · Switch
There was no prior problems with the key and the ignition , then on 5/4/05 the key went into the ignition and would not turn or start the car , i tried my second key and that also would not turn . I had to have the car towed to local dealer , total cost for repair and tow was a wooping $350.00 .the dealer did not seem surprised that my ford focus had this defect , the tow driver said it is common to have this…
ODI 10120016
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2000 Ford Focus.
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