Problems with 2000 Ford Focus EQUIPMENT

While air condition is being used vehicle would stall while driving. vehicle been to dealer on three occasions, and problem reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

The amplifier keep's going out with the sony system that was installed in the ford focus sony addition car and i had it change twice but the problem is still there ford sent me a letter about to have the system replace and the same thing happen again with the new amperifer.

Ford blue oval certified dealer made two attemps to fix cassette player and still does not work correctly. tape deck will turn on by itself when key is the off postion or not even in the switch. dealer installed recondition unit , owner upon picking car up notice it did the same thing dealer took another look at unit. owner asked dealer to not install another unless it would sovle problem , owner has no confidence in dealer to work neatly with out causing more problems. dealer left second unit in place . owner will accept this is a problem ford does not have a answer to

I have a 2000 ford focus that i have had allot of problems with. i specially ordered this car to have all the safety features including side impact air bags, and anti loc brakes. we originally had bought the car in ca. the first problem happened at 3000 miles the rear brakes started squealing, and the seat belt buzzer wont go off. we took it to ford were they said nothing was wrong. we moved to nc were we now live. took it back to ford with the same complaint this now 30,000 miles. they said they were defective, they had the car over night for the seat belt buzzer, still no problem found. so they replaced the brakes. when we picked up the car the seat belt buzzer did the job of staying on for us. it stopped the squeal problem with the brakes. 1 1/2 weeks later we had an accident. whitch i might add the air bags did not go off. also in the accident the rear seat came unhinged and threw a plastic piece that holds the seatbelt at the back of her head causing a lump. my wife said the brakes just didn't work as they did previously with the noise. i took it out for a test drive found the brakes were not acting right, the car would not stop properly. took it back to ford, they told us that everything was fine. a friend of ours was a ford mechanic at a different dealership was going to look at it for us, he was killed that week in a car accident un-related. so we lost our inside mechanic to tell us what was really happening. now at 50,000 miles the noise is back, my wife who drives the vehicle says every once in a while the brakes will act up again. now we just don't have the time nor the patients to deal with the dealerships once again for now the fan blower only works on 3 on the dial and the cable broke to select def, vents, ect. along with the recall of the wiper motor, and the neeeding of new roters on the front. this car to me is a lemon.

While driving 15 mph consumer noticed smoke was coming from dashboard/ radio, and clock stopped working. dealer found radio had shorted out.*ak

7/00- tape was stuck in stereo, had to replace stereo. 3/01- had to replace front brack pads at 11000 miles. 11/01- ignition locked on vehicle. had to replace ignition. 3/02- transmission was neutralizing when driving. had to replace transmission. 5/02- car was stalling. ford unable to detect problem. 9/02- car was not accelerating and stalling suddenly- had to replace fuel pump. 9/02- had to replace front brake pads and back brake shoes at 34000 miles.

While using jack when changing tire jack would not let vehicle down. dealer ordered another jack. *ak consumer states that the nut welded to the jack was broken. *slc

Air conditioner hose broke, and caused freon leakages. dealer notified.feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

Intermittent failure of signal lights/ brake lights/ speed control, and air conditioning. vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak

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 tank and door ajar light is on. dealer replaced battery. evaporative hose loose. dealer removed and installed fuel tank. cigarette lighter not working. r-cup hold bubbling. driver side mirror knob falls off. rear child seat latch cover in broke. front driver seat metal fell out. both headlamps moulding fall out. sunvisor mirror/bracket moulding on passenger side between door / dash loose. broken. right outer ac vent broken. loose carpet on right front floor. pillar trim coming off. deck lid wire harness had tp be replaced. clicking noise from l/h front of vehicle. egr valve replaced. left rear tail lamp is out. engine light is on. problems with rewind button for am/fm cassette. *tt

When slippery out, the brakes will not grasp properly. therefore, the vehicle will slide. dealer can not duplicate problem.*ak consumer also experienced these difficulties as followed, power steering system (exploded, w/3-4 week repairs), trunk lock was broken, keyless entry system works improperly, the trunk lock has been replaced twice, the radio has been replaced 3 times & still occurs, the winshield arm recently broke, and concludes that the vehicle also slides in dry weather. consumer adds that she had filed a complaint w/ board of ford, the case was lost after recieving a loaner car (due to taking vehicle in for repairs) and says that she cannot afford to buy out the lease (will have to wait until oct 2002) *scc

Cigarette lighter would pop completely out of socket onto front seat/floor or onto rear seat. vehicle been to dealer on five occasions and problem still occurring. *ak *tt

Jack bent trying to change a flat tire. this was first time using it. dealer took jack and would repair it, but it was never returned.*ak

Air conditioning unit emits ozone as confirmed by test strips. ozone exceeds permissible limits. suspect motor or other electrical problem. dealer unaware of any other complaints.*ak

The ac evaporator case failed causing leakage. *cj

Extreme amount of problems and recalls, vehicle has low mileage. in addition to listed problems, severe rear tire cupping at 7000 miles, may be attributed to loose rear wheel bearing. power steering pressure hose leaking, a/c still not fixed correctly cold lasted for about a month drivers door lock wont lock interm. rear trunk latch wont release from inside car. fuel gauge erratic, caused driver to run out of gas on a bridge. maf sensor failure, caused driver to be limited to 15 mph on freeway till next exit. vheicles radio stuck on with key removed causing battery drain---happened twice and was fixed. vehicle is a lease due back for return in august. cant wait to be rid of this headache but feel sorry for whoever buys it... i would still like ford motor co to reimburse me for the lease payments made for the amount of downtime and time vehicle spent at the dealership to fix some of these problems......thankyou

Was pulling into driveway with turn signal on when vehicle shut down. wheels locked up. vehicle was towed to dealership. mechanic could not locate cause of shut down. contacted manufacturer & was informed it was a "hot ignition switch" problem. *ak making right hand turn into driveway started decrasing speed from 35 mph to make turn, noticed that the stereo went silent ,lost dash ligh s including signals and steering wheel difficult to turn. *yh

Defective front brake rotor. *ph during the inspection the consumer was told that the defect was not covered under the vehicle's warranty. other vehicle components also malfunctioned. the vehicle's trunk latch broke, the check engine light illuminated twice, the cd player became inoperative and the steering wheel locked up. *nm

Interior lights come on intermittently. brakes make noise when applied/ radio will come on intermittently, and dome lights work intermittently. *ak . right front light is brighter than left light. defroster malfunctions. front tires makes squeaking noise, key get stuck in ignition and truck lock when trying to get out. *yh

Cd player and radio inoperative. nlm

Am i eligible to exercise rights under the vehicle lemon law? no safety defect listed. *ak

Air conditioning wiring continues to short out. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak

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

The air conditioner valve failed causing condensation to leak underneath the floor mat of the drivers side thus resulting in mildew formation and deterioration of the floorboard. nlm

When the air conditioning is on, there is a large amount of condensation dripping behind the center column and onto the gas pedal causing it to be very slippery.

Windshield had cracked and was replaced, approximately one month later the windshield cracked again in the exact same spot, nothing had hit the windshield on either times that it had cracked. air conditioner drains inside the car to the drivers side floor. brakes squeak, dealer replaced rear brake shoes, however noise is still there. steering wheel was peeling, dealer replaced it. vehicle will not start at times, dealer reprogrammed the pcm and replaced the fuel pump. transmission slips into neutral while driving, it will not shift into reverse until after about 10 seconds, dealer has replaced the mlp sensor and transmission range sensor to attempt to correct problem yet it still continues, transmission lines leaking and dealer replaced lines. noise coming from under the hood. hood rattled, dealer adjusted and lubed the hood stops. engine races at times, vehicle hesitates and feels like it is going to stall. *slc

Consumer was on 7th set of tires at 60,000, an alignment with each set. radio had been replaced twice/ brakes had been completely replaced twice/ wheel bearings had been replaced,and ignition was replaced once after vehicle had been towed. low and behold, consumer's focus was sitting in driveway needed to be towed for the same problem again. car was getting horrible gas mileage, sometimes had brake failure which caused 2 accidents. also, lugs:nuts had been replaced. the car would sometimes stall for no apparent reason, and was in need of an alternator.*ak

Brakes to this date continue to be a problem; grinding, squeeling, etc; cruise control sticks, airconditioner leaks, sometimes ignition switch turns sometimes not, car vibrates excessively, car speeds up and slows down on its own, and stalls occassionally...received recall on rear drum axle but nothing from ford on anything else. i do not feel safe in this vehicle.

I bought the car in june of 2000 since this time the car has had a number of recalls on the car. i feel that the people that bought the 2000 model of this car should not be liable to pay the amount the contact was signed. due to the fact that at the time the car was bought, the people that bought the car didn't know that most of the car's life would be in the shop being fixed. also ford knew that the focus was prone to this happening.

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 to anyone.

Passenger side front tire made a thud noise over bumps, due to inadequate suspension in the front end. yh

Carpet on passenger's side was wet. contacted dealer, they installed a box to catch the moisture of the condensor. next day, could smell a musty odor. husband has a lung condition, and has not been able to sit in the car. contacted the manufacturer. manufacturer claimed it was faulty workmanship from the dealership.*ak