At any speed there's a roaring noise coming from driver side. Took vehicle to ford, and they stated that brakes needed to be cleaned. Consumer feels it is the wheel bearing. Please provide any further information.
2000 Ford Focus brakes complaints
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Front pads and rotors needed replacement at 29000 miles.
Brakes and air bags failed
2000 ford focus only with 23500 miles, mainly highway. Brakes started making grinding noise, shop replaced front brakes, pads and rotors. Car still making grinding noise. One week after replacing front brakes, shop replace rear drum brakes. Brakes are still making grinding noise. Have had brakes inspected and reinspected but mechanics states no problems with brakes. General comments from mechanics are that the ford focus brakes are bad, weak and will require replacing more than the average automobiles in the market.
Brakes have squealed fron about 1500 miles. Have had pads replaced, but squeals did not go away. Front brakes grind, at shop now. In november 2001 had to have struts replaced while having recall work done. Struts little over a year old. Engine makes a chirping noise at about 1000-2500 RPM, but dealer unable to duplicate. Also squeals or whines when making right turns. Windshield cracked when a small stone hit it. Will have insurance replace. Overall, not happy with car. Been in the shop three times in the last year!!
Front disc brakes - excessive squeal upon braking...took car to dealer. Determined front brake pads & rotors needed replacement. Only 16000 miles on car! Also, rear drum brakes make squealing noise as well. Dealer replaced them and turned drums. Still squeals. Also, emergency brake lever has excessive travel and poor brake holding capacity. Took back to dearler twice, still poor emergency brake function. Power steering assist suddenly failed when started car cold. Steering was difficult and slow until car warmed up. Happened for several day until took to dearler. Said p.s. Pump was bad and replaced it.
Brakes wae making a grinding noise. Took to dealer, and had rotors repaired, but problem still exists.
After 6 months of purchase, the brake system specifically rotors failed. While applying brakes there was a constant grinding noise, resulting in extended stopping distance before vehicle came to a complete stop. Mechanic stated ford focus had these common problems, also experiencing other problems such as erratic speedometer failure, an the interior light fell out from roof of vehicle, and 2 inches of water entering from side of door. *ak
Brake pads will stick to the rotors when consumer is trying to accelerate, making it harder to accelerate when at a complete stop. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.
Tires/ shocks/ wheel bearings/ transmission struts, and rotors all bad and worn out. Dealer unresponsive and so is ford long file on this car. Dealer refuses to lemon the car out. Totally frustrated by lack of communication with dealer and ford am considering law suit against both (tiresize: 195r7015)
Premature wear of front brake pads and rotors. Inside of brake rotors have worn. However, pads on the outside have not. Please provide additional information.
There is a very bad squeaking noise when braking, and when consumer lets off the brake there is a grinding noise. Driver states more than twice brake pedal was applied, and pedal went to the floor. Ford has been contacted.*ak.also consumer was complaining of the transmission slipping, the cigarette lighter was not working, cup holder bubbling, serpentine belt was replaced due to a squeal coming from under the hood, gas light was coming on when the tank was full of gas, door ajar light was coming on, starter and battery were replaced, driver sider mirror knob fell off, RPM runs high, headlamp molding was replaced, sunvisor was broke, rear child seat latch cover was broke, air conditioner and heater were replaced, passenger door trim, driver seat metal bar, rewind button for am/fm cassette was inoperative, carpet loose, pillar trim was coming off, ticking noise was coming from the front of vehicle, the egr valve ws replaced, rear tail light was out, the bulb was replaced, deck lid wire harness, a new fuel tank was installed due to the engine light illuminating, the front and rear brakes have been replaced due to warpage, also the speedometer stopped working.
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.
Brakes squeak when applied. After 4th trip into dealership, service advisor said this is a common problem for the ford focus but that ford is not doing anything about it. Engine has failed on me 4 times in the 18months that I have had it. The dealership just replaced the fuel sending unit and said that it "should take care of the problem." I doubt it! If this happens again, I will be checking with california lemon law. This was my first ford and definitely my last!
Consumer stated the gas gauge failed, the brakes were squeaking, the mirror was torn off by repeated car washes, gas leaked on the both driver and passenger side carpet, and the truck latch was broke, also the fues burst on locks.
While driving would step on brakes pedal and brakes will make a loud noise. Had taken vehicle to dealer for repairs. Please provide more information.
Faulty front brake calipers caused pads to wear.
When brakes are applied a very loud squeaking noise occurs, cause unknown. Dealer has replaced brakes three times within one year. *ak the consumer stated that to correct the problem the dealer replaced the front brake pads and machined the front rotors. But the problem still continued.
While driving brakes completey failed at 12000 miles. Also, rotors had to be replaced. Please provide any further information.
I've had my focus for 1 1/2 yr. All I've had is problems with the squeaking brakes I've had to get my rotors & brakes replaced @ 15000 miles. In the past since I got the vehicle I've taken it to get ck & services to my ford dealer near by I have requested each time to please ck the brakes, they makes a noise and everytime they told me everything was ok wthe vehicle. At one point I was told the vehicle is just made that way. When I took my vehicle to the ford service dept I was told my brakes & rotors were out & I needed major repairs that cost me over $900.00. At this point I did contact ford I explained what was happing to me, they didn't care at all. Now again in nov/01i had the rotors & brakes replaced and now it's jan/02, I'm having problems again my car is shaking when I apply my brakes, you can hear squeaking noise again,I'm not happy, it's very unsafe when I'm driving. I have the vehicle again in the ford service center. I have to pay & miss work for this & I can't get anyone attention. Please let me know what I can do . I feel I'm driving a lemon. Please help, is there a law againt who makes defective vehicles to take responsabitly?
Brakes failed. Proceeded to stop sign, pressed the brake to stop, grinding and clanking noises heard, car would not slow down and car went completely through stop sign. Had to use emergency brake to stop the car. Car is at dealership and requires both brake pad and rotor replacement. Brakes have squeaked since I took the car off the lot brand new.
Rotors are prematurely wearing and have been replaced three times. When brakes are applied at any speed a loud noise occurs, cause unknown. Dealer has been contacted. Please give any further details.
While driving 10 MPH, vehicle unexpectedly accelerated to a speed of 50+ MPH. Dealership has examined vehicle four times, but could not reproduce the problem. *ak consumer also stated there is a noise coming from the rear brakes, dealer replaced the rear shoes, also front brake pads were replaced.
Nuts and studs have stripped, and drum cannot come off when taken to dealer the first time. Vehicle has had that problem since then. Currently, consumer needs to replace drum.
Dealer cut warped rotor 17k--did not replace pads--at 23k rotor must be replaced at my cost--ford says it is normal wear. My vehicles' brake rotors have always lasted the life of the car-140,000+miles--23,000 is not "normal wear. "
There is premature wear of front brake rotors and pads. When brakes are pressed pedal goes to the floor. Please provide additional information.
Only left front brake pad worn out. Right side still has approximately 30% pad left. Had to replace rotor and pads. Dealer stating not a problem, called ford consumer relations, referred me back to dealer. Want to have documented if brakes fail and accident occurs.
My brakes has consistantly had a loud grinding noise. After several complaints to the dealerships and customer service reps, I was told this is normal. The problem now is that 22,000 miles and 1 year later, I need new brakes. Also, the car was recalled for wheel bolts and nuts. I have seen many complaints about the exact problem. There is no way to tell if you have a problem with the brakes because of the loud noise. My belief is that the car is defective or poorly designed.
Brake shoe was found cracked and eroded in middle. Dealer (lawrence marshall, hempstead tx) indicates that even though this was a manufacturer's problem, no recourse for repairs.
My daughter was so excited to buy her first car. I'm not sure why but she chose a ford focus and qualified for a first time buyer program. After a few months she started having brake problems. It got so bad she the car to the dealer for repair. They said the noise was normal. Later she took it in and they told her the brake pads were warped because she drove through water and that the warranty would not cover it. Next time she went in for warranty service she complained about the brakes and they said there was nothing they could do about it. Shortly thereafter she had a one-vehicle wreck. She was not hurt but the car was badly damaged. After three estimates we took it to a local body shop with a good reputation for quality work. The accident was due to the lack of adaquate brakes at a stop sign. At a little over 20,000 miles she began having more serious brake problems. Again she took it to the dealer who told her the brake pads were bad and the rotors needed replacing. (at 20,000 miles) they offered to do the $400+ job for a 12% discount since the job was not covered under warranty. She took it to a brake specialist who did the job for about $200. Add all the brake problems and the problems with the passenger door that leaked (they "fixed it" several times. It still leaks. Actually, this cute little blue ford focus should have been painted "lemon yellow". Another thing - when she took the car in she took a friend with her to drive her to work. During the conversation with the service manager about the problems he, and I quote, "told them to shut up - he would not be double teamed. They do not teach that in customer relation school, do they? Do you think this same dealer would take it in for a trade in?
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