In march 2002, my 2000 ford focus lx had the steering wheel lock up and the ignition lock up so that I could not turn the key or start my car. It had to be towed to the dealership and they ended up having to drill out the ignition lock cylinder, rebuild it, and replace broken steering column parts. Now yesterday, may 23, 2004, the same thing occurred - steering wheel locked, key would not turn, car would not start. I had to tow it again to the same dealership, and get the parts replaced again.
2000 Ford Focus electrical complaints
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In aprox. 09-2003 my 2000 ford focus's ignition cylinder locked up due to manufacturer default. I know this because I personally know of hundreds of people that this has happened to.this should be recalled and new ones should be installed to prevent stranding.
Ignition switch won't allow key in all the way.
Vehicle was parked and consumer noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. Vehicle caught on fire inside of the engine compartment. Fire department was called and extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed to the driver's home by the insurance company.
The ignition switch locks up and you can't get the key in. This happened in 2001 and now this month. The first time it happened it was covered under warraty. I have talked to many people as well as the dealersip and they say this is a common problem. If this is a common problem it should be a recall. I wanted someone to look into this problem as I have also found many people complaining about the same problem on the internet. When they fixed it the first time it must have been with the same manufacture part because it happened again. I have never had a car have this problem and to have this problem twice is just strange.
I purchased a 2000 ford focus from carmax in miami fl during the last weefk of january. Immediately after the purchase I experienced many problems. I have been in and out of the dealership and have been given the run-around. I lost 12 hours of work, been late and been left stranded by the ford twice. I have had about a dozen loaners and am currently still in one (4months later). I am paying for a car that I do not have and as a result I do not want it anymore. I want something else.I no longer wish to do business with carmax and want them to purchase the car back from me. However I am not upside down and do not feel that is fair since I have only had the car about 14 days since I bought it. I need help!
Car was driving fine, went shopping and when I came out of the store, the key would not go completely into the ignition. My husband jiggled the key around hard and finally got it in, but key would not turn at all. I just found out thiat this is a very common problem.
The vehicle stalled while driving between 30 and 50 MPH. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership. The mechanic repaired the fuel pump once, but that did not resolve the problem. *la the cause was determined by the dealer as a faulty alternator. *sc the consumer has since traded the vehicle.
Ford focus 2000 ignition key would not start car....big problem.
Second ignition key cylinder has gone out on auto w/less than 28,000 miles. Both were expensive out of warranty repairs and occurred within one year. Appears you have about 150 complaints re: the same problem. What does it take to get a recall?
I had to have my ignition switch drilled out of my 2000 ford focus last year since the key would not even enter. Less than one year later I had to get the switch replaced again since I could not turn it.
My key got stuck in my ignition, but I finally got it out but then could not insert key. Had to get it towed and was told by tow driver that was his 4th pickup that week of the same type car and same problem. I had to get it fixed myself.
My 2000 ford focus wagon that I purchased in nov of 2003 burned in my work parking lot with only 30,000 miles on it with no warning, no suspicious noises or problems. I drove to work, parked in the lot, walked in, and as soon as I logged on to my computer security was calling to inform me that my car was on fire. The car burned the engine compartment and the front passenger area completely within 15 minutes. The fire department told me that it started in the engine compartment. Security said from their video that it also showed to have started in the engine. The flames shot up over 10 feet within minutes of the fire being noticed. When the car was purchased I refused to buy it without a warranty so the dealership gave us a 12 month or 12,000 mile warranty (and we purchased the extended) but now they are saying they have no record of anything but the easycare extended warranty that we purchased. We find this strange since we have had 2 "warranty" repairs at no charge since the purchase and there was never any question before. The insurance compnay has asked that we go talk to the dealership this evening one more time to try to straighten this out before they pay it and we loose money as well as having our premiums go up. One of my other big concerns is that our other vehicle is also a ford and it has depreciated by some 10,000 dollars since we purchased it in june of 03 new so we cannot trade it in anywhere or sell it without being so upside down as to hurt ourselves. I personally have absolutely no confidence in ford and will never purchase from them again. If anyone can help me with this or give advice please do so by e-mailing me at [email protected]. Thank you.
While placing the key inside of the steering wheel vehicle did not start. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the ignition switch needed to be replaced.
Ford focus zx3 2000 - like hundreds of other focus owners, I have had to have my focus towed because the key will not fit all the way into the ignition - cost to me is $225 +$75 towing on a flat bed. There were no events leading up to this - the car just will not start. Ford refuses to cover or lower any costs, despite the fact that this is a known problem happening to numerous focus owners. I had a volkswagen golf for 11 years before I sold it to buy a focus. I won't make that mistake again. Also, the fuel pump psuedo recall is another great rip off. I received a notice about possible faulty fuel pump in the 2000 focus. When I inquired about having this problem fixed (my car is sputtering) they told me it would cost me $75 to check it out and if I can't prove it's the fuel pump that is causing the problem, I will have to pay for repairs. My car is less than 4 years old and has 16,500 miles on it. Too many recalls to even remember. Great product, customer service, ford!
When I put the key in my ignition, it will not turn. I cannot unlock my steering wheel or start my car.
Ignition switch failed, had to have car towed to dealership and replaced for $300. I've seen that many people have had this problem and I want to be included in that number with the hope that ford will recall and reimburse me.
I own a 2000 ford focus zx3. Today when I went to start my car to drive home my key would not go all the way into the ignition. I played with it and got it to go in but then the key would not turn and I could not start my car. I did some research on this problem and it seems it is a common one among focus owners. Ford needs to recall the ignition switch cylinder for these cars considering the amount of problems they have caused.
Key can be inserted into ignition, ignition cylinder frozen, unable to turn key at all. Towed to garage. Replaced with new cylinder. Tow truck driver told me this was the 4th focus that he has towed this week with the same problem.
Driver is not able to turn the key in the ignition.
Ignition cylindar froze, rendering the key unable to be turned. Towed to have fixed and cylindar was replaced with new ford part. This is the 2nd cylindar since I bought the car...the 1st time the key was stuck and wouldn't come out of the cylindar. Two days after getting the car fixed, it happened a again where the cylindar froze. The tumblers are of an inferior and defective design and it is unlikely there is a permanent remedy without a design improvement.
The key would get stuck in the ignition switch . Vehicle was towed to the dealership for repair, and technician replaced the ignition cylinder, which was the second repair for the same part.
2000 ford focus. My key has gotten stuck in the ignition and has had to be reparied three times in the past three years. Each time I am stranded and need to be towed. Once I paid $700.00 and this current fixing will be $450.00 at the dealer.
Vehicle failed after being repaired. Ph the vehicle was side swiped in chicago where the sales dealer claimed to have made repairs. The vehicle was transported to florida where it failed. The vehicle was barely driven, and had only 10 miles on it when it was purchased. The consumer was unable to turn the ignition. The cylinder was replaced. *sc the left front strut and sway bar link was replaced.
Ford focus ignition mine has locked up twice the first time it started to work again the second time I put the key in and it wouldnt turn .I am now watching a locksmith fix it. This seems to be a very big problem with these cars should'nt there be a recall to fix it??
While driving vehicle stalled. When this occurred vehicle lost power. Also, at 54,000 miles brake light continuously stayed on, even if the brake pedal hasn't been depressed. Recall 03v482000 was issued for fuel system, and recall 00v411000 for the wiring harness . However, this vehicle was not involved in the recalls due to VIN.
My key will not turn the ignition in my 2000 ford focus. This is a known problem through the dealer reps, but no recall? There is over 200 reports alone on this site about the incident.
The key is stuck in the ignition, prohibiiting the removal of the key and proper safety of the vehicle. It is no impossible to look the car without the keyless remote, and there is no an extremely high chance of the car being stolen.
2000 ford focus: 1/04 and 3/04 the ignition locked and would not turn; ignition cylinder replaced in 1/04 and second occurence blamed on "worn" key. Had to pay for new key. On 1/04 service manager hit the key while in the ignition and released the cylinder. Will see if key is the problem on second incident.
Ignition switch would not take my key then after an hour of trying to get the key to fit the key did finally go in then it would not turn to start the car and still had not so I have to have the car transfered to the dealer that I have to pay for. The dealer tells me there has been a lot of this happening and that it should be a recall. After all the ford focus has had so many this one should added a long with all the other problems.
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