We have had several problems with the car since we purchased it.our battery died at 25000 miles, had to be replaced no explanation given. The ignition tumbler had to be replaced be cause it broke, when I took it to the dealership they gave no explanation for it. *akalso we have had our brakes replaced twice within 1 year and need to have them done again(last done in july 2003).and we have been having a problem with the car stalling while driving at various speeds.
2000 Ford Focus electrical complaints
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Ignition lock has broken.
200 ford focus zx3: ignition is locked in position. Key will not turn. Steering is locked up also. This has happend 2 times before. There is a website dedicated to addressing this issue. This needs to ba a recall because it is obviously a manufacturer defect that is affecting the ford focus.
Along with the on going problems I have with my 2000 ford focus, I recently stalled while sitting at the light, I came to find that my positive battery cable was so corroded and burt. Causing me to stall. I had taken it to the dealer in august of 2003 they claimed to have inspected and rerouted the battery cable and torqued the pinch bolt. They told me I needed a new battery and offered to do this for me for 190.00 I declined the offer, never did they mention the cables, I had the battery replaced that same day. Several weeks later my battery light comes on, I take it back to the dealer and they tell me it's my fault and now the alternator will need to be replaced and the frayed positive cable which is burnt completely is not their fault. They tell me that they will not fix the battery cables unless I pay 390.00 to have the alternator fixed. These issues with my car are as a direct result from this battery cable issue. There are also still many other issues with this car including a leak which they think means the car is actually cracked in half. The service advisor verbally attacks me and gives me the finger and tells me to talk to the hand. The service manager steps in and does nothing to help me. In the meantime I all I wanted was the cables replaced as it is stated in the recall. So I can dump the piece of crap.
The owner was unable to unlock the rear doors from the inside and outside. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer four times. *ak the entire automatic system stopped working. The rear door behind the drivers seat was unable to be unlocked or opened from either the inside or outside of the vehicle. The passenger side door became jammed. The lock(s) were all replaced and failed twice at the dealership. The automatic window's worked intermittently. *scc
On oct. 11, 2003, I drove to my sister's place of business to pick up my niece and when I came back to the car my key would not go in the ignition. My brother in law tried and he was able to get it in half way but the steering wheel was locked. We even tried the spare key and it did not work. We called a ford dealership to see if there was something else we could do except turning the steering wheel to unlock it. The service rep. Asked for the year and model of the car and he said he had other ford customers come in with the same problem and it is the ignition cylinder. He said it would have to be replaced and would cost about $300.00. I asked if ford had issued a recall for this problem and he said no. I had the car towed to a ford dealership and they replaced the ignition switch. There needs to be a recall because sooner or later a ford focus owner will be faced with this problem and hopefully they will have $300.00 to fix the problem.
Ford focus 2000. Squeaky brakes, ignition problems - locked up -? Can't turn key.
A fire started under the hood while driving. Vehicle was towed to dealer.
The key ignition cylinder was replaced on three separate occasions. Ford was not willing to assist in the repairs of this problem. The warranty expired three months ago. *ak *scc
Last weekend after I parked my car I forgot to lock the doors after half hour I went out again and I could not even put the key into ignition I called ford dealer and they told me that I should try to move the steering wheel, so I tried many times, finally the key went in but it could not turn the key to start the car, nothing moves , no even the gearshift to shift to neutral and move the vehicle, so I went to the dealer and they told me it's a vehicle defect and also they told me they did have 2 more cases same as mine. So I asked them what I can do... They said I have to towed the car there and to check and fix it is around 400 dollars. My complain is because I think is very dangerous for a woman to have this kind of problem. The systems in their cars because if you are alone and you leave your vehicle in a parking lot said at night and you comeback what you are going to do if it is complete lock? You can be raped if you are alone late in a dark spot or anything can happen to you... Now if ford knows this kind the cars have this problem why they do not do something about it ? They can recall the cars. Please help me because I think is not fear I have to pay 400 dollar for a car defect and also because my warranty is over. Thank you so much for help. Samantha vidal.
Ignition locked, was unable to insert key, after hour of trial. Key finally got into the ignition, but could not turn to any direction. Had to tow vehicle to dealership, let dealership fix it. Total cost was over $450.
Hi, I own a 2000 ford focus and it has been nothing but trouble. I purchased the car brand new in 2000 and have had it in the shop so many times. I have had my rear passenger side window mechanism replaced by ford, then personally replaced the driver front window mechanism and the driver back mechanism due to cable breaks. I have had it in with the radio 3 times and it still does not work correctly. I have had to have the brakes replaced, the ignition block replaced, the struts and shocks. The trunk release has never worked. Now it keeps breaking down on me if I drive for more than 1 hour non stop. This weekend I went to san antonio from corpus, it died on the highway 3 times going to sa and coming home 4 times & how safe is that! Ford said they cannot do anything for me unless it is messing up when I bring it in while it is acting up, however it always happens when I am away from town. They told me that if they hook it up to the machine it will not tell them anything. Also, on several occasions my accelerator has stuck and I cannot brake, I have to put the car in neutral and press on the brake hard while the RPM's are still revving and pull the emergency brake, the first time this happened I was pulling into a parking spot and went over the yellow divider. Is there anything I can do?
I own a 2000 ford focus, which my 17 year old son drives. Today I got a call from him saying he was stranded at a friends house. The problem, he could not get his key to go all the way into the ignition switch. I drove out to where he was and found the key would not go all the way in, it acts like it is the wrong key for that switch.
I noticed the doors squeaking soon after I purchased the car. The noise became progressively worse over the next year. The dealership brushed off my questions telling me the doors just needed grease. Now that the warranty is up they tell me it will cost $405.00 for them to fix. The doors have not squeaked for over a year, now they don't lock and both rear doors fly open when I take a corner so I keep them tied shut with bungee cords and ropes. All the junk I used to keep in the back seat is now gone, it flew out of the car while I was getting on the highway. Thank god I didn't have passengers. I have had trouble with the gas gauge since I bought the car, and the ignition locked and had to be replaced. The tow truck driver knew what kind of car I had before I told him-he said they pick up a few ford focus's every week due to the ignition problems. I have also gone through brakes and tires at an alarming rate. The accumulation of brake dust on the front panels is unreal all I do now is wash this car and write checks to pay for repairs.
After parking at my home I could not get the key back in the ignition. I had to have the car towed to the dealer for the ignition to be replaced. I was told on the phone that this is a common problem.
Ignition would not turn so key is stuck inside.
I have replaced the ignition switch 3 times in least that 2 years and twice in three months. The dealership tells me to call ford and ford tells me it a dealership's problem call them the old run around. I also have replace all four brakes and tires with only 25000 miles on the car and they still squeeze and grind when applying the brake. I brought the car used so I do not know if anything was replace before I purchased it lovely vehicle.
The consumer noticed that all electrical tail-lights and lights inside the vehicle were lost. Upon inspection by the mechanic on the vehicle, an electrical wire was found to have a short. Please describe details.
Technical bulletin no. 15421 my ignition switch failed, preventing me from being able to turn my key in the ignition. I had to call a locksmith who replaced the swith for $275. The locksmith said he had seen dozens of ford focuses with similar problems, something he blame on a defective set of tumblers within the switch.
Ignition locked up. This is the second incident in 2.5 years.
Numerous problems with focus. Bought car in 2001. Since the day that I drove off the lot I had squeaky brakes. Took to servicer and was told dust on brakes & it was normal. After three attempts, they changed pads & rotors. Now I hear the squeak again. Car cut off while going up a hill. Was told by the servicer that it happened because the weather had recently gotten hot and it "shocked" the car. Key wouldn't enter the ignition. Had to have the car towed to servicer. Car shuts off if under half a tank. Servicer told me " keep the gas over half a tank". Sometimes I smell something burning while heat on in car. On 2 occassions saw smoke coming from the vents while A/C on ( didn't take to servicer for these problems because they never occured again). Today 11/10/03 the check engine light came on and the car started shaking and stalling eventually cutting off. Took to the servicer and explained the problem, without even mentioning the make and model of my car the technician said, " you must have a focus". No longer under factory warranty and can't afford to pay for these defects that ford is very much aware of. Also, the car no longer has value. Tried to trade it in before factory warranty ran out last year, and was told car only worth $4,000 while I still owed $10,000, which means I would have had to come up with the $6,000 difference to be free from the car. The car was only 2 yrs old when I tried to trade it in! So, I feel I got ripped off with a lemon that I can't even get rid of. I am seriously considering calling the finance company and voluntarily giving the car back, but then my credit will show a repossession, which is not fair being that the consumers were never told about the history of problems with the focus before we bought them.
I had two problems occur concurrently on my 46,000 mile car--and the mechanics at the dealership I brought it to told me that they're seeing a large number of these same problems. 1) the ignition barrel goes stiff with little warning, and apparently leads to a jam, early in the useful life of the car. 2) the automatic door lock suddenly stops working, apparently due to the defective actuactor in one of the rear doors, so that the car no longer locks
1st recall,6/2000 shop for A/C problem,9/2000 shop for 7 days for AC problem,1/2002 shop 7days for engine work,recalls x 4 or 5 not sure about dates there has been so many on this car,problems with not starting ,gas gauge, tire replacement 3 sets in less then 3 years, hesitation,poor gas milage,brakes squealing, trunk does not close properly,10/2003 has been in shop for 3 weeks for possible engine work. Dealer can not seem to find or repair the problem, I am not happy with this car it has had serious problems from day one there are more to mention can not list them all I need help.
I have a 2000 ford focus lx. The ignition cylinder "fell" or broke or whatever it is called. The net effect is that the key would not go into the ignition and had to be towed to the dealer. It was replaced under warranty on jan 17, 2002. 19500 miles approximately. The next time the ignition switch failed was december 4, 2002. Same symptoms and the ignition switch was replaced again. Again under warranty. Approximately 33394 miles. Now again november 5, 2003 the key is having trouble sliding in and out again. I'm sure I'll be up for another ignition switch replacement and re-keying soon.I really feel ford needs to fix this problem and then recall so that we can had reliable ignition switches.*ak thanks carol.
At any speed, the vehicle intermittently stalled on the highway. Vehicle had been to the service dealer seven times for the same problem. On one occasion, the dealer replaced the fuel pump, but it did not fix the problem. When the incident happened, after about six minutes, the vehicle could be restarted. Manufacturer and the dealer have been notified. *ak when the vehicle stalled the odometer went blank. When the odometer was functional again, the vehicle could be started. The power relay was found open and was replaced and the fuel pressure dropped while the vehicle was in motion. *scc
The driver placed the key in the ignition and vehicle would not engage. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for analysis. Mechanic noticed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced.
Various problems involving 2000 ford focus.*mr recall campaign #02542 was issued for the vehicle in reference to defective battery cables.
The starter swicth on my ford focus broke.
Like many people who have sent complaints to this sight, I too have had several problems with my 2000 ford focus. The latest problem is what set me over the edge with ford though. I tried putting my key in the ignition to start my car today and it wouldn't go in. After several attempts, I gave up and called a towing company. Once I got my car to a ford service center, I learned that the tumbler was bad and the whole ignition piece needed to be replaced. What was I to do? I need my car to run, so at a replacement fee of $430 dollars, my ignition was working once again. As soon as I got home, I called ford customer svs. And made my 2nd formal complaint about the car. I was dismissed as usual and decided to contact your site. After reviewing 50 plus complaints, I noticed that at least 5 also complained of the same problem that I had. How many cars does this have to happen to for this to become a recalled item?
Ford focus se year 2000; purchased nov 1999; since 1999 I've had 10 or 11 recalls; a new transmission installed; now my car periodly will not start, I have put the car in the shop from jan 2003 to oct 2003 for the same problem; dearler cannot find the problem they give me a new battery to solve the problem; however I still have the problem; I just recently got the car out oct 24 then on oct 26 stranded again 30 miles from my house with a 11 month old baby; car would not start. Its back in the shop again on oct 27. Milage on the car is a little over 73,000 miles my warrenty expires 75000. Is their a lemon law this would fall under. I'm scared to drive the car with my baby. I still owe on the car. What can I do to resolve this problem?
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