Engine will cut out when accelerating and rpms reach approximately 3200. This problem ocurred after recent recall work to replace injector pressure sensor. I discovered that it is particulary dangerous when attempting to accelerate and pass another vehicle on two lane road only to have your engine quit providing power.
2000 Ford Focus electrical complaints
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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.
According to towtruck driver, this was the ninth ford focus in one week here in tucson, arizona, to have ignition problems. The ignition/lock cylinder fails, preventing ability to start vehicle.
On four occasions since purchare vehicle completely stopped with dashboard lights flashing while driving in traffic. Dealer replaced the battery, the alternator. Each time returning the car which once again shut down while driving.
While vehicle was in park postion and turned off, the vehicle caught fire on its own . The entire engine compartment was in flames. While on fire the car started and rolled forward over a curb into a building (not causing damage to building). It looks as though it was not electrical because many of the wires and fuses inside the vehicle had not been shorted out. It is being investigated by the manufacturer. This is a seriuos problem that needs to be looked at, it spontaneously caught fire on its own . The vehicle is planned to be totalled.
Consumer rented a car from budget rental. Vehicle locked up, and driver was not able to turn off or start vehicle. When this happened, electrical doors would not open. Consumer had to climb out of window, and car just died. This has happened on 4 different ford, focuses that consumer had rented. Consumer feels this is very dangerous because it could lock up on the highway.
Ignition switch, made out of plastic, broken and consumer was unable to start vehicle. Dealer notifed, and repaires were made after waiting 18 days before parts were available. Feel free to provide further details.
Key was used fine to enter into the vehicle. But, key was entered into ignition to start engine, but it was not able to go all the way through. Security system worked against its own original key,and will not operate anything in vehicle. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and dealer has no remedy of defect. Per consumer there are few other vehicles at dealer awaiting to be repaired. Vehicle is inoperative without remedy. There were no prior warnings before the vehicle stopped accepting the original key.
While driving at 55 MPH and in fifth gear, vehicle will shut off and completely die. Dealer has run vehicle through computer , but cannot detect any defects. This is a reoccurring defect. Also, fuse box and main wiring harness melted, almost caused fire. *ak
Ford focus stopped running while on busy highway, could have been killed
Attempted to start vehicle in parking lot and it started sputtering and shaking. Engine check light/ oil light and battery light came on. Then, vehicle just shut off. This happened twice. Contacted dealer, and vehicle was in repair shop for 3 days. But, dealer couldn't find anything wrong. The second time this happened dealer said that fuel pump malfunctioned.
Vehicle shut down and would not operate. Yh
We drove off the lot without having the pdi performed on the car, whcich resulted in low fluids in the vechicle, especially the transmission fluid. The low fluid caused the transmission to slip, and revved the engine,which made the car ride and drive real hard. The 1st day we had problems with the battery, which was already dead in the car. And now we received on dec 12,1999 a letter stating that the car was recalled because it had problems with fluids leaking into the cruise control panel, and to contact the dealer as soon as possible. So we contacted the dealer and let them know of the recall, and ask when it was possible to bring the car in. We spoke with the service manager who stated to us that the parts were orderd for georgia locations, but none of the parts ever had reach their location.. Now that leaves us a problem as of today dec 18,1999, with constantly calling to find out when the part would be available and not only that the car needs to be seen also for the blown lighter fuse,as well as the ignition signal failure needs to be serviced also. We need immediate attention to this matter because the holidays are coming and we cannot use our car the way it suppose to be used, if we are trying to drive it out of town, please help us in this tough situation, because no one else is trying to understand that when a car is purchased brand new, it should not have these many problems with it in this short period of ownerhip, thank you.
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