2000 Ford Focus: sudden loss of power

Filed Aug 20, 2021 · Brakes, Lights · KY

I've been experiencing an electrical issue. I have lost power to my break lights completely. There was no warning lights or signs at all. I was pulled over and made aware by a police officer that my break light were out. I proceeded to try to replace the light itself which did not work, it only continues to blow the dust when I try. I had a mechanic inspect it and he told me there seems to be a short or possible broken wire somewhere in the wiring harness.

Filed Feb 24, 2012 · Body, Suspension · 131,000 miles · PA · crash

The accident occurred on a hill at 10:30 p.m. I suddenly lost all power and control of the car near the crest of this hill. The car drifted back almost in a straight line. The brakes and engine weren't working as the car picked up speed in reverse under its own power I.e., from the slope of the hill. It continued backward until coming to a sudden stop with severe impact. The car was stopped by a storm sewer culvert (ditch) to the side of the road. The left rear of the car and undercarriage were severely damaged I.e., catalytic converter, muffler, rear axle, etc. The car was in excellent condition, was well maintained and had recently been inspected. The car was deemed a complete loss by the insurance company. I can provide more detailed information including a police report if requested.

Filed Sep 28, 2010 · Fuel system · 90,500 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle would hesitate, stall and lose power while moving uphill and occasionally on a level surface. He had to restart the vehicle for it to function properly. The contact replaced and checked all components within the fuel system except for the fuel pump; however, the problem continued. The vehicle had not inspected or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer in reference to recall 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline) and was informed that the vehicle was not included. The current mileage was approximately 91,000. The failure mileage was approximately 90,500.

Filed Aug 26, 2010 · Fuel system · 111,512 miles · AR

Everytime I try to merge into traffic my car loses power and sometimes dies. I have tried to keep my gas tank above half a tank bc it seems to run better when it is. But I cant always do that and as soon as it hits around a fourth of a tank it struts to mess up bad.. It feels kinda like a miss. It will start messing up and eventually start losing power. It has jerking movements when I push on the accelerator. I have tried to figure out why it has been doing this.. At first I thought it was the plus so I got those change and the plug wires that didn't help so the next guess was the catalytic converter got that taken off and checked it wasn't that.. I research and research and then discovered this website.

Filed Apr 28, 2010 · Engine, Fuel system · 93,000 miles · AR

Engine hesitation, loss of power and surging. I lost power and was escorted off the highway by a sheriff deputy .

Filed Jul 16, 2009 · Electrical · 107,560 miles · TX

After stalling out the engine of my 5 speed transmission in 1st gear, the car wouldn't start again and in fact lost all power. It was jump started, but in 1st and 2nd gear, it sputtered and lurched forward, then died again. We had to have the car towed to the shop as it was undrivable. Lucky we were just in a parking lot and not out on the road or it could have been disastrous. Even the emergency flashers would not turn on due to no power. The repair shop said that the battery is completely dead and that the battery cables were melted.

Filed Sep 3, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 73,450 miles · RI · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the contact smelled a burning odor in the vehicle. He pulled the vehicle over and opened the hood, but did not find any smoke. In addition, the coolant temperature was fine; however, he felt is was extremely hot under the hood. He entered the vehicle and noticed that the service engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel. He has not taken the vehicle to be diagnosed by a mechanic. Through online research, the contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v288000 (electrical system:battery:cables) for the same symptoms he was experiencing in his vehicle. He had also been experiencing loss of power and hesitation in the vehicle while traveling at low speeds. He discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in either recall. The contact believes the vehicle should be included since he is experiencing identical failures. The current and failure mileages were 73,450.

Filed Sep 17, 2007 · Fuel system · 139,000 miles · NC

I own a 2000 ford focus which stalled while driving on the interstate highway (85) between burlington and durham, nc on september 15, 2007. The car first began surging and lost power and later came to a complete stop on the interstate. Luckily I was able to pull to the side of the shoulder of the highway before the car came to a rest. The car later started and I was able to make it back home. I took the car to the ford dealer in durham and was told that the problem was a clogged fuel pump and it needed to be replaced at a cost of $750.00. I visited the internet and found that the warranty was extended for the same problem on focus assembled at the wayne and hermosillo assembly plants. The extended coverage program is 03n01. The dealer checked with what they called oasis and my car is not indicated as covered under the extended coverage program. While the failure of the fuel pump did not cause an accident that resulted in injury I feel that I was lucky and could have been towards the center of the highway and would have stalled on the highway and the result would have been different. This extended warranty should be extended to include all 2000 focus because clearly the problem exist with other manufacturing locations and the defect is with the fuel delivery system and not the location of assembly of the vehicle. I have no way of checking behind the dealer but the serial number.

Filed Apr 23, 2007 · Fuel system · 154,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. On april 21, 2007 the contact had the vehicle checked along with an oil change. After driving 50 miles at speeds between 65-70 MPH the engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to vibrate, stall, surge, and lose power before failing completely. The vehicle restarted, and was taken to a ford dealer for a diagnostic test. The mechanic diagnosed the failure as the fuel system. The vehicle had safety recall # 06e056000 concerning fuel system, gasoline, but the vehicle was excluded due to the VIN. The vehiclewas currently at the ford dealer. The current and failure mileages were 154,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2007 · Fuel system · 123,000 miles · MD

Tl* - the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. The contact called ford manufacturer on 02/05/07, and they told her that the safety recall 03v482000 applied to the vehicle . The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and was told that they were not doing recall repairs anymore. On certain passenger vehicles, contamination of the filter in the fuel delivery module (fdm) can reduce, and eventually block the flow of fuel to the engine. The contact was told that there was no recall even when she gave the dealer the recall number. The contact stated that this vehicle had the same failure as mentioned in the recall. On 2/5/07 the vehicle would not start. When merging onto the highway at 25 MPH the vehicle lost power, sputtered and stalled. Someone almost hit the contact's vehicle several times because it stalled. She pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the ignition and restarted the vehicle. This has been going on since 2004 intermittently, and usually happened when she attempted to merge into traffic. Also, the this happened several times a week, and each time she has had to pull off the road and restart the engine.

Filed Aug 20, 2006 · Engine · 88,000 miles · GA

At 88,000 miles my focus started losing power and cutting off completely. It would start back up when cranked. The dealership (way brothers) would always say its not doing it now or we can't find anything wrong with it. After taking it back several times with the same results it started knocking and cut off completely. The dealership told me it would cost 3500-4000 to fix (that's without knowing exactly what was wrong with the engine) I had another engine installed and it drove fine for a year and started doing the same thing (losing power and cutting off) the dealership told me the same thing (can't find anything wrong) now it is knocking and smoking from the pipe leading to the manifold. This is my second engine what is the problem with 2000 focus or is it all focus.

Filed Jun 28, 2006 · Electrical · IN

We have a 2000 ford focus se and about two weeks ago the headlights stopped working (late at night). It was then discovered that every time a new fuse was put in, it would just blow right away. We took it to a private automobile repair shop and they discovered that the deck lid wire harness had broken wires at the bend area causing the loss of power and lights which resulted in damage to other wires. There were multiple wires which were damaged and needed to be repaired. This was all because of the defect in the deck lid wire harness. We have a copy of a the federal safety agency recall bulletin which states that this defect was under a recall in december 2000. We have called ford and also spoke to our local ford dealer and they are telling us that our car does not have a recall for this defect. It is very obvious to anyone who would see the rear deck lid that there is a very clear defect. The wires are frayed and melted together. The gentleman who repaired our car said this is definitely the cause of the problem. The wires on the deck lid are still need of repair and something needs to be done to the bend area to prevent this from happening again. Ford is telling us that they are not responsible and it is not their problem. The reference number for the federal safety agency recall is 00v411000. Mfg. Campaign no: 00s50. We would appreciate any help in getting this matter settled to prevent further damage. We would also like to be reimbursed for the garage bill which was caused from the deck lid wire harness defect. Thank you in advance for your help with this.