Consumer heard a rattling noise coming from front tire. Dealership replaced wheel bearing. Dealership was aware of problem.
2000 Ford Focus suspension complaints
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Vehicle is making a thumping noise when driving. Vehicle sounds as if running over bumps in road. Contacted dealer and, dealer stated they can't fix the problem until they find out what the problem is. Please add.
Tires on vehicle is wearing down. Rear wheel bearing went bad and had to replace them. Tires had been replaced twice. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated never heard of problem before.
When driving 50 MPH or above front end vibrates, and vehicle pulls to the right. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While consumer was driving gas tank cover blew off the tank and gas was spilling every where.*ak consumer states vehicle has experienced problems with the sending unit and gas gauge. Wheel bearings on the left rear failed. Transmission fluid leaks, consumer states this is causing slippage and shifting problems. Vehicle experiences a burning oil smell. Wiring harness failure. Light failure (consumer did not specify). Gas leaks. Failed suspension parts (consumer did not specify). Tires wear prematurely (consumer did not give tire information). Splash shields broke. Brocking wires in central locking system.
Was traveling approximately 65mph when vehicle went out of control. Wheels had felt wobblely and loose. Had to swerve to miss several vehicles. Managed to get off freeway and stopped vehicle. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Was informed by mechanic wheel bearings went out. Dealership has to order parts. Vehicle was repaired previously under recall.*ak screws keep falling out of seat belt and has happened two times. Drivers side seat lever keeps breaking and has happened three times. Windshield wipers failed while driving during a heavy rain storm, received recall two weeks later, 01v258, dealer replaced wiper motor. Turn signal failed, dealer replaced bulb. Problems with brakes, rear drum assembly bearing wore into wheel spindle, front brake pads replaced, front rotors resurfaced. Consumer feels every bump in the road. Bearings have failed twice. Side mirror broke. A-pillar trim coming loose after recall repair 00s20.
Right rear wheel bearing caused car to swerve violently at 55mph, driver slowed to 20mph to avoid being pulled off road. Driver tried to slowly drive to repair station but car kept wobbling on road so stopped and had car towed into garage..ignition /lock system failed in january and left driver stranded. Car could not be started. In another problem that occured in october 2000 the fuel assembly recall was not properly repaired and caused car accelerator to not function. The car would only go 1-3mph at full acelleration. This was very dangerous in traffic. I do not have paperwork on this incident but problem was corrected at bergstrom ford, neenah, wi 54956
At 15,000 miles consumer noticed steering was shaking. A few miles later, consumer was making a left hand turn when steering wheel continued to turn left, wheel could be turned all way around. Consumer was told alignment was totally gone.
Brakes were squeaking at 10,000 miles. Took vehicle to dealer, but was told it was a normal characteristic. At 22,000 miles, consumer took vehicle to dealer for another problem with alignment. Consumer was told by dealer that brakes were down to metal. Please provide further information.
At highway speeds steering wheel will jump, causing vehicle to sway from side to side. Dealer has replaced several parts of front end, and the problem still exists.
Driver's side rear wheel bearings went out while diving 60 MPH. Consumer heard a noise from wheel, and vehicle was hard to control. On 6 may 2001, this happened again with passenger side rear wheel bearings. There was a recall on wheel bearings, but this vehicle was not affected due to VIN. *ak
Consumer heard noise, vehicle was vibrating. Took it to dealer, and dealer said vehicle neeeded wheel balance. Consumer got it back, noise got louder. They couldn't find anything else wrong. Third time when vehicle was taken in a service person went out with consumer ,and before they could leave the lot consumer turned around. They had been telling consumer it was safe to drive before consumer went on long distance trip. Dealer determined it to be rear wheel bearing. Please provide further information.
While driving about 60 MPH and when crossing to the left line lost control of vehicle and fish tailed.vehicle headed toward a wall.turned steering wheel to opposite side, and crashed. Consumer complained about front end pulling to side before.
Whiel driving 55 MPH vehicle started swaying from side to side. Consumer went to dealer who found that rear wheel bearings had locked up.
While driving on i275 nth I heard what sounded like the noise a flat tire would make.got off motorway to investigate, could find nothing wrong. Got back on only to find the car starting to pull toward the passenger side. Luckily I was near a rest area, pulled off. Only to find smoke pouring from the rear wheel. It had siezed solid. It was taken to a dealer, who fixed the following, drum&bearing cup, spindle, retainer asy wheel, rotor brake sk, cap rear wheel and the ABS sensor. Refused to check other side as that had already(much early been fixed under a recall) while their they did find the cause for the fuel smell inside the vehicle, in circuit 15rl3(gn.rd) @ c-87 terminal was not seated in connector, fuel consumption has improved from 28mpg to 31mpg. Local dealer and ford customer service both told me my concerns with the other rear wheel and the engine due to it's consumption of unburned fuel(not to mention mine)were area's they will not check, even if I feel they are potentially dangerous to myself and any passengers I may have.
Was driving vehicle approximately 50mph, and after having it inspected by mechanic at dealership left rear bearings failed on highway.
Vehicle vibrated real hard when it started up and cut off. It has been to dealer 5 times. Dealer has replaced computer, and changed ignition key and more. Dealer has never said why, and didn't have a remedy to problem. Consumer has tried lemon law, but vehicle was over the mileage at that time. Consumer called ford, and was told to work it out with dealer. Problem is still not resovled.
I am not please with this car ,me and my wife have brought two other cars from this dealer and this is the first one that has given a lot of grief and sorror,please help me be a continue customer by addressing this problem immediately,and also for future references. Thank you ,sign off---sadden. No safety defect mentioned.
While driving vehicle started making grinding noises in the rear end, as the consumer lowered the speed the noise seemed to get worse, the rear of the vehicle began vibrating and bouncing all over the road, upon inspection by the dealer if was found that the right rear wheel retainer bearing failed and destroying the spindle and drum, this component was recalled prior to this incident. Nlm
Consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a streaking noise. Was able to pull over, and vehicle was wobbling. Noticed that left rear driver's side wheel was very loose. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. At dealership mechanic told consumer that rear wheel bearings went out.
There was a grinding noise coming from brakes. Dealer replaced front brake pads. Also had increased braking distance. While driving about 10 MPH, driver's rear wheel came off with drum still in it.
Rear wheel bearing disintegrated, causing car to jerk side to side while driving. This has happened to other focus owners too!
The consumers right wheel drum assembly began to make grinding and clunking noises and the vehicle is beginning to vibrate, ford recalled the left rear wheel but not the right. Nlm
Rear wheel bearing disintegrated while driving, causing rear to feel like it was on two flats. Dealer has been contacted.
While driving and upon accelerating vehicle vibrates/heistates, and nearly comes to a complete stop, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While traveling at 45 a truck pulled in front of consumer's vehicle, and consumer hit the truck. Upon impact, none of airbags deployed.*ak the wire harness, motor mount, front and rear wheel bearings had failed and were replaced.
These are the probelems with my car. It is only 8 months old, yet this car has had repeated problems. The first major problem is with the brakes. They continually squeak and I was told by ford that it was due to a safety issue. The brakes and pads were replaced yet the problem has continued since. I have also made numerous complaints and had the breaks deglazed and serviced many times only to have the problems continue. The next problem is with the ventalation. The engine strongly smells of burning oil/fuel. This problem was checked and fixed three times, but this problem also continues. The smell is so strong inside the car that passengers now refuse to ride in the vehicle. The smell is also very strong from out side the car. The third problem with the vehicle is with the driver's side door. The lock and latch are very tight and are some times imbossible to turn or open without exessive force. The door hinges are also stiff. This is a lot of friction in the hinges making lots of noise and not allowing the door to move smothley. The last problem I am reporting is with the suspension. This problem has been fixed more than 5 times and it is still a very big problem. New parts have been put in and the squeaking and humming is still very loud. There are also loud clanking noises coming from the suspension.
Strut was replaced, tires were replaced 6 times because of the strut failure which caused excessive wear, the vehicle had less than 10,000 miles after all the tire replacements. (attorney for client)
Recall 00 v 218 000/fmvss 201/ recall oo v 303 000/rear wheel hub nut, and program 00b59/premature seal wear in clutch master cylinder. Unable to get dealer to honor recalls or progarm due to no parts available at redlands auto center in redlands, ca; phone # 909/793-3211. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter. Please feel free to provide any further details in this matter.
While driving could feel left side of vehicle is pulling to side where sometimes ir could lose control of vehicle at high speed, and steering could lock to left side without prior warning.
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