The left front tire fell off unexpectedly while the vehicle was being parked. Results showed that the front coil spring broke off the vehicle. *ak *sc
2000 Ford Focus suspension complaints
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From what I can understand about recalls on ford focus models, there has been a recall on the issues of wheel bearings. The last time I visited a ford dealership for service this recall was not mentioned as needing to be done or as taken care of on the service ticket, so I assumed that the problem was taken care of. However, on a visit to my local mechanic, he told me that I would need new wheel bearings in the near future. So from this I can only assume that the problem was taken care of once and now has to be taken care of again. And this is on a vehicle with only 73,000 miles. The vehicle is 2000 focus zx3 5 speed. Also the vehicle was bought used in dec. 2003 with 49,000 miles on the odom. Thank you for your time.
The rear shocks are making noises and are cupping the rear tires. I have replaced the rear tires once and they are getting destroyed again. I plan to replace the rear shocks when I can afford it.
The front suspension has been making popping and groning sounds leading up to the problem. They were very loud when going over bumpy road. The failure happened when we went to pull away from a stop sign. The left front spring broke with a loud banging sound. The car pulled slightly to the right but was still controlable. To fix the problem we had to replace the front springs and struts. I replaced both sides of the car for fear that the other side would break while I was on the highway.
Fatality vehicle fire, dec. 8 2004. My husband is the original owner of a 2000 ford focus, subject to numerous service visits to bill brown ford, livonia mi for: ignition, steering column, wheel bearing, brake, rear window control, seat belt &trunk latches, overhead light and engine light. The vacuum line & fuel pump & valve assembly were replaced 2/03, followed by stalling. In 6/03, A/C compressor & manifold line replaced. Fuel line & pump failure in 8/03, resulted in gasoline spill on residential street minutes after parking. Bogging followed repairs, PCM reprogrammed & leaking pvc tube replaced 1/04. Fuel pump again replaced. In 8/04, our 24 year old son took ownership of this problematic car. We are uncertain as to whether vehicle malfunction caused a 35 MPH collision with a fire hydrant. An immediate engine explosion and fuel fed fire trapped my son and his passenger. Described by police as a relatively minor crash which would not be expected to claim lives, the subsequent unexplained engine fire claimed two young lives. A malfunctioning driver's airbag was also detected. This incident was originally reported to the federal safety agency by my husband (#10104088). I am supplying these additional facts for your clarification. Please correct your posting of "0" injuries as there were 2 fatalities. Please take effective action to save lives, as these trouble plagued vehicles seem to become more lethal as they age. Confirmation of receipt of this information is requested. *nm *sc
1. Several loud popping noises every time the steering wheel turned from left to right or right to left full. 2. Drivers side coil spring broke, 3. Replaces front coil springs.
In 2000 I brought my ford focus 2000 in for a recall on the left rear wheel bearing. The dealer supposedly fixed the problem. In 2001, my right rear wheel almost completely separated from my vehicle, and the car fishtailed when driven. I brought the car into a ford dealer who diagnosed the problem as a bad bearing in the right rear wheel. They replaced the bearing, ABS sensor, and spindle under warranty. On feb 3, 2005, my ABS light came on, followed by loud metallic popping and grinding noises when braking or accelerating. The car did not seem safe to drive, so I immediately brought the car into the nearest ford dealer. The problem was again diagnosed as a faulty bearing in the left rear wheel, the very same that was replaced in 2000. This caused the ABS sensor to go bad and notched large chunks of metal out of the spindle, and potentially could have caused failure of the breaks or complete separation of the wheel from the vehicle. The dealer claimed there was nothing wrong with the design or the bearings being put in, and it was just coincidence that I had to bring it in 3 times for problems with 3 identical bearings. They obviously have not solved the problem identified in the 2000 recall, but have gotten around it with 12 month warranty periods, forcing customers to replace the bearings spending over $650 a pop every year or so.
The vehicle's brakes had to be replaced about every three months. *nm the rear end was unable to be lined up, if so, the vehicle would fishtail back and forth and the consumer would unable to drive the vehicle. The tires were out of round and the vehicle would run rough, especially when going up hills. *sc
Vehicle is losing its front bearings. There is a noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Owner took the vehicle to the dealer, who confirmed this defect. Vehicle is no longer under warranty, and dealership is asking for $700.00 to do repairs.
Rear wheel bearings failed,resulting in rear whell wobble. *ak. This failure mad eit hard to control vehicle. Owner notified manufacturer.
Coming home from work my engine light came on , I took it to a friend and he check it and said it was as cylinder misfire he reset he code(?) and said that he didn't guarantee that it wouldn't come back on . It work fine the rest of the day , but when I was again coming home from work the next day it came on again ,I immediately turn around and took it to the garage where I get repairs done . He also said it was a cylinder misfire and suggests I replace my spark plugs and wires , he also cleaned something else and something iac ( you can tell I don't know squat about cars)I paid 149.00 for this service . A day and half later I was back in the garage with the same problem (engine light on) this time he says it something with my transmission code and to call the co. And see if there is or was a recall on it . Some thing about flashing the computer. I have only had this car since august 2004 and have trouble with all this and with the key not working but the car was still under a 30 day warranty and the car salesman took care of that problem. I am just wondering what next ,how much , money does not grow on trees around here. After reading all the complaints on this here website I wonder why I even bought a ford focus. I also have very squeal brakes constantly , and my rear passenger tire has a problem and my son won't even let me drive my car till I get it check out there is more money. My car only has 44,000. Miles on it.
Complaint received via e-mail."my car started making a terrible screeching noise. Fortunately, I was within 1/4 mile from a mechanic, so I pulled in there. The mechanic, dan, told me the front springs had broken on the car, and he even showed me just how close one of the springs had gotten to puncturing a tire. Had I driven to nappanee, I believe the spring would have punctured the tire. We both looked on the internet for recall information since broken springs seemed so odd. Nothing was there, so I paid over $300.00 out of pocket for the repair. Now, I see cars like mine are having problems with the springs, and that ford is covering these kind of repairs for ten years or 150,000 miles. I didn't know that when I paid for the repair. I want reimbursement, but more importantly, I would like to see ford motor company acknowledge this serious safety problem through a recall rather than a service bulletin. I called ford just today, and the service person said to take original repair bills to my dealer's service manager for review. The dealer is supposed to send them to ford where a reimbursement decision will be made. This concerns me. I don't understand why in the world this obvious safety matter has not been made a recalled item. I didn't know the springs were broken until the mechanic told me. Springs, I do not believe, are something the common ordinary person checks during oil changes. I would like to see ford initiate an immediate recall for the springs since it's such an immediate safety concern. Had I driven on those broken springs much longer and had I been going faster than town speeds, I probably would no t be here to write this letter today. My car has been great overall. Yes, I've had a lot of recall work, but I still like the car and do not regret buying it. I might buy another focus. But still, I think ford is wrong for not doing a recall on the springs."
Broken front and rear coil spring. Eeded to replace with new front and rear coil springs.
After having the vehicle serviced on two different recalls vehicle performed poorly. The first recall was for battery wiring corrosion. Currently, the battery failed. The second was for the pin bolt controls. Steering wheel shook, and the two left front tires were replaced for extensive wear, and a blow out. The tires were replaced, and the vehicle aligned. However, vehicle continued to wear out, the tires and the steering wheel shook. Manufacturer offered no solution. No recalls found. *ak.....also, was experiencing problems with decreased power. Consumer objected to paying for repairs.
Ford extended their warranty on rear wheel bearings on the 2000 ford focus, beacuse of problems and safety issues which could lead to ball joiont separation with loss of steering control. My vehicle is now experiencing rear wheel bearing problems, but ford refuses to have the problem fixed at their expense, because the extended warranty period has expired.
Consumer has continuously replaced the wheel bearings. Twice on the rear left, and three times on the rear right. There is a grinding noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle. Consumer states that he has had the vehicle repaired on a recall number 011017000 before. The problem has not been resolved. *nm at the time of the failure the vehicle was out of warranty although it only had 27,000 miles. The vehicle is rarely driven yet the rear bearings wear out every 3000-5000 miles.
When turning in either direction a rubbing sound was produced. The dealer stated the front struts need to be replaced, but the part was on back order. *jb the springs were broke on the driver's side. 2 struts, 2 springs, 2 sway bar links and aligned the front end were replaced. The consumer requested reimbursement.
Spring on front passenger side broke. Could have popped tire causing loss of control of vehicle.
While driving approximately 35 MPH the consumer heard a noise which sounded as if it came from rear. The consumer took the vehicle to dealership and was informed by a mechanic that the rear wheel bearings were loose.
While driving, the right rear wheel fell off. After the vehicle was serviced it was discovered the suspension was defective. The wheel bearing had failed.
The front right coil spring has broke. The consumer has contacted the ford manufacturer and was told that they would not do anything. Consumer says that ford extended the warranty, but his did not comply due to the year it was built. Please provide any further information.
While driving at low speeds front coil spring snapped. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
1) noise coming from right front 2) both front springs and struts had to be replaced because the right front spring had broken and cut the right front tire down the middle (which also had to be replaced). The spring also bent the strut.*ak 3) all old parts are available - see #2 for what was done to correct failure. Repairs had to be made on an emergency basis.
Left front suspension spring fractured inside the sleeve at one coil from the bottom. Fractured end of the spring was forced against the tire, damamging the tire. This is the second oem coil spring to fracture on this car, reference odi confirmation number 10030978 describing the fracture of the right front coil spring. Why is there no recall on these springs? Why hasn't ford motor company's customer satisfation program 03m02 been extended to include all 2000my focus instead of covering only focus's built up tp december 1999?
Vehicle makes a loud noise when driving. The left driver side tire is wore out. Consumer found a recall on lugs an bolts. Dealer stated wheel bearings wore outprematurely.
While driving at any speed consumer heard a loud noise like air plane. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, and mechanic determined wheel bearing needed to be replaced. Consumer indicated she was still waiting for dealership to replace the wheel bearing.
2000 ford focus, right front coil spring broke. Car only had 44,849 miles on it when this occurred. The coil looked "very" old and worn for that new of a vehicle. Has this been a problem found on these vehicles. If this would have happened on a highway vs a parking lot, there would probably been a horrific accident.
Front coil spring broke, leading to tire puncture.
Below is the email I just sent to my local dealer where I bought my car new. Yesterday we talked about the replacement of my front springs and struts on my 2000 focus, VIN#[xxx], as my passenger side front spring broke. Obviously, I think we both feel that this shouldn't happen with only 41,655 miles on the car. I went on line and discovered that this has been a problem with this model and in fact a replacement program, 03m02, was initiated to deal with it but mine is not one of the VIN's affected. I called ford this morning and they are forwarding my report to the engineering department. They indicated that they were in some way going to be contacting the lofink service department about the vehicle. Would you let me know, as soon as you receive any information from them, if they are offering any adjustment to me for the approximate $359 cost estimate you gave me. Also, what would be the total cost of: (1)replacing just the one spring or (2) both springs without replacing the struts at this time in either case. I am sending a copy of this email to the federal safety agency and to the center for auto safety.*ak updated 07/30/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
When driving more than 20 MPH the whole front end shook violently. Please provide additional information. *jb altenator replaced still having problems. Engine will only allow the vehicle to drive 20 MPH.
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