Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle will accelerate and it will be hard for the consumer to get control of the vehicle. Dealer notified. Mr
2000 Ford Focus transmission complaints
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While traveling on the highway and without prior warning the transmission start slipping and downshifting. The dealership is aware of the problem.
The vehicle would not go into gear intermittently. On 01/16/01 the boot around the shifter was torn and the dealer had ordered a new replacement boot cover.
I purchsed this car new and have had nothing but problems. I kept telling the service people that the tires were wearing funny and they treated me like I was stupid. Eventually, when the rack and pinion steering went out they realized that there was a problem. Both headlights have had the rubber replaced. The wiper motor has been replaced. The car started hesitating and I found the pvc hose was melted and they couldnt seem to find a replacement part until I got really angry. The car kept hesitating and it got worse. I tried everything.. Replaced the plugs, fuel filter. After the check engine light came on I took it to another dealer and he put it on the machine and 2 cylinders were stuck. After checking further, he discoverd the plug wires were melted! The transmission hesitates at times but the service people say they cant duplicate the problem, it must just be the way I drive. The ford focus is a lemon and ford needs to make it right with all the consumers. Nlm
7/00- tape was stuck in stereo, had to replace stereo. 3/01- had to replace front brack pads at 11000 miles. 11/01- ignition locked on vehicle. Had to replace ignition. 3/02- transmission was neutralizing when driving. Had to replace transmission. 5/02- car was stalling. Ford unable to detect problem. 9/02- car was not accelerating and stalling suddenly- had to replace fuel pump. 9/02- had to replace front brake pads and back brake shoes at 34000 miles.
Multiple problems: replaced cd player once, three brake jobs, multiple trunk latch repairs, replaced transmission at 40000, 3 recalls, ignition switch locked up. The 2000 focus is clearly a lemon!
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Sub frame bolts loose from factory, transmision slips, brake rotors warped and replaced 3 times, dlr advised that because this veh is built in germany its a high performance veh and the brakes will not last more than 12,000 miles without having to do a complete brake job, ford has been contacted on several occassions and have repeatdly denied that they have any brake issues with this vehicle.
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Consumer having same problem with power train control module as listed in recall 00 f 001 000.
While driving 45mph front axle cracked.
My car has stalled on me three times. 30-40% of the time when driving, it won't shift out of first gear unless I take my foot off the gas then start to go again. Also, there is a tapping noise coming the engine when in idle.*ak,
While traveling on highway there is a clunking noise coming from the front and rear underneath the vehicle, transmission slips and doesn't shift properly. Dealership is aware of problem.
While driving heard a loud noise. Took vehicle to dealership, axle had broken.
The consumer reported to the dealer that the gas pedal was sticking but the delaer was unable to duplicate the problem, the throttle body also sticks. Nlm
Engine stalling - may be same as the federal safety agency action # pe02040 (vehicle has base 2.0 liter engine and 5-manual), vehicle stalled at highway speed when clutch was in, restarted when clutch released.
Axle assembly failure.
Transmission has been replaced three times already due to transmission slipping and making noise when driving. Contacted dealer, and dealer cannot find cause of problem.
Gas mileage is poor on this size veh--motor kicks into neutral while driving at higher speeds. Dealer keeps telling me there is no problem/cannot duplicate, 4 incidents, this is very freighting. Especially in heavy traffic & cannot get off the road fast. Brakes wear between 16000 and 18000 miles with normal driving. The motor belt had to be replaced at 22000 miles. This never happened so soon with any vehicle I have ever owned. Repairs and services are very expensive, many safety recalls and product warnings that take time to repair. The dealer has a problem making sure the parts are available when I make an appointment. The wheel bearings have been replaced several times and sound like they may be going bad again! I do not feel safe in this vehicle. What if something fails while myself or my family are in this vehicle. This vehicle has depreciated at such a drastic rate, that I would be wise to trade it for another vehicle. I feel it is in direct relation to all the safety issues with this vehicle. *ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**763169
I complained about the brakes at 3000 miles - told no problems the brakes just do that - at 11993 miles brakes inspected 50 - 60 % left - at 15561 brakes inspected 65 - 75 % left - now some how only 4000 miles later only 10% of brakes left and need to be replaced with a total of 19,992 miles - also took car in several times for dying while driving and told no problem - then there was a recall on the clutch cylinder and they said that was probably the problem so they replaced that - still had the problem - they hinted that it was me because they were unable to duplicate the problem - then finally when my radio would go on and off in their presnce they inspected further and discovered my entire dashboard wireing was melted and it is a wonder my car didn't catch on fire. They re-wired the entire car and replaced my radio and had my car for over a week - within a month the radio wasn't working again and they replaced it for the second time - then 3 months later my electric door locks stopped working and needed to be replaced - and by the way my radio has gone out 2 times since the last replacement and they said it was probably just loose or something and not too concerned and now the brakes all this at 19,000 miles.
Since the purchase of my ford focus 2000, it has been subjected to recalls for wheel bearings, paneling, and the master cylinder. Additionally, the trunk latch had to be replaced and the computer reprogrammed. Since late sept. 2000, the engine dies at approx. 45/MPH when I press the clutch to downshift from 5th gear, slowing from a higher speed. On aug. 21, 2001, I took the the car to maroone ford in margate, florida because it had stall (died) twice in one day. The mechanic said there was nothing wrong with the car and said that I didn't know how to drive it properly. I contacted ford motor dispute settlement board and they came out and drove with me. The car did not stall at that time, and he advised me that I didn't know how to drive the car! I believe I have been lied to by ford and by their representative, maroone ford, margate. I have copies of letters that I sent to maroone ford, and to the board of directors at maroone ford as well as a copy of the initial dispute settlement board application. I have complained over and over again that I fear for my safety, and that I want ford to either fix my vehicle or give me a safe car. I was a full-time nursing student at florida atlantic university in boca raton, florida when this started, I am now a registered nurse still driving an unsafe vehicle. I would appreciate your help.
I have contacted the dealer and brought my car into them at least 3 times because when im driving sometimes I have to put my foot all the way to the floor and the speedometer will not be moving and the car just don't have no power at all. The dealer keeps telling me they can not find anything wrong with the car.
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When the fuel tank is less than half full and I am turning right, the engine will stall, if it does not stall, it will jerk into different gears like it is going to stall. One time it stalled while I was on a sharp curve and I lost my power steering in the middle of the curve and almost hit someone.
C v joint and shaft fell apart when the car was put in reverse leaving driveway. Pieces throw everywhere.wheel bearings melting to rear drums . Back drums replaced and all 4 wheel bearings. Door lock system replced after stop working.
Within the first year of purchase, the vehicle needed a new transmission because of a leak and a whirring sound while in motion.
As a final gesture of goodwill, our local dealership's customer service representative offered us a 24 hour period to consider a $2,000 trade-in credit toward the purchase of a new ford vehicle at 0% financing. This would have more than doubled my daughter's monthly car and insurance payments. Because her job was not yet a permanent position, she was not in a position to take a $4,000 loss and double her monthly payments. Once that offer had expired we were met with stony indifference by our local dealership's customer service representative. After several conversations with him we came away convinced that ford customer service policies are intentionally designed with several goals in mind: 1) to offer one's local dealership as the only path of recourse other than a nation-wide 1 (800) customer service line; 2) to staunchly refuse to provide the names and mailing addresses of ford customer service representatives at the local level and/or regional level; and 3) to discourage mailings to the national customer service representative (michael jordan) or ceo (william clay ford) with comments such as "don't waste your time, they don't even open their mail." the end result is that the car owner feels totally powerless once the goodwill of their dealership's in-house customer service representative has run out. When combined with holding open a 24-hour trade-in offer toward a more expensive ford vehicle, the end result was a psychologically oppressive hard-sell tactic.no safety defect listed.
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Vehicle died. Piston rings stick in valve and the shuts down. Consumer has five recalls on her car. Also, she had to replace head gasket. *ak consumer states that the transmission and air conditioner leaked, an o-ring was replaced in the air conditioner, however it still does not work.
Positive battery cable is burning off insulation.*ak consumer states that the positive battery cable harness has gotten so hot that it has burned the red plastic cable cover black and has caused the battery to bulge out as if it could burst, consumer states the positive wire was cut from the battery past terminal and there has not been any problems as of yet, also transmission fluid was leaking at the case half, also the front struts were replaced.
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