2000 ford focus transmission developed problems.*mr the consumer stated the vehicle was stuck in second gear. The vehicle broke down 5 times due to transmission problems.
2000 Ford Focus: stuck in gear or won't shift
10 of the 3,685 complaints about the 2000 Ford Focus describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 40 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
While driving at 55 MPH, driver heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Vehicle will not shift gears. Had vehicle towed. Mechanic indicated that the automatic transmission had gone out. Please provide more details. Ts
The vehicle car will not go into park. The key was not coming out when in park. The dealer said because of a spill on the shifter it cause it to fail. While I was at the dealer another customer had the same problem. Mr
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.
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.
Vehicle shifts improperly. Consumer has been in very dangerous situation once when coming off a ramp and down shifting, gears would not engage properly. Vehicle won't go into gear. Consumer stated it didn't happen all the time, but it was dangerous when it did. Please provide any further information.
Windshield had cracked and was replaced, approximately one month later the windshield cracked again in the exact same spot, nothing had hit the windshield on either times that it had cracked. Air conditioner drains inside the car to the drivers side floor. Brakes squeak, dealer replaced rear brake shoes, however noise is still there. Steering wheel was peeling, dealer replaced it. Vehicle will not start at times, dealer reprogrammed the PCM and replaced the fuel pump. Transmission slips into neutral while driving, it will not shift into reverse until after about 10 seconds, dealer has replaced the mlp sensor and transmission range sensor to attempt to correct problem yet it still continues, transmission lines leaking and dealer replaced lines. Noise coming from under the hood. Hood rattled, dealer adjusted and lubed the hood stops. Engine races at times, vehicle hesitates and feels like it is going to stall.
Manual transmission has difficulty shifting into reverse, gets stuck in shift and grinds gear, sometimes won't go into reverse, takes some play of the clutch to get the shifter into reverse.
With clutch all the way in car will not go into gear, will not come out, and stalls. This has happend mostly at low speeds in traffic my wife and I are very weary of driving the car at all now, and we've had to wait 4 days before the dealer could give us an appointment. The dealer has already looked at the trans. But said nothing was wrong with it.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Vent leak
- Harsh transmission engagement and or DTC P0705
- General (PCM) power train control module programming procedures
- Difficulty changing gears - unable to engage gears
- Grinding when shifting into third gear
- Gear rattle or gear rollover noise from the transaxle at idle, in neutral, with the clutch pedal up (engaged)
- 3-4 shift flare/neutral - service tip
- Intermediate axle shaft bearing replacement
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Ford Focus won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 2000 Ford Focus?
10 of 3,685 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Focus (0%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Ford Focus?
There are 0 recalls and 40 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford Focus
Stalling 511Fuel pump 226Grinding brakes 189Won't start 122Door locks 116Coil spring 99Fire or smoke 91Hesitation 83Loss of power 77Check engine light 69Steering lock-up 57No deployment 40Engine failure 40Headlights 40Adaptive cruise 38Brake failure 37Jerking 36Fuel gauge 34Wipers 31Sudden acceleration 28Seat belt 24Slipping 24Transmission failure 24Ball joint 23Harsh shifting 23Tire blowout 23Overheating 22Airbag light 21Power steering loss 19Premature wear 19ABS 16Knocking 14Water leak 14Fuel leak 12Windshield crack 12Fuel smell 11Power windows 11Whining noise 10Misfire 9Pulling 9Warning lights 7Shudder 6Battery drain 5
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