Recall 01v288000 repair parts are not available. Dealer: sheehy ford, marlow hgts, md; 301-423 0041.
2000 Ford Focus visibility complaints
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I work for a goodyear co. And everytime there is a problem I have one of our techs. Check it out for me. First it was the brakes I was taking my children to the movies,as I was turning into the parking space I heard a grinding noise.the next day at work I have auto tech. Inspect my brakes I had less than 10% left all around and the front rotors were cracked! My children and I could have died! I took the car to the dealer to marina ford they replaced front rotors,pads and rear shoes. Three weeks later pads were down to 10% I did not bother going back to the dealer. Our tech. At my place of employment replaced my brakes with good quality pads and shoes. I had th iside panel replaced,the windshield wiper motor replaced and the right front wheel bearing replaced! Now my left front tie-rod is bent,my car shuts off when the gas is at the 3/4 mark and when making right turns,the emission lights up and the car stops! This is a problem car the ford focus. I found a web site and ther is over a thousand consumers who are not pleased with their focus too!
While traveling on highway and without warning passenger's side door will slide open . Dealership is aware of problem.
When slippery out, the brakes will not grasp properly. Therefore, the vehicle will slide. Dealer can not duplicate problem.*ak consumer also experienced these difficulties as followed, power steering system (exploded, w/3-4 week repairs), trunk lock was broken, keyless entry system works improperly, the trunk lock has been replaced twice, the radio has been replaced 3 times & still occurs, the winshield arm recently broke, and concludes that the vehicle also slides in dry weather. Consumer adds that she had filed a complaint w/ board of ford, the case was lost after recieving a loaner car (due to taking vehicle in for repairs) and says that she cannot afford to buy out the lease (will have to wait until oct 2002)
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I have taken the car back several times when I first purchased it to fix the brakes and hemborg ford told me, "that's just the way ford brakes are, metal on metal".. I've had so many problems with this car it's unbelievable.. I feel unsafe driving this car.. As it has locked me in many times..the windows will not roll down half the time.. The gas gauge only works half the time.. I wish I had never purchased this horrible product.. I will never purchase another ford vehicle again and I encourage friends and family not to buy their product either!
This car has had so many problems it makes me sick. A quick list: air conditioning leaked all over my interior, one tire replaced, one windshield replaced, now need new brakes, had transmission replaced on friday, is always having strange little problems, cd player skips after 45 minutes of use, brakes have always squeaked unbelievably loud. I want to get rid of this car but I can't afford it because I owe more than it is worth. (tiresize: 15)
Windshield wipers work only intermittently. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Vehicle has been given consumer trouble since purchasing it. 2nd day after purchase vehicle was in dealer's shop for 2 weeks. When putting on brakes vehicle shakes. Also, driver cannot see to make turns because truck is very high.*ak while driving, the consumer and his daughter were hurt due to brakes and wipers failed in the rain. The rear window is very high and the driver was unable to see vehicles from behind. Brakes failed more than three times, however the dealer refused to fix it after the first repair there were 2 injuries, consumer also states the airbags failed.
Brakes have squealed fron about 1500 miles. Have had pads replaced, but squeals did not go away. Front brakes grind, at shop now. In november 2001 had to have struts replaced while having recall work done. Struts little over a year old. Engine makes a chirping noise at about 1000-2500 RPM, but dealer unable to duplicate. Also squeals or whines when making right turns. Windshield cracked when a small stone hit it. Will have insurance replace. Overall, not happy with car. Been in the shop three times in the last year!!
Windshield was replaced by ford once for stress crack, they would not replace second time also stress crack.
Windshield had to be replaced three times since date of purchase. Windshield without any assitance from a foregin object has cracked twice down the middle, and once on the side. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
There is a very bad squeaking noise when braking, and when consumer lets off the brake there is a grinding noise. Driver states more than twice brake pedal was applied, and pedal went to the floor. Ford has been contacted.*ak.also consumer was complaining of the transmission slipping, the cigarette lighter was not working, cup holder bubbling, serpentine belt was replaced due to a squeal coming from under the hood, gas light was coming on when the tank was full of gas, door ajar light was coming on, starter and battery were replaced, driver sider mirror knob fell off, RPM runs high, headlamp molding was replaced, sunvisor was broke, rear child seat latch cover was broke, air conditioner and heater were replaced, passenger door trim, driver seat metal bar, rewind button for am/fm cassette was inoperative, carpet loose, pillar trim was coming off, ticking noise was coming from the front of vehicle, the egr valve ws replaced, rear tail light was out, the bulb was replaced, deck lid wire harness, a new fuel tank was installed due to the engine light illuminating, the front and rear brakes have been replaced due to warpage, also the speedometer stopped working.
When applying brake pedal it would go to the floor, also brakes will grind. Rotors had to be turned, and brakes were replaced 7 times, but the problem reoccurred. *ak transmission slips and jerks and rpms jump. No problem found. Consumer hears loose gravel sound from right front wheel area. Dealer found wheel well loose. Dealer found serpentine belt failed causing whistle squeal under hood. Gas light on with full tank and door ajar light is on. Dealer replaced battery. Evaporative hose loose. Dealer removed and installed fuel tank. Cigarette lighter not working. R-cup hold bubbling. Driver side mirror knob falls off. Rear child seat latch cover in broke. Front driver seat metal fell out. Both headlamps moulding fall out. Sunvisor mirror/bracket moulding on passenger side between door / dash loose. Broken. Right outer AC vent broken. Loose carpet on right front floor. Pillar trim coming off. Deck lid wire harness had tp be replaced. Clicking noise from l/h front of vehicle. Egr valve replaced. Left rear tail lamp is out. Engine light is on. Problems with rewind button for am/fm cassette.
Sideview mirror had fallen out without a reason. It was not attached correctly. Dealer was contacted. Please provide more information.
Consumer stated the gas gauge failed, the brakes were squeaking, the mirror was torn off by repeated car washes, gas leaked on the both driver and passenger side carpet, and the truck latch was broke, also the fues burst on locks.
Windshield wipers will crack too often. Dealer said that reason for cracks was the weather that caused. Rubber to crack but, this vehicle was parked in an indoor driveway. Please provide more information.
While parked, the vehicle caught on fire, possibly due to the windshield wiper motor which was recalled, the fire department stated that is where the fire originated.*jb(claim#34-5037-171)
Windshield washer reservoir leaks. Also, can not fill reservoir because fluid sloshes out onto engine and other compartments, contacted dealer, and dealer urged not to fill reservoir up to where it could be seen. Had to fill it accordingly, there is a design flaw. *ak
Nothing but problems with the car. First noticed leak in the floorboard on the front passenger side as the dealer detailed car. Interior dome light fell off soon after, followed by the fuel gate door and the left drivers side mirror. Now my transmission has blown up, all while going 25 MPH or under, and all under 21,000 miles! We've had a major recall on average every other month too. What a lemmon! *ak (tiresize: p195/60r15)
Vehicle rolls backward when on steep incline while in drive position. For example, at a red light on steep incline and in drive if you take your foot off brake the vehicle rolls backwards. Windshield replaced twice due to horizontal crack starting at trim (same place) (lower driver side).
Defective brake rotors. Dealer has yet to be contacted.*ak consumer also states the windhsiled wipers are inoperative, the striping on the driver side door has always been loose, also radio buttons were stuck,drivers doorlock does not unlock all the time with remote key.
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.
When running air conditioner or heater there's a mildew smell. Consumer took car to dealer, and dealer sprayed lysol into venting system. Dealer stated that sometimes condensation clogs up in vents, and do not drain completely. Please provide further information.
Ford blue oval certified dealer made two attemps to stop leak through heat/AC air duct. After second attemp owner was driving home and notice cowling at base of windshield had come lose. Owner paid non ford dealer to make repair after this because of lack of confidence in ford dealer. Parts damage from being install incorrectly and dealer made a mess with sticky non drying sealer which was used between windshield and cowling. Owner now has no confidence in this ford focus , ford or it's dealers .
Numerous problems with vehicle some of which dealers have not been able to correct and have done cosmetic damage when making repairs. Feel ford has made a troublesome vehicle and it's support network is poorly trained in making proper repairs . No safety defect listed.
While driving rear hatchback window shattered due to no rubber lining around window. Window has been repaired. This happened again with front passenger window, a week later. This has also been repaired.
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.
Consumer states on several occasions when vehicle was taken in for maintenance she would tell mechanic that she could hear brakes making noise and each time mechanic would inspect vehicle, nothing was wrong, mechanic made a statement to consumer that the noise she was hearing was from the tires and they needed to be rotated and the noise would cease, consumer stated the noise became worse and when she returned, the mechanic informed her that new rotors were needed which were replaced, as of 4/30/01 consumer continues to hear the brakes.
Ignition and steering locked up, key would not turn, vehicle was parked. *ak there was noise in the right side of the vehicle due to rear outside mirror failure. The transmission slips on accel. There was vibration in steering at 45 MPH and up. The high sqealing on rainy days when turning left or right was caused by drive belt malfunctioning. The ignition locked due to cylinder assembly problem.
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