My wive ann was sitting in a parking lot with the motor running and heater/def.on when she heard a cracking noise then she seen the windshield crack in strieght line a good 7 inches.I reported the incident to the dealer that same day on which they made an appointmt.for the 26th(4 days later)I kept the appt.on which a mechanic (I believe a bob)said we dont deal in glass but ford told me how to look for defects,or stone,and he went to my car dug a pen in to the crack and said see right there is a stone chip.so the refuse to honor the warrenty.when talked to real exsperts,they said that couldnt determined a defect now that it was tamperd with.now,there was no flying debris,no flying stones in the parking lot.also this guy said a stone no bigger than a pin head made such a crack...if this was to be even closely true,then in my oppinion it should still be defective,because,that windshield would not hold up to the slightest,freezing rain,or the smallest hail,or a dirt road,a sander,and the list could go on.but I believe it broke because we had good tempertures that morning,compined with the heater caused it to crack.
2000 Ford Focus visibility complaints
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Had car 8mths, in shop 6 times never buy a ford again, never, problems from day one. No safety defect listed in summary.
Vehicle experiences problems with brakes, the front rotors, front brake pads, and rear shoes have been replaced due to vibration when brakes applied.
The inside rear view mirror reflect excessively bright light and the driver was unable to use this mirror.
While parking vehicle jumped forward without warning. *ak during the incident, the air bag deployed and broke the windshield.
Air conditioning stopped working. Nlm
The vehicle ford focus have had 6 different safety recalls in one year. This is annoying and inconvenient for the consumer to have to take my time to get a new car fixed. Your organization should make sure the cars meet the standards before they go out. No safety defect, strictly informational.
Problems not being able to shift properly, gears grind, pop out, burning smell in AC/heat, never buy ford again, bought in 8/00 nothing but problems.
Consumer has experienced numerous problems with the interior molding and the window moldings.
Rear hatchback window shattered, no outside cause, rear defrost was on at time and rear window wiper was on. Dealer stated warranty would not cover although it was not cause by a foreign object.
I suspect window wash bottle leak, leaking on ground connect on fender
The clutch pedal spring split in half while at a stop light on a road with a posted speed limit of 45 miles an hour. It was at night in a tropical storm with local heavy rains while I was in florida. The police parked a crusier behind me with it's lights on and even with this protect we were almost rear ended a couple of times before we could push the car off the road. The mechanic in florida said that ford knows of the clutch spring probleem - the original spring is to stiff and the replacement part is manufactured with more flexibility. If this is true ford should recall the focus' with the bad clutch spring before someone gets hurt. My wife and I missed a days work because of this problem. As far as the windshield is concerned it isn't sealed properly and allows water to enter the car. Ford is going to take the windshield out and reseal it. Again this is inconvenient and really disappointing for a new car to have this problem. The car also has two other problems that aren't safety related. The radio broke and ford replaced it and the passenger seat had a broken part that it took over 4 months to get a part for.
Interior lights come on intermittently. Brakes make noise when applied/ radio will come on intermittently, and dome lights work intermittently. *ak . Right front light is brighter than left light. Defroster malfunctions. Front tires makes squeaking noise, key get stuck in ignition and truck lock when trying to get out.
I have been completely dissatisfied with this ford product. I didn't put more information in this report because I wasn't sure I was doing it right. I plan to return the vehicle to the shop again today because last time it was there, they fixed the idle, window, and noisy suspension...guess whay, I still have all those same problems!!!
Windshield wiper which rubs against touches of the windshield causes the windshield to crack in three different areas. Please provide further information.
Windshield wipers wouldn't work while driving in a rain storm. Dealer was contacted & appointment was made for vehicle to be inspected. Owner learned that there was a recall for this problem issued for her vehicle, it was received afterwards. *ak
Fuel gauge is not operable. When consumer fills up gas tank, it doesn't measure. Also electrical windows don't work at all.
Vehicle shut down and would not operate. Yh
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