NHTSA Complaint #10043231 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10043231
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	October 17, 2003
Date Filed	October 20, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THE IGNITION/STEERING LOCKED UP IN MY FORD FOCUS STATION WAGON. THE CAR HAS ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT; IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY; AAA AND THE TOWING PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT THIS LOCKING UP OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM IN THE 2000 FORD FOCUS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. THE LADY AT AAA THOUGHT THAT THERE IS A RECALL, BUT FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE IGNITION LOCK AND THE KEYS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $500. THE WORK IS BEING DONE BY THE DEALER, PACIFICO FORD. IF IT IS TRUE THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR FORD FOCUS 2000, THE AUTOMAKER SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *LA

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