NHTSA Complaint #10047047 — 2000 FORD FOCUS
EQUIPMENT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10047047 |
| Vehicle | 2000 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 43,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
HI, I OWN A 2000 FORD FOCUS AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2000 AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES. I HAVE HAD MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM REPLACED BY FORD, THEN PERSONALLY REPLACED THE DRIVER FRONT WINDOW MECHANISM AND THE DRIVER BACK MECHANISM DUE TO CABLE BREAKS. I HAVE HAD IT IN WITH THE RADIO 3 TIMES AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED, THE IGNITION BLOCK REPLACED, THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS. THE TRUNK RELEASE HAS NEVER WORKED. NOW IT KEEPS BREAKING DOWN ON ME IF I DRIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR NON STOP. THIS WEEKEND I WENT TO SAN ANTONIO FROM CORPUS, IT DIED ON THE HIGHWAY 3 TIMES GOING TO SA AND COMING HOME 4 TIMES & HOW SAFE IS THAT! FORD SAID THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME UNLESS IT IS MESSING UP WHEN I BRING IT IN WHILE IT IS ACTING UP, HOWEVER IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I AM AWAY FROM TOWN. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THEY HOOK IT UP TO THE MACHINE IT WILL NOT TELL THEM ANYTHING. ALSO, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK AND I CANNOT BRAKE, I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PRESS ON THE BRAKE HARD WHILE THE RPM'S ARE STILL REVVING AND PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND WENT OVER THE YELLOW DIVIDER. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? *LA
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