NHTSA Complaint #10070119 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

SINCE AT LEAST APRIL 2003 THE BACK RIGHT PASSAGNER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT RISE OR LOWER NOR WILL THE LOCK ON THE DOOR LOCK FROM THAT SEATING POSITION. THE DRIVER ONLY CAN DO IT. WHILE IN NM DRIVING FROM KY TO AZ, MY 2000 SE BEGAN TO LOSE ENGINE POWER. AS I DROVE AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL, AS IF NO GAS WAS GETTING THROUGH THE ENGINE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO DIE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR UPWARDS OF 2 HOURS, START THE CAR AGAIN AND DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES FROM NM TO AZ; OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I CALLED THE 1800 FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT SEND A TOW FOR ME. A COMMERCIAL TRUCKER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO FOLLOW ME TO THE NEXT TOWN TO A FORD DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO LOOK AT MY CAR THE NEXT DAY AROUND NOON, AS HE HAD 6 OTHER FOCUS OWNERS IN HIS SHOP WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I DECIDED TO PRESS ON TO AZ WHILE DRIVING UNDER 55 MPH ON I-10. THE CAR SAT IN MY GARAGE FOR 3 WEEKS BEFORE I DROVE IT AGAIN. IT IS STILL DOING IT'S DRIVE AND DIE AND I AM CONCERNED NOW MORE THAN EVER WITH THE NUMBER OF RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE WHAT THE DEAL IS.