NHTSA Complaint #10074464 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10074464
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	August 4, 2003
Date Filed	May 29, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

2000 FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCKED UP. UNABLE TO TURN KEY IN THE IGNITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE 4TH OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME THE CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME IT WAS DONE THE SERVICE TECH NEGLECTED TO TIGHTEN THE MASTER NUT ON THE STEERING COLUMN (WHICH WAS REPLACED...TOO BADLY WORN FROM REMOVING THE CYLINDER THE PREVIOUS TIMES), AND THE STEERING WHEEL NEARLY CAME OFF IN MY HANDS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPLACED THE CYLINDERS AT NO COST TO ME THUS FAR, BUT HAVING TO GO THRU THIS ABOUT EVERY NINE TO TWELVE MONTHS IS QUITE ANNOYING, NOT TO MENTION EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT. THIS TIME I WILL ASK THAT THEY SAVE THE OLD PART AND GIVE IT TO ME. *LA

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