NHTSA Complaint #10074969 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10074969
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	June 7, 2004
Date Filed	June 8, 2004
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

I HAD BEEN HAVING SOME SLIGHT PROBLEM GETTING MY KEY TO TURN THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTIL TODAY (6/7/2004) WENT TO STORE AND GOT OUT WENT IN CAME BACK OUT AND LOW AND BEHOLD MY IGNITION WOULD NOT ACCEPT MY KEY. FINALLY GOT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND COULD NOT GET IT TO MOVE. IT IS FROZEN UP COMPLETELY. THIS IS TERRIBLE HOW CAN THERE BE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING BE DONE ABOUT IT.FORD HAS TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART ON THESE CARS...... IS THERE NOT ANYTHING A PERSON CAN DO ABOUIT THIS KIND OF THING? IS THERE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF RECALLS BEFORE THERE IS SOMETHING DONE ...IF THERE IS ANY THING A PERSON CAN DO TO GET FORD TO CORRECT THIS "DEFECT" AND IT IS A DEFECT I AM CERTAIN AFTER REVIEWING YOUR COMPLAINT SITE IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE WENT THROUGH THIS SAME THING ALOT MORE THAN ONE TIME, SOME PEOPLE SAID THEY HAD TO FIX THEIRS MORE THAN ONE BUT THREE AND FOUR TIMES .. PLEASE HELP ! *AK

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