NHTSA Complaint #10096205 — 2001 FORD FOCUS

THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT I STARTED TO HAVE WITH MY 2001 FORD FOCUS BEGAN LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE LEFT REAR WINDOW WENT OUT FIRST, THEN ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WENT OUT. I THINK THE GEARS WERE FAULTILY MANUFACTURED. WHEN AT A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $350 PER WINDOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, MONEY I DO NOT HAVE BECAUSE I HAVE TO SAVE UP TO FIX ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. EVERYTHING IN MY CAR POWERED BY ELECTRICITY FLICKERS ON AND OFF. WHEN I TRY TO ROLL UP MY REMAINING WINDOWS OR TURN ON THE A/C, THE RADIO WILL GO STATIC, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, THE ABS LIGHT POPS ON, ETC. I HAVE TALKED TO NUMEROUS FOCUS OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FORD DEALERS THAT IT IS THIS OR THAT AND PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEMS, BUT THE PROBLEMS NEVER WENT AWAY. I AM JUST WAITING FOR MY IGNITION TO GO OUT, THAT IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM I HAVE HEARD OF WITH THIS LEMON OF A CAR. THE FORD FOCUSES NEED TO BE RECALLED, WE SHOULD ALL GET OUR MONEY BACK! HOW MANY PEOPLE IS FORD GOING TO RIP OFF AND KILL BEFORE THEY ARE FINALLY HELD ACCOUNTABLE? I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING AND WILL HAVE IN THE FUTURE, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS CONVENIENTLY UP JUST A MONTH BEFORE I STARTED HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE E-MAILED BACK WITH SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT I CAN DO. CAN I DECLARE THIS CAR A LEMON AND MAKE THEM BUY IT BACK FROM ME? I HAVE CORRESPONDED WITH FORD VIA E-MAIL AND IT HAS GOTTEN ME NOWHERE. PLEASE HELP US!!!*AK