NHTSA Complaint #10107749 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

COMING HOME FROM WORK MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , I TOOK IT TO A FRIEND AND HE CHECK IT AND SAID IT WAS AS CYLINDER MISFIRE HE RESET HE CODE(?) AND SAID THAT HE DIDN'T GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULDN'T COME BACK ON . IT WORK FINE THE REST OF THE DAY , BUT WHEN I WAS AGAIN COMING HOME FROM WORK THE NEXT DAY IT CAME ON AGAIN ,I IMMEDIATELY TURN AROUND AND TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE WHERE I GET REPAIRS DONE . HE ALSO SAID IT WAS A CYLINDER MISFIRE AND SUGGESTS I REPLACE MY SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES , HE ALSO CLEANED SOMETHING ELSE AND SOMETHING IAC ( YOU CAN TELL I DON'T KNOW SQUAT ABOUT CARS)I PAID 149.00 FOR THIS SERVICE . A DAY AND HALF LATER I WAS BACK IN THE GARAGE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (ENGINE LIGHT ON) THIS TIME HE SAYS IT SOMETHING WITH MY TRANSMISSION CODE AND TO CALL THE CO. AND SEE IF THERE IS OR WAS A RECALL ON IT . SOME THING ABOUT FLASHING THE COMPUTER. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR SINCE AUGUST 2004 AND HAVE TROUBLE WITH ALL THIS AND WITH THE KEY NOT WORKING BUT THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER A 30 DAY WARRANTY AND THE CAR SALESMAN TOOK CARE OF THAT PROBLEM. I AM JUST WONDERING WHAT NEXT ,HOW MUCH , MONEY DOES NOT GROW ON TREES AROUND HERE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS HERE WEBSITE I WONDER WHY I EVEN BOUGHT A FORD FOCUS. I ALSO HAVE VERY SQUEAL BRAKES CONSTANTLY , AND MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAS A PROBLEM AND MY SON WON'T EVEN LET ME DRIVE MY CAR TILL I GET IT CHECK OUT THERE IS MORE MONEY. MY CAR ONLY HAS 44,000. MILES ON IT. *JB