NHTSA Complaint #10141853 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10141853
Vehicle 2000 FORD FOCUS
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 91,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

PURCHASED A 2000 FORD FOCUS ON07/23/2005, WITH OPTIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT AND ON 09/16/2002, HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, INSURANCE DOES NOT WANT TO COVER ALL REPAIRS I'M LIABLE FOR1,900 AND THEY WIL PAY THE REST WHICH THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN ENGINE OVERHAUL, BUT ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I'M LIABLE ONLY FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE OF 100.00 THROUGH SOME INVESTIGATING I'VE BEEN DOING THIS VEHICLE IS "LEMON LAW BUY BACK".ALSO A DEALER ROLL BACK VEHICLE, MY CONTRACT ALSO WAS TO COVER ALL RENTAL GOT ONE ON 09/16/05 RETURNED ON IT 10/3/05,STILL LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE,CURRENTLY STILL AT DEALER SERVICE CENTER. THE WORST CAR I HAD ONLY 2 MONTHS WITH IT, OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE MORE DEFECTS. WHAT KIND OF PRODUCTS IS FORD PUTTING OUT ON THE ROAD SO MANY COMPLAINTS I MEAN WE DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHETHER REPURCHASED VEHICLES ENCOUNTER A FREQUENCY OF REPAIRS THAT IS GREATER THAN THE EQUAL VALUE ,SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE I HAVE SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT LETTER TO THE FORD CORPORATION REQUESTING THAT THEY LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION ALSO MADE CLAIMS TO TH ,BBB,DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DEPT. OF INS. HAVE NOT HEARD RESPONSE FROM FORD CORP. MOREOVER FORD HAS BEEN AWARE THAT THIS CLASS VEHICLE MADE INORDINATELY PROVE TO BE A FAILURE. WHAT ABOUT THAT EXTRA SERVICE CONTRACT? WHAT ABOUT THE COSTS INCURRED DURING THIS 50 DAY LENGTHY-REPAIRS? SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS FOR 2MONTHS ONLY THIS IS THE FIST FAILURE AND THE LAST. *NM

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