NHTSA Complaint #561243 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	561243
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date of Incident	May 9, 2000
Date Filed	August 28, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED, APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AGAIN IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT, NOTHING HAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD ON EITHER TIMES THAT IT HAD CRACKED. AIR CONDITIONER DRAINS INSIDE THE CAR TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR. BRAKES SQUEAK, DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES, HOWEVER NOISE IS STILL THERE. STEERING WHEEL WAS PEELING, DEALER REPLACED IT. VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT TIMES, DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE PCM AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE UNTIL AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MLP SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM YET IT STILL CONTINUES, TRANSMISSION LINES LEAKING AND DEALER REPLACED LINES. NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HOOD RATTLED, DEALER ADJUSTED AND LUBED THE HOOD STOPS. ENGINE RACES AT TIMES, VEHICLE HESITATES AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. *SLC

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