NHTSA Complaint #760183 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS COMPLAINT IS THE FACT THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES IN THE APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS OLD. THE SECOND TIME CAME WITHOUT WARNING WHILE VACATIONING IN VERMONT WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS NEAR FALLING OFF. THE FINAL TIME THE REAR BEARINGS FAILED, THEY WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A SECOND RECALL ON THE REAR BEARINGS. IN ADDITION, MY FORD FOCUS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A-PILLAR TRIM PANELS REPLACEMENT , AND DECKLID WIRE HARNESS RREPLACEMENT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAVE SPENT MORE TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING REPAIRS ON THIS CAR, THAN I HAVE SPENT COLLECTIVELY ON ALL OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED.*AK