NHTSA Complaint #765451 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS, IN TX AND IN AR AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. THE SUSPENSION HAD BEEN REPLACED DUE TO BENT STRUTS FAULTY SHOCKS. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REDONE ON 4 SEPERATE OCCASSIONS AND STILL SQUEAL AND GRIND. THE TRANSMISSION LASTED 6 MONTHS THIS TIME AND IS BEING REPLACED AS I TYPE. THERE IS A WIERD METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FROM RIGHT SIDE ON ACCELERATION. ALL OF THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. DID HAVE A BURNING SMELL WHICH THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE. EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. WHICH THE DEALERSHIP BLAMES ON AFTERMARKET WIRING. WHICH WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WIND NOISE. THE CAR NOW SWAYS ON THE FREEWAY AS IF THE WIND IS PUSHING THE CAR AROUND WHEN THERE IS NO WIND. EVERYONE THAT WE SPEAK TO CANNOT HELP ME. THE PEOPLE WILL PULL THE CAR UP ON OASIS AND THAT MAKE COMMENTS LIKE "OH MY GOD" AND "I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY FOCUSES WITH THIS MANY PROBLEMS" I WAS A LOYAL FORD PERSON. I OWN NUMEROUS FORDS. INCLUDING A 94 COBRA, 97 EXPEDITION, 86 SVO, 67 GT390, AND NUMEROUS OTHERS AND THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ON A RECENT TRIP I HAD TO DO 3 TUNEUPS ON THE CAR JUST TO GET WHERE I WAS GOING. OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE SPARK PLUG HOLES FROM SOMEWHERE. THE CAR SURGES TO NO END. IT IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANIC SHOPS 20+ TIMES AND IS STILL MESSED UP. I AM JUST GLAD I GOT THE 100K MILE WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO BUY ME OUT OF THIS PIECE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN. MY GIRLFRIEND IS A FT STUDENT. SO WE ARE SURVIVING ON MY INCOME ALONE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED