NHTSA Complaint #765629 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

I HAVE HAD TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR IT TO HAVE BEEN BOUGHT NEW IN 2000. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IS UNBELIEVABLE. WHEN WE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REFERRED US TO A LOCKSMITH. THE LOCKSMITH TOLD US THAT HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE HE HAD DONE OVER 300 OF THESE IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO. WHEN WE HAD A TOW TRUCK TO COME AND TOW IT TO THE DEALER,HE TOLD US THAT HE TOWS 2 OR 3 OF THESE CARS A DAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK IT IS ABSOLUTELY UPSURD AND TOTALLY UNFAIR THAT FORD HASN'T RECALLED THIS PART. ALSO, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS ON THIS CAR DEC. 2000, AND I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY BRAKES NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS CAR. ESPECIALLY THE 2000 MODEL. I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AND MORE WITH THIS CAR. *AK