NHTSA Complaint #769355 — 2000 FORD FOCUS
STEERING:RACK AND PINION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 769355 |
| Vehicle | 2000 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | STEERING:RACK AND PINION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE JUST LAST MONTH THE CABLE AND MOTOR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW BURNED UP AND NOW WILL COST OVER $600. TO FIX I CAN NOT GET THE FRONT RACK & PINION FIXED BECAUSE IT WILL COST $1800.00. THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT NOW IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I JUST GOT THE BRAKES REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN MAY AND THEY ARE AGAIN SQUEAKING. I HAVE ALL OF MY RECEIPTS FOR WORK DONE TO THIS CAR. I AM NOW HAVING TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL THE TIME, AND THE ELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES. (RADIO) THE DRIVING LIGHTS GO OUT AT TIMES AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. PLEASE HELP ME, I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO COURTESY FORD THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME DIAGNOSTIC $90.00 FOR EACH ITEM I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT AND THEN THE AMOUNT IT WILL TAKE TO FIX ALL OF THE THINGS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE I JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT HAS HAD SIX DIFFERENT OWNERS BEFORE ME AND ONE WAS RENTAL CAR COMPANY. I DO NOT KNOW WHO THE REST OF THEM WERE. COURTESY FORD HAD SAID THERE WAS ONLY ONE OWNER. THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME AND NOW THE FOCUS' HAVE A FRONT SUSPENSION RECALL THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM THE WHOLE TIME WITH THE BRAKES AND THE TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND THE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS.!!! PLEASE HELP ME. DT
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