2000 FORD FOCUS Electrical Systemignition Problems

TONIGHT MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING FROM OUR HOME TO PICK UP OUR SON IN SOUTH JERSEY. HE WAS IN 3RD GEAR AND GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CAR JUST DIED. A TOW TRUCK CAME. CAR UNABLE TO START. THANKFULLY NOONE WAS WITH HIM AND IT WAS AT NIGHT BECAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I SEE THAT 72 INCIDENTS OF SIMILAR FOCUS CARS DYING HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA. I WOULD LIKE MY CAR ADDED AS THE 73RD INCIDENT. ODDLY IT WAS AT 30,000 MILES LIKE IT HAS BEEN REPORTED HAPPENING TO THE OTHER FOCUS CARS.*AK

MANY SAFETY RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. KEY WOULD NOT TURN WHEN PLACED INTO THE IGNITION. DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION COLUMN. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND HAS DENIED ANY KNOWEDGE OF PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES UNABLE TO START VEHICLE DUE TO FACT THAT YOU CANNOT PUT KEY IN THE INGNITION. DEALER REPLACED PART. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MY WHOLE IS MY PROBLEM. I LEASE THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND THEY COULD NOT TELL WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I SPEND MORE TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP THEN I DID ON MY JOB. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH FORD FOCUS AND THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ADAMSON FORD IS VERY POOR . THIS WHERE MY FIRST TIME DRIVING A AMERICAN CAR. THEY DID NOT WANT TO GET ME OUT OF THE CAR AND THEN I CALL THE OWNER OF ADAMSON FORD HE DID NOT CALL ME BACK AT ALL THE ONLY THING I COULD TRY TO DO IS FILE LEMON LAW BUT IT WILL TAKE SO LONG FOR IT TO TAKE ACTION I DROP THE CASE. THIS SHOULD BE TAKING OFF THE MARKET AND PEOPLE SHOULD GET THERE MONEY BACK. BECAUSE I ALMOST GOT HIT TWO TIME BY 18 WHEELER WITH...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE LOSES POWER/ SHUTSDOWN AND RESTARTS. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE TIME. ALSO, THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

TIRES WEARING OUT FAST, ACCELERATED SPEED, AND ENGINE KILL, UNEVEN SUSPENSION, INDICATOR GAUGES AND LIGHTS HAYWIRE. I WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT I HAD WRECKED THE CAR AND HAD TO PAY $883.00 FOR REPAIRS + $350.00 FOR NEW TIRES.*AK

ON 9/5/01 ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM: BATTERY/ IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REMOVE AND INSTALL,SPARKS PLUGS REPLACE,IGNITION WIRES REPAIRED

ON 9/5/01 ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM: BATTERY/ IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REMOVE AND INSTALL,SPARKS PLUGS REPLACE,IGNITION WIRES REPAIRED

VEHICLE SHUTDOWNS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CAR STALLED WHILE AT A STOP SIGNAL, THEN RE-STARTED; AFTER 25 YDS CAR STALLED AGAIN AND FIRE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. EXTINGUISHED BY TOWELS AND WATER. DAMAGE NOTED TO BE A MELT-DOWN AT BATTERY AND BOTH POS AND NEG CABLES. SOME MELTED AND BURNED COMPONENTS ADJACENT. INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR NOTED DAMAGE IN STARTER AREA. *AK

FIRST OF I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR ONE DAY AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED IN PLACE IT WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE AND THEY HAD TO WORK ON ALOT OF FORD FOCUS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . BUT I WAS JUST OUT OF THE WARRENTY PERIOD 36000 AND I WAS AT 45000 SO THEY CHARGED ME FOR THERE WORK WHICH WAS 500 DOLLARS AND ITS SOMETHING THAT I COULD HAVE NEVER CAUSED TO HAPPEN AND WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER AT ALL LUCKY IT DIDNT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING BUT I DONT THINK THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE EVER HAPPENED.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 19560R15)

7 NEW STEREOS, 2 IGNITION CYLINDERS, A FEW TRUNK LATCHES, TRANSMISSION TROUBLE(DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE), 20,000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE 4 TIRES AND 4 BRAKE PADS, HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPPING, SHAKES ON THE FREEWAY WHEN BRAKING, MISASSEMBLED INTERIOR RAILS, AND MANY OTHERS. I AM COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE, I WILL NEVER, EVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AND I WILL CERTAINLY NEVER RECCOMEND A FORD TO ANYONE.

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. BEFORE VEHICLE STALLS DASH LIGHTS COME UP. FREQUENCY IS INCREASING. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO CANNOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK

CAR STALLS REPEATEDLY, AND BRAKES WHINE LOUDLY. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SERVICE CENTER A TOTAL OF 14 DAYS ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH NO RESOLUTION. FORD TELLS US THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO SERVICE THE CAR UNTILL FURTHER NOTICE. I AM VERY UPSET AT FORD AS A COMPANY, THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, AND THEY ARE ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. I AT NO TIME FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR, IT SHAKES, SQUEAKS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY STALLS AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE RECORDS FOR ALL SERVICE REPAIRS AND DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN FURTHER LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FORD, BUT I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT WILL HELP ME IN MY LEGAL BATTLE. *AK

THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK WAS REPLACED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START OR MOVE. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO WHILE STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS A NO START CONDITION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE AND NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE . *AK

BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND DRIVER USES HIS CLUTCH TO SLOWDOWN VEHICLE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE DRUMS, AND FRONT SHOCKS BROKE/ VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY, AND THE CV AXLE BROKE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CAR KEEPS STALLING OUT. DEALER HAS SAID "IT'S YOUR CAR, YOUR PROBLEM, DEAL WITH IT."*AK

VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ON 6 DIFFERENTT OCASSIONS, IN THE SAME DAY, MY CAR WOULD DECELERATE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE. ON THE LAST 3 OCASSIONS, THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND THE ENGINE, OIL & BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS ON MAJOR ROADS & THE HIGHWAY; I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURIED/KILLED. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP & THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT MY FOCUS WAS THE FIFTH ONE THIS WEEK HE TOWED WITH THESE PRBLEMS.*AK

BRAKES TO THIS DATE CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM; GRINDING, SQUEELING, ETC; CRUISE CONTROL STICKS, AIRCONDITIONER LEAKS, SOMETIMES IGNITION SWITCH TURNS SOMETIMES NOT, CAR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, CAR SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN, AND STALLS OCCASSIONALLY...RECEIVED RECALL ON REAR DRUM AXLE BUT NOTHING FROM FORD ON ANYTHING ELSE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.

RADIO VOLUME GOES UP WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE OR DRIVE TO PARK, AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION AND REMOVING KEY ,ALARM STILL GOES OFF AS IF KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION,YOU HAVE TO REINSERT KEY AND REMOVE AGAIN TO STOP ALARM OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STAY IN OPEN POSITION SOMETIMES AFTER CLOSING DOOR

VEHICLE STALLS ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

ENGINE WILL CUT OUT WHEN ACCELERATING AND RPMS REACH APPROXIMATELY 3200. THIS PROBLEM OCURRED AFTER RECENT RECALL WORK TO REPLACE INJECTOR PRESSURE SENSOR. I DISCOVERED THAT IT IS PARTICULARY DANGEROUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON TWO LANE ROAD ONLY TO HAVE YOUR ENGINE QUIT PROVIDING POWER.

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FILL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ON FOUR OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHARE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WITH DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE ALTERNATOR. EACH TIME RETURNING THE CAR WHICH ONCE AGAIN SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING.*AK

INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN APPLIED/ RADIO WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND DOME LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK . RIGHT FRONT LIGHT IS BRIGHTER THAN LEFT LIGHT. DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONS. FRONT TIRES MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE, KEY GET STUCK IN IGNITION AND TRUCK LOCK WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT. *YH

FORD FOCUS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE ON BUSY HIGHWAY, COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED

IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN AND THE KEY STUCK INSIDE. YH