2000 FORD FOCUS Suspension Problems

WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPED AND THE RIGHT WHEEL BROKE . THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

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...

SINCE THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR, WE HAVE HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. WE HAVE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED 7 TIMES NOW AND WILL SOON HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO SEVERE TIRE WEAR. ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN SUSPECT AT ALL TIRE CHANGES AND WARRANTY HAS BEEN VOIDED ON 3 SETS OF TIRES DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE SEVERAL TIMES BY FORD AND BY PRIVATE SHOPS. ALIGNMENT WAS EVEN SET OUT OF SPEC. BY FRIENDSHIP FORD (BRISTOL TN) TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF SEVERE TIRE WEAR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IF A VEHICLE HAS TO BE SET OUT OF SPEC. TO CORRECT A PROBLEM, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE WERE TOLD HOWEVER, BY RUSTY WALLACE FORD (NEWPORT TN) THAT OUR DRIVING HABITS WERE JUST TOO ROUGH AND THEY PROCEDED TO TELL ME HOW TO DRIVE. I DO NOT RACE...

WHILE DRIVING OVER 60MPH VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. CONTACTED DEALER. HAD WHEEL ALIGNED, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE MAY HAVE POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.*TT

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED BLINKING. VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND ENGINE DIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS , REAR TIRES WEAR OUT WITHIN 2 WEEKS. THE REAR OF VEHICLE WILL SWERVE.*JB

POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE IS BURNING OFF INSULATION.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS HAS GOTTEN SO HOT THAT IT HAS BURNED THE RED PLASTIC CABLE COVER BLACK AND HAS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BULGE OUT AS IF IT COULD BURST, CONSUMER STATES THE POSITIVE WIRE WAS CUT FROM THE BATTERY PAST TERMINAL AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PROBLEMS AS OF YET, ALSO TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING AT THE CASE HALF, ALSO THE FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE DRIVING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE. ADMISSION LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK. VEHICLE PULLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHEN RAINING BACK OF VEHICLE SLIDES. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH ON HIGHWAY THERE IS A JERKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD AREA.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE COMMENCING TO WOBBLE WHEN IT REACHES 50 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBELM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REAR WHEELS WOBBLE WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING, THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO ANYTHING. *AK DEALER PERFORMED RECALL 00S55B REPAIRS. CONSUMER ADDS THAT VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER. *TT

VEHICLE IS MAKING A THUMPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF RUNNING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD. CONTACTED DEALER AND, DEALER STATED THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. PLEASE ADD.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING GAS TANK COVER BLEW OFF THE TANK AND GAS WAS SPILLING EVERY WHERE.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SENDING UNIT AND GAS GAUGE. WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE LEFT REAR FAILED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS CAUSING SLIPPAGE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BURNING OIL SMELL. WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. LIGHT FAILURE (CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY). GAS LEAKS. FAILED SUSPENSION PARTS (CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY). TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY (CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE TIRE INFORMATION). SPLASH SHIELDS BROKE. BROCKING WIRES IN CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM. *SLC

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. WHEELS HAD FELT WOBBLELY AND LOOSE. HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS SEVERAL VEHICLES. MANAGED TO GET OFF FREEWAY AND STOPPED VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP HAS TO ORDER PARTS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER RECALL.*AK SCREWS KEEP FALLING OUT OF SEAT BELT AND HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT LEVER KEEPS BREAKING AND HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM, RECEIVED RECALL TWO WEEKS LATER, 01V258, DEALER REPLACED WIPER MOTOR. TURN SIGNAL FAILED, DEALER REPLACED BULB. PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, REAR DRUM ASSEMBLY BEARING WORE INTO WHEEL SPINDLE, FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED, FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED. CONSUMER FEELS EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. BEARINGS HAVE FAILED TWICE. SIDE MIRROR BROKE. A-PILLAR TRIM COMING LOOSE AFTER RECALL REPAIR 00S20. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON ACCELERATING VEHICLE VIBRATES/HEISTATES, AND NEARLY COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SUSPENSION IS HARD WHEN DRIVING , VEHICLE SWINGS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE. ALSO, SEATBELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 68MPH AND CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK. CONSUMER RAN OFF INTO THE SHOULDERS OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED OF 50 MPH AND OVER. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED UPON STARTING AND DRIVING. MORE ACCELERATION CAUSED VIBRATION TO WORSEN. ALSO, VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE REMAINING IN DRIVE. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME. *AK

SINCE NEW THE CAR MADE A STRANGE BACK-GROUND NOISE, NOT TYPICAL OF A STANDARD MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ONCE A FORD MECANICH TOOK A DRIVE WITH US TO VERIFY AND AGREED ON THE NOISE. AFTER FOUR TIMES THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. ALSO THE 4TH GEAR IS HARD TO SHIFT AND THE REVERSE POPS OUT. ALL THE TIMES WE GOT THE CAR BACK WITH THE SERVICE PAPER STATEING: PROBLEM NOT FOUND!. WE DRIVED A SAME MODEL SAME YEAR CAR AT THE GATEWAYFORD LOCATION AND IT DIDN'T CARRY ALL THAT PROBLEMS. LATELY WE ASK THE STORE MANAGER SOME FOR HELP. HE SAD HE'LL HAVE A FORD RAPPRESENTATIVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR. THREE WEEKS LATER WE ARE STILL WAITING. WHAT SHALL WE DO?

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AND THEN STARTS TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION AND FRAME WERE BENT DURING THE SECOND ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. YH

CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING LEFT. YH