2000 FORD FOCUS Suspensionfront Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE PERFORMED WHEN THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRINGS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED BOTH COIL SPRINGS AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE DEALERS ADVICE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,964.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD POP. AT FIRST I BELIEVED IT TO BE A TIRE BLOW OUT SO I PULLED OVER. ON CLOSER INSPECTION, IT WAS THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING THAT HAD BROKEN AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE. HAD I NOT PULLED OVER, THE COIL SPRING WOULD HAVE FULLY PUNCTURED THE TIRE AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT. FORD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE BUT DENIED MY REQUEST BECAUSE MY VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE PREVIOUS YEAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL, A BROKEN SPRING CAN EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A SUBDIVISION AT ABOUT 20 MPH, TURNED, AND HEARD A CRACKING SOUND FROM LEFT FRONT TIRE. STOPPED AND GOT OUT TO LOOK = LEFT FRONT SPRING COIL WAS BROKEN. I DRIVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS. HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM - KEY NOT TURNING IN TUMBLER - AND WITH THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. LAST CONTACTED RECALL FROM FORD DEALERSHIP WAS FOR "WIPER MOTOR IN 2001." *TR

THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS HAS BROKEN. THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE SPRINGS! FORD HAS ADMITTED AS MUCH IN THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2004. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH, BUT AFTER READING SOME OF THE SUMMARIES IN THE OTHER 88 COMPLAINTS I BELIEVE THAT ONLY BY SHEAR LUCK AND THE GRACE OF GOD THERE HAVE BEEN NO FATALITIES. I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CRASHES AND INJURIES, ( SEE COMPLAINTS ON FRONT SUSPENSION IN YOUR DATABASE. I.E. ID NO. 886337) AS SOMEONE WHO WORKS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY I STRIVE TO MAINTAIN MY VEHICLES TO VERY HIGH STANDARDS AND THIS INCLUDES KEEPING THEM CLEAN INCLUDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS IS WHY IF YOU WERE TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT END COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE STRUTS TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUTS, AXLE, AND BOTH SWAY BARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 52279. UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB

LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED, VEHICLE WEIGHT OF SHARP, BROKEN REMAINDER OF SPRING AGAINST FRONT TIRE WHILE VEHICLE PARKED. *TR

THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE ON MY CAR AND PUNCTURED MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. LUCKILY WE WERE PARKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING OR IT COULD OF BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

SPRING BROKE ON FRONT END OF CAR- SHREDDED TIRE THAT ISN'T EVEN A YEAR OLD. MECHANIC INFORMED ME HE HAD THE SAME YEAR & MODEL OF CAR WITH SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED IF A RECALL WAS ISSUED HE SAID HE COULD NOT LOCATE ANY. *TR

CAR WAS TURNED ON TO RETURN HOME FROM WORK. HEARS A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT OF CAR WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. CAR AFTER THAT WAS RUBBING ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE SO DIDN'T DRIVE HOME. LEFT IN WORK PARKING LOT. HAD TOWED TO METCALF'S AUTO CLINIC IN DYER, IN. RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. ASKED WHY WOULD THAT HAPPEN WHEN MILES ARE LOW 49K FOR 2000 FORD FOCUS SE AND GARAGE KEPT. ATTENDANT SAID FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM SO I CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP IN MERRIVILLE IN. WAS TOLD NOTICES WENT OUT TO INFORM OWNERS OF PROBLEM IN NOV OF 2004 AND THAT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS GIVEN TO FIX IF PROBLEM OCCURRED. ONLY I NEVER RECEIVED SUCH NOTICE. SO NOW I AM ASKING FOR FORD TO PAY FOR REPAIR AND THEY REFUSED IT SAYING IT WASN'T FIXED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT YOU WERE NOTIFIED...

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING OF MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZTS BROKE IN HALF AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC. I HAVE FEWER THAN 50K MILES ON THE CAR. THE ONLY EVENT THAT MIGHT HAVE LED UP TO THE BREAK WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP INSIDE A PARKING GARAGE. THE SPRING, SHOCK ABSORBER, AND TIRE MUST BE REPLACED. AND MY MECHANIC EXPRESSED SURPRISE THAT THE TIRE DID NOT EXPLODE. I CONTACTED FORD TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART SINCE IT WAS SUCH AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE. I WAS INFORMED THAT SOME CARS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL , AND YEAR WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF CORROSION ON THESE SPRINGS. HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. A QUICK SEARCH OF WEBSITE SET UP FOR FORD FOCUS OWNERS BY OWNERS REVEALED SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH...

2000 FORD FOCUS #1 CAR HAS BEEN OWNED BY ME SINCE 2001 (BOUGHT FROM A DEALER WITH 13K MILES ON IT), IT GETS USED LIGHTLY AND NEVER GOES ON LONG TRIPS. I USE IT JUST FOR LOCAL DRIVING, TO AND FROM WORK. (ABOUT 5 MILES A DAY, CAR HAS 80K MILES ON IT) THIS CAR IS A LEMON! I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE STRANGEST PROBLEMS AND GONE THROUGH MORE RECALLS THEN ANYONE SHOULD HAVE TO. #2 PROBLEMS I'M HAVING CURRENTLY: SUSPENSION CAR'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING HAS BROKEN, MAKES VERY LOUD CRUNCHING NOISES WHEN TURNING, NEEDS REPAIR. ELECTRICAL CAR HAS SMELLED OF BURNING RUBBER, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS STARTED SMOKING ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION, HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO GOING UP IN FLAMES. TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TERMINAL CURES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. WAS ALSO TOLD BY LOCAL MECHANIC FRONT AXLES ARE BAD, AND NEED...

WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED I HEARD A POP COME FROM THE CAR. THEN PART OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FELL OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. MINUTES LATER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED METAL HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING STRUTS FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS, THE INNER TIE ROD, THE CB BOOT, THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUB BEARING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,982 UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN

THE STRUT AND SPRING OF MY 2000 FORD FOCUS BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS JUST IN A PARKING LOT BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *NM

BOTH DAUGHTER AND MYSELF OWN 2000 AND A 2001 FORD FOCUS BOTH HAVE FRONT END NOISE AND VIBRATION VERY LOUD AND SHAKY WERE TOLD IT IS THE BEARINGS IM CONCERNED AND OUTRAGED FORD DEALER SERVICE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON OUR VEHICLES HELPPPPPPPPPPPP IM SCARED WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A WRECK. *M

MY CAR A 2000 FORD FOCUS HAD A FRONT SPRING BREAK IN (2) PLACES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STRUT AND THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GOODYEAR STORE AND HAD BOTH SPRINGS AND STRUTS REPLACED ALONG WITH A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE COST WAS $800 FOR ALL. I HAVE SAVED THE SPRINGS TO RETURN FOR EXAMINATION. BOTH SPRINGS HAVE A SLEEVE ON THEM ABOUT (6)INCHES AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM. THE AREA AROUND THE SLEEVE HAS COLLECTED DIRT AND CAUSED CORROSION (RUST) TO EAT THROUGH THE SPRING TO THE POINT IT BREAKS. THIS COULD VERY WELL BE A SAFETY ISSUE DEPENDING ON HOW FAST YOU WERE DRIVING WHEN IT OCCURS. I WAS GOING 25 IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN IT BROKE. I WOULD LOG TO LOG THIS COMPLAINT AS I AM SURE FROM LOOKING AT THE DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT OTHERS WILL ALSO BE...

DT: 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE REAR TIRES WEARING OUT ON FEBRUARY 12, 2003. BOUGHT TWO NEW TIRES FOR THE REAR. THE NEXT DAY I HAD A FOUR WHEEL TIRE ALIGNMENT. MARCH 31, 2003 TWO MORE NEW TIRES BLEW OUT, AND ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT, TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE COMPANY SAID REAR END WAS OUT ALIGNMENT AND THEN WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AGAIN. IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER 2003 A NEW SET OF FOUR NEW TIRES WERE BOUGHT. THEN, IN JUNE 2004 TWO NEW TIRES WERE BOUGHT. THE CONSUMER WENT TO A NEW TIRE COMPANY AND IT TOOK THEM FOUR TIMES OF DRIVING CONSUMER'S CAR TO GET IT ALIGNED. WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT RECALLS AND I FOUND INFORMATION ON SILENT VEHICLE RECALL. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS SILENT RECALL, THEY SAID THEY COULD...

EVENTS, JUST NORMAL DRIVING. SWAY BAR LINK DISCONNECTED CAUSING SHARP RIGHTWARD PULL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONTINUED SMELLING OF ELECTRICAL BURNING FROM DASH PANEL WITH INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENT FAILURE, AND AIRBAG LIGHTS FLASHING. SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENT SYSTEMS A COUPLE TIMES, BUT NO FIRE NOTICED AS OF YET. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT FAILURE, COSTS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HAVE FORD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, $500+ FOR DASH LABOUR COSTS TO PULL IT AND INSPECT.

AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON TWO DIFFERENT RECALLS VEHICLE PERFORMED POORLY. THE FIRST RECALL WAS FOR BATTERY WIRING CORROSION. CURRENTLY, THE BATTERY FAILED. THE SECOND WAS FOR THE PIN BOLT CONTROLS. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, AND THE TWO LEFT FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED FOR EXTENSIVE WEAR, AND A BLOW OUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE ALIGNED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO WEAR OUT, THE TIRES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO SOLUTION. NO RECALLS FOUND. *AK.....ALSO, WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DECREASED POWER. CONSUMER OBJECTED TO PAYING FOR REPAIRS. *AK

SPRING ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE. COULD HAVE POPPED TIRE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *NM

WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION A RUBBING SOUND WAS PRODUCED. THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT STRUTS NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *JB THE SPRINGS WERE BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. 2 STRUTS, 2 SPRINGS, 2 SWAY BAR LINKS AND ALIGNED THE FRONT END WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 20 MPH THE WHOLE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB ALTENATOR REPLACED STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. ENGINE WILL ONLY ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE 20 MPH. *TC

FRONT END CREAKING, CRUNCHING, GRINDING AND/OR RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND/OR WHILE TURNING. *AL

IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO LEAK FLUID (PAID TO FIX THAT), I GET A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP TAKE IT IN AND GET THAT FIXED ON THE WAY TO WORK STRAIGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP ONE OF THE GUYS I WORK WITH COMMENTS ON MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON, MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOW NOT GO OFF AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT GO ON (PAID TO FIX THAT), THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF! I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY AND THE WHEEL JUST FELL OFF THEN SPENT THE ENTIRE DAY GETTING IT ON A TOW TRUCK AND GETTING IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEN THE TECHNICIAN KEPT ASKING ME WHAT I HIT. REPEATEDLY I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE FINALLY SAID THAT THAT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED UNLESS I HIT SOMETHING (PAID TO FIX THAT),...

DEFECTIVE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING. *PH WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SNAP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE. *MR *NM

MY CAR HAS A CONSTANT BAD VIBRATION THAT INTENSIFIES ON RIGHT TURNS, GOING UP GRADES, AND OVER BUMPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO JIM CLICK FORD IN TUCSON, AZ FOR A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY COME UP WITH A DIFFERENT EXCUSE AND IT NEVER FIXES THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD AT FIRST IT WAS, MY TIRES, I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH TOP OF THE LINE MICHELINS, THEN I WAS TOLD THAT MY FUEL PUMP WAS GOING OUT AND THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION, NOW IT IS THE COILS. NOT ONE OF THESE HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM, I AM STILL WAITING ON THE PUMP TO GET IN STOCK AT JIM CLICK, AND THEY DID REPLACE THE COILS AT A CHARGE OF $370.88. IN ADDITION TO THE VIBRATION IT SPORADICALLY TRIES TO STALL AND HESITATES WHEN TURNING. I ALSO HAVE MY TAILLIGHTS, AND BACK UP...

FORD FOCUS FUEL PUMP FAILS TO DELIVER FUEL AND CAR STALLS. DANGEROUS! I WAS ONLY LESS THAN HALF OF A TANK OF GAS FULL AND MY CAR STALLED OUT ON THE VERY BUSY DAVIS BLVD IN NRH TX. IT REPEATEDLY DIED WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR TO GET IT TO A SERVICE STATION. I FILLED THE CAR UP AND THE CAR WORKED FINE. NOW WE NEVER LET THE CAR GET BELOW A HAFF A TANK. PLEASE RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! THIS WAS THE MOST RECENT TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS PROBLEM AND SIMILAR HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION IN TURNS AND GOING UPHILL HAVE HAPPENED NUMBEROUS TIMES AND HAVE LEFT ME FEELING LIKE I WAS GOING TO BE STRANDED OR WORSE- IN A WRECK. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE COMMON IGNITION CILINDER LOCK PROBLEM, A BROKEN DOOR ACTUATOR, A BROKEN LUMBAR SUPPORT, DRASTICALY LEAKING A/C ONTO THE...

HI, I OWN A 2000 FORD FOCUS AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2000 AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES. I HAVE HAD MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM REPLACED BY FORD, THEN PERSONALLY REPLACED THE DRIVER FRONT WINDOW MECHANISM AND THE DRIVER BACK MECHANISM DUE TO CABLE BREAKS. I HAVE HAD IT IN WITH THE RADIO 3 TIMES AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED, THE IGNITION BLOCK REPLACED, THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS. THE TRUNK RELEASE HAS NEVER WORKED. NOW IT KEEPS BREAKING DOWN ON ME IF I DRIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR NON STOP. THIS WEEKEND I WENT TO SAN ANTONIO FROM CORPUS, IT DIED ON THE HIGHWAY 3 TIMES GOING TO SA AND COMING HOME 4 TIMES & HOW SAFE IS THAT! FORD SAID THEY CANNOT...

HAS BEEN TO SHOP FOR 26 DAYS IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. REPEATED FAILURE OF CLUTCH (MANUAL TRANSMISSION), FAILURE OF BRAKE PADS, RESULTING IN MINOR CRASH. HAVE HAD TO HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED FROM ACCERATOR/BRAKE. KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO IGNITION AND RESULTED IN KEY IGNITION SWITCH HAVING TO BE REPLACED. NUMEROUS RECALLS AND TRIPS TO SHOP SINCE BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN AUGUST 2003*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

AT 40,000 MILES ON MY 2000 FOCUS WAGON, DEALER TELLS ME THAT THE CLUNKING NOISE I HEAR FROM FRONT AND REAR WILL BE FIXED WITH A NEW FRONT TIE ROD AND REAR SHOCKS. VISITED DEALER 3 TIMES TO FIX A WINDSHIELD WASHER LEAK INTO TAILGATE, FILLING LIGHT FIXTURES AND SEEPING INTO REAR OF CAR. I HAVE HAD MY FAN MOTOR REPLACED AND MY REAR DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALL OF MANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, WE EVEN RECEIVED 4 NEW TIRES DUE TO TREAD WEARING. IT TOOK MANY TRIALS TO GET A CORRECT ALIGNMENT. MY STEREO OFTEN WILL CUT OUT FOR NO REASON. I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND FEAR THAT THIS MOST RECENT SUSPENSION REPAIR WILL BE COSTLY WHILE I STILL MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON MY VEHICLE. CAN YOU HELP? *JB

CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *AK

THE SEAL ON WINDSHIELD CAME OFF AND THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THE ENGINE STALLED, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. *JB

CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT LEFT SIDE WHEEL AREA. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 35/40 MPH , VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH INCLUDED THE AXLE, TIE ROD, AND WHEELS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

FIRST PURCHASE FOCUS IT HAD A LOUD ENGINE WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THEN OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FALL APART. IN A 2 YEAR SPAN, MOSTLY THE OCCURANCES HAPPENED IN THE FIRST YR, MOLDING AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME OFF ALONG WITH THE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD BACK AND FRONT, TRUNK WILL NOT SHUT THE MOLDING AROUND THE KEY HOLE FELL OUT AND THE LOCK INSIDE WAS LOOSE(TAKEN IN TWICE ONLY THE LOCK WAS FIXED ONCE THE MOLDING WAS JUST REPLACE THE LAST TIME, STILL WON'T SHUT) IGNITION GOT STUCK KEY WOULD GO IN BUT WOULD NOT TURN, ENGINE IS STALLING ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN CAR STALLS IN PARK AND JUST STARTING TO MOVE. DT

CV JOINT CRACKED, LOUD THUD NOISE, CAR FISH-TAILED, CAR HIT GUARD RAIL, SPUN HIT RAIL AGAIN. DT

VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END WOULD MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AS IF SOMETHING HAD COME LOOSE OR HAD FALLEN OFF. MR *TT *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER. NLM FORD CHECKED AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FROM AN ACCIDENT ON 3-9-2002. MR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY FORD FOCUS ZX3 RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION IS MAKING A LOUD CLUNCKING NOISE WHEN I PUT THE VEHICAL IN REVERSE/DRIVE. I'M CONCERN AFTER READING THAT THIS VEHICLE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN COLLAPSE.INVESTIGATION: PE02-044. *AK

PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2000. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT NOW. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE PURCHASED TWO BRAND NEW SETS OF TIRES AND HAVE HAD MY CAR ALIGNED TWO TIMES.. IHAVE ALSO NEEDED MY TRUNK LATCH REPLACED AND ALTHOUGH MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THEY CONTINUE TO SQUEAL. RECENTLY, WHILR DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE MT CAR SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN. I WAITED TWO HOURS AT WHICH POINT IT WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. I TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY BELIEVED I NEED MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED ONE MORE TIME APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER.*AK

WEAK SPRING FRONT. DEALER REPLACED SPRINGS, SHOCK MOUNTS, SHIELDS, AND BEARINGS ON 10/13/2001. ON 02/07/2002 DEALER REPLACED BEARING ASSEMBLY, MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND DAMPER ASSEMBLY FOR SHOCK ABSORBER 'BINDING'. ON 05/23/2002 DEALER REPLACED MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR SHOCK ABSORBER. ALSO INSTALLED CORRECTION KIT FOR 'LOOSE' STABILIZER END. WITH ALL THE ABOVE REPAIRS, I HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED FOR THE FOURTH TIME BECAUSE IT'S HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE PREVIOUS THREE TIMES.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED FRONT SUSPENSION UNIT IS CAUSING UNBALANCED WEAR ON FRONT TIRES.*AK *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE ACCELORATOR CABLE STUCK ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE RPM'S TO INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. BECAUSE OF VERY CAREFUL DRIVING, NO ONE WAS INJURED. FORD CLAIMS THIS IS A "MINOR PROBLEM". SECONDLY, PHIL LONG REPLACED SOME FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. FROM THAT DAY THE VEHICLE HAS HAD EXCESSIVE FRONT END NOISE.*AK

FRONT END BOUNCES AND MAKES NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED BEARINGS/ CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT END WAS FALLING OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT THINK THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. BUT, WHEN SHAKING THE BUMPER SCREWS COME LOOSE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH, THERE WAS SOME EXTREME VIBRATION WHICH OCCURRED IN FRONT END, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*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