2000 FORD FOCUS Suspensionrear Problems

REAR WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT , MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE AND GRINDING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,442 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,492.

FORD WILL NOT HONOR RECALL ON WHEEL BEARING. STATEMENT SAID EVEN IF THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICE BEFORE IT WILL FIX. NOT TRUE I SPENT A HOUR ON THE PHONE WITH THEM . FORD WILL NOT HONOR AGGREEMENT BECAUSE IT DID IT AGAIN. SEARCH RESULTS REPORT DATE : JUNE 20, 2008 AT 11:33 AM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01I017000 MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: FORD / FOCUS 2000-2001 MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY MFR'S REPORT DATE : NOV 29, 2001 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01I017000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 238653 SUMMARY: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2000-2001 FORD FOCUS PASSENGER VEHICLES, ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF , OHIOM, . IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS,...

LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 80,000 MILES AFTER THEY SAID IT WAS REPLACED BY RECALL AT 22,000 MILES. LEFT REAR WHEEL COMES LOOSE AND WOBBLES. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

MY CAR WAS PARKED AT THE AIRPORT. WHEN I RETURNED HOME AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR THREE DAYS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE REAR LEFT BALL BEARING WAS BROKEN AND I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT MY WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. I LATER REALIZED THAT THE SAME BALL BEARING WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED UNDER RECALL 01B85. HOWEVER THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE EXPENSE AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. I LATER WROTE A LETTER TO FORD TO REQUEST A REFUND AND MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. *TR

1) REAR WHEEL BEARINGS.. BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON CAR WITH LESS THAN 62,000 MILES. FORD SAID NOT THEIR PROBLEM. 2) THERMOSTAT HOUSING MADE OUT OF PLASTIC, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING (FORD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT DO A RECALL). ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 3 MONTHS. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN. TIRED OF PUTTING MONEY INTO WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD CAR. *NM

DT: HAD SERERALL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE ITS METAL CAUSES PREMATURE FAILURE. THE COIL SPRINGS HAD TO REPLACED .THEY BROKE AND THE REAR DOOR LATCHES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DISINGRATING . THEY PUT IN WEATHER STRIPPING. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS MALFUNCTIONED. CONTACTED FORD, THEY DID TWO AFTER WARRENTY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. FORD SAID IT NEEDED A NEW AXLE. THIS STARTED ON JULY 15, 2005. THERE WAS A REAL HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE BEFORE DETERMINING THE PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE. *AK *JB

CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE 2000 FORD FOCUS DUE TO ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED WITH THIS VEHICLE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE REAR BRAKES, DRUMS AND SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS. *NM THE REAR END WAS UNABLE TO BE LINED UP, IF SO, THE VEHICLE WOULD FISHTAIL BACK AND FORTH AND THE CONSUMER WOULD UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP HILLS. *SC *JB

COMING HOME FROM WORK MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , I TOOK IT TO A FRIEND AND HE CHECK IT AND SAID IT WAS AS CYLINDER MISFIRE HE RESET HE CODE(?) AND SAID THAT HE DIDN'T GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULDN'T COME BACK ON . IT WORK FINE THE REST OF THE DAY , BUT WHEN I WAS AGAIN COMING HOME FROM WORK THE NEXT DAY IT CAME ON AGAIN ,I IMMEDIATELY TURN AROUND AND TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE WHERE I GET REPAIRS DONE . HE ALSO SAID IT WAS A CYLINDER MISFIRE AND SUGGESTS I REPLACE MY SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES , HE ALSO CLEANED SOMETHING ELSE AND SOMETHING IAC ( YOU CAN TELL I DON'T KNOW SQUAT ABOUT CARS)I PAID 149.00 FOR THIS SERVICE . A DAY AND HALF LATER I WAS BACK IN THE GARAGE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (ENGINE LIGHT ON) THIS TIME HE SAYS IT...

NAR 04/07/2003 MR. THE CONSUMER STATED WITH 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRES THEY WERE ALREADY BALD. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER ONLY THE REAR TIRES WERE BALD BECAUSE THEY HAD NOT BEEN ROTATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THE FRONT, HOWEVER 10,000 MILES LATER THE REAR TIRES WERE BALD, THEY WERE REPLACED AGAIN AND LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THEY WERE BALD AGAIN. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH TIRES WAS DUE TO A RECALL WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED A LONG TIME AGO. *JB

NAR 04/07/2003 MR. WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR TIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FAILED WHEEL BEARING.. THE AIR CONDITION REPEATEDLY LEAKED WATER IN THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE WORN WHICH REQUIRED NEW ROTORS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE WHICH SOUNDED AS IF IT CAME FROM REAR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE LOOSE. *JB

CONSUMER HAS CONTINUOUSLY REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. TWICE ON THE REAR LEFT, AND THREE TIMES ON THE REAR RIGHT. THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ON A RECALL NUMBER 011017000 BEFORE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NM AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ALTHOUGH IT ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS RARELY DRIVEN YET THE REAR BEARINGS WEAR OUT EVERY 3000-5000 MILES. *NM

BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEED REPAIR. LOUD NOISES FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS. BREAKS NEEDED REPAIR AT 35,000 MILES (GRINDING). EW TIRES AT 40,000 MILES (BOTH FRONT AND BACK). *AK I HEARD ON CAR TALK THAT WHEELS OF THE EARLIER MODELS OF FORD FOCUS'S ACTUALLY FALL OFF!

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THERE WERE NO BRAKES OR STEERING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. DRIVER DISLOCATED HER SHOULDER AND SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. *AK THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WAS REPLACED, THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED *JB

2000 FORD FOCUS - RECALLED IN 2001 FOR REAR WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM - SUPPOSEDLY THE DEALERSHIP - VILLAGE FORD DEARBORN, MI - INSPECTED AND PROCEEDED WITH THE PROPER SERVICE - NOW WITH BAD REAR WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM - MY TIRE WAS READY TO FALL OFF PER THE MECHANIC - WHEN THE MECHANIC CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR PART - HE WAS TOLD THAT WAS A RECALL ITEM AND I SHOULD BRING TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. ON 11-11-03 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO AVIS FORD SOUTHFIELD MI FOR THIS REPAIR - I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT NO RECALL EXIST ON THE REAR WHEEL BEARING AND FURTHERMORE IF ONE DID EXIST THE WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE VOID. THE MECHANIC THAT EVALUATED MY CAR ON 11-8-03 STATED THIS NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP - HE TIGHTENED THE WHEEL- WHICH IS WHY I SCHEDULED A REPAIR ON 11-11-03....

REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 67,000 MILES. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 FOCUS. I EXPERIANCE HESITATION WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS ABOUT 1/4TH FULL, IT DIED ONCE WHILE TURNING AROUND AN OFFRAMP CLOVERLEAF. ALSO WHEN COMING TO STOPS IT IDLES ROUGH. WHEN STARTING AND WAITING WHILE IN OR OUT OF GEAR, IDLING IS ROUGH. TURNING CORNERS I OCCASIONALY GET CREEKS FROM THE FRONT AND REAR. SOMETIMES I HEAR THUMPS FROM THE REAR WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS ON OCCASION. I HEAR AND FEEL A GROWL WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING REGARDLESS OF BEING IN OR OUT OF GEAR OR IN OR OUT OF MOTION. IT FEELS MORE PROMINENT WHEN THE TEMP. IS BELOW 60 DEGREES. I CAN FEEL IT VIBRATING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING AND IT SEEMS TO STOP WHILE TURNING LEFT BUT CONTINUES WHEN THE STEERING REACHES CENTER. WHILE GOING UP OR DOWN INCLINES OR SMALL DEPRESSIONS IN THE ROAD IT BECOMES EVEN MORE NOTICEABLE AND...

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING NOISES COMING FROM VEHICLE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. *MR*TS

WHILE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED A SEAL LEAK IN THE ENGINE, AND A LEAK IN TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. LATER,WHILE ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL IN THE BACK DUE TO A BOLT WHICH HELD THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD LOOSENED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD STALLING PROBLEMS, AND SEVERE CORROSION BUILDUP ON THE BATTERY. *AK *JB

60000 MILES ON CAR, 4 SETS OF TIRES, 7 RECALLS, DEFECT IN GAS TANK COVER FILLER, 2 SETS OF BRAKES, REAR ALIGNMENT NOT ADJUSTABLE (ADVISED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP) AND HORRIBLE SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER ALL THIS. DEALER HAS BEEN NO HELP WITH TIRE PROBLEM. NEVER BUYING A FORD AGAIN. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A SWAY/SHIFT IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AS SHE WAS CROSSING A BRIDGE, WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. *NLM SCC

THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER TIRES, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF VIBRATION OR EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES.*JB

MY COMPLAINT DEALS WITH THE 2000 FORD FOCUS . I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2001 WITH 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO BRING MY CAR BACK FOR A FEW RECALS. ONE OF THE RECALS WAS THE REAR SUSPENSION WHERE MY CAR LOST CONTROL AND I VEERED OFF THE ROAD....LUCKILY NOONE WAS HURT. THE REASON WHY I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT IS BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A INVESTIGATION ON THE FOCUS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. I WANTED TO ADD TO THE INVESTIGATION BY SAYING THAT I JUST SPENT 340 BUCKS ON MY IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T TURN WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THRUWAY. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER! I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND MY CAR STILL IDOLS VERY ROUGH AND OCCASIONALY...

CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH FORD 200 FOCUS ZTS. BEARINGS, ELECTIRCAL SYSTEM, BRAKE AND PAINT ISSUES AMONG OTHERS.

REAR SUSPENSION: EVERY 3 MONTHS, DEALER MUST ADJUST SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO STOP LOUD CRACKING NOISES FROM OCCURING (3+ TIMES) AND MUST BE REPAIRED AGAIN NEXT WEEK. FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE DUE TO CRACKING/CLUNKING NOISES AND MUST BE REPAIRED AGAIN THIS WEEK. DT

WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE HER 30,000 MAINTENANCE SERVICE PERFORMED, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE WOBBLING NOSIE THAT WAS FELT AND HEARD IN THE REAR WHEEL, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT NEW TIRES ARE POSSIBLY NEEDED DUE TO A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE REAR AXLE, SECONDLY WHEN CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR TIRE ROTATION SHE COULD NEVER GET DOCUMENTATION STATING THAT THE WORK WAS PERFORMED, CONSUMER NOW HAS DOUBTS THAT THE TIRE ROTATION WAS EVER DONE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING IN REAR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE REAR WHEEL BEARING/ SPIDER AND DRUM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CORRECTED COPY. MAJOR ASSEMBLY LISTED WRONG IN ORGINIAL REPORT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THIS CAR IN SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS BECOMES IN SOME CASES NEARLY UNCONTROLABLE. IT CONSTANTLY SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE BACK END TRIES TO COME AROUND. I LOVE THIS CAR ON THE DRY BUT IN THE SLICK CONDITIONS IS BECOMES THE WORST CAR I'VE EVER OWNED. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE NEW. I'VE HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED ON IT, INSTALLED NEW TIRES ETC. AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A LOW COST CAR FOR THE 1ST TIME CAR BYER BUT I'D NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE MUCH LESS AN ENEXPERENCED DRIVER. I WILL NOT LET MY 16 YEAR OLD DRIVE IT IF THE CONDITIONS ARE EVEN A LITTLE SLICK. IT CAN BE A TERRIFYING CAR TO DRIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD BACK END OF VEHICLE WILL SHIFT TO ONE SIDE. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.*AK

I AM NOT PLEASE WITH THIS CAR ,ME AND MY WIFE HAVE BROUGHT TWO OTHER CARS FROM THIS DEALER AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS GIVEN A LOT OF GRIEF AND SORROR,PLEASE HELP ME BE A CONTINUE CUSTOMER BY ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY,AND ALSO FOR FUTURE REFERENCES. THANK YOU ,SIGN OFF---SADDEN. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A RATTLING NOISE IN THE REAR SUSPENSION, CONSUMER STATED THIS COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO A NEW WHEEL BEARING THAT WAS ADDED FOR RECALL, ALSO DURING ONE RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, IT WAS RETURNED IN AN UN-RETRACTABLE POSITION. *SLC

WHEN GET SPEED ABOVE 50,THE CAR STARTS JUMP ANYSIDE. *AK

I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS FORD PRODUCT. I DIDN'T PUT MORE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE I WAS DOING IT RIGHT. I PLAN TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AGAIN TODAY BECAUSE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE, THEY FIXED THE IDLE, WINDOW, AND NOISY SUSPENSION...GUESS WHAY, I STILL HAVE ALL THOSE SAME PROBLEMS!!!

I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS FORD PRODUCT. I DIDN'T PUT MORE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE I WAS DOING IT RIGHT. I PLAN TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AGAIN TODAY BECAUSE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE, THEY FIXED THE IDLE, WINDOW, AND NOISY SUSPENSION...GUESS WHAY, I STILL HAVE ALL THOSE SAME PROBLEMS!!!

NOISES COMING FROM REAR SUSPENSION ( DRIVERS SIDE). INITIALLY NOISE APPEARED DURING RIGHT TURNS AT LOW CORNER SPEEDS. NOW THE NOISE IS APPARENT OVER DIPS AND UNEVEN SURFACES. ACCOMPANIED BY THESE NOISES ARE MOVEMENT IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE SUSPENSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. RIDE AND HANDLING HAVE CHANGED DUE TO NOISE. CAR RIDES LOPSIDED AT TIMES AND RUNS WIDE IN CORNERS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THERE IS INCREASED BODY MOTION IN REAR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 65. THE INITIAL ESTIMATE OF PROBLEM, BY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT., CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR SPRING WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT RESOLVE THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE AXLE. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD AND AXLE COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH