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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,546 miles

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2000 Ford Focus transmission problems

transmission problem

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2000 Ford Focus Owner Comments (Page 4 of 5)

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problem #35

Dec 102001

(reported on)

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While traveling on highway, and when coming to a stop, and trying to go again vehicle will not move.

- Koons Rapids, MN, USA

problem #34

Oct 012001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shifts improperly. Consumer has been in very dangerous situation once when coming off a ramp and down shifting, gears would not engage properly. Vehicle won't go into gear. Consumer stated it didn't happen all the time, but it was dangerous when it did.

- Vestal, NY, USA

problem #33

Aug 102000

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle is in the shop as of 21 Aug 01 for water leak under dashboard? trunk will not lock, automatic transmission difficult to get out of park worst car I have ever owned. Ford Motor Company not helping at all. My warranty will be up in a few, that means all defects will come out of pocket for repair.

- Fort Belvoir, VA, USA

problem #32

Aug 142001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No summary listed for abov evehicle.

- Derry, NH, USA

problem #31

May 302001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and noticed that headlights started blinking. Also, overdrive gear will go on and off without prior warning.

- Chesterfield, SC, USA

problem #30

Apr 042001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Wife was driving car at low speed when it started vibrating and died. Towed to dealership and told that transmission needs to be replaced. Is this usual for a one year old car with 8400 miles" one week earlier, had to have cylinder head replaced. Are two events linked"

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #29

Feb 262000

Focus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #28

Jun 092001

Focus

  • miles
Car would only go into reverse, when put into drive or other forward gear it was as if the auto was in neutral.

- Morristown, TN, USA

problem #27

May 212000

Focus

  • miles
This vehicle is clearly one of multiple problems and should be investigated. Engine cooling, transmission braking and starter issues. Ford protecting self as usual.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #26

Jun 032000

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My vehicle jerks very badly when shift gears specially from parking to reverse it jerks very much and the problem has been there for a while the car has been taken in vista Ford of oxnard and nothing has been done about it.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #25

Apr 262001

Focus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving any mph transmission slipped out of gear. Had taken vehicle for repairs, but problem could not be duplicated.

- Kirbville, TX, USA

problem #24

Mar 172001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Ignition and steering locked up, key would not turn, vehicle was parked. There was noise in the right side of the vehicle due to rear outside mirror failure. The transmission slips on accel. There was vibration in steering at 45 mph and up. The high sqealing on rainy days when turning left or right was caused by drive belt malfunctioning. The ignition locked due to cylinder assembly problem.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #23

Mar 012001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was entering a parking space in a parking garage when it, without prior warning, jumped out of gear and ran into a wall. Both airbags did not deploy, and there was frontal damage.

- Abington, PA, USA

problem #22

Jan 112001

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Whenever driving can smell fumes coming inside vehicle throuh vents. Smells like burning plastic. Gears would get stuck. Hard to shift from one gear to another gear.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #21

Jan 092000

(reported on)

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failure.

- Lewis, NY, USA

problem #20

Dec 182000

(reported on)

Focus

  • miles
Transmission failed and was replaced.

- Staten Isl, NY, USA

problem #19

Jan 092000

(reported on)

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failure.

- Lewis, NY, USA

problem #18

Dec 182000

(reported on)

Focus

  • miles
Transmission failed and was replaced.

- Staten Isl, NY, USA

problem #17

Dec 282000

Focus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Problems not being able to shift properly, gears grind, pop out, burning smell in ac/heat, never buy Ford again, bought in 8/00 nothing but problems.

- Folsom, CA, USA

problem #16

Sep 032000

Focus

  • miles
Vehicle lost all power while driving, took to dealer, and they said transmission needed to be replaced. After replacing 1st transmission vibration was still there. Consumer took car back a third time for same problem, and they replaced transmission. Shaking was still there.

- Albuqueque, NM, USA

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