Safety Score
34
High Risk
Recalls
9
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (9)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-01 | 05V030000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 589,932 | — | Details |
| 2002-11-06 | 02V289000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES | 446,569 | — | Details |
| 2002-11-06 | 02V288000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 291,854 | — | Details |
| 2000-12-14 | 00V418000 |
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 95,000 | — | Details |
| 2000-12-06 | 00V411000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 74,500 | — | Details |
| 2000-10-12 | 00V302000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | 28,800 | — | Details |
| 2000-10-12 | 00V303000 |
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 203,700 | — | Details |
| 2000-08-11 | 00V218000 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 276,500 | — | Details |
| 1999-12-03 | 99V346000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 28,958 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-13 | WHEELS:HUB | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost mot… |
| 2021-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I've been experiencing an electrical issue. I have lost power to my break lights completely. There was no warning light… |
| 2020-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN IN IDLE, THE VEHICLE SHAKES, AND SOMETIMES STALLS. SOMETIMES I'M ABLE TO GET POWER BACK IN IT IF I PUT THE CAR IN … |
| 2020-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2000 FORD FOCUS SE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *LD *JS *BF |
| 2019-10-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE… |
| 2019-09-26 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR JOLTS WHEN YOU GO OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR OF THE STEERING SHAKES I'VE ALREADY REPLAC… |
| 2019-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE IN MOTION ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, DRIVING 70 MPH, MY 2000 FORD FOCUS (62,000 ORIG MILES) BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING; THE ENGIN… |
| 2018-04-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL T… |
| 2017-10-18 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THE REAR PASSENGER BEARING HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. THE BEARINGS APPEAR TO BE RECALLED ON THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY VEHI… |
| 2017-10-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE REAR DOOR LATCHES ON MY CAR HAVE FAILED. THE CAR'S YEAR AND MAKE WAS RECALLED UNDER RECALL: 05S27, NHTSA CAMPAIGN … |
| 2017-04-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION |
| 2017-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2000 FORD FOCUS LX SEDAN - WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR. AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES AND WITHOUT WARNING WENT TO ST… |
| 2016-12-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED A VEHICLE ON 09/03/2016 FROM GRASS VALLEY AUTO WHOLESALE BROKERS, GRASS VALLEY, CA. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING… |
| 2016-12-11 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | THE KEY WOULD NO LONGER TURN IN THE IGNITION, LEAVING ME AND MY BABY NIECE STRANDED FAR AWAY FROM HOME. WE PARKED THE … |
| 2016-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICL… |
| 2016-08-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ALL DOOR AND TRUNK LATCHES. THE LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE RIGHT… |
| 2016-05-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER RE… |
| 2016-04-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN IN THE IGNITION. I HAD TO BE TOWED. |
| 2016-04-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS MADE … |
| 2016-02-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. … |
| 2015-10-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND HEAVY SMOKE … |
| 2015-09-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE RPM… |
| 2015-09-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP ON A FOUR LANE CITY STREET. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEYOND STOP THE VEH… |
| 2015-07-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN JULY 2015 I STARTED TO NOTICE A SMELL OF GAS WHENEVER I WAS OUTSIDE MY CAR WHETHER DRIVING OR NOT. I LIVE IN CENTRAL… |
| 2015-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE … |
| 2015-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER (WHERE THE KEY INSERTS/TURNS ON THE STEERING COLUMN) LOCKED UP ON ME WITHOUT WARNING, STRAND… |
| 2015-04-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR IS STALLING ITS JUMPING WHEN I TAKE OFF. I GET STRANDED AT CONVIENT STORES, DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS. AFTER I GET … |
| 2015-02-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE … |
| 2014-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SMOKE EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE ENGINE CA… |
| 2014-11-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIP ON ICE AND CRASH… |
| 2014-10-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CLOSING THE REAR HATCH, THE RUNNING LIGHTS, POWER… |
| 2014-09-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | KEY WONT GO INTO IGNITION, WHEEL LOCKED UP, HAVE TO GET LOCKSMITH TO FIX...BARELY AFFORDABLE. *TR |
| 2014-08-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE UNE… |
| 2014-07-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR… |
| 2014-07-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V4… |
| 2014-06-25 | WHEELS | No | 0 | DRIVING AT 20MPH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. THIS HAPPENED DUE TO THE SUBFRAME BEING COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND I… |
| 2014-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL AND IGNITION ARE LOCKED. *TR |
| 2014-05-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | COMPLAINT AGAINT GENERAL ALTIMAX RT TIRES, SIZE 195/60R15. EXTREAMLY LARGE BUBBLES IN SIDEWALLS IN 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES ON … |
| 2014-04-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE DECEMBER OF 2003 AND IT HAS BEEN A VERY LARGE MONEY PIT. THIS TIME THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUN… |
| 2014-03-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRIC DASH CLUSTER QUIT WORKING AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE… |
| 2014-03-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY, PARKED MY CAR, TRIED TO RESTART IT AND KEY WOULD NOT TURN. POSSIBLY A BROKEN IGNITION SWITCH… |
| 2014-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS WHILE MOVING AT SPEEDS UP TO 20MPH. DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR |
| 2014-02-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RETURN TO AN IDLE POS… |
| 2013-12-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE TURNING AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE SPPEDING. PER INSURANCE COMPANY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PAID FOR REPA… |
| 2013-11-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON A CURVED ROAD, A … |
| 2013-08-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | AUTO ACCIDENT ON 8/26/2013 IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA, CORNER OF HWY 1 AND HWY 208 AT 9:15 AM. DRIVING BETWEEN 5-7 MPH DUE … |
| 2013-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS PULLED OVER ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ALMOST MIDNIGHT, AND WAS NOTIFIED BY THE OFFICER THAT I HAD NO TAILLIGHTS, B… |
| 2013-08-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SUSPENSION DROPPED TO THE GRO… |
| 2013-08-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS, I HIT A CAR FROM THE BACK, BECAUSE THEY SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED.… |
| 2013-06-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT , MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE AND GRINDING. *TR |