2000 Ford Focus Equipment Problems

IN MY 2000 FORD FOCUS SE WAGON THE KEY IN MY IGNITION REFUSES TO ALLOW ME TO REMOVE THE KEY AND THEN RE-INSERT THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. I AM ABLE TO PUT THE KEY IN THE LOCK BUT NOT TURN IT. IT HAS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING THE WINTER AFTER I HAD WENT TO TOWN TO GET SUPPLIES. IT USUALLY TAKES 1 TO 2 HOURS TO GET IT WIGGLED ENOUGH TO LET THE KEY TURN TO THE AUX, AND START POSITIONS. IT SEAMS THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY $400 TO $500 TO GET IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FIRST FAILURE IT SIMPLY REFUSED TO LET ME TURN THE IGNITION AFTER I INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. THIS LAST TIME AFTER 4 HOURS OF WORKING WITH IT AND HAVING A LOCKSMITH COME OUT AND DETERMINE IF IT COULD BE FIXED HE SAID IT WOULD NEED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED. *TR

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING CAN NOT PUT CAR IN PARK OR THE CAR STALLS...THIS STARTING HAPPENING AFTER A HOSE OF SOME TYPE WAS REPLACED AT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. *TR

HESITATION WITH ACCELERATION, STALLING.

FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, CDPLAYER/RADIO WOULD WORK/NOT WORK, SAME WITH MAIN INSIDE LIGHT. FRONT PASSENGER FLLORBOARD FILLED WITH WATER REGULARLY. ON DATE IN QUESTION CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROX 15 MILES AND PARKED. WHILE PARKING, CAR STALLED. CAR RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO BE PARKED. 15-20 MINUTES AFTER PARKING, LOT ATTENDENT NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. LOT SUPERVISOR CHECKED AND FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER CAR AND HOOD. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND PUT OUT FIRE, BUT FIRE HAD SPREAD QUICKLY AND CONSUMED ENGINE. FIRE MARSHALL SAID FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. CAR IS UNSALVAGABLE AND I HAD ONLY OWNED IT 5 1/2 MONTHS.*AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT FAILED, WATER DRAINED IN THE CABIN FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, MOLD STARTED TO DEVELOP ON THE CARPET, WHICH MADE THE OCCUPANTS SICK. THE DEALERSHIP HAD BLOWN OUT THE PIPES, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED. *AK *SC *JB

MY RADIO HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE AS IT WENT ON OR STAYED OFF DESPITE WHAT I DID. THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT ALSO MALFUNCTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME. BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME IT MALFUNCTIONS THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. COUNT ME IN AS ANOTHER PERSON WHO WILL NEVER AGAIN RISKY BUYING AN AMERICAN CAR AND CERTAINLY NOT A FORD.

CONSUMER STATES THAT JACK EQUIPMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PROPER SIZE LUG NUT WRENCH. INCLUDED WRENCH IS TOO SMALL AND CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND PROPER SIZE ANYWHERE. MFR ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT'S THE DLR'S RESPONSIBILITY. DLR ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROPER SIZE WRENCH. VEHICLE'S TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL/16 INCH.

PLASTIC ASH TRAY BURNED HOLE THRU BOTTOM HOT ASHES DROP BEHIND DASH.

AIR CONDITIONING WIRING CONTINUES TO SHORT OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE AIR CONDITION IS BEING USED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CD PLAYER AND RADIO INOPERATIVE. NLM

CIGARETTE LIGHTER WOULD POP COMPLETELY OUT OF SOCKET ONTO FRONT SEAT/FLOOR OR ONTO REAR SEAT. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK *TT

WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, WATER COLLECTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE FLOOR. ASIDE FROM A FOUL ODOR DEVELOPING IN THE COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR, I WOULD SUSPECT THAT STANDING WATER IN THE COMPARTMENT WOULD HAVE LONG-TERM NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE CARS PERFORMANCE*AM

CONSUMER HAD FOUND AN AIR CONDIONING LEAKAGE WHICH HAD CAUSED A VEHICLE FLOOD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE RADIO DID NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD BE, CAUSING PROBLEM AT TIME WHEN TURNING IT ON. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THE AMPLIFIER KEEP'S GOING OUT WITH THE SONY SYSTEM THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE FORD FOCUS SONY ADDITION CAR AND I HAD IT CHANGE TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE FORD SENT ME A LETTER ABOUT TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACE AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE NEW AMPERIFER.

FORD BLUE OVAL CERTIFIED DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPS TO FIX CASSETTE PLAYER AND STILL DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. TAPE DECK WILL TURN ON BY ITSELF WHEN KEY IS THE OFF POSTION OR NOT EVEN IN THE SWITCH. DEALER INSTALLED RECONDITION UNIT , OWNER UPON PICKING CAR UP NOTICE IT DID THE SAME THING DEALER TOOK ANOTHER LOOK AT UNIT. OWNER ASKED DEALER TO NOT INSTALL ANOTHER UNLESS IT WOULD SOVLE PROBLEM , OWNER HAS NO CONFIDENCE IN DEALER TO WORK NEATLY WITH OUT CAUSING MORE PROBLEMS. DEALER LEFT SECOND UNIT IN PLACE . OWNER WILL ACCEPT THIS IS A PROBLEM FORD DOES NOT HAVE A ANSWER TO

CONSUMER STATES RADIO WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, BUT IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DASHBOARD/ RADIO, AND CLOCK STOPPED WORKING. DEALER FOUND RADIO HAD SHORTED OUT.*AK

WHILE USING JACK WHEN CHANGING TIRE JACK WOULD NOT LET VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER ORDERED ANOTHER JACK. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE NUT WELDED TO THE JACK WAS BROKEN. *SLC

JACK BENT TRYING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE. THIS WAS FIRST TIME USING IT. DEALER TOOK JACK AND WOULD REPAIR IT, BUT IT WAS NEVER RETURNED.*AK

AIR CONDITIONER HOSE BROKE, AND CAUSED FREON LEAKAGES. DEALER NOTIFIED.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. NLM

THE AC EVAPORATOR CASE FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. *CJ

RADIO FAILED. *SLC

AIR CONDITIONING UNIT EMITS OZONE AS CONFIRMED BY TEST STRIPS. OZONE EXCEEDS PERMISSIBLE LIMITS. SUSPECT MOTOR OR OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER UNAWARE OF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS.*AK

AM I ELIGIBLE TO EXERCISE RIGHTS UNDER THE VEHICLE LEMON LAW? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER VALVE FAILED CAUSING CONDENSATION TO LEAK UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR MAT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE THUS RESULTING IN MILDEW FORMATION AND DETERIORATION OF THE FLOORBOARD. NLM

WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON, THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION DRIPPING BEHIND THE CENTER COLUMN AND ONTO THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING IT TO BE VERY SLIPPERY.

CARPET ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS WET. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY INSTALLED A BOX TO CATCH THE MOISTURE OF THE CONDENSOR. NEXT DAY, COULD SMELL A MUSTY ODOR. HUSBAND HAS A LUNG CONDITION, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SIT IN THE CAR. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED IT WAS FAULTY WORKMANSHIP FROM THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

AIR CONDITONER FAILED. YH