2000 Ford Focus Lights Problems

Your brake lights have completely stopped working with no warning signs beforehand. When you tried to replace the bulbs, they kept blowing out instead of working. A mechanic found that there's likely a short circuit or broken wire in the brake light wiring harness that's causing the bulbs to fail. The repair will involve diagnosing and repairing or replacing the damaged wiring in the brake light circuit.

WE OWN A 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER HEADLIGHT IS DEFECTED. IT LOOKS TO HAVE OXIDATION BUT AFTER TRYING TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHT WE CAN NOT DO SO..AFTER OBSERVING ALOT OF FORD FOCUS' WE HAVE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? PLEASE LET US KNOW. *KB

FUSE TO VEHICLE RUNNING LIGHTS KEEPS BLOWING. HEADLIGHTS STILL WORK BUT ALL OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT. RESULT IS DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH ONLY HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. AFTER MONTHS OF REPLACING FUSES INTERMITTENTLY, I DISCOVERED THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE REAR HATCH HAVE WIRES THAT TWISTED AND FAILED CAUSING A INTERMITTENT SHORT. *TR

FORD FOCUS HEADLAMPS EXTREMELY DIM AND ON LOW BEAM AND ONE SIDE ON LOW BEAM WHILE OPPOSITE SIDE ON HIGH. IF YOU SWITCH TO HIGH BEAM IT DOES THE SAME THING ONLY OPPOSITE. WIRING INTERNAL TO HEADLAMP SEEMS TOO SMALL FOR CURRENT FED THROUGH WIRING. YOU CAN SEE THE WIRING IS FATIGUED. REPLACED HIGH BEAM SWITCH AND ON/OFF SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. CHECKED POWER AND GROUNDS TO NO AVAIL. SEEMS FORD HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THESE CARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE AND BULBS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL # 06E026000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 103,000.*AK

BOTH OF MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE TRUNK LIGHT WORKS FOR BRAKING, AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WORK, BUT NOT FOR BRAKING. *JB

DT: 2000 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A MILE. STOPPED VEHICLE, GOT OUT, AND THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT FROM WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING. A COUPLE DAYS LATER WENT TO PARK VEHICLE IN GARAGE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT OF PLACE. UPON INSPECTION NOTED A MELTING OF THE MOUNTS AND HOUSING, AND THE BULB HOLDER WAS LOOSE, SPRING WAS NOT EFFICIENT ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND JARRING. CONSUMER FELT THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE OVER SEVERAL RAILROAD TRACKS, AND FELT THIS COULD HAVE LOOSENED THESE PARTS. NO REPAIRS DONE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A PRICING OF THE REPAIRS, WHICH WAS $60 EACH HEADLIGHT, AND DEALER DID NOT SPECIFY WHY THIS OCCURRED. *AK

DT: THE TURN SIGNAL DO NOT CANCEL AFTER A TURN. THE SPRING BROKE THREE TIMES. THE TRUNK DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN CARE OF BOTH ISSUES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. IN COLD WEATHER THE IDLE SPEED WAS TOO HIGH. WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT BACKED OUT LIKE A ROCKET. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 9, 2000. THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT WITH THE BACK DOOR OPEN. IT HAPPENED SO FAST HE DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO PUT ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR DOOR HIT THE GARAGE POST. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. CONSUMER STATED HE HAD MENTAL INJURIES AND LOST HIS JOB. VEHICLE WAS STILL IDLING HIGH IN COLD WEATHER.*AK

THE DOME LIGHT BLEW OUT INSIDE THE VEHICLE'S COMPARTMENT. FOLLOWING THAT, A FACTORY INSTALLED SECURITY SYSTEM FOR THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO PERFORM ERRATICALLY. DOORS PREVENTED ENTRY FROM THE OUTSIDE AND EXIT FROM THE INSIDE, EXCEPT FOR THE HATCHBACK. EVEN IF THE DOOR LOCKS WERE PUSHED THEY FAILED TO OPEN. *AK *NM

1. EVERYDAY CITY DRIVING WITH USE A TURNSIGNAL. CRACKING SOUNDS STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AND THE TURNING MECHANISM NOW FAILS TO TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. 2. THE TURN SIGNAL DOESNT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER TURNING OR PASSING. 3. PARTS WHERE PURCHASED BUT NEVER PUT ON, BECAUSE THE LABOR TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PART IS VERY EXPENSIVE, REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE STEERING WHEEL/AIRBAG. 4. ACCORDING TO A FOCUS ENTHUSIAST SITE. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON PLACE. *AK

TURN SIGNAL DID NOT CANCEL AFTER MAKING A TURN. THE TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED AT 38521MILES AND 5000 MILES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *MR

WHILE BRAKING TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT WIRES BURNED. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE FINE, EXCEPT THE BRAKE LIGHTS.*AK

BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC ,AND WAS TOLD THAT BULBS WER FINE, BUT SHE WILL HAVE TO BRING IT BACK IN BECAUSE MECHANIC MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THE SWITCH, AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, SHE MAY HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER/MECHANIC. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK. TWO DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE SAFETY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *NLM

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE INDICATION LIGHT WOULD NOT LIGHT UP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED AFTER DEALER REPLACED IT. PROBLEM WAS RECURRING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED.*JG

VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS CONCERNING HEADLIGHTS. *AK

THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE LAMPS FLICKER AT IDLE TOOK CAR TO DEALER DEALER SAYS THE CAR IS DOING IT BUT THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT THEY NEVER SEEN TIS PROBLEM BEFORE, I WENT TO MY FORD FOCUS . COM AND CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS ON THEIR SITE THERE IS ALL KINDS OF OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS A FORD TECH I THINK IT IS IN THE SPEED OF THE ALTERNATER AT IDLE PLEASE HELP. *AK

INSIDE COURTESY LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER COULD SEE HEADLIGHTS FLUCTUATING AS IF HAD A BAD ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED A LOT OF ELECTRICAL FIRES STARTED THIS WAY, AND FELT VERY UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ALL OF THESE COMPONENTS LISTED HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF INTENSITY. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS BOTH HAVE SAID PROBLEMS ARE IN OUR HEADS. I WILL GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR COMING UP WITH CLEVER EXCUSES, THEY BLAMED THE VIBRATION ON THE LUGGAGE RACK, THE LIGHTS DIMMING IS A "FORD THING" WELL THIS CAR IS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD IT HAS HAD 4 RECALLS. IT SEEMS THAT EVERY MONTH A NEW PROBLEM COMES UP WITH THIS VEHICLE (TIRESIZE: 15)

SINCE THE EARLY 1960'S , I HAVE BEEN VERY AWARE OF MANY FORD PRODUCTS THAT THE BRAKE/SYOP LIGHTS FAIL TO ACTIVATE WHEN THE VEHICLE S BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR A LIVING SINCE THE EARLY 60'S AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY ON MANY FORD PRODUCTS THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAS. I HAVE PERSONALLY STOPPED AND TOLD MANY OF THOSE DRIVERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING REAR-ENDED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEHIND THEM NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE SLOWING/STOPPING. AT ONE TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LOCATET UNDER THE DASH THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. I DO NOT KNOW IF ANY CORRECTIONS WERE EVER MADE TO THAT PROBLEM BUT AS RECENTLY AS THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING A FORD THAT DID NOT HAVE WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN IT STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I AM RETIRED FROM THE BELL SYSTEM AND AS A REQUREMENT TO OPERATE A COMPANY MOTOR VEHICLE WE WERE GIVEN TRAINING ANNUALLY CALLED SMITH SYSTEM DEFENSIVE DRIVER TRAINING AND ALONG WITH ALL THE EXCELLENT SKILLS WE WERE TAUGHT WE WERE ALSO TOLD TO NOT FOLLOW A FORD WHENEVER POSSIBLE FOR THE OBVIOUS REASONS JUST STATED. IF I CAN BE OF ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANKS FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR SAFETY. RON WOGULIS

BLINKER AND HAZARD LIGHT SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES INOPERABLE ,CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT HEADLAMPS IS DEFECTIVE ON THE 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE RUBBER DRIES OUT CAUSING THE GASKET BETWEEN THE HEADLAMP AND THE HOOD TO BREAK LOOSE AND POSSIBLY FLY OFF INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT BOTH. I HAVE PERSONALLY CHECKED EVERY FORD FOCUS THAT I COULD, AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MOST OF THOSE CARS HAS SOME FORM OF CRACKING OF THAT RUBBER GASKET. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

RUBBER AROUND HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *SLC

BEAMS ARE NOT LIGHT ENOUGH, CAN HARDLY SEE OTHER CARS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END CRASH. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK