2000 Ford Focus door lock problems

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE DECEMBER OF 2003 AND IT HAS BEEN A VERY LARGE MONEY PIT. THIS TIME THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEED AN EGR SENSOR OR HOSING FOR IT. WHEN I WAS TURNING AT A LIGHT THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING WHEN I HAD JUST TURNED ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY. THERE HAS BEEN MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE DAY ONE. THIS CAR HAS HAD 5 CLUTCHES IN IT AND I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THAT ALL IN ITSELF BECAUSE A CAR SHOULD NEVER NEED THAT MANY CLUTCHES WITHIN 100,000 MILES. THAT IS RIDICULOUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE AND I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE WITH THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE OTHER 2000 FORD FOCUS'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MY ONE HEAD LIGHT IS NOT RIGHT IT NEVER HAS BEEN THERE IS CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMP. THE REAR DOOR LATCH DOES NOT WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR ALSO DOES NOT LATCH CORRECTLY AND NO LONGER LOCKS AT ALL. THE TRUNK LATCH IS NOT RIGHT EITHER. IT WILL NOT ALWAYS UNLATCH AND THEN CLOSE AGAIN. IT OFTEN REQUIRES SEVERAL MORE TIMES OF PUSHING THE TRUNK RELEASE AND IT WILL FINALLY UNLOCK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. I HAVE PUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO THIS LEMON. I HAVE ALL THE REPAIR PAPERWORK, IT HAS A BRAND NEW BREAKING SYSTEM, BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, BRAND NEW ENGINE, BRAND NEW CLUTCH, BATTERY. WE HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING IN THIS CAR AND HERE WE GO AGAIN....THIS CAR HAS SAT MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN!!! I HONESTLY FEEL THAT WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE MONEY WE SPENT ON BUYING THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS AND IS STILL A LEMON SINCE DAY ONE......

NHTSA complaint #10585519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER?S DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE AND ABOUT TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE. UPDATED 08/30/2012

NHTSA complaint #10463117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 02/03/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE DOORS BECAME SLUGGISH. THE FUSE FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED AND FAILED AGAIN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED OPENING AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. UPDATED 02/10/12

NHTSA complaint #10439445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY SIXTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS BEEN STRANDED THREE TIMES BECAUSE HER KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION. THE FIRST TWO TIMES SHE WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND WAS WITH A FRIEND, SO SHE CALLED MY HUSBAND AND WE MET HER AND TOOK TURNS JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE KEY UNTIL, FINALLY AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES, THE KEY TURNED, SO THE SECOND TIME, IT TOOK OVER AN HOUR, BUT DID NOT GIVE UP BECAUSE OF THE FIRST TIME. THE LAST TIME, MY DAUGHTER WAS ALONE,LATE AT NIGHT AND FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO CALL US ON HER CELL, BUT WE HAD TO GET UP OUT OF BED, TO RESCUE HER AND AFTER OVER TWO HOURS OF TRYING TO GET THAT KEY TO WORK, WE GAVE UP. WE HAD TO ABANDON THE CAR AND I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO CALL A LOCKSMITH, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE TO USE THE SAME IGNITION AND IT WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10405304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE KEY WOULD NOT FIT INTO THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN MAKING THE CAR UNUSABLE AND STRANDING ME FOR 5 HOURS WHILE WAITING FOR A LOCKSMITH. THERE WAS NO WARNING THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THE IGNITION JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENT DEFECT IN FORD FOCUS MODELS. THE LOCKSMITH REPLACED THE IGNITION FOR $300.

NHTSA complaint #10402292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2000 FORD FOCUS, REAR DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE, CURRENTLY USING DUCT TAPE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL, I'M TOLD NOT MY VIN NUMBER. LOOKED ONLINE, MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE, ALSO NOT THEIR VIN NUMBER. IT APPEARS TO BE MUCH MORE WIDE SPREAD THAN FORD WANTS TO ADMIT.

NHTSA complaint #10363519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IGNITION SWITCH IN 2000 FORD FOCUS LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS FAILURE WERE THAT I MISSED A VERY IMPORTANT DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE $400.00 THE FORD PLACE SAID IT WOULD COST TO FIX IT. WHY HAS THIS PART NOT BEEN RECALLED? IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10359624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE KEY HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION THREE TIME NOW. THE FIRST TIME WE COULD NOT GET THE CAR STARTED IN A ROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD, AND HAD TO LEAVE IT OVER NIGHT. THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE IN ORDER TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. THIS LAST TIME I ALSO HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10348626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY YEAR 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME IGNITION ISSUES. I COULD PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY THE CASE IF THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED. USUALLY AFTER SOME JIGGLING OF THE KEY IT WOULD TURN AND I COULD START THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN AUGUST OF 2004. IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN ABOUT TWICE A MONTH. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN FIX THE ISSUE, BY RE-MAKING THE KEY AND PROGRAMMING THE NOW THE KEY WON'T TURN AT ALL. IN SHOPPING AROUND DEALERSHIPS THEY BELIEVE THE PRICE WILL BE AROUND $300 IF THE CYLINDER IS NOT DAMAGED (BY THEIR OWN KEY?) FOR $500, PLUS THE COST TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEM SO THEY CAN PROGRAM THE KEY. A LOCAL LOCKSMITH HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE FORD FOCUS. IF SO, WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN RECALLED?

NHTSA complaint #10340001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

THE IGNITION SWITCH, ON OUR 2000 FORD FOCUS, QUIT WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE LAST TIME, I HAD A LOCKSMITH REPAIR IT. NOW IT ISN'T WORKING AGAIN. I "GOOGLED" IT AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2000-2003 MODELS BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I WILL CALL THE LOCKSMITH FOR ANOTHER COSTLY REPAIR BUT WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT POSSIBLY FOR SOME KIND OF LIABILITY BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10301761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A FORD FOCUS 2000 WAGON WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE PAST THREE WEEKS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE I CAN NOT TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I AM NOW WAITING FOR IT TO BE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC TO FIX THE IGNITION. LOOKING ONLINE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WONDER WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS IGNITION.

NHTSA complaint #10299819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2000 FORD FOCUS KEY IS LOCKED. TRIED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO GET IT UNLOCKED. FOR A WHILE BANGING ON THE KEY ITSELF HELPED BUT NOW NOTHING WORKS!!!

NHTSA complaint #10290802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE IGNITION HAS STUCK ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS. HAD TO CALL TOW COMPANY AND LOCK SMITH. TURNS OUT TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YR AND MAKE OF VEH.

NHTSA complaint #10289923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE CAR WAS DRIVING JUST FINE, BUT WHEN I GOT HOME AND NEEDED TO GO AND MEET MY WIFE, THE KEY IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP. THIS IS ABOUT THE THIRD OR FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR. SINCE THE CAR HAS ALSO STALLED BEFORE, IT SURE WOULD BE A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU COULDN'T GET IT STARTED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. COME ON FORD, FIX THIS! NOW I HAVE TO PAY BIG DOLLARS IN A BAD ECONOMY TO GET THIS FIXED BY SOMEONE ELSE. SINCE THE SYSTEM IS ELECTRONIC, WHO KNOWS IF IT SOMEHOW EFFECTS OTHER ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE. ON AN 83 DEGREE DAY, IN BLACK INTERIOR, AND NO WAY TO ROLL DOWN THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS BECAUSE OF BEING UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY, IT CAN GET QUITE HOT, QUITE QUICKLY.

NHTSA complaint #10281748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

FORD FOCUS KEY WILL NOT TURN IN LOCK LEAVING ME AND FAMILY STRANDED IN THE HEAT UNTIL A LOCKSMITH COMES. HAPPENS OVER AND OVER.

NHTSA complaint #10276432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOORS WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED AND RANDOMLY OPENED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING FIRST AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE IS OCCURRING TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V030000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN UPDATED 08/13/09.

NHTSA complaint #10275419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE LOCKS FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE JANUARY OF 2009. IN MAY OF 2009, THE DOORS OPENED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V030000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS:LATCH) AND IT WOULD COST $100 TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10267654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DOOR OPENS AND WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2005 FOR THIS FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #10264215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2000 FORD FOCUS IGNITION CYLINDER FAILED TWICE IN 4YRS. THIS LAST TIME I WAS STRANDED IN THE COLD, BY MYSELF AT 1AM. MISSING WORK, SPENDING MONEY ON TOWS, PARTS AND LABOR ADDS UP. NOT TO MENTION THE DANGER INVOLVED WITH BEING STRANDED, ALL BECAUSE YOUR KEY WONT TURN.

NHTSA complaint #10254360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOTH DOORS LATCH AND REMOTE CONTROL DON'T WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10253742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION BUT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY KEY WONT TURN AND THE WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR. HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET.

NHTSA complaint #10253215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE POWER LOCK ACTUATORS IN A 2000 FORD FOCUS SE (S/W), THE PASSENGER DOOR AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAVE JAMMED DOOR LOCKS. THE DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED ANY LONGER BY KEY, BY INSIDE DOOR OPENING HANDLE OR BY THE REMOTE FOB. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT THE ONLY EGRESS FROM THE PARTICULAR CAR IS VIA THE 2 DRIVER SIDE DOORS, MAKING HALF OF THE CAR UNUSABLE. PASSENGERS WHO SHOULD ENTER VIA THE FUNCTIONING DOORS OF THE VEHICLE INTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE JAMMED DOORS DO NOT HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS THAT INVOLVE THE FUNCTIONING SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ANY DRIVER OR PASSENGER. AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR "FOCUS JAMMED DOOR" OR "FOCUS JAMMED DOOR LOCK" RETURNS NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM, OCCURRING ON ALL FORD FOCUS DOORS INCLUDING TRUNK/HATCH. DRIVERS ENTER THEIR VEHICLES THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE OR EVEN THROUGH THE TRUNK BECAUSE SOME DOOR LOCKS ARE JAMMED DUE TO FAILED POWER LOCK ACTUATORS, WITH ALL SAFETY-RELATED HAZARDS AND CONSEQUENCES. THE JAMMING CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME; THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT IT AND TO TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES. A REPAIR IS EXORBITANTLY EXPENSIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED BY KEY OR DOOR OPENING HANDLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND REPLACE THE POWER DOOR ACTUATOR THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE JAMMING. FORD IS NEITHER WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM NOR PARTICIPATE IN THE COST OF REPAIRS, THUS FORCING PEOPLE TO TAKE UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY RISKS. BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE JAMMED DOORS PRESENT AND THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF AN OCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM, A SAFETY RECALL ACTION SHOULD BE INITIATED BY THE NHTSA TO FORCE FORD TO MAKE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA complaint #10251912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AUG 19, 2008 MY DAUGHTER WAS STUCK IN A ISOLATE AREA WHEN THE KEY WOULDN'T GO IN THE SWITCH. I WAS REPLACED AND 2 MONTHS LATER THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE SWITCH IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10250939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR NO LONGER CLOSES UNLESS IT IS LOCKED. IT CANNOT BE UNLOCKED WITH A KEY.

NHTSA complaint #10249863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS. AS MOST KNOW, WINTERS IN THE MID-WEST ARE VERY COLD. I WAS OUT AT MY GRANDPARENTS HOUSE IN NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN; PICKING UP SOME BOXES IN THE GARAGE. THEY TRAVEL TO ARIZONA FOR THE WINTER MONTHS SO THEY WERE NOT HOME. I WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER IN THE IGNITION. IT WAS COMPLETELY STUCK. I TRIED EVERYTHING. I MADE SURE IT WAS IN PARK, TRIED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE, EVERYTHING. IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. I WAS ALL ALONE. IT WAS FREEZING COLD. LUCKILY I HAD MY PHONE SO I WAS ABLE TO CALL FOR HELP. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY 200$ TO HAVE A LOCKSMITH COME OUT AND FIX IT. THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND FORD KNOWS IT. FORD KNOWS ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE HAVING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXISTS. WHAT IF I HADN'T HAD MY PHONE TO CALL FOR HELP, I WOULD OF HAD NO WAY OF GETTING INSIDE AND THERE IS NO ONE THAT LIVES NEARBY FOR AT LEAST A MILE. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND HAVE A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10249467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN IT FIRST STARTED IT WAS JUST THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR THAT WOULDN'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, YOU COULD HOWEVER STILL OPEN IT IF YOU PUSHED ON A CERTAIN PART OF THE DOOR AND TRIED TO OPEN AT THE SAME TIME. NOW THAT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL FROM THE OUT SIDE AT ALL, AND THE OTHER DOORS ARE DOING THE SAME THING. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LATCH NOW, YOU HAVE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ABOUT 10 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL LATCH. I HAVE LOOKED AT THE RECALLS ON THIS CAR BEFORE AND NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME I DON'T LIVE IN THE STATES THAT ARE AFFECTED IN THE RECALL. IF I WAS TO GET THIS REPLACED ON MY OWN IT WILL COST ME ABOUT 2000.00.

NHTSA complaint #10248373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

IGNITION BARREL AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKING MECHANISM.

NHTSA complaint #10247897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH AND ARE BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH A RATCHET STRAP. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AROUND A BEND, THE BACK DOORS FLEW OPEN. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH OF 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V030000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH); HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSIST. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE LATCHES AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,631. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE ENGINE STALLED. A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. UPDATED 10/06/08.

NHTSA complaint #10242447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER JAMMED UP ON ME SO THAT I COULD NOT START THE CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE LOCK CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IN THE PAST INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10240163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FIRST THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WENT OUT, AND THEN THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK WENT OUT. YOU CAN NOT OPEN WITH A KEY, NOR THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS. I TOOK THE HANDLE OFF TO TRY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR, AND YOU CAN'T. ALSO THE AIR AND FAN JUST WENT OUT. IT WAS WORKING GREAT, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STOPPED WORKING!

NHTSA complaint #10232135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.