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2000 Ford Focus engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 493 complaints for the 2000 Ford Focus, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
493 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
58,000 miles 186 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
14 and 41
Injuries and deaths
7 and 4

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2000 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 58,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 34 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 47 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 28 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 27 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 16 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 58,000 miles
Based on 186 complaints that include mileage. 51% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles34
40k to 60k miles47
60k to 80k miles28
80k to 100k miles27
100k to 120k miles16
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 186 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 14 crashes, 41 fires, 7 injuries, 4 deaths.

What owners wrote

This complaint is concerning clarification of our previous complaints to NHTSA regarding the 2000 ford focus : #10104088 and #10107840. I am extremely concerned about the misinterpretation of data collected by your agency and posted for public review. Deaths are not posted, nor are they included as injuries. This misrepresents the seriousness of the vehicle and equipment failures reported.

December 2004 CrashFireInjuryDeath

The main concern I have is that I have had this car in 4 times now for rear wheel bearings. My other issue is that when the actuator in the rear drivers door went out that all the locks and windows freeze up in the locked position it that is where they were at when it dies. Not the key, manually or remote will wor. This to me is a saftey issue, you could potentially be locked into your vehicle with no way out.

Reported at 71,573 miles, December 2002

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