2000 Ford Focus latches & locks problems
204 complaints about latches & locks have been filed for the 2000 Ford Focus, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 204 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 110 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When latches & locks problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 110 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 fires, 4 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.
Both rear door latches failed. As a result, while driving at highway speed, the rear passenger door flew open. Children were in the back seat when the doors flew open. The door would not re-latch.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Ford Focus
- Electrical system 1,406 complaints
- Engine 493 complaints
- Brakes 487 complaints
- Fuel system 445 complaints
- Suspension 412 complaints
- Air bags 193 complaints
- Cruise control 178 complaints
- Steering 173 complaints