2000 Ford Focus transmission problems
133 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2000 Ford Focus, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 133 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Positive battery cable is burning off insulation. Consumer states that the positive battery cable harness has gotten so hot that it has burned the red plastic cable cover black and has caused the battery to bulge out as if it could burst, consumer states the positive wire was cut from the battery past terminal and there has not been any problems as of yet, also transmission fluid was leaking at the case half, also the front struts were replaced. *slc
While driving 20 MPH vehicle stalled. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
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
- Latches & locks 204 complaints
- Air bags 193 complaints
- Cruise control 178 complaints