2000 Ford Focus latches/locks/linkages problems

“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…”

“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 *JS”

“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”

“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. *TR”

“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. *TR”

“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. *TR”