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2000 Ford Focus repairs by problem area

Engine (42%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (24%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (2%)

Chart based on 130 repairs.
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2000 Ford Focus repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (7%)

$500 - $999 (14%)

$100 - $499 (48%)

< $100 (31%)

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Chart based on 106 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2000 Ford Focus

Engine not specified

Ford Focus in South Dakota, United States
Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
May 2013

137900 mi

US $10
Had to change headlight, looked up video and did it myself. Not as simple as other cars, have to take off whole headlight and unscrew so many things. Took about 45 mins 
Ford Focus in California, United States
Jul 2010 - Feb 2011
Sep 2010

91000 mi

US $200
driver door welding came off and door would not close. 
Dec 2010

93000 mi

US $200
Electrical issue that took a number of repair trips to fix. 
Ford Focus in Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
Mar 2010

113000 mi

US $850
Wheel bearing replacement. Drive axle replacement. 

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2000 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon

130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2012 - Mar 2015
Sep 2013

97960 mi

C $242
Tie rods replaced Wheel alignment done 
Mar 2015

101060 mi
My car is now 15 years old. There are a variety of problems: worn rear suspension, worn front brakes, worn sway bar, leaky rims,  loose engine mounts, leaking oil pan, no air conditioning. Total cost of repairs: over $3000. So I sold it. 
Ford Focus in Georgia, United States
Dec 2012 - Jan 2013
Jan 2013

US $255
coil pack 

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2000 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon

130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Ford Focus in Manitoba, Canada
Aug 2009 - Jun 2012
Oct 2010

63860 mi

C $600
Grinding noise from rear passenger side wheel. Bearings were replaced/repacked. Anti-lock brake system would engage during normal braking, then light would come on and anti-lock system wouldn't function. I thought it was sensor issue, they thought the rear wheel bearing repair would solve the problem. They were wrong. 
Nov 2010

64460 mi

C $253
Replaced anti-lock brake sensor. 
Nov 2011

71180 mi

C $536
Knocking sound from under front end. Front stabilizer links replaced. $170 Rear brake cylinders leaking. Replaced. $290. 
Ford Focus in Alabama, United States
Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
Jul 2013

180000 mi
loose tie-rod end 
Ford Focus in Georgia, United States
Feb 2010 - Jun 2011
Mar 2010

159000 mi

US $1200
Head gasket leaking oil 
Ford Focus in Minnesota, United States
Feb 2013 - Oct 2013
May 2013

172000 mi

US $475
Rough idle, poor combustion. Replaced coil, wires, plugs, anr wire harness. 
Aug 2013

174400 mi

US $600
Serpentine belt broke, change alternator 

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2000 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon

110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Ford Focus in Washington, United States
Nov 2010 - Mar 2011
Mar 2011

97000 mi

US $190
Driver side wheel bearing failed. Bearing spun on axle spindle. Replaced spindle and bearing. 
Ford Focus in Virginia, United States
Sep 2012 - Jun 2015
Jan 2013

US $400
Repl spark plug and related items. 
Sep 2013

156000 mi

US $500
Engine mounts were breaking and needed to be replaced. 
Oct 2014

160300 mi

US $950
Multiple fixes to suspensions (front and rear) 

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2000 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Ford Focus in Utah, United States
Feb 2011 - Jul 2012
May 2011

134300 mi

US $50
Replaced both motor mounts 
Jul 2011

138000 mi

US $30
Replaced the cylinder head temperature sensor 
Mar 2012

147000 mi

US $250
Spark plug blew out 
Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2010 - Oct 2010
May 2010

59954 mi

C $200
New rear coil springs, front stab link New rear coil springs, front stab link 
Ford Focus in Virginia, United States
Nov 2008 - Dec 2013
Dec 2008

81000 mi

US $15
Some wiring got burnt and that destroyed the alternator. Got a new alternator and wiring fixed. The cabin fan resistor was dead causing the fan to operate only at full speed (4) setting. Got a new one off ebay for $15 shipped. Easy 5 minute fix. 
Jun 2009

88000 mi

US $400
Alternator died. 
Apr 2011

110300 mi

US $400
replaced front passenger side strut 
Dec 2011

120000 mi

US $100
replace vacuum hose 
Dec 2013

130000 mi

US $200
Battery died - it was working fine a day earlier. I didnt leeave anything on. 
Ford Focus in Colorado, United States
Sep 2011 - Jun 2015
Sep 2013

157000 mi

US $20
Heater hose outlet tube leaking. 
Ford Focus in British Columbia, Canada
Aug 2009 - Sep 2012
Nov 2009

43400 mi

C $1000
serious water leak into front passenger compartment; required expensive leak detective work, drying time, then sealing of leak in the air / heating system. This was a known problem by the dealer, but dealer refused to repair it.  
May 2012

59800 mi

C $1000
Broke the stabilizer bar going over a curb. Replaced the whole suspension (both sides) as all were worn. 

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2000 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan

130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Ford Focus in Virginia, United States
Apr 2008 - Oct 2013
Sep 2008

148000 mi

US $500
Key cylinder was replaced. 
Aug 2009

162000 mi

US $408
tie rod ends and tires 
Jun 2010

173000 mi

US $100
broken window regulator 
Nov 2010

180000 mi

US $250
tires and tie rod end 
Aug 2012

196100 mi

US $100
window regulator 
Dec 2012

199000 mi

US $120
Replaced driver side window regulator 
Ford Focus in Ohio, United States
Jul 2014 - Jul 2014
Jul 2014

240000 mi

US $75
Front wheel bearing replace MAF Sensor replaced Timing Belt 
Ford Focus in California, United States
Feb 2008 - Sep 2014
Aug 2008

52000 mi

US $410
A fairly loud noise was heard from the rear when driving. It was due to the wheel bearings failing. 
Nov 2009

59000 mi

US $200
Plastic coolant tank developed hole causing leak. 
Jan 2010

69300 mi

US $720
Plastic Coolant tank. The first shop, as it turned out, put a used coolant bottle instead of the brand new one they charged us for. I wrote a letter to Ford about this dealership. Engine crankcase gasket leaked. 
Jun 2011

68000 mi

US $725
Engine mounts were collapsed. They were replaced by dealer. 
Ford Focus in California, United States
Nov 2011 - Jul 2022
Sep 2014

65000 mi

US $250
Wheel cylinders leaking on both rear wheels. 
Jul 2021

87000 mi

US $40
Coolant inlet to engine failed. Leaking. Replaced inlet. 

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2000 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan

110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Ford Focus in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2012 - May 2012
May 2012

85000 mi

US $1100
Check Light On - Bad Idle Air Control Unit Driver side front spring is cracked. Front brake hose bad. 
Ford Focus in Michigan, United States
Feb 2008 - May 2011
Jun 2010

150000 mi

US $150
Engine ignition coil had low/no voltage on cylinder #3. Giving a cylinder #3 misfire code. 
Ford Focus in Illinois, United States
Mar 2011 - May 2011
Apr 2011

162000 mi

US $250
Car was not idling well, dieing, several mechanics told me they couldn't pinpoint the problem. This shop told me I had a broken fuel rail sensor. After this $250 repair still had problems and they coulnd't figure out what was wrong. 
May 2011

162000 mi
2 wks after shop cldn't fix problem and day before another mechanic was to look at it I started my car threw a rod=toast was told it started with the timing being off which caused the comptr to work hard to try to fix and caused other mech 
Ford Focus in Virginia, United States
Feb 2012 - Mar 2012
Mar 2012

86000 mi

US $215
Steering wheel and gas pedal vibrates 

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2000 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan

110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Ford Focus in New York, United States
Jun 2012 - Sep 2014
Oct 2013

142700 mi

US $1012
Wobbling on turns. 
Feb 2014

146700 mi

US $325
Steering wobble 
Jun 2014

150000 mi

US $134
engine lite remains on 
Sep 2014

150000 mi
engine light steering wobble The air conditioning system also needed repair and the total cost of all required repairs was approximately $3,000. I enjoyed that car for many years but it finally reached the point where it was time to move on. 
Ford Focus in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2013 - Apr 2016
Apr 2013

192000 mi

US $1345
First replacement of exhaust system components since I bought the car in 2000 - yep 193,000 miles on the original exhaust system. 
Apr 2016

207000 mi
Most likely a piston wrist pin broke when starting the car. My mechanic said the piston in cylinder #2 was not moving. Car is totaled as repair costs far exceed the value. RIP Ford Focus. You were a GREAT car. 
Ford Focus in New Jersey, United States
Mar 2010 - Oct 2012
Aug 2010

83000 mi

US $80
drivers side window regulator broke 
Oct 2010

85000 mi

US $600
AC compressor failed (again) 
Ford Focus in Georgia, United States
Feb 2008 - Apr 2013
Jun 2009

75000 mi

US $1700
Air conditioner was not blowing cold air. Had to replace condenser and heating cord. 
Mar 2013

91000 mi
Car would not start. Mechanic said engine had died and that I needed to replace it. 

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2000 Ford Focus 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

Ford Focus in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2008 - Mar 2010
Apr 2008

65100 mi

C $75
AC was weak, checked for leaks, none found. System was recharged and works fine. 
Nov 2008

71300 mi

C $200
Sway bars falling off - needed replacement. 

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2000 Ford Focus 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford Focus in Virginia, United States
Jul 2009 - Sep 2009
Sep 2009

104000 mi
Power locks not working when sold. Thermal fuse blown when sold. Not with regular fuses. Accessible by unsrewing the glovebox. Blower motor resistors in 2000 Focus get hot and this blows the thermal fuse. 
Ford Focus in Colorado, United States
Jun 2008 - Mar 2010
Jul 2008

154000 mi
Head gasket failing. Exhaust in the coolant and dripping oil. Decided not to repair due to $1,000 estimate. 
Ford Focus in New Jersey, United States
Apr 2008 - Jan 2009
May 2008

95000 mi

US $900
Coil spring broke over weekend (heard pop) and took immediately to shop on Monday morning. Replaced entire shocks/struts. Ford would not reimburse even though covered under "Customer Satisfaction Program". 
Ford Focus in Michigan, United States
Dec 2008 - Oct 2009
Oct 2009

108000 mi

US $112
Wheel bearing went out. The car had to be towed home so I could fix it. The engineering behind this repair was ridiculous. Coolant hose burst, leaving me stranded on the highway. 2nd time in 5 weeks for this turd! Hose cost $50 just for the part. My rear wheel bearing let go, totally. Wheel almost fell off. Terrible design dictates dissasembling rear suspension to replace rear wheel bearing. Sold Ford Junk. 
Ford Focus in Washington, United States
Nov 2009 - Mar 2010
Dec 2009

114000 mi

US $84
Heat shield causes severe rumble in car when cold Tried to have diagnosed,but nothing was done We are taking back this week 
Mar 2010

114000 mi

US $700
Fuel pump failure, probably was cause of rough idle during cold start. 

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2000 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch

130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Ford Focus in New Mexico, United States
Jan 2001 - Jan 2013
Oct 2001

15991 mi
Replaced left rear seat latch; replaced wiper motor gear cover; Replaced clutch spring; retensioned clutch cable. 
Jul 2003

41256 mi
Replaced broken rf coil spring and tire damaged as a consequence 
Jan 2004

45627 mi
Replaced steering gear assembly; replaced front end stabilizer assembly. 
Aug 2005

60445 mi

US $397
AC recharge Replaced alternater 
Jun 2006

71327 mi

US $247
Replaced ac pressure switch; recharge ac 
Jul 2006

72225 mi

US $258
Repaired leaking thermostat housing 
Jan 2008

86581 mi

US $199
Replaced valve cover gasket 
Feb 2009

92945 mi

US $795
Replaced leaking rear brake cylinders 
Oct 2009

98632 mi

US $560
Replaced leaking bypass hose & thermostat 
Jun 2010

102085 mi

US $500
Replace leaking radiator & hoses 
Nov 2010

105181 mi

US $366
Replaced 2 engine mounts 
Dec 2012

121828 mi

US $1398
Replaced 2 motor mounts Replaced leaking water pump Raplaced front wheel bearings, left lower ball joint, left outer CV boot 
Ford Focus in Quebec, Canada
Jan 2013 - Apr 2015
Feb 2013

168200 mi

C $40
thermostat stayed open. We change it. 
Mar 2013

169260 mi

C $100
Hand brake cables replacement. 
May 2013

171740 mi

C $350
Changed both tabs (pre-assembled tabs with bushings and ball-joints) 
Dec 2013

174220 mi

C $40
rear shock absorber replacement. total for trip $300 parts and $500 labor. over flow line of the gas tank changed. The paint around the wheels was lifting off in pieces an inch square. Also spots of rust up to a square inch big (mostly on the hood). Fixed rust and painted the car myself. 
Sep 2014

181660 mi

C $30
radiator fan pop off is notches and was dragged on the asphalt for some time ! found a use one for 30$ 
Dec 2014

184760 mi

C $40
leak in one of the junction... 
Mar 2015

186620 mi

C $50
bering of the pulley of the driving belt was seize : burned the belt... 
Apr 2015

186620 mi
The rear cross member was all rotten with rust... not really reparable... 
Ford Focus in Florida, United States
Feb 2008 - Jun 2011
Aug 2008

83000 mi

US $200
Replace fuel sensor. 
Sep 2009

97000 mi
Seat recline was broken during oil change at dealer. They fixed it when informed of the problem. 
Jan 2010

97000 mi

US $400
Ignition cylinder replacement. Key could not be fully inserted and would not turn. 
Ford Focus in British Columbia, Canada
Jun 2009 - Nov 2013
Aug 2010

71300 mi

C $100
Replaced valve cover gasket 
Dec 2010

73780 mi

C $80
thermostat housing/gasket leak. online replacement instructions followed, easy peasy. 
Aug 2013

96580 mi

C $200
right rear wheel cylinder leaking fluid. both replaced. 
Ford Focus in Wisconsin, United States
Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
Mar 2010

151000 mi

US $217
Brakes were pulsing. Replaced rotors & cleaned calipers for a sticking caliper that caused the 1 rotor to warp. 
Ford Focus in California, United States
Sep 2009 - Oct 2009
Sep 2009

177000 mi
Stalling problem when sold. 
Ford Focus in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2010 - Apr 2011
Apr 2011

164000 mi

US $250
Both front wheel bearings needed to be replaced. 
Ford Focus in Utah, United States
Jun 2017 - Jul 2018
Jul 2018

260000 mi

US $200
Overheating issues had been happening for awhile. Flushed cooling system, replaced thermostat, and switched to Ford Gold coolant. Replaced Battery. Car had been parked for a long period of time. 
Ford Focus in California, United States
Oct 2011 - Oct 2012
Aug 2012

170000 mi

US $200
a plastic piece that connect cooling hoses got cracked. 

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2000 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch

130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Ford Focus in Georgia, United States
May 2009 - Jan 2010
Nov 2009

165000 mi

US $80
Replaced headlamps, cosmetic issue. 
Jan 2010 Stalling issue when sold. 

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2000 Ford Focus 2-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

Ford Focus in Wyoming, United States
May 2008 - Mar 2010
Jun 2008

125000 mi

US $125
Window seal was replaced due to scratching noise drivers side door became unaligned. The dealer did a quick adjustment to fix it and everything was fine. Pretty minor for 125K miles. 
Nov 2008

130000 mi

US $200
Replaced PCV valve due to some oil coming out. Replaced manifold gasket due to 130K of compression...ie oil beginning to leak through rubber gasket. 
Dec 2008

130000 mi

US $200
Transmission fluid leak.  

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2000 Ford Focus 2-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford Focus in New York, United States
Apr 2009 - Jul 2009
May 2009

39000 mi

US $230
Front right spring broke, also cracked the strut. It turned out the spring was covered under a warranty extension for that one part, but Ford never notified us of any warranty extension, so we paid out of pocket not knowing of the coverage. Cheap plastic thermostat housing cracked and leaked out all the coolant causing the engine to overheat. The car only has 39K miles on it, things like that should never happen on a car with that low mileage. 

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