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Ford Focus · 2000

1 recall affects this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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Severity pendingNHTSA·12E007000·2012-02-24
Ford Focus aftermarket suspension assemblies recalled for missing washer
Ride Control is recalling aftermarket suspension assemblies for 2000-2005 Ford Focus vehicles because a missing washer can cause the assembly to separate, potentially leading to injury or a crash.
Product
FORD — FORD FOCUS
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

2000Not rated by NHTSA
2 trims tested for 2000; overall ratings can differ by trim.
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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 2 open

EA26004 Engineering Analysis · open · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
PE25020 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
RQ24014 Recall Query · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
PE24019 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
PE24014 Preliminary Evaluation · open · fuel system, diesel
RQ24008 Recall Query · fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

2014 · powertrain — 1,543 complaints, median 45,486 mi
Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2012 · powertrain — 1,352 complaints, median 59,333 mi
Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2013 · powertrain — 1,052 complaints, median 44,210 mi
Includes 1 alleging a death and 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2012 · steering — 933 complaints, median 79,000 mi
Includes 5 alleging a death and 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2016 · powertrain — 657 complaints, median 65,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

466 manufacturer service bulletins across 14 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

2018: 2.7/5 · 830 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
2017: 2.4/5 · 902 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
2016: 2.3/5 · 1,191 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
2015: 2.4/5 · 1,028 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
2014: 1.9/5 · 2,652 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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