2000 Ford Focus Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 3,686 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,981miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2000 Ford Focus, 0% of the 3,686 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,981 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I hit the brakes the whole car jolts when you go over 40 miles per hour of the steering shakes I've already replaced the safety neutral switch on a transmission now my car will not start it just makes a clicking noise and when it does turn over it immediately stalls out my cigarette lighter also lit a spark in the back of it go off and the brakes sometimes have grate brakes other tines I have to slam the brakes down to get any brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #11300181, filed 2020-01, 135,962 miles“This will be our 5th ignition replacement since purchasing this car new in 2000. The first three were covered. Since we have to pay another 500 for this one we have been making due by leaving the key in and not completely turned off by just a hair. Or on the occasion we forget and take it out we have to beat it with the back of a screwdriver to get it to engage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10250185, filed 2008-11, 72,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 12 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 | 37 | 1% |
| 2013 | 36 | 2% |
| 2012 | 48 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 5 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Focus
1,343 complaintsEngine cooling
474 complaintsBrakes
424 complaintsFuel system
411 complaintsSuspension
390 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
225 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
201 complaintsAir bags
191 complaintsVehicle speed control
170 complaintsSteering
168 complaintsBody and structure
138 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
118 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Focus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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