2000 Ford Focus Engine Problems

“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.”

“We were driving the car and it started stalling/sputtering. We just purchased the car from a dealer and less then one month prior to the incident we passed with excellent emissions. We took the car to a mechanic and he said that the cylinders weren't working properly and caused one of them to crack. 2 of the park plugs weren't properly working. It happened suddenly and we only drove the car to and from work.”

“We purchased a vehicle on 09/03/2016 from grass valley auto wholesale brokers, grass valley, ca. The vehicle was making a ticking noise and seemed to have a power issue, it kept losing it. The next day I called the lot and told them. They said they had it checked out and not to worry. I did. It kept happening sporadically. I had a 3 month/3k miles warranty. After calling the lot again, I relayed the same symptoms the car was having. I wanted to know did they think if it could be a transmission issue, could be, was the answer I got.. …”

“While driving the vehicle the electric dash cluster quit working and the vehicle cut off in the middle of traffic. The alternator was replaced then the vehicle did the same thing a few months later. The battery cables were replaced and the battery and the alternator were replaced as a precaution. The vehicle after 4 days and no driving longer that 35 miles a day the same thing happened again while traveling down the interstate.”

“2000 Ford Focus lx sedan - well maintained and cared for. At approximately 58,000 miles and without warning went to start up and heard a loud bang under the hood followed by a lot of metallic sound and then stalled. Attempted to restart and heard more metallic sound. Turned off engine had towed to mechanic. Mechanic diagnosis is #4 valve seat drop failure causing extensive shrapnel damage. Engine would need to be replaced. After internet research see that this is an issue that Ford knows about the Focus sohc 2l engine valve seat defect and they wont do anything about it.”