2000 Ford Focus Steering Problems

“I parked my car one night in a parking lot. The car was parked for less than 10 minutes. When I came back my steering wheel was locked and I could not turn the ignition to start the car. The lights and radio work so the battery is not dead. Two aaa roadside workers tried to turn the ignition and it did not work.”

“Key will not turn in ignition. Apparently, this is a known defect with Ford Focus models from the year 2000. There is nothing that precipitates the problem- it just doesn't work all of a sudden. Luckily, the car was parked at my office building- but it could have happened anywhere. I called a locksmith and he came and replaced the ignition. He said that there is no guarantee that it won't happen again.”

“The 2000 Focus has had many problems with the steering wheel locking. We put the key in and it wont turn. We have been stranded many times and this is costing us al ot of money to have a lock smith fix it, as welll as having it towed and the hassles of trying to get home when it happens in another town(twice). This needs to be fixed by Ford- I see it happens alot with others who own this car.”

“This incident is not all too tragic, no injuries or deaths. My 2000 Ford Focus hatchback has a steering wheel lock problem. A horribly common problem. It's based on a design flaw that the Ford motor company has done nothing to rectify and are now looking for a tax payer funded bailout from congress. This problem has become costly for many and in virtually all cases I've heard, repairs haven't worked. Please help us.”

“I searched in your page and you already have a campaign. The official NHTSA page concerning recall is #03v48200 and the NHTSA campaign is #02v28900. The engine of my car already crashed and I want to know where I can searched for the car's serial number that are included in this recall.”