Three problems related to axle shaft have been reported for the 2000 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2000 Focus.
Tires wore out and started to separate at this milage, dealer won't help , also wheel bearing replaced due to failures. Dealer and Ford accept no responsiblity for defective equip. Bearing noise noticed at 7k miles dealer finally replaced bearings at 23750 miles. Cust is going thru arbitration to lemon the car. Running into probs with this also Ford won't take it back . 8 recalls is enough (tiresize: p19570r15)( dot number: tire size: p19570r15 ).
Brake system has had shoes/bearings/ drums replaced due to overheating of wheel. Rear drive's side tire is becoming too hot to touch after normal operation of vehicle. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Received a manufacturer's recall notice concerning a rear wheel drum assembly bearing clip load. Unable to get appointment because dealer ( tamiami Ford, naples, FL , phone # 914/ 643-3673) informed consumer no parts available. Seeking help from NHTSA in this matter.