Battery Dead problems of the 2000 Ford Focus

Yesterday, Feb. 11, 2009, I came home from school, parked, and turned off my car(2000 Ford Focus) only to find that my key would not come out of the ignition. So in turn I just left the key there obviously and went in my house. Following day before school I try once more to remove the key, no luck, I drive to school, park, turn off car and again tried removing the key and once again no luck. Later on I car pulled with my friend in his car to work, after work he dropped me off at my car to go home. I get in my car only to find that now it wont even start. I called my friend with my cell phone that I was blessed to have and he came back so I was spared from being stranded. We hooked up the cables to jump the car and no luck what so ever, all we merely got was a nice clicking sound. The battery was dead, all because the key could not be removed from the ignition thanks to Ford's selfishness and not issuing a recall. All in all my car remains in that parking lot and I am left without a car. Thank you Ford.

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.

After having the vehicle serviced on two different recalls vehicle performed poorly. The first recall was for battery wiring corrosion. Currently, the battery failed. The second was for the pin bolt controls. Steering wheel shook, and the two left front tires were replaced for extensive wear, and a blow out. The tires were replaced, and the vehicle aligned. However, vehicle continued to wear out, the tires and the steering wheel shook. Manufacturer offered no solution. No recalls found. . . . . . Also, was experiencing problems with decreased power. Consumer objected to paying for repairs.

1) stalling, stuttering and or slow acceleration 2) gauges and lights inside and outside the vehicle are fluctuating as they wish. He car was taken to the dealer three times so they could diagnosis and work on the problem. 1st time there was a recall performed on the fdm (fuel delivery module). 2nd time they gave it a computer update and then all of the electrical problems began to occur. Third time they sent me away saying there is not a problem. 2 weeks later with all the symptoms giving lots of problems (shuttering and stuttering, car stalled many times while traveling on the interstate etc. ). Finally it quit all together when electrically it blew up or shorted out somewhere. All the gauges were fluctuating empty to full,0 to 100 mph, air bag illuminated etc. Cabin lamps went crazy. The car smelled like it was burning in the cabin. Found no burnt or melted wires. I called the dealer to get them to pick up the car and they told me the battery went dead. When they test drove it now being the fourth time they said it needed new spark plugs and wires. I just cannot believe what they are telling me so I pulled this vehicle out of their care.

We have had several problems with the car since we purchased it. Our battery died at 25000 miles, had to be replaced no explanation given. The ignition tumbler had to be replaced be cause it broke, when I took it to the dealership they gave no explanation for it. *akalso we have had our brakes replaced twice within 1 year and need to have them done again(last done in July 2003). And we have been having a problem with the car stalling while driving at various speeds.