Six problems related to front seat belt anchorage 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.
Consumer states that during a vehicle accident the front seat belts buckles will not latch properly causing injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Nlm.
Rear center seatbelt will not pull out in cold weather. Dealer has replaced seatbelt 6 times with one of the same design. Did not remedy problem. Consumer was informed that this problem occurs when the rear back/back vertical seat support gets bent.
Suspension is hard when driving , vehicle swings from left to right, and there is a rattling noise. Also, seatbelt on passenger's side broke, and when applying brakes, vehicle wanders to the left and right.
Rear seat belt so tight, would not work or release, finally, the seat belt assembly pulled out of bolt frame.
The right rear passenger seat belt was not properly secured during manufacturing.
Had car 8mths, in shop 6 times never buy a Ford again, never, problems from day one. No safety defect listed in summary.