Six problems related to noises during shifting 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.
While traveling on highway there is a clunking noise coming from the front and rear underneath the vehicle, transmission slips and doesn't shift properly. Dealership is aware of problem.
Popped out of gear at high speed, had to hold the shifter to keep it in gear and avoid accident. Afterward, it was difficult to get the shifter to go into any gear without grinding noise, no reverse at all. Had to be towed to dealer. Dealer said they would replace the whole transmission, then later they said Ford knew about the problem and recommended an adjustment to the linkage.
While driving vehicle on highway & had proceeded to slow down, pedal went to floor. Vehicle failed to slow down or stop. Had to downshift to slow down. Pumped brakes twice before stopping. Second time was slowing down & had no brakes. Used emergency brakes to stop. Third time had same problem with brakes only, another vehicle stopped Focus. Also, transmission would slip when shifting & would make squeaking & clicking noises.
When driving on an incline and vehicle was at a stand still or when stopping at a light consumer noticed a noise coming from front end, sounded like it was shifting gears. Consumer has contacted t dealer, dealer has yet to determine the cause. Please provide any further details.
Since new the car made a strange back-ground noise, not typical of a standard manual transmission. Once a Ford mecanich took a drive with us to verify and agreed on the noise. After four times the problem is still there. Also the 4th gear is hard to shift and the reverse pops out. All the times we got the car back with the service paper stateing: problem not found!. We drived a same model same year car at the gatewayford location and it didn't carry all that problems. Lately we ask the store manager some for help. He sad he'll have a Ford rappresentative to take a look at the car. Three weeks later we are still waiting. What shall we do?.
Transmission needed to be replaced at 7000 miles. At 25000 miles the car is having the same problems- hesitation, whining noises, and hard shifting. The trunk door must be slammed as hard as possible several times before it closes. Also a passenger compartment water leak had to be repaired four times before it was fixed.