Wiring problems of the 2001 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the warning indicators did not illuminate on the dashboard. The failure occurred numerous of times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and recommended the replacement of the faulty wiring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate mileage was 162,600.

2001 Ford Focus. Consumer writes in regards to electrical system failure. The consumer stated the vehicle was a lemon. Over the past 2 years alone, he has spent $2,000 in non-routine repairs. Every time there was an issue, the vehicle was taken to the repair shop for the problem, but was never fully fixed. On one occasion, the vehicle started smoking and the wiring caught on fire. . The consumer was informed, the vehicle needed all new wiring, after the dash lights and tail lights went out 3 times. Also, the cruise control and all the lights inside the vehicle stopped working.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the third brake light on the tailgate had malfunctioned. All other brake lights were working fine but the third brake light has failed due to the wires melting. The contact has called the manufacturer regarding the brake light and referenced the recall for the electrical system:wiring (00v411000) for the 2000 model Ford Focus. The manufacturer informed the contact that due to the VIN number the vehicle is not included in the recall and he can not receive a remedy repair. The contact stated this is the same issue which is stated in the recall and the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs. The failure mileage was 108,000.

I have had numerous stalling condition while driving that have been frightening. Several fuel modules have been replaced as well as harness repairs. The dealer has finally replaced the harness going to the fuel pump stating it had been rubbing against the body and grounding out. I am not sure this will fix the problem since it is intermittent. It appears the dealer has done several wiring harness repairs leading to the fuel pump.

I will start with the fact the car is on it's fourth battery. It has had the wiring harness replaced along with every sensor in the car some twice. There was a steering column recall done on it. The two back windows tracks have been broke a total of six times. The door handles brake three so far. The stereo is broke for the second time. I have had to do the brakes twice so far and all this and the car only has 63,498. 8 miles .

In my 2001 Ford Focus zx3, there is a serious electrical problem. Several things do not work or have shorts, or the switches operate other things. Right now, the dealer is installing a new wiring harness for $500 at least. I just found that there is a recall for 200 Focus on this issue. This is the same car as mine. Mine should also be covered. The problems began just a few days after the 3 year warranty period ended, but I thought it was minor and I could leave it alone. The dealer is all-american Ford in hackensack, NJ. Can you help me?.

- the contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus with a current and failure mileage of 140,000. The contact stated that she was driving 55 mph on a hot day and the vehicle would sputter and lose acceleration , then lost power. The contact stated that the engine would stall, but the car would still be driving until the contact applied the brakes. The contact had the mechanic changed the spark plugs, wires, and fuel filter, but the problem persisted. The contact called the manufacturer, and they told him to take it to the Ford dealer to get it diagnosed. The mechanic stated that it was a failure in the fuel distribution system, but the parts were on nationwide back order.

I was driving home from work one night and as I was driving all the lights, inside and out, except my brake lights went out. I took it to a repair place and they told me I have to take it to a Ford dealership because it was something wrong with my entire electrical system. This is not safe. I could've been in an accident. I have searched for recalls on 2001 Ford Focus zx3 and have not found any. I also looked up how much it would cost to replace it ($359). This is not a small problem. Problems like this are very dangerous.

: the contact stated the dealer determined the wire jackets on the wire harness at the deck lid, wore away and resulted in an electrical short. In addition, the license plate light bracket within the deck lid also shorted out, due to the wires being burned. There is an NHTSA recall, # 00v411000 regarding the electrical system/wiring. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.

2001 Ford Focus wagon VIN 1fafp36391w151352 intermittent problem: rear hatch opens when car is started. Rear hatch cannot be closed when car is running. When I jiggle the wiring harness at the top of the hatch, I hear crackling noises. Eventually, after jiggling the harness, I can get the problem to go away. I also had the fuse blow for the rear lights a while back, but replaced it with no further problems, thinking nothing of it. Nhtsa campaign id 00v411000 addresses a problem with the deck lid wiring harness shorting out where it bends, and developing broken wires. Loss of tail lamps is one of the consequences. I believe the hatch opening is a related problem too, although the recall does not specifically mention it. This recall is for year 2000 Focus wagons. Mine is a 2001, but its manufacture date is 2000. Ford customer service refuses to do anything for me, saying that the VIN is not covered under the recall. Meanwhile, I am driving around with this electrical issue. You would think that Ford would treat customers better, rather than just saying they do on their commercials. I have never had their customer service say "yes" to any of my issues. They just record the complaint and happily ask if there's anything else they can "do" for me. They also say that even if the car were covered, its mileage is too high. Is there a mileage limit on this recall? I didn't see it. Please see if you can get these slightly-later-manufactured Focus wagons added to the recall. Thank you for you help!.

Consumer noticed that instrument cluster lights were turned on, and tail lights were not operating. Results showed that the wiring harness tore due to wear and tear, causing the lights not to operate.

Rear taillights failed wiring harness (rear) has become worn. All wires exposed and are in contact with one another. I have photos. Please contact me to have them forwarded. I know of this problem occuring on at least 8 other zx3's.

Vehicle caught on fire in the parking lot. Consumer has no idea as to why the vehicle caught on fire.

While driving 55 mph consumer smelled a burnt odor coming from the steering column. Vehicle caught on fire due to exposed wires. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Passenger extinguished the fire and disconnected the fuel box. Vehicle was towed.

The vehicle started smoking under the dashboard. The dealer stated that the vehicles rear wiring harness failed.

While driving 45 mph driver started smelling smoke. When she pulled window down smoke began pouring through the ventilation. She pulled over, and vehicle began to smoke even more. Fire department wasn't able to detect cause of severe smoking. Please describe details.

All functions on the dash board failed, and then the engine shut down, the dealer had to replace a ground wire.