2000 Ford Focus exterior lighting problems
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2000 Ford Focus — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I've been experiencing an electrical issue. I have lost power to my break lights completely. There was no warning lights or signs at all. I was pulled over and made aware by a police officer that my break light were out. I proceeded to try to replace the light itself which did not work, it only…”
filed Aug 20, 2021
“I was driving and my headlights and interior lights started to flicker and the check engine light came on and then the car just quit running after 10 minutes I was able to start the car and get home I have had this car (2000 ford focus) for a little over a year the place I purchased it from did not…”
filed May 12, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Focus | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 Focus | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 Focus | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Focus | 10 | 0% |
| 2013 Focus | 14 | 1% |
| 2012 Focus | 26 | 1% |
| 2011 Focus | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 Focus | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Focus | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 Focus | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.