AC / heater problem
7.8
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
77,000 miles
Number of complaints:
8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (7 reports)
- dealer fixed the A/C under warranty (1 reports)
Helpful Websites About 2000 Ford Focus A/C stopped working
2006Apr 08
Focus SE
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
This car sucks sooooo frigging bad i cant even take it anymore. my brakes and rotors have somehow just ffuc$#@ themselves up twice in two years; squealing, grinding. heat and air only work on 1 and 3 and 0! Yes, try driving with warm air blowing on you when its 90 degrees in the middle Philadelphia. My trnny went bad at 75, 000 m. Now my god damn engine light came on it stalls out and leaks oil out of the valve cover gasket. its like Im giving smoke signals as the oil burms on the header while im driving. And oh about those frigging brakes: i want ford to give me money for all trhe damn aspirin i had to take from those loud ass brakes. this car just epitomizes the fuc#!@ mind state of corporate america! Its obvious that these problems aren't random; there are thousands to contest to it. i just want my goodddaaammm money back
2007May 10
Focus LX
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
the a/c heater switch has slowly stopped working. initially the level 1 and 2 settings quit working, now level 4 (max) no longer does. only level 3 works (and that is on a good day) we have not gotten it fixed yet, it's not worth the money, the car is going to fall apart soon enough.
2006Sep 14
Focus ZTS
- Automatic transmission
- 87,000 miles
Air 1st got hot in Sept. of 2006 but being it was going into winter and I was in MI thought I would just wait until spring to get fixed...was told in summer of 07 just needed a freon recharge so that was $65 but only lasted about a month and then air got hot again..so took it back and was told there was a little pin hole in a filter related with the air and Ford had no after market for it so would be $687 for part and labor...needless to say it is hot in the car and defogger doesn't work right either when it is humid cause of no air..accident waiting to happen...one of at least 15 things that have gone wrong in this car
2007Aug 22
(reported on)Focus SE 2.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 108,000 miles
Wife was driving down the road, a car pulled out in front of her, she slammed on the brakes and poof there went the a/c. No fan, no heat no nothing. It is late summer here in so. cal what the h e double hockey sticks is up with this. I have 2 kids. They will burn up, especially with 3 of the windows not working. This focus is a P. O. S.
2006Aug 01
(reported on)Focus SE
- 75,000 miles
On the hottest day of the summer thus far my A/C worked getting to where I had to go. Then 5 minutes later I get back in turn on the A/C and absolutely nothing! No A/C, no heat, no airflow whatsoever!!!
2006Nov 19
(reported on)Focus V4
- Manual transmission
- 58,000 miles
My 00 " Faucus", hence its real nickname:"F'en Faucus !!" Its dead set going into winter, Oregon is one of the worst for me so far. The heater/defroster no longer works. No warning either. Not just the crapy extended "warranty" crap, but the cost of the "DEDUCTIBLE!!" TO GET IT DONE. Oh My Dang It ! Could it get any worse with this thang? It has a wonderful surging problem on top of it all, but usually just in summer. Now in the winter I have no heater? And the deductible they chose on their own is a gasping $$$100.00!! Dang It !! is there no justice to the damn industry for us car owners? They won't let me find the right menace either. They keep bouncing me around their site. Anyone else... Have U had this problem already? & What exactly did U have repaired???? I am very able but very disabled. So here is my problem... My husband is cut off from this one, I can't do it, & a friend of mine says, "Oh that's gotta be the relay", OK SMART GUY, WHICH ONE?? I am told by an "unknower" that there are about roughly [I'm guessing to remember what he said] #30 DIFFERENT FUSES & RELAYS. IN JUST THAT ONE LITTLE CAR. Ok then grrrrreeereaat! Would FORD at least help me find the one? & I will glady buy the damn thing from them! I just want to survive this terrible winter & my car too! They have been horrible at "Clint newel" Cadillac, my warranty provider, but get this, they sub-contract me-EA. TIME-to LITHIA. If there were a worse Place than this? No there is not!! They need to be shut down like their other sister dealer of the same name. but tha's a whole 'nother topic. Please journey thru this horribly long "novel" & try to email me if you have a [solution]. Only a solution though please, I am so frustrated that it's still broke. I have to stop here... so I can. LOLOL!! Thanks AutoBeef for being here. I really am not better now but I may feel better if someone helps me thru this. I appreciate the chance to be here!
Very Truly, Angie Benedict Thanks to all!
2002Oct 23
(reported on)Focus
- 27,000 miles
You buy a new car to have less problems but I never think that this Focus is going to give to me a lot of trouble.
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2008Apr 02
Focus SE Wagon 2.0L
Hello:
My A/C / Heater has stopped working without any warning. My blower fan does not work at all nor do my A/C indicator light comes on. I have no fan,heat or A/C. I do not understand why ford does not recall this vehicle for this problem. I have read or viewed over 400 other complaints about the same issue by ford focus owners. I have checked all fuses,replaced the relay and blower resistor. None of these have solved my problem. Can anyone please tell me what is going on or has there been any recalls on this vehicle with this type of issue. Also my ignition switch has got stuck and my key would not turn at all. I called a lock smith and was able to get it fixed for $30.00. He told me there was a broken lobe inside the switch that he removed and it works fine now. My brakes are making an awful noise aswell. What is the deal with this car? Ford needs to recall this car and pay for the cost not the consumer. If anyone has had there a/c fixed please tell me what you had done.
Thank you
Stacy H.
Suffolk, VA, USA
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