7.4
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$335.00
Average Mileage:
68,473 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (5 reports)
- no good solution, dealer wanted to break the rear seat (2 reports)
accessories - exterior problem
Helpful Websites About 2000 Ford Focus trunk jammed shut, lock mechanism failed
2008Dec 26
Focus
- Automatic transmission
- 8,872 miles
I need to know how to go about getting this fixed. I can't get into the trunk .. The key lock won't open it, the automatic button in the car won't open it AND there isn't a latch on the inside where I can just bring the backseats down. That latch is located in the trunk... Any suggestions?
2008Mar 16
Focus SE 2.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 83,000 miles
The trunk latch has apparently broken, in the closed position. Key turns and you can feel it moving-something-but obviously not the latch. This is the second latch assembly on this car to go. The other is the right front door latch which stopped working as soon as the warranty ran out. I am going to try to disengage the rear seats from the bottom and open the trunk from the inside. What a piece of crap.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2007Jun 22
Focus
- Automatic transmission
- 35,000 miles
As I understand the lock in the trunk area is a piece of crap Even a locksmith can't fix it it is a ford exclusive problem with a ford only fix....since the part itself is about 100 dollars and the labor God only knows what I can't afford to have it fixed with the other problems with this POS car ...yippie American made POS thats got less then 40,000 miles on it and been treated like a baby
2007Sep 24
(reported on)Focus SE 2.0L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 57,441 miles
Just another in a long list of Ford Focus complaints. I am surprised it hasn't fallen apart. Ford will not help with any thing!
2007Mar 12
(reported on)Focus SE 2.0 V4
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
My trunk is jammed shut too. Fortunately for me I had nothing important in it at the time it happened, which was a year ago. I can't fold the seats without pressing the latch in the trunk and the trunk won't open for me to get to the latch for the seats. A horrendous engineering design! The dealership scratched their heads when I took it in last year. After consulting with locksmiths etc Everyone I talked to looked puzzled and couldn't imagine why anyone would design a car thsi way. I was told it may be cheaper to take the seats out. The dealership tried taking the seats out today for $80, and they still could not acess the trunk. They finally broke the lock and charged me $300 to reinstall it. This is the last time I buy another Ford product. This car has been recalled at least 4 times and I have spent sevrall hundreds on it since the extended warranty ran out. My next car is going to be a Toyota, Honda or Nissan!
2006Dec 27
(reported on)Focus SE
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
I closed the trunk, immediately clicked to open it and nothing happened. Tried the dash board popper dohicky button and nothing happened. Tried my key and you guessed it... nothing happened! Worse part was in was in downtown Detroit, and my purse, wallet, and every form of money or ID that I had was trapped in my trunk. AHHHHHHHHHHH
Went to trusty neighborhood mechanic (no sarcasm... this guy is great and honest). He was stumped. Went to Ford dealer... they said (Clif Notes version here) "This happens. We have to break the back seat and fix it from the inside", He was talking $500+ in parts, labor and a new freaking back seat. I took it back to the trusty neighborhood mechanic who jimmied a way to detach the back seat from the bottom (it was still locked in at the top) and stick a pole in to jab at and eventually push the release for the back seat.
I called Ford ranting and raving and was basically told tough sh*t!
There has to be a better way. I was told there was never going to be a recall on something like this becuase it "wasn't a safety issue". What if I had a flat tire and needed my spare?
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2008Sep 01
Focus ES
cant get my trunk opened and when i called the local ford dealer they said it could cost $650 dollar because they have not personally dealt with this problem and have heard it is a very difficult job i have had six people look at it and they said the best bet is to get the lock broke out what do you do to save money this car is so costly its one thing after another
Mindy J.
Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA
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