2000 Ford Focus Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2000 Ford Focus, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (12% of reports).
- 60exterior lighting complaints
- 57,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn signal: mentioned in 7 of 60 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 26 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Focus exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 5 | 1% | 47,183 |
| 2017 Focus | 9 | 1% | 125 |
| 2016 Focus | 8 | 1% | 30,000 |
| 2015 Focus | 3 | 0% | 34,100 |
| 2014 Focus | 10 | 0% | 51,000 |
| 2013 Focus | 14 | 1% | 27,500 |
| 2012 Focus | 26 | 1% | 84,000 |
| 2011 Focus | 3 | 3% | 41,553 |
| 2010 Focus | 3 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Focus | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2007 Focus | 14 | 4% | 75,000 |
| 2006 Focus | 6 | 3% | 76,701 |
| 2005 Focus | 20 | 5% | 75,000 |
| 2004 Focus | 7 | 2% | 45,000 |
| 2003 Focus | 15 | 2% | 92,000 |
| 2002 Focus | 12 | 1% | 43,500 |
| 2001 Focus | 32 | 2% | 67,570 |
| 2000 Focus | 60 | 2% | 57,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2000 Ford Focus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
I have owned this car since december of 2003 and it has been a very large money pit. This time the car just stopped running. I had taken it to autozone and they told me it need an egr sensor or hosing for it. When i was turning at a light the car just stopped running when i had just turned onto a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Focuss have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2000 Ford Focus (2% of the 3,686 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Focus exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 57,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2000 Ford Focus?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 7 of 60 complaints.
Other 2000 Ford Focus problems
See all 2000 Ford Focus problems or exterior lighting problems across all Focus years.