2000 Ford Focus Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 406 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Ford Focus, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 32,406 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake pads” (13% of reports).
- 406service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 32,406median miles at failure
- 28mention a crash
- 11mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $750typical repair cost reported by owners
- 25%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.
- Brake pads: mentioned in 54 of 406 complaints (13%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 28 of 406 complaints (7%)
- Front brakes: mentioned in 23 of 406 complaints (6%)
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 22 of 406 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes, hydraulic repair on the 2000 Ford Focus at $750, and half of them between $660 and $880.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2001–2005), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 85 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 406 complaints, 28 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 11 an injury.
Ford Focus service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 2 | 0% | 69,470 |
| 2017 Focus | 1 | 0% | 9,026 |
| 2016 Focus | 4 | 0% | 134,500 |
| 2014 Focus | 4 | 0% | 38,000 |
| 2013 Focus | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2012 Focus | 5 | 0% | 6,750 |
| 2011 Focus | 2 | 2% | 73,673 |
| 2010 Focus | 3 | 1% | 9,000 |
| 2009 Focus | 5 | 2% | 6,318 |
| 2008 Focus | 2 | 1% | 70,866 |
| 2007 Focus | 11 | 3% | 25,000 |
| 2006 Focus | 7 | 3% | 32,000 |
| 2005 Focus | 18 | 4% | 15,500 |
| 2004 Focus | 31 | 8% | 14,739 |
| 2003 Focus | 51 | 5% | 20,000 |
| 2002 Focus | 64 | 7% | 23,000 |
| 2001 Focus | 176 | 10% | 24,641 |
| 2000 Focus | 406 | 11% | 32,406 |
| 1999 Focus | 2 | 18% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated, a growling noise was heard coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The contact continued to drive and then began to hear a clunking sound as the vehicle began to…
On an irregular basis, the car does not return to idle when braking. Most of the time this occurs when exiting from a highway but lately has been occurring on side streets. Abnormally hard brake pressure is required to stop the vehicle and once i had to shift to neutral and back to drive to return…
2000 ford focus se, purchased new 04/2001 --- 06/02 - car died on fathers day, replaced battery with one from auto zone; ?/03 - at service call for recall of harness wiring, complained about led lights flickering, no problem found; 10/05 - car died, towed to ford, battery replaced; 12/06 - service…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Focuss have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 406 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Ford Focus (11% 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 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 32,406 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Ford Focus?
Owners report a typical cost of $750 (half paid between $660 and $880), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Ford Focus?
The most frequent phrase is “brake pads”, in 54 of 406 complaints, followed by “please provide” (28).
Other 2000 Ford Focus problems
See all 2000 Ford Focus problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Focus years.