Problems with 2003 Ford Focus ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Problems with water in vehicle's engine.*mr consumer drove over a puddle and vehicle was splashed on by another vehicle in the opposite lane. approx. 50 feet from a traffic light, the vehicle cut off and failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealership where the vehicle was purchased. the next morning someone from the service dept. stated the engine was flooded and needed to be replaced at $5000. this wasn't covered by the warranty. the dealer wouldn't offer a rental vehicle so the consumer felt he had no choice but to have the work done. an independent court certified auto expert stated in his opinion there was a design defect. the vehicle was incapable of being driven through puddles due to low air intake. *ph *jb the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning check engine light appeared on the dashboard. *ak

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle shut down. *ak

Vehicle repeatedly stalls or runs coarse when cold. vehicle misses repeatedly. this has now occured 7 times in two weeks.*ak

I had a crack in the coolant reservoir that i took to get repaired. i drove my car there, turned the car off while waiting for the customer in front of me to pull up. i turned the car back on and pulled it up to where the serviceman was waiting. i turned the car off. i gave them my information. the serviceman then took my car, started it, and drove it into the service bay. they did the work on the car and then without warning the ignition would not turn over. they tried and tried. it wouldn't turn. i had absolutely no warning or anything that there was a problem. i went to the ford dealer and asked them how this happens, if it happened over time, or what. the guy told me that it could happen at any time and then it would cost $400 to get repaired. just out of the blue without warning he said that the ignition could go out! i took the car to another mechanic and he only had to repair the ignition switch at virtually half the price using ford dealer parts! it doesn't make any sense that something as vital as the ignition can just stop at any time! *tr

2003 ford focus svt. (850 miles) car has a high speed surge and a bad miss off the line. no matter how much you play with the clutch pedal and the gas the car always falls on its face then picks back up.(realy bad when its cold) its been at the dealership 3 times. the 1st time they said it was a pinched fuel line and the gas tank had to be droped. 2nd time was the same a pinched fuel line. and now the 3rd time their telling me that im not the only one with the problem and just wait till ford figures it out. im pretty sure it had nothing to do with the fuel line.(who know how long i will have to deal with ford on this matter). *ak

While driving home from a doctor's appointment my 2003 ford focus stalled and would not restart. after 3 tries the car finally restarted and i drove it to the dealership to have it repaired. they said the mass air flow system was bad and would have to be replaced. the car only has 1500 miles on it and is less than 2 months old. *jb

Car intermittently stalls while driving. so far, all incidents have been at a low rate of speed and while brake was being used. have brought to dealership service twice for this problem (has been in for repairs 4 times since purchase in november 2003). the first time, technician was able to duplicate problem. battery, battery cables, alternator and control module were all replaced. engine stalled twice in one day a few weeks after this repair. second service visit, technician was not able to duplicate problem, so car was returned to me. now i'm just waiting and wondering what is going to happen to me the next time the car stalls, since i lose 90% of my power steering and brakes when it happens. i feel like a should put a giant sign on the back of my car, warning drivers to keep their distance as this car can suddenly stall at any time. *ak

The vehicle stalled, which caused consumer to lose slight control of the vehicle.*jb