Problems with 2000 Ford Focus FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Extreme amount of problems and recalls, vehicle has low mileage. in addition to listed problems, severe rear tire cupping at 7000 miles, may be attributed to loose rear wheel bearing. power steering pressure hose leaking, a/c still not fixed correctly cold lasted for about a month drivers door lock wont lock interm. rear trunk latch wont release from inside car. fuel gauge erratic, caused driver to run out of gas on a bridge. maf sensor failure, caused driver to be limited to 15 mph on freeway till next exit. vheicles radio stuck on with key removed causing battery drain---happened twice and was fixed. vehicle is a lease due back for return in august. cant wait to be rid of this headache but feel sorry for whoever buys it... i would still like ford motor co to reimburse me for the lease payments made for the amount of downtime and time vehicle spent at the dealership to fix some of these problems......thankyou

Ford new england regional service manager andy georgescu 508-490-6172 and 781-431-1883 acknowledged that the ford manufacturing process can cause slag build up resulting in damaged fuel pumps that causes the engine to stall at any time. this has caused one accident for me and nearly caused others. the fuel pump has to be replaced and the slag removed. note: the date of the accident in this report is approximate. i will need to verify.

There was noise in the front and cargo area of the vehicle, the trunk did not close easily, the doors and the brakes squeaked. scc

Leak at fuel tank hose caused check engine light to illuminate. nlm

Fuel tank failed.*et

Have had very discerning trouble with 2000 ford focus. things previously fixed are still not working properly. i have had the car since late 2000, and it has been in the service dept. more than i have been able to enjoy it.

Gas mileage is poor on this size veh--motor kicks into neutral while driving at higher speeds. dealer keeps telling me there is no problem/cannot duplicate, 4 incidents, this is very freighting. especially in heavy traffic & cannot get off the road fast. brakes wear between 16000 and 18000 miles with normal driving. the motor belt had to be replaced at 22000 miles. this never happened so soon with any vehicle i have ever owned. repairs and services are very expensive, many safety recalls and product warnings that take time to repair. the dealer has a problem making sure the parts are available when i make an appointment. the wheel bearings have been replaced several times and sound like they may be going bad again! i do not feel safe in this vehicle. what if something fails while myself or my family are in this vehicle. this vehicle has depreciated at such a drastic rate, that i would be wise to trade it for another vehicle. i feel it is in direct relation to all the safety issues with this vehicle. *ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**763169

Install an after-market oil rechargable air filter (improves air filtration and traps more dirt than oe filters). tried to start car this morning and engine would not maintain rev's... and would eventually die. had vehicle towed to dealer. they stated that the mass air flow (maf) sensor was not defective, but was made inoperable by oil deposition resulting from the oiled air filter that i had installed (and that all service would not be covered by warranty). service rep also said that they had a tech service bulletin stating that oil rechargable filters should not be used in the focus (even though after market products designed for the focus are available). excess oil is usually 'burned off' when running the car. in the focus case, the maf is in such a place that it collects the oil or any other product coming through the intake and could be rendered defective by the mere fact that the electronics are exposed. oil charge filters have been used for many years. oe manufacturers are aware of them... and if they are a problem, they should be warning consumers in the owners manual not to use them. result of this attempt to improve on air filtration will be over $300.00 since the addition of this component 'ruined' a ford component. service tech said that if this had been a map sensor rather than a maf sensor, there would have been no problem. ford needs to notify owners of this 'potential problem' as oil charge filters are available in any after-market store (auto zone, pep boys. etc)... and are actively being sold.*ak

Fords dealership are rude, worker broke other parts on your cars and don't let you know. you are not able to trust the saleman , the quote you agreed to pay was change on the way into the financial person. i will never buy another ford. they do not stand behind their cars. i have never had this experience before. i changed dealships and the same business. i did fine one nice person toni. i have a 2000 ford focus for anyone who want o buy it for the balance. *ak

Windshield had cracked and was replaced, approximately one month later the windshield cracked again in the exact same spot, nothing had hit the windshield on either times that it had cracked. air conditioner drains inside the car to the drivers side floor. brakes squeak, dealer replaced rear brake shoes, however noise is still there. steering wheel was peeling, dealer replaced it. vehicle will not start at times, dealer reprogrammed the pcm and replaced the fuel pump. transmission slips into neutral while driving, it will not shift into reverse until after about 10 seconds, dealer has replaced the mlp sensor and transmission range sensor to attempt to correct problem yet it still continues, transmission lines leaking and dealer replaced lines. noise coming from under the hood. hood rattled, dealer adjusted and lubed the hood stops. engine races at times, vehicle hesitates and feels like it is going to stall. *slc

Fuel pump malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to stall uenxpectedly which may cause a crash. common problem. please provide further information. *ak

Ford focus car purchased in 2000. april 28, 2000 car needed repair for the fuel injection. the car appears to jerk and not accelerate, preculding the car completely stalls which my cause a car crash. august 2003 fuel injection problem reoccurring ,and the car stalls.*ak

I bought the car in june of 2000 since this time the car has had a number of recalls on the car. i feel that the people that bought the 2000 model of this car should not be liable to pay the amount the contact was signed. due to the fact that at the time the car was bought, the people that bought the car didn't know that most of the car's life would be in the shop being fixed. also ford knew that the focus was prone to this happening.

Car off at refueling. after fill-up, car started and fuel gauge reads empty and low-fuel indicator illuminates. dealer replaced sender&fuel pump and this has not resolved the problem. after driven several miles (>10) fuel gauge works again. customer told to deal with it.*ak

Dt: the consumer complained about a vehicle speed control problem. this problem has been occurring since the consumer purchased the vehicle on march 1, 2000. the consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they told her there was no problem. there is nhtsa recall 99v346000 on this issue for the 2000 ford .focus zx3. the consumer owns a zts 2000 ford focus, which is not included in the recall. also, there is a fuel system problem. vehicle experiences hesitation, loss of power, surging, and dyeing this problem first started on june 1, 2004. when the consumer took vehicle to a dealership for repairs they told her they thought it was the filter in the fuel tank. there is nhtsa recall campaign 03v482000. the dealership told her that this vehicle is not included in the recall because it is a zts. *ak

Attempted to start vehicle in parking lot and it started sputtering and shaking. engine check light/ oil light and battery light came on. then, vehicle just shut off. this happened twice. contacted dealer, and vehicle was in repair shop for 3 days. but, dealer couldn't find anything wrong. the second time this happened dealer said that fuel pump malfunctioned. *ak

Reporting a possible fuel tank explosion that could have occurred. vehicle was rearended by an audi a4, 2000 vehicle at an impact of approximately 10 - 15 mph. impact left a dent in back of fuel tank. dealer notified. *ak

Vehicle shut down and would not operate. yh

While driving at any speed and without prior warning vehicle dies out. also, vehicle fails to restart. consumer has contacted dealer on five different occasions. dealer determined cause was due to dirt build up in fuel pump. problem has reoccurried. please provide any furthur details.*ak