Problems with 2001 Ford Focus FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled at temperatures above 85 degrees. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the technician replaced the fuel pump. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 108,182. upated 9/4/14*cn updated 1/8/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. she was informed of a recall for nhtsa campaign number: 03v482000 ( fuel system, gasoline). the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable. updated 04/30/13*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact stated that when driving 5 mph and attempting a turn, the vehicle would stall without warning. the contact stated that the failure was possibly caused by the fuel system failing to transfer to the engine. the vehicle was not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline). the failure and current mileages were approximately 78,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact was traveling 30 mph when the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted shortly thereafter. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vin failed to qualify under nhtsa campaign id number:03v482000 ( fuel system, gasoline). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 157,000...updated 01/30/13 *bf the consumer stated the dealership found pcv hose at the back of the engine collapsed (repaired), performed fuel induction sytem flush, aaa replaced entire cooling system. the vehicle has been repaired as a whole. updated 2/5/2013 *js

The contact heard metal scraping the ground and then plastic being dragged underneath the vehicle. she immediately stopped the vehicle and discovered the fuel tank on the ground. she called the fire department to get permission for triple a to tow the vehicle. the contact stated that the bolt that holds the arm in place on the fuel tank had no thread remaining. *js

Fuel pump failure at only 65297 . fuel system has no sign of foreign matter in tank. car was running fine before fuel pump failure. cost to replace fuel pump and labor cost of dropping exhaust system and protective metal shield to gain access to fuel tank . fuel tank must be removed to repair. no engine light came on prior to car not starting while in my driveway. this is a outrageous repair for a car with such good maintenance . i request an investigation into defective fuel pumps on this year and model car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and immediately restarted independently. the failure recurred intermittently when driving various speeds and occasionally, the vehicle could not be restarted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the mechanic advised the contact that the failure was caused by the fuel system. the dealer was unable to determine the exact repair the vehicle would need in order to remedy the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

Going uphill on freeway, the car started lurching. the lurching was intermittent as it would run smooth again and started lurching. i experienced a loss of power going uphill until i went down to 3rd and second gear. i had the fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel pump relay replaced. the symptoms are very similar to recall number #03v482000(2001 ford focus fuel system recall). i called ford about this recall, they looked up my vin number and said told me there is no recall for my vehicle. *tr

Vehicle surges and lacks power or engine dies. when doing online research of these symptoms. i found a recall that is expired for the vehicle. (recall # 03v48200) i believe the recall should be extended indefinitely do to the nature and scope of the problem. this vehicle is reliable other than that and can provide many more years of use. also, these are generally good starter vehicle for young drivers, and could prove to be a safety issue for inexperienced drivers, including their personal safety if the vehicle leaves them stranded beside the road. *tr

While passing a car while driving down a two lane road, my accelerator pedal continued going down to the floor on its own. i tapped the brakes, checked to see if there were any obstructions by the pedal, tried everything i could to free the accelerator pedal but nothing worked. by this time the car was traveling in excess of 80 mph and applying the brakes were not slowing the car down at all. finally i put the car in neutral and while the engine kept racing at full throttle, i turned off the ignition and coasted to the side of the road. my husband returned to look at the car and found the accelerator cable disconnected and lodged between the mounting bracket and the throttle actuator, jamming the throttle at full throttle. fortunately this happened about two miles from the house. he was able to reconnect the cable and drive the car home, but he said that while driving back, the throttle was slow to throttle down when he released the pedal. once back home he found the cable had disconnected again. we are going to contact ford to see if there ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic but the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. he then informed the contact of nhtsa campaign id number: 03v482000 (fuel delivery module) and referred the contact to the manufacturer. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact then took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer replaced the fuel delivery module. the had not experienced any failures with the vehicle following repairs. the failure mileage was 92,400. updated 10/04/11 *bf updated 10/05/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact noticed that while attempting to make a right turn, with a quarter tank of gas or lower, the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. the dealer was notified who informed the contact that they were aware of the failure and that the manufacturer had issued a silent recall for the fuel delivery module. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the vehicle needed an entire fuel pump assembly. the manufacturer was aware of the failure; however, did not repair the vehicle under campaign id number: 03v482000 ( fuel system, gasoline). no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 115,101.

2001 ford focus. consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for fuel pump replacement *tgw the consumer stated her mother had not experienced any problems with the vehicle prior to the recall. however, in feb 2011, the vehicle came to a dead stop without warning. the vehicle was towed to a service station, because it couldn't be restarted. the problem was soon diagnosed as a fuel pump failure and subsequently it was replaced. the consumer's mother contacted the dealership and was told she was eligible for reimbursement. but, soon after the statement was retracted. ford stated the replacement coverage was for a period of ten years from the original warranty start date on the vehicle. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford focus zx3 (na). the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the fuel system stalled and he was unable to move the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the fuel was not being pumped to the engine which caused the failure; the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance and advised him that his vin was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. the contact was driving 5 mph and applying the brakes for a traffic stop when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. the failure would occur intermittently and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and possible repairs. the dealer advised the contact that there was a leak in the pcv hose. the vehicle was repaired yet the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline) that could potentially be the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 56,500.