Ford FOCUS fuel problems
1,168 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
22,068 owner complaints analyzed
36 distinct recall campaigns
59,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 14,854 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
1,168 of 22,068 complaints match this topic (5.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000061 · 2002-12-14 (December 14, 2002)
FUEL PUMP
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000061 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002047 · 2003-01-06 (January 6, 2003)
CONSUMER WAS EXITING A PARKING GARAGE AND PLACED VEHICLE IN REVERSE. WITHOUT WARNING, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND REAR TAIL SPUN AROUND 2 TIMES THEN HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER DID APPLY BRAKES WITH NO SUCCESS. PH INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS THAT DEALT WITH A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE AND SPEED CONTROL WHICH WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDED WEEZING NOISE WHILE TURNING. POWER STEERING RACKED FAILED AND REPLACED. LACK OF POWER STEERING IN STEERING WHEEL. …
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Owner report 10003125 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)
SEVERE HESITATION PROBLEMS ON SEVERAL OCCATIONS AS I WAS ACCELERATING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SAME PROBLEM. JANUARY 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP $440. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 48,000. I WAS HAVING THE HESTIATION DIFFICULTIES DURING THE WARRENTY PERIOD.
Owner-reported narrative. 48,158 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004906 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROOD AT APPROX. 6:00 AM THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AND LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED DURING A RAIN/SLEET STORM AND PUT ME IN EXTREAM DANGER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO FAIRFIELD FORD, FAIRFIELD, OH AND REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN WIRE IN THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE FUEL PUMP. ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD IT ONLY HAS ABOUT 7,000 MILES ON IT.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004906 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005748 · 2003-02-12 (February 12, 2003)
MY COMPLAINT DEALS WITH THE 2000 FORD FOCUS . I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2001 WITH 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO BRING MY CAR BACK FOR A FEW RECALS. ONE OF THE RECALS WAS THE REAR SUSPENSION WHERE MY CAR LOST CONTROL AND I VEERED OFF THE ROAD....LUCKILY NOONE WAS HURT. THE REASON WHY I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT IS BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A INVESTIGATION ON THE FOCUS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. I WANTED TO ADD TO THE INVESTIGATION BY SAYING THAT I JUST SPENT 340 BUCKS ON MY IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T …
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005748 at NHTSA ↗