2000 Ford Focus Fuel Pump Problems
- 181
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 181 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- fuel pump · 115 records
- pump replaced · 18 records
- pump failure · 10 records
- replaced fuel · 9 records
- fuel tank · 9 records
- fuel delivery · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 43 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel Pump
Fuel cut off while turning, cat stalls if there was no fuel present. *ak
ODI 10032862
Fuel Pump
While driving fuel pump failed, causing vehicle to stall in traffic. *ak
ODI 10049803
Fuel Pump
When merging on i87 with my 2000 ford focus ztx (52,000 mi) bucked / hesitated severely when i pressed the accelerator down hard in an attempt to bring the car up to merging speed quickly. I was almost rear-ended because driver behind me didn't expect my car to slow down so suddenly. Very dangereous situation. Happened multiple times, every time when car was under moderate to heavy load, with 1/4 tank of gas or…
ODI 10036696
Fuel Pump
I own a 200o ford focus and recently saw a media story regarding fuel pump failures. I have had several incidents where my car failed to accelurate or stalled out. The local ford delership reports i have a defective fuel pump. I beleive these should be a recall item. *ak
ODI 10049576
Automatic Transmission · Fuel Pump · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2000 ford focus zx3. Ever since i bought the car, i have had problems. The day i bought it, i noticed transmission problems, two months after that, i had brake problems. Since i have had the car i have gotten my brakes done twice. I have had the car about 15 months now. I also had my ignition cylinder replaced, a fuel filter replaced, and now my car dies when i slow down. I have had nothing but problems…
ODI 10030734
Fuel Pump
For the past month or so my car, ford focus, has been hesitating and almost stalling when i am stopped at a light or in traffic. It also hesitates on acceleration from a stopped position or when i am driving down the road. *jb
ODI 10037597
Coil Springs · Fuel Pump
Consumer received recall 03v482000 concerning fuel pump failure. While driving at any speed, the consumer felt a hesitation in the engine, and then vehicle stalled. Even though there was a recall for this vehicle, the manufacturer would not honor it because it was a salvaged vehicle.*ak the consumer stated the coil springs failed. Updated 05/11/09. *jb
ODI 10061233
Fuel Pump
Engine stopped running with no warning while driving on the freeway causing loss of power steering and requiring quick, emergency manuevers to pull off to the shoulder of the freeway. Caused by failure of fuel pump and sender assembly.*ak
ODI 10030556
Column · Fuel Pump · Hinge And Attachments
Bought vehicle with a bad fuel pump. Dealer replaced it in july 2003. Steering column would not work, and dealer replaced it on march 19 2205. Middle of april 2005 steering column failed again. Will not replace it because it was not under warranty. Also , the hatchback door latches are not working properly *ak
ODI 10119763
Fuel Pump
2000 ford focus.car loses power during right hand turn when fuel in tank is less that 3/8 full. First occurrence was on mountain road. Odometer = about 25k mile car almost rear ended. Dealer replaced fuel pump. Second occurrence same symptom as above. (odometer = about 52k mile) usually occurs during right hand turn. Breathtaking when attempting to accelerate to highway speeds. Dealer replaced fuel pump.
ODI 10028889
Fuel Pump
Faulty fuel pump, made vehicle unsafe to operate. Contacted ford customer service and selling dealer on 07-18-03 ref splitting cost of repair as this is a known defect on the 2000 and 2001 model year ford focus. As of this date have not had any response from either. The dealership service manager that effected the replacement of the pump stated that the new pump they installed on my vehicle was a much upgraded part…
ODI 10032925
Delivery · Fuel Pump
Fuel delivery problem, possibly vapor lock/fuel pump related (a common $450-$[redacted] too early in the life of the 2000 & 2001 ford focus according to anecdotal e-mail evidence on internet chat sites), but equally likely to be related to ea02-022. 1st symptom was loss of power upon shifting into 2nd gear. Speed there was acceleration from 12 mph up into 2nd gear. The car recovered after a near stall with oncoming…
ODI 10026109
Fuel Pump · Fuses And Circuit Breakers
Fuel pump went out and it also made the fuel pump driver module to go out as well. Also there is a loose connection at the fuse junction box in the engine bay.*ak
ODI 10026131
Engine · Fuel Pump
On 7/5/2003 while driving at 85 mph on the highway engine stalled. The vehicle had this same problem last year ,and the fuel pump was defective. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer on 7/8/2003. *ak
ODI 10026641
Filler Pipe And Cap · Fuel Pump
Nov of 2002 took to dealer the car was purchased from, told them it was running sluggish and the gas guage didn't always register. Told nothing wrong, could not dulpiate problem. Took to neighborhood dealer for same problem, replace fuel filter. Had all this work done before warranty expired in feb 2003. Never was notified about possible fuel pump. I feel this was left out so the ford deaership and company didn't…
ODI 10025340
Fuel Pump
While driving at 55 mph on the highway vehicle lost power and stalled. Vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the consumer that the fuel pump failed. Manufacturer was informed of the problem.*ak
ODI 10045021
Fuel Pump
On the 2 ford focus zx3s i owned both exhibited a hesitation problem when the fuel gauge read 1/4 tank of gas or less. One focus was sold, while the other focus had the fuel pump replaced (both vehicles' warranties had expired). There were never any accidents due to the problem, fortunately the problems arose in the neighborhood or on the open highway. *nlm
ODI 10049162
Fuel Pump
Dealer replaced on september 2002 the fuel pump because the fuel rail was leaking. In june vehicle has been twice at the dealer with the same problem.*ak
ODI 10024574
Fuel Pump
2000 ford focus fuel pump problems. I think that this is something that ford needs to recall. The amount of people that are having to pay ridiculous amounts of money to fix this is stupid. I know that ford is a better company than this and i believe that they need to show their true colors and step up to the plate and recall this part on the focuses. It's also a serious safety issue as well. The car will just die…
ODI 10021307
Fuel Pump
Engine cutting out on 2000 ford focus while driving. *nlm
ODI 10020982
Fuel Pump
When turning right it seems the fuel pump stops working. *ak
ODI 10021132
Fuel Pump · Gasoline
My wife has a 2000 focus for the past 3 months when she is driving it will die. It can be restarted quickly but it will die multiple times. It will tend to run rough as well when it has this problem and will have no power. The problem now has become and all the time thing. Last week after having it at the ford dealer a couple of weeks back, they left all the connections loose and the car had gas running out every…
ODI 10040895
Fuel Pump
Focus has around 60,000 miles. But now all of a sudden the motor will sputter after you start the car and just die out. I had one of the egr sensor replace its located on the firewall and also i had an oil change and just installed new spark plugs, wires, air filter and fuel filter and i had a friend have a quick look at the fuel rail and the vacuum hose they look fine. I here that the fuel pump is the issue with…
ODI 10023495
Fuel Pump
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *PH (NAR)
ODI 10057177
Fuel Pump
Was driving south on i44 when fuel pump quit working. Car stalled on highway going 75 mph. I pulled over to the shoulder as soon as possible. There could of been a wreck if there was more traffic or no shoulder. Very dangerous. *nlm
ODI 10023126