1. Ford Focus
  2. Problems
  3. 2000
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System

2000 Ford Focus Fuel/Propulsion System Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 1, 2015 · 50,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    In july 2015 i started to notice a smell of gas whenever i was outside my car whether driving or not. I live in central california where the summer temps are typically over 100 degrees and can go as high as 114 (or more, on rare occasions). My mechanic went over the vehicle twice in aug and sept. They pressurized the fuel system and did not find any leaks. As the weather cooled in winter the smell went away. In…

    ODI 10836789

  • April 29, 2014 · 142,000 miles

    Clutch Assembly · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System · Latch

    I have owned this car since december of 2003 and it has been a very large money pit. This time the car just stopped running. I had taken it to autozone and they told me it need an egr sensor or hosing for it. When i was turning at a light the car just stopped running when i had just turned onto a main highway. There has been major electrical problems with it since day one. This car has had 5 clutches in it and i…

    ODI 10585519

  • June 30, 2010

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    I was traveling on the interstate one afternoon during rush hour traffic and the car began to stall almost as if it were out of gas but it wasn't. By the grace of god i was able to make it to right hand lane and into the emergency lane as the vehicle completely shut down. I tried to restart the vehicle but was unsuccessful. After sitting in the emergency lane for approximately 15 minutes the car started. I began to…

    ODI 10928129