2001 Ford Focus Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 94
- 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 94 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 37 records
- fuel system · 24 records
- fuel filter · 14 records
- without warning · 12 records
- system gasoline · 11 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline
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
ODI 10500177
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10482794
Fuel System, Gasoline
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
ODI 10453626
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10451879
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10453986
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10438726
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10428831
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10420858
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10425427
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10414014
Fuel Pump · Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10450954
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10378433
Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10378657
Electrical · Fuel System, Gasoline
I am the original owner of a 2001 ford focus purchased in mooresville nc the vin is #[xxx]. The fuel pump had to be replaced. The pump is the same one described in the ford extended coverage program03n01 dated 2003 and supplements 1 & 2 dated january 2004. Ford said my was not covered under the program because it was built in aug. 2001 after june 13, 2001 cut off. The car was built in the wayne assembly plant, the…
ODI 10373291
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Sticking accelerator pedal 2001 ford focus se. 2.0l l4 dohc driving down the interstate heading to work and was going to set the cruise. I couldn't get it to activate tried speeding up and slowing down and setting - didn't operate. A few moments later a car merged in front of me from the on ramp. I slowed down let traffic on the left go by. I then merged to left lane and depressed the accelerator and it stuck…
ODI 10340186
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus se. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. The contact stated that the failure would only occur when the fuel tank was one half full or more. In addition, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally and would often hesitate. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted…
ODI 10404367
Fuel Pump · Fuel System, Gasoline
2001 ford focus. Consumer states faulty fuel pump *tgw the consumer stated as she was driving, the vehicle began to loose power. The vehicle began surging to the point where she had to press the accelerator all the way down to the floorboard and the vehicle was still barely maintaining power to get out of the way of traffic. The fuel filter was replaced and she was able to get the vehicle back onto the highway. As…
ODI 10373129
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. The contact stated that fuel was not flowing into the engine properly. When he first started the vehicle it began to function properly, however within a few minutes the vehicle would hesitate. The contact changed the fuel filter and the vehicle functioned normally for a few days. The contact noticed that the vehicle would hesitate, lose power and stall whenever it was driven…
ODI 10344660
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. While driving the vehicle loss power and stalled. The speed is unknown. The vehicle was towed to the nearest repair shop where they advised her that the fuel pump failed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls on her vehicle. Recall nhtsa campaign id number 03v482000, fuel system, gasoline is related to the failure; however, her vin was not…
ODI 10299530
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus . The vehicle intermittently exhibits a no-start condition. A technician from the dealer concluded that her vehicle identification number was excluded from recall # 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline). Her vehicle remained at the dealer. The failure mileage was 83,000.
ODI 10288541
Fuel System, Gasoline
Vehicle engine rpm was running high and low while idling. Then car completely shut down and would not restart. Previously had similar problem and replaced the fuel pump with ford pump in 2007 and was told that the pump is bad again. *tr
ODI 10286501
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Window Devices And Controls
My main complaints are the power windows, air conditioning, fuel system issue 3 of the 4 power window mechanism in my car have broken and two are wedged up, which wasn't a huge safety concern to me because i rarely have people in the rear seats. Now, i have to decide if i should fix my driver window or wedge it. It is a safety concern for me because if i get into an accident and cannot open my window then i might…
ODI 10433585
Fuel System, Gasoline
We have a 2001 ford focus that would cut out and die during acceleration. We found that this model had a recall notice on it and took it to the local ford dealership, jack kissee ford, and was told that it was not covered. The findings that they returned to us was that it needed the fuel pump and fuel filter replaced, the same as the recall. We took in the safety recall information from your website with all…
ODI 10280668
Fuel System, Gasoline
Extremely poor gas mileage on my 2001 ford focus, . Hesitation started over the last couple of months. Had a full tune up. Now the car hesitates at all speeds and it seems like it is going to stall at any moment. Did a recall search and found out that the fuel pump is on recall for that particular model and year so i am heading to the dealer the first of the week to get it done. Fingers crossed. *tr
ODI 10276459
Fuel System, Gasoline
I own a 2001 ford focus,i was coming back from dallas and my car lost power. I had to get onto the shoulder,it would not go faster than 20 miles. I had surges in power. I did make it home without an accident. Next day car would not start. Called and had it towed to my mechanic. My mechanic said it started fine,i left it there ,next day it would not start. Mechanic called and said it needed a new fuel pump and…
ODI 10277409