2001 Ford Focus Fuel Pump Problems
- 140
- 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 140 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 116 records
- replaced fuel · 14 records
- without warning · 14 records
- pump failed · 14 records
- engine light · 14 records
- fuel system · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel Pump
I have a 2001 ford focus zx3, and just had to have the fuel pump replaced. Upon investigation on the internet, i found that this is a common ailment for ford focuses, and is currently under investigation at nhtsa as a faulty part. I wish to add my complaint to the data accumulating on this subject, in hopes that ford does a recall for this mechanical flaw. My dealership simply told me that the problem was that the…
ODI 10023763
Fuel Pump
While driving, the fuel pump failed, which caused the vehicle to stall. *ak the consumer was backing out of the driveway when the incident occurred. *scc *jb
ODI 10024912
Fuel Pump
I have a 2001 ford focus zts.. In the last few week i notice that when i make a right turn with 1/4 tank the car wants the stall and seem running out of gas...after i put more gas in the tank i didn't get any problem..as some of the ppl who drive focus they have the same problem. *jb
ODI 10023614
Fuel Pump
I own a 2001 ford focus zx3 with a manual transmission. The car will stall out in moderate to hard right or left hand turns (ie on or off ramps) i lost control of the vehicle once due to instant loss of power/weight transfer another time i was lightly rear ended buy a motorist behind me. This problem is due to what i have found to be a fuel pump/tank issue. My car has 39,000 miles on it and ford doesn't want to do…
ODI 10023494
Fuel Pump
My automobile stalled and then the engine completely shut off while driving between oregon and hailey, idaho. The cause was determined to be a defective fuel pump. The auto was towed to the local ford dealer who informed me that a nationwide shortage of ford focus fuel pumps existed because the defect was so widespread. *tt
ODI 10020842
Fuel Pump
The small plastic clip on the fuel pump broke, which resulted in a fuel leak. Vehicle wouldn't start. *nlm
ODI 10019905
Fuel Pump
The fuel pump in my 2001 ford focus se (2.0 spi engine) failed while driving. This resulted in loss of power and limited vehicle control. My vehicle had 39000 miles on at the time of the failure. Ford refused to provide any support for this dangerous mechanical failure.*ak
ODI 10026104
Fuel Pump
2001 ford focus - stalls in corners and going uphill- just looses power and dies. Sounds like fuel pump problem that many other focus owners have had. *nlm
ODI 10016892
Fuel Injection System · Fuel Pump
Vehicle stalled with no warning and would not start back up for about 5 minutes, it seemed as if the accelerator was not pumping because gas seemed to not get to the right place. I was also driving at a high speed with my foot on accelerator and the gauge went down. It also happened at a lower speed. *jb
ODI 10016234
Fuel Pump
2001 ford focus, had to replace fuel pump (the car just died) with a little over 40,000 miles on car; told at the time the repair was not covered and was not a recall issue; went on line and did a search for "problems with ford focus"; found several similar complaints; had fuel pump replaced at my own expense at pacific coast ford in federal way, wa; also, brakes have always squeaked. *la
ODI 10047264
Fuel Pump
Our car currently has 40,000 and the fuel pump has gone out. The problem with the car was the fuel gauge was not reporting the correct amount of fuel and at times the car would not go forward when the accelerator was pushed. My wife almost had an accident because the car would not accelerate.*jb
ODI 10010234
Fuel Pump
Engine starts to stall with 1/4 to 1/2 tank of fuel when going round right hand bends (such as freeway ramps). Can even occur at junctions (right turns). Occurs every time without fail unless one drives very slowly - less than 30 mph. Have spoken to dealers and read many reports of this failure and i am not the only one with these symptoms. *nlm
ODI 10019109
Fuel Pump
I had just finished fueling up the car and pulled away from the pump when the car died in the gas stations entrance. The car would not restart. We had the car towed to a ford dealer who stated the fuel pump was defective. The car had 53,000 miles on it at the time and ford only agreed to pay for 1/2 the cost of the repair. This vehicle has never come close to getting the gas mileage that ford says it should. My v6…
ODI 10043273
Fuel Pump
My 2001 ford focus zx3 stalls on curves and hesitates at wide open throttle, and has been to the dealership for this issue 4 times and nothing is being done to correct the problem. Almost got rear-ended by another vehicle on one occasion because my speed dropped rapidly on a corner. Ts
ODI 10005058
Fuel Pump
Vehicle starts to lose power. Engine misfires, then stalls. After sitting a few minutes, car will restart fine. Will then repeat.
ODI 10002896
Fuel Pump
I am the owner of a 2001 ford focus that suffers from a clogged fuel pump. Because of this issue, my vehicle was rear ended when i lost power and stalled making a right hand turn. This clog is the result of some material used in the fuel tanks of '99, '00 and '01 ford focus. Ford is aware of the problem and the stalling symptom in an ssb issued to all ford dealers service centers. The repair is to replace the fuel…
Crash reported
ODI 10021010
Fuel Pump
The consumer received notification about the fuel pump problem on 2000 and 2001 ford focus. Ford dealers and service didn't know about the problem. *la the consumer discover that if she refilled the tank before the vehicle ha 250 miles, the problem would not occur. The first time the problem occurred the vehicle sputtered and eventually stalled. It felt like a fuel problem per consumer, in which she placed "stp fuel…
ODI 10060996
Fuel Pump · Gasoline
While driving vehicle stalled without any warning. Fuel pump had a leak and all the gas leaked out.*ak
ODI 8013915
Fuel Pump
I have a problem with my 2001 ford focus zx3. It has the zetec engine and the mtx75 5 speed manual transmission. The fuel pump for this vehicle is in the fuel tank (i have had the car in for fuel gauge repair a couple of times). The problem occurs whenever there is half a tank or less showing on the fuel gauge. When taking a right hand turn - i.e. Expressway on/off ramp - the car engine will stutter and die. This…
ODI 10018954
Cruise Control · Fuel Pump · Unknown Or Other
Engine light comes on and stays on. Vehicle will not accelerate properly, and has a rough idle. Replaced sensor and fuel pump.*ak
ODI 8013913
Fuel Pump · Fuel System, Gasoline · Gasoline
While driving on highway, vehicle just stalled out without any warning.*ak the vehicle stalled as if it had run out of gasoline with an almost full tank. After letting the engine sit for a few minutes, the vehicle would restart.this has occurred several times within a few days and at various speeds from 15 to 65 mph, causing loss of control of vehicle. *jg
ODI 8010836
Fuel Pump
This vehicle has hesitated/stalled at various speeds since new. Finally in may, 2002, the engine quit while my wife was in traffic on a two lane highway, with no shoulders. The dealer replaced the fuel pump. In less than a week the engine hesitated again, and has done so several times. The dealer states they can find nothing else wrong. After looking over the number of similar complaints on the nhtsa website, i find…
ODI 763654
Fuel Pump
While traveling on highway vehicle will stall and shut down. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak
ODI 8017211
Fuel Pump
Vehicle sputters in warm weather like it is going to stall. Vehicle not taken to dealer yet. Nlm
ODI 8007973
Fuel Pump
Vehicle is sputtering in warm weather, like it was going to stall. Vehicle has not been taken to dealer yet. Nlm
ODI 8007972