1. Ford Focus
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System

2005 Ford Focus Fuel/Propulsion System Problems

6
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.

What owners report

  • fuel line · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi4
30–60k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 21, 2017 · 79,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    The car cuts off in the middle of driving. I took it to a mechanic he said was the fuel pump. I took it for asecond opinion this mechanic said was a module for the fuel pump. He also a car same make and model with the exact same problem. I did am internet search and it was too many cars with this same problem. There should be a recall. My car cut off in the middle of the highway.

    ODI 11073028

  • May 11, 2015 · 90,000 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Takata recall fuel line too close to exhaut it causes vehicle to stop running wait 15 -20 minutes and it will start and you can go until it does it again it is fine in winter but warm weather it does it all the time have tried to have fixed but still does it

    ODI 10862968

  • February 5, 2014 · 210,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Engine and fuel cap light came on dash. After replacing cap with a ford gas cap and clearing the code at a ford dealership the light came back on the next day. All attempts to clear the code with another gas cap at the ford dealership resulted in the same results.

    ODI 10892442

  • February 1, 2013 · 94,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train

    All i can say is this car has been a problem. The car started this hard starting issue a while ago when i contacted ford they told me this was normal i had the car for a few years and all of a sudden this sound when starting will come from the trunk and take at least 5 cranks to start and this is normal. As of this week i was driving on i-[redacted] to work at approximately 60 mph. When all of a sudden my car…

    ODI 10496277

  • March 8, 2012 · 58,816 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that the fuel line was leaking into the exhaust manifold. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs and the dealer replaced the fuel line to the engine however, the repair did not remedy the issue. The contact would smell gasoline fuel inside the vehicle on a regular basis. The dealer then replaced the o-rings to the fuel line but to no avail.…

    ODI 10512514

  • October 31, 2011 · 74,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Driving at high speeds the gas throttle sticks (app. 45-higher). The speed control also got stuck before. The car also has problems starting. In mornings and evenings, regardless of weather the car doesn't always start. *tr

    ODI 10491869