Fuel Pump problems of the 2000 Ford Focus - part 1

Stalled then would not crank over. Mechanic said they would need to replace the fuel pump.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the fuel pump had malfunctioned would need to be replaced. The contact stated called the manufacturer regarding the fuel pump and the manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do to assist because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 37,750.

The contact owns 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after having the recall repair for the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump (03v482000), the fuel pump failed to function normally. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The contact advised the dealer that the fuel pump was previously replaced per the recall. The dealer stated that they would only repair the free recall repair one time. The contact stated that the replacement fuel pump was faulty and another recall should be issued by the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle would hesitate, stall and lose power while moving uphill and occasionally on a level surface. He had to restart the vehicle for it to function properly. The contact replaced and checked all components within the fuel system except for the fuel pump; however, the problem continued. The vehicle had not inspected or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer in reference to recall 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline) and was informed that the vehicle was not included. The current mileage was approximately 91,000. The failure mileage was approximately 90,500.

Driving down the road in a subdivision at about 20 mph, turned, and heard a cracking sound from left front tire. Stopped and got out to look = left front spring coil was broken. I drive a 2000 Ford Focus. Have also had trouble with the ignition system - key not turning in tumbler - and with the fuel pump module. Last contacted recall from Ford dealership was for "wiper motor in 2001. ".

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus which was purchased in 2009. She stated that the vehicle failed to start on the first attempt. The dealer replaced the idle arms to no avail. On a separate occasion, the vehicle would not start after several attempts and an independent mechanic stated the fuel pump needed to be replaced; although, there was a previous safety improvement campaign initiated by Ford (NHTSA campaign id number 03v482000; component: fuel system, gasoline); however, her vehicle was over the ten year threshold. No repairs were made to the vehicle, to date. The failure and current mileage was 48,000 and the current was 53,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning when driving at any speed. The contact was advised by an independent mechanic that the fuel pump was causing the failure. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic several times but never repaired. The manufacturer advised that an extended warranty was offered to customers with the fuel pump issue but the warranty expired in 2008. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage 114,244.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the engine stalled sporadically. A technician inspected the vehicle and stated that the fuel pump was the cause of the failure; however, the repair shop would not assume responsibility because the vehicle was titled salvaged. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 65,000. Updated 07/01/09 the front coil springs failed as well. Updated 07/06/09.

I own a 2000 Ford Focus which stalled while driving on the interstate highway (85) between burlington and durham, nc on September 15, 2007. The car first began surging and lost power and later came to a complete stop on the interstate. Luckily I was able to pull to the side of the shoulder of the highway before the car came to a rest. The car later started and I was able to make it back home. I took the car to the Ford dealer in durham and was told that the problem was a clogged fuel pump and it needed to be replaced at a cost of $750. 00. I visited the internet and found that the warranty was extended for the same problem on Focus assembled at the wayne and hermosillo assembly plants. The extended coverage program is 03n01. The dealer checked with what they called oasis and my car is not indicated as covered under the extended coverage program. While the failure of the fuel pump did not cause an accident that resulted in injury I feel that I was lucky and could have been towards the center of the highway and would have stalled on the highway and the result would have been different. This extended warranty should be extended to include all 2000 Focus because clearly the problem exist with other manufacturing locations and the defect is with the fuel delivery system and not the location of assembly of the vehicle. I have no way of checking behind the dealer but the serial number.

Had to replace transmission, cost close to $2,800. 00. After that was replaced I has a coil spring break over the tire which broke off into my tire and I went careening over a railroad track and I went into a ditch. Ford motor company replaced that after much protesting on my behalf. I paid out of pocket to have it towed to a dealership. I was never reimbursed for that. The issue I have had since then is that the car stalls for no apparent reason. I have replaced an O2 censor and battery, but this problem persists. It does not matter what speed I am going. The car acts as if it isn't getting fuel to the motor. Now, mechanics are saying I may need to replace the fuel pump which is expensive. I will finally be paying this car off next month. It feels like a disposable adventure. I read up on the recalls and feel this has to be a recall with the fuel system. I am afraid to go very far in this car because I don't know when or where it will stall. It has no real pattern . I tried going with a higher grade of fuel, used additives and it just keeps doing the same thing, please consider my complaint.

: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on dry asphalt, the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted after 15 minutes, and was taken to a service dealer who determined that the fuel pump had stopped functioning. The dealer replaced the pump on two separate occasions, however the problems persisted. The fron stabilizer bar and fuel filter were replaced. Updated 11/16/06.

In July 2005 myself and my children were driving my 2000 Ford Focus lx on the freeway and we were in the fast lane when our car started to stall and were unable to get gas to the car. We later took it to be checked and found out the fuel pump module was not putting fuel into the car and we had to replace it. We later found out that it had been replaced once before. So we had it fixed and on may 30 2006 also driving on the freeway by car began to stall and not want to move well. So once again I took it to be looked at and found out that the same problem as before with the fuel pump module was acting up again and needed to be replaced. I have not fixed it yet due to already fixing it within a years time and have found out that there was a recall on my car and found out the recall was not done on my car due to the VIN # not being included in the original recall bulletin.

I bought a used 2000 Ford Focus and I will be driving about 50-55 mph and go to slow down or stop and when I go to give it gas and it hesitates and jerks and my mechanic said there was a concern with this vehicle about the fuel pump and I was just wondering if the dealer is doing anything to prevent this. I still have about 4000 till my initial warranty runs out and purchased the extended warranty for the vehicle please help me out eric peters.

I received a notice from Ford in 2005 stating that the fuel pump on my 2000 Ford Focus had some design issues. It also stated that not all vehicles had been affected but should you have any issues with the fuel system to bring it to a dealership for repair at no charge. Last month my check engine light kept turning on and I took the car in to have it inspected and my mechanic informed me that there was an issue with the fuel pump and it was spewing raw fuel into the wheel well. He also mentioned that this part was under recall from the manufacturer and referred me to a dealer near by. Upon arrival at the dealership, they disputed the recall notice that I had and denied me service. I was forced to pay out of my own pocket to repair the recalled item.

Failing fuel pump for the second time in traffic only one year and four months after original replacement.

The fuel pump in the consumer's 2000 Ford Focus failed at 39200 miles. The consumer was never informed of a recall regarding the fuel pump. The consumer stated within the first few months of owning the vehicle it needed a new transmission.

(1) my car began surging, hesitating, and losing power. (2) my car will shut off without warning at any time and could cause a traffic accident. (3) the fuel pump was replaced as per recall and now 16 months later my car is exibiting the same symptoms and Ford motor company will not replace the fuel pump again.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front and back doors would not latch and are being held together with a ratchet strap. While driving 20 mph around a bend, the back doors flew open. Currently, the front doors will not open from the outside. In the event of a crash, no one would be able to open the doors from the outside. The contact received a recall notice in March of 2005. The vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 05v030000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch); however, the failures persist. The dealer will not replace the latches again. The failure mileage was 176,631. Updated 10/03/08 the engine stalled. A new fuel pump was installed. Updated 10/06/08.

'recall campaign; issued for possible engine stalling in Ford Focus. The fuel pump was replaced. Recall #03v482000.

While driving at any speed engine stalls. Dealer states the fuel pump needs to be replaced.

2000 Ford Focus fuel pump failure. I was driving my Focus down the street, two minutes from getting on a busy highway when the fuel pump gave out without warning.

Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem as mentioned in NHTSA recall 03v482000 concerning fuel pump failure. In some vehicles, contamination of the filter in the fuel delivery module (fdm) can reduce, and eventually block, the flow of fuel to the engine. Dealership indicated to the consumer this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.

While driving the vehicle stalled. The consumer remembered receiving a recall notice in the mail regarding the fuel pump. When the consumer was able to read the recall she discovered that it described that exact same problem that she had experienced.

On Sunday, August 29, 2004 my son & I were traveling in the city of madison, wisconsin in a speed zone of 30 mph. All of a sudden my car lost power & died in a busy intersection. I thought it might be the battery. So I shut off the engine & tried starting it again - it continued to not start back up; however, we started smelling gas & we couldn't get out of the car due to traffic all around us. Finally a police officer came & asked us to immediately get out of the car - there was gas pouring out all over the road. It appeared that the fuel pump was malfunctioning. In December 2003 I had the recall of the fuel pump replaced at the dealership. However, the police officer indicated that it appeared to be the fuel pump because every time you turned the ignition - gas started pouring out. I had my car towed at my expense of $84. 00 to the dealership. I also lost a full tank of gas which cost me $17. 00. I called the dealership & they directed me to Ford custmer relations. I spoke with an anthony on 08/30/04 @ 7:22am (cst). He indicated that the fuel pump could be replaced again that it was a warranty by Ford. However, when I asked about the other expenses of towing, rental car (currently without a car & cannot go to work) , replacement of gas lost - he said Ford does not have any way of reimbursing these. The customer service person indicated that was nothing that Ford could do about this. My great concern is that my son & I inhaled a lot of gas fumes - we could have been blown up in the car (according to the police officer) - and Ford is not be helpful in this matter at all. I feel that the 2000 Ford Focus is not a safe car to drive. Plus I there is another recall for the coil on the car & you can't get this replaced because the coils will not be released until December 2004. This seems not responsible of the Ford motor company at all.

Car stalls out and took in for fuel delivery module problem with 2000 Focus and they didn't even hook up to computer to find problem as they said it was cheaper to just replace the fuel pump. Still stalling and hard to start and Ford claims alot of time it is not the fuel pump but in the electronics and Ford is not covering this problem at this time.

While driving vehicle lost power, stalled. And sometimes cut completely off. Consumer experienced this problem since August 2004. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer, who changed the fuel pump. However, problem recurred. The consumer was informed that the throttle position sensor was the problem. The fuel pump was replaced in September 2004, but the vehicle continued to lose power, especially when going up a hill.

Refund due for the fuel pump that was installed in 2000 Ford Focus pursuant to recall program 03n01. (lawyer on behalf of consumer annon shomlo).

While driving up a hill, the vehicle will shut off. The dealer stated that the fuel pump is effective. A recall has been honored for this vehicle and part; however, consumer stated vehicle is "worse than before. ".

While driving the vehicle stalled. The driver tried to restart it, but was unsuccessful. The driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic replaced the fuel pump due to a mixture of gasoline and corrosion. Please fill in additional information.

Our 2000 Ford Focus has had so many problems. The most recent has been an ongoing problem that has been getting worse. It started with stalling out occasionally when coming to a stop or making a hard right turn and usually when there was little gas in the tank. About a month ago our check engine light came on after we filled the tank with gas. Since then wemore frequently experienced hesitation problems and stalling. Two weeks ago our car started hesitating badly while idling, causing the whole car to shake and then it would stall, no matter how much gas was in the tank. It also has power surges mainly at low speeds. We called thomason Ford and let them know of the problems we have been experiencing and that we recieved a letter from Ford regarding the fuel pumpbeing defective causing the fuel filters to become clogged. We took our car in to have the fuel pump replaced. When we picked up the car is worse then when we took it in.

I have a 2000 Ford Focus that is experience 2 issues that relate to saftey recalls. Ford is saying they will not repair due to the car having a branded title, they will only address emissions related issues. Since these are safety related (fuel pump and rear bearing), is there anyway to have Ford correct these issues? I can not even buy the parts myself from any parts store only from Ford.

While driving vehicle stalled. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced the fuel pump due to a defective part. A week later, consumer received a recall notice for the replacement of the fuel pump. Downtown Ford, 809 south fifth street, louisville, ky 40203 . 502-584-9731. Service manager kevin wheat.

Consumer received NHTSA recall 03v482000 concerning a fuel delivery problem. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they honored the recall. Left the vehicle at 9:00 am, and at 10. 00 am consumer picked up the vehicle. Five minutes later, the vehicle stalled. Consumer took back the vehicle to the dealer, the floor manager indicated nothing they could do.

Recal 03v482000 concerning stalling. Dealer performed the recall repairs on 2/04/2004. Before the repairs vehicle stalled only at a complete stop. After the repairs vehicle stalled at least three times a day. Driver had to wait for the vehicle to stop on its' own. Shifted into park, and restart the vehicle. Fuel tank was full when vehicle stalled.

After receiving a recall notice on my 2000 Ford Focus, I took the car to my local dealership (university Ford) to have service done, and also to inquire about having the fuel pump replaced. I told the dealership that on more than one occasion my car has demonstrated the symptoms indicated in the letter I received from Ford, and that I would like to schedule a time to have this part replaced. Upon speaking with the service advisor I was told that they were unable to duplicate the symptoms of the recall, and therefore they would not replace the fuel pump. After playing phone tag with the service manager for about a week, I finally spoke with him tonight, and was told the same thing, that they would not replace the fuel pump without being able to validate my claim, even though I had already spoken with Ford motor company's customer relationship center, where I was told that this service should be done without any further diagnostics.