general problems of the 2000 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. Shortly after the vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline), the failure indicated in the recall notice recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice for repairs, but the dealer stated that they did not have to honor the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 41,444.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving various speeds the vehicle would hesitate and fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance since the vehicle was over the statute of limitation on NHTSA recall campaign number: 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 153,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 30-35 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to jerk abnormally as the speedometer failed. The vehicle later stalled yet the contact was able to restart the vehicle and it was taken to an authorized dealer. The dealer performed a diagnostic and advised that the fuel delivery modular would need replacing. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline) and was advised by the dealer that the recall had expired. She called the manufacturer and was advised that the recall was only effective for ten years and the vehicle was outside of the ten year limitation. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 165,000 and the current mileage was 167,913.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated that the failure seemed to be identical to recall 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 38,500.

My 2000 Ford Focus stalls whenever I come to a stop, it occurs everyday and at times my car has shut off right in the middle of traffic almost causing collisions. Nothing has been done to correct the failure, Ford has not contacted me in regards to the recall nor have they return any of my attempts to get the problem solved.

2000 Ford Focus. After pumping gas and then starting the engine. The car starts and then dies. The rpm. Goes just under 2 and then drops down to nothing and the engine stalls. I have taken it to my mechanic several time and he can't figure it out. So then I took it to a mechanic that deals just in engines, and he doesn't know what's going on with it. The problem is that it only does it after you pump fuel. It starts fine every other time. The only other difference is that I am noticing that I go through fuel faster now and I am getting less mileage.

I noticed slight hesitation in my 2000 Ford Focus in June of 2009, and requested that my local Ford dealership consider replacing the fuel sender and pump because this was a known internal Ford campaign replacement part issue. They indicated because it was not a severe hesitation, they could not perform that work under the replacement campaign. This hesitation continued but very intermittently. Then in July 2010, I was driving with my wife and daughter in the above car, and attempted to get on interstate 95. The car began to have severe hesitation issues when I gassed it, and I was unable to get the car above ~ 35 mph as cars swerved past me honking because I could not achieve highway speeds. I drove in the breakdown lane with flashers on and got off at the next exit and returned home via local roads with the symptoms still showing (severe hesitation). I brought the car to my local Ford dealer. They diagnosed it as having the fuel sender and pump problem of the recall, but also indicated the cost was no longer covered by Ford because Ford had a ten year limit on replacement ! I would like to point out the dealership refused to change this faulty fuel assembly a year earlier (when it was still covered), yet now acknowledged the issue but required me to pay for repairing the problem, after having subjected my family to several near-accidents on the interstate due to this known severe safety issue. They indicated I could write to Ford hq concerning the issue. I had the work done by the dealership because it had to be done. The problem now no longer occurs. I wrote to Ford's customer relation center on Aug 17, 2010, describing the above situation. I received a letter dated sept. 1, 2010, indicating that Ford agreed with the dealership's decision, and would not cover the repairs because "limits must be placed on those efforts" to resolve such problems. I am angry they exposed my family to such danger yet refused to allow replacement prior to the issue and refuses to pay.

2000 Ford Focus in excellent condition and less than 50,000 miles failed to start due to no fuel pressure with fuel in the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact could not accelerate over 20 mph, even after she shifted into third gear. She also noticed that the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The dealer stated that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 120,692.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. While driving 50 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted a few seconds later. Ford stated that the failure was included in NHTSA campaign id number 03v482000 (fuel system); however, the recall repair was previously performed. The failure mileage was 72,800 and current mileage was 73,000. Updated 01-15-08. Updated.

Pertaining to NHTSA campaign id number 03v482000 and Ford campaign number 03n01.

Bought used 2000 Ford Focus for daughter on 6/19/07. Worked fine until about 3 weeks later (~7/6) when car would stall out on her for no reason while she was driving it. Taken to dealership we bought from who took it to local Ford store so they could look at it. They claim problem has not occurred with them. Talked to 800# for Ford and lady tells me that service dept has to "replicate" the problem before they will fix the known problem (fuel delivery module). Notification was suppose to be sent to owner. When I talked to previous owners, they said they never received any notifications of recalls, etc from Ford. When I spoke to Ford, she said owner information is not automatically updated with them. . . I had her update with my daughter's information. To date, 8/2/07, Ford refuses to fix a well-known problem with early Ford Focus.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the failure was worsening by the day. The vehicle would completely shut off or surge before shutting off. It would restart immediately 80% of the time and have to be jumpstarted the remaining 20%. The vehicle would stall even when the vehicle was initially started. The failure occurred at all speeds. The contact would only make turns when no other vehicles were around in fear that the failure would recur. The dealer stated that they would not repair the vehicle according to NHTSA campaign id number 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline) and would charge $86 for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 101,000 and failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The vehicle was serviced at 99,000 miles for NHTSA recall # 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline). The engine continued to stall and shut off. The failure only occurred at start up and low speeds of 20 mph. The vehicle would restart after approximately 2-3 attempts. The current mileage is 101,000 and failure mileage was 99,000.

There have been several problems regarding 2000 Ford Focus concerning gas mileage deterioration. All cars lost some form of mpg estimates over years of use, but the Focus had terrible deterioration. . I have spoken to many owners of 2000 Ford Focus' that have experienced the same problem. Estimated mpg had been from 15 to 22, with mine fluctuated from 10 to 20. No mechanical problems could be found through normal means. There was no explanation regarding the loss of good gas mileage, with the exception of a problem with the programming of the brain box. Also, this car suddenly developed cracks in the windshield - they weren't cracks that were formed from the outside surface or the inside surface. They actually formed in the glass, between the layers. They cannot be felt on the outside or the inside of the glass.

- the contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact called Ford manufacturer on 02/05/07, and they told her that the safety recall 03v482000 applied to the vehicle . The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and was told that they were not doing recall repairs anymore. On certain passenger vehicles, contamination of the filter in the fuel delivery module (fdm) can reduce, and eventually block the flow of fuel to the engine. The contact was told that there was no recall even when she gave the dealer the recall number. The contact stated that this vehicle had the same failure as mentioned in the recall. On 2/5/07 the vehicle would not start. When merging onto the highway at 25 mph the vehicle lost power, sputtered and stalled. Someone almost hit the contact's vehicle several times because it stalled. She pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the ignition and restarted the vehicle. This has been going on since 2004 intermittently, and usually happened when she attempted to merge into traffic. Also, the this happened several times a week, and each time she has had to pull off the road and restart the engine.

Went to vets, when leaving my Ford Focus started acting up. Seemed like gas was not getting to engine, then it quit. Left vets to come home, drove about 5 blocks and car did the same thing. A Honda dealer was close by so we left car there and rented a car to get home. Phoned Ford and they said they would do nothing for me. Husband went back to penticton to get my car and it did the same thing on the way home, quit coming home 3 times. The Honda dealer said if it did it again it was something to do with the fuel system pump, and we would have to replace it. When I talked to Ford they said they would not cover the replacement.

I purchased my 2000 Ford Focus in 2001 and feel as if I have spent more time in the shop for recalls and repairs than I have driving it. In March 2003, I was driving 65 mph on the highway when the car died without warning. I was barely able to make it safely to the shoulder and required a tow to the dealership. They fixed the problem which was apparently related to the recall for the fuel delivery module. The car ran fine until recently when it again began to hesitate, surge, and stall (especially if the air conditioner is on, which I now cannot run and I live in tennessee where the temperatures are regularly in the 80's and 90's). I took the car to the Ford dealership yesterday and told them I am having the same problem I had before when the recall was apparently fixed. They said to come back the next day and they would look at it but it would not be covered under the recall or warranty because it was already fixed once and it's only guaranteed for 12 months. This car is a lemon if there ever was one. I will never again purchase an american-made car if they are able to get away with ripping off consumers the way they do.

I searched in your page and you already have a campaign. The official NHTSA page concerning recall is #03v48200 and the NHTSA campaign is #02v28900. The engine of my car already crashed and I want to know where I can searched for the car's serial number that are included in this recall.

After the dealership performed the engine stalling recall 03v482000, the vehicle stalls. The dealership inspected the vehicle, but cannot locate a problem.

The dealership wanted to run a diagnostic test to determine if the engine hesitation was due to the fuel delivery module (fdm) before installing a new fdm. If the fdm was not defective. The dealership would charge the consumer for the diagnostic test.

The dealership refused to perform recall 03v482000 until the consumer repairs their engine. The recall symptoms have already occurred which lead to the engine failure. Please provide any additional information.

The consumer received NHTSA recall #03v482000 concerning a fuel delivery problem. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they refused to honor the recall. The dealer stated a diagnostic was needed to see if the vehicle qualified for the recall.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated. The failure occurred intermittently and without warning. The vehicle stalled on two separate occasions. The fuel filter, spark plugs, and wiring were replaced. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three or four separate occasions for identical failures, but they could not duplicate the failure. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 93,000.

Car stalls, hesitates, getting worse very dangerous!! fuel system seems bad.

While driving vehicle started to leak fuel in the engine, then, vehicle caught on fire. As a result vehicle was totaled. Consumer states Ford motor company refuses to tell her what exactly happened. Dealer notified.

Vehicle engine stalls and hesitates when I go around a right hand bend. This happens very regularly as I get onto large or interstate highways.

We purchased this 2000 Ford Focus on 11/13/00. We began having problems with the manual transmission for the first time in January 2001 and took it to the dealership on 1/25/01 for diagnosis and repair. The vehicle has been in for repairs 4 additional times for manual transmission problems on 8/01/01, 1/11/02,7/09/02, and 2/13/03. The problems have been difficulty shifting into 1st and 2nd gear, grinding when shifting into 3rd gear. One of the times it was taken in we had completely lost the ability to shift into 2nd or 4th gear. Each time they have fixed the problem only to have more problems occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealership on 1/30/03 for road noise and wobbling in the wheel. The tire almost fell off on the way to the dealership. At that time we were advised that there was a recall on the wheel bearings. We had never received notification of this and in fact the service manager said that he was unaware of the recall until he looked up our vehicle in the computer. They subsequently performed the following repairs: found related damage because of recall as follows, left drum, spindle and bearings refaced right drum r & r right spindle. Rear shoes replaced parts for related damage. This is the information stated on the invoice. At this time the check engine light had also been on so we asked them to also find out what that problem was. They found gross leak found at evap manifold line. Replaced line. This vehicle has also been to the dealership for several recalls including the replacement of a battery cable on 1/30/03 and another unspecified recall on 10/02/01. This vehicle has been in the shop 6 times for a total of 67 days in the 27 months that we have owned it. It now has 35,800 miles and the warranty is about to expire. We have made several calls to the dealership and to Ford customer service. They have offered to extend the warranty on the drive train and charge us a $50 deductible each time that the vehicle requires service on this system.

Vehicle stalled for 3-5 seconds in a right hand curve. No check engine lights or other indicators. Called dealership and they have not heard of any other complaints and want to charge me to check the computer in the car. Car has also stalled and died when approaching stop lights but restarted first try. Brakes also make a loud high pitch squeal at all times. I am contacting Ford for assistance. We will see how far I get. Ts.

Consumer experiencing problems with gas mileage, currently getting approximately 15 miles per gallon when previously getting around 29 miles per gallon, the dealer was contacted three times but diagnostic test show no problems.

The dealer charged the consumer $80. 00 for a diagnostic test before they would perform the recall. Recall 03v482000 related to fuel filter contamination.

Vehicle will shut down due to the fuel system failing. The fuel system was replaced by the dealership but the failure still persist. Please describe details. Mr.

Vehicle stalls from stop to go point. Cause of failure is unknown.

Shortly after purchase, vehicle started stalling. Vehicle stalls out due to excessive fuel.