Tank Assembly problems of the 2000 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The vehicle stalled while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure recurred intermittently whenever the fuel tank was one quarter of a tank fuel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Normal driving when accelerating or going on ramps onto the hwy. Also it happens when making left turns onto street etc. Car stalls, or the power gets caught off. This problem led to oncoming traffic car hit my car as the car stalled when I was making left hand turn. It occurs often when below 1/3 fuel tank of fuel. Ford had issued extended warranty on the fuel delivery module 10 years only since initial purchase date.

Everytime I try to merge into traffic my car loses power and sometimes dies. I have tried to keep my gas tank above half a tank bc it seems to run better when it is. But I cant always do that and as soon as it hits around a fourth of a tank it struts to mess up bad. . It feels kinda like a miss. It will start messing up and eventually start losing power. It has jerking movements when I push on the accelerator. I have tried to figure out why it has been doing this. . At first I thought it was the plus so I got those change and the plug wires that didn't help so the next guess was the catalytic converter got that taken off and checked it wasn't that. . I research and research and then discovered this website.

Car would start stalling at lights or stop sign. Then started shaking and jumping at lights and stop signs. Would have to put in neutral which did not help much. While driving would rpm high would have to take foot of gas so it would change gears, at the same time no power. At 1/4 tank while driving just stalls/wait & start again.

My Ford VIN 1fahp3835yw335218 is having the symptoms as per NHTSA campaign id number: 03v482000 and meets the specifications of this recall, but Ford says that my car doesn't qualify for recall 03n01 because they say the recall is not mandatory and is not a safety recall. I'm driving a 2000 Ford Focus zts and after running the tank low on fuel, the engine is now hesitating and has a loss of power. I reported to the service tech that my car was having these problems and the circumstances that preceded the change in the car's performance. They said their computer's diagnostic of the situation didn't indicate a problem with the fuel delivery module.

The day the problem began my car was idling very oddly. The rpm's would race up, like I was accelerating then the next second it seemed like the car was going to die. The car had over a 1/4 of a tank of gas in it. Then the car just quit while I was driving down the road. To find out it was completely out of gas even though the gas gage read 1/4.

Consumer noticed on numerous occasions that fuel gauge would indicate that fuel tank would be half or more filled. Then, vehicle stalled. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that fuel tank needed to be replaced. Consumer informed the mechanic that fuel tank was replaced five or more times but problem recurred.

While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection and mechanic determined that the gas tank needed to be replaced due to a crack. The consumer was told that the gas tank collapsed (imploded), breaking the tank at the o-ring area. The tank and o-ring assembly were replaced.

Vehicle lost power and stalled when making long right hand turn around highway on-ramp. The vehicle would not restart for approximately 15 minutes, leaving the car in a very dangerous position, half way in the traffic lane for an exit ramp. This has occurred three other times while under 1/4 tank of gas; however, it recovered didn't stall completely or recovered within a minute or two.

While driving up a hill the vehicle stalled. It was later determined that fuel leaked from the fuel tank. .

60000 miles on car, 4 sets of tires, 7 recalls, defect in gas tank cover filler, 2 sets of brakes, rear alignment not adjustable (advised by independent shop) and horrible shaking at highway speeds after all this. Dealer has been no help with tire problem. Never buying a Ford again.

I have nothing but grief with my 2000 Focus. 1) most recently I had was traveling at 50 km/h when my front right coil spring dropped out of the front end. I phoned Ford repeatedly and even though I discovered a program covering my the coil springs on I was given the run around saying that I was outside the program recall date by a few months even though the car was made at the wayne assembly plant; where other program recalls were coming from. I ended up in a field when the coil spring broke, narrowing missing the car next to me. I was thankful that I had escaped with my life but not to be covered by Ford was a slap to the face. I am very upset about the way they handled this situation and I am determined to let everyone know about this situation. My alignment is also out because of the accident but can't afford to fix it right now. 2) four times since I've owned the car, the car has stalled. Twice rounding a corner going onto a highway and 2 twice on a straight away highway. It always happened when the gas gauge was below 1/8 of a tank and so I thought it was my fault because I was running out of gas. Of course I blamed myself. But four times ? I began to become suspicious when the car began chugging uphill on a recent long distance trip. I barely made it to my destination. When I took into a Ford dealership in sudbury ontario the serviceman told me that knows of the problem though most of them came in under warranty. Of course the problem at first only presented itself when the tank was near empty and so I always or nearly always made sure to have at least half a tank full of gas when driving. Today the problem is present regardless of how much gas is in the car. Very convenient for Ford seeing as though I am outside the 60,000 km warranty plan. Again I do not feel comfortable driving on the highways anymore. I am hoping that Ford will hear me out a pay for the repair.

Engine stalls or shudders when fuel level reaches a quarter of a tank.

When I started my car to go home from work I started to smell gas. I didn't think much of it untill I got home. When I turned the car off, I lifted the hood thinking there would be a problem in there. I could here what sounded like something boiling. Then I walked around the car untill I got to the gas tank. Thats where I could really smell the gas. I looked under the car and there was gas dripping from the gas tank. My car only has 24000 miles on it, and only a month out of warranty. So I had the car towed to a local garage thinking that maybe it was just a crack in the fuel line. What was found out is my car has a plastic gas tank and has broken at the seams. The boiling noise I heard was the gas spitting on the exhaust. The mechanic said I was lucky that the car did not catch on fire. So I called Ford to see what they could do since it was obvious that the gas tank was faulty. They said they would not do anything untill I got the car to my Ford service station. I will have to call them and see what they will have to say. I hope I don't have to pay for Fords mistake. How can they expect a plastic gas tank to last, when mine has busted at only 24000 miles.

While driving vehicle stalled. Dealer replaced fuel tank. Gtb . . . .

Loss of power, stalling when fuel tank is less than one quarter full. According to Ford service employee this results from problems with either fuel pump or fuel filter(due to build up of sludge and/or debris in fuel tank.

The vehicle stalled while driving and would not restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who noticed black build up in the tank.

While driving and no warning fuel tank cracked, causing fluid to leak onto exhaust pipe. Dealer notified.

This fuel pump had previously been replaced on 10/18/2001 and 21127 miles due to component failure. The present failure (apparetnly the pump broke at the connection point for the filter/line) resulting in a large quantity of fuel being pumped out onto a sheet metal shield in close proximity to the exhaust system as well as onto the pavement around the vehicle. Everything was present needed for a tragedy; fuel and ignition. The car was parked adjacent to a restaurant and several other vehicles and presented, in my estimation, a serious safety risk. The dealer took a cavalier attitude to the failure and merely attempted to get Ford to pay for the repairs. I believe the gas tank, pump and filter should be scrutinized on this model of car. If a replacement pump failed on my car, it certainly could fail on others.

While driving up hill with less than a quarter tank of gas the engine lost. When the accelerator was pressed the vehicle reacted like it was out of gas.

3 occurrences: vehicle receives no fuel and stalls to almost a stop when entering interstate highways from entrance ramps. Occurs when fuel is between empty and 1/4 full. Tank has at least 3-4 gallons in it. Must pull off to shoulder and let car sit until it will reaccelerate. Very dangerous in that if car enters lane of traffic cannot accelarate vehilce at all.

While driving fuel tank will show that it is empty when, in reality, tank is full. Also, a problem with brake system. Brakes will not activate on time to stop vehicle.

Car off at refueling. After fill-up, car started and fuel gauge reads empty and low-fuel indicator illuminates. Dealer replaced sender&fuel pump and this has not resolved the problem. After driven several miles (>10) fuel gauge works again. Customer told to deal with it.

Reporting a possible fuel tank explosion that could have occurred. Vehicle was rearended by an Audi a4, 2000 vehicle at an impact of approximately 10 - 15 mph. Impact left a dent in back of fuel tank. Dealer notified.

When the gas tank was half full the vehicle would stall on right turns and hills.

Fuel indication gives wrong reading when full indication reads empty. Please provide further information.

While traveling or while in park noice large amount of fuel gushing from fuel tank. Please provide further information.

Fuel tank measuring float is wrong . I had a little more than a1/4 tank of fuel and it would not start thetow truck driver told me that the Focus model is known for that problem. We then put 3gals of gas in and it started right up. Also wheel bearing in rear went can't get inspected till fixed. Dealer says could take a few days to fix. I need a rental car I must be able to get aroundtill it is fixed. Please help me in this problem.