Two problems related to engine exhaust system have been reported for the 2001 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Focus.
After three unseccessful attempts to have my Ford Focus repaired for engine stalls(while on the highway with the kids in the back seat,with 18-wheeler behind me). Iionce again took my car to Ford for warranty work. They found that the fuel pump was not suppling enough pressure and fixed it I thought,when at work with the car running and the exhaust at running temperature,all the fuel leaked out and could of very easily caused a fire which could of caused a great lose of life not only for myself but also for my wife and kids who always drive the car.
My security system basically went nutty. . . It even sounded funny when the horn sounded, the cruise would also stick or not work at all when it should have been turned on. I have had the hego sensor or the front oxygen sensor replaced 3 times, one at my own cost. . . I had a huge bulge pop out on my tire early on, firestone replaced it at no cost. . . The brakes have intermittantly squealed since the vehicle had few miles on it, when I took it in to get it fixed, it basically felt like they had loosened them because you had to press on the pedal harder to stop, soon after they started squealing again, all Ford will tell me is that I need new brake pads at my cost because it is road hazard. . . Should a car with 40,000 miles need brake pads? I think not. The last complaint that I have is that the car will stall with no apparent reason why. . . No matter what the speed is or if I have just started it or have driven it all day it does not matter, I will just be stuck until it decides to start again.