Fuel Pump problems of the 2002 Ford Focus

Blew the fuse from my fuel pump upon start up of car, needed fuse replaced and got the car to start. However, the fuse would continue to blow, therefore need new fuel pump and filter. Tried to replace the pump with an after market part and it wouldnt fit properly, meaning I need a new expensive pump.

Car was running funny for about a week. Leaving a store parking lot. I pulled out on the highway and car started missing real bad and stalled. Would not start back up. I had it towed to the garage and was told after they looked at it that it needed a new fuel delivery system or fuel pump and stuff. Another known issue by Ford motor company,but not for my Ford Focus. The guy I pulled out on probably thought idiot.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent where the engine restarted. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The similar failure recurred; although the engine restarted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the fuel pump would need to be replaced. There was a recall related to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline). The VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 49,728.

On March 17, 2011, my 2002 Ford Focus suddenly stalled out as I was accelerating uphill, turning right on a ramp to enter a busy highway. Fuel tank was about â¼. I restarted the engine a couple times, but it stalled out again after a few seconds. It was potentially a dangerous situation, but luckily I was able to roll the car back downhill to a safer location. (later I learned that an identical scenario is described in Ford dealer letter 03n01, in which Ford agrees to replace fuel delivery modules for 2000 and 2001 models, but not 2002. ) I had the car towed to a Ford dealer, but they were not able to look at it till the next morning, at which time the car started fine. Ford ran many tests, including electrical and mechanical, took it out for 3 – 4 test drives and could not find a problem. They charged $150 for the diagnostic labor. This car has done this every year now for the past 3 years. Similar, but not identical, stalls occurred on March 16, 2009, March 10, 2010 and March 17, 2010. Each time, I had to have the car towed. Locations were different, so it was always a different shop. None of them were able to look at it right away, and by the time they looked at it the next day, they could not find the problem. However, each one charged about $150 labor. Those 3 incidents also required a new 15 amp fuse for the fuel pump, perhaps because of the repeated unsuccessful efforts to restart the car after it stalled. This year, I stopped trying to restart after 4 unsuccessful efforts. The fuse did not blow this year. In between these stallouts, usually exactly one year apart, the engine has started and run smoothly, with no indication of problems. Each time a stall has happened, the car has worked fine the next day, without any addition of fuel. This indicates that it is not a problem with the quality or quantity of fuel in the tank. The only explanation that I can see for these unpredictable failures is a defect in the fuel delivery system.

2002 Focus, stalling out at high speed with no warning. When it happens it's like trying to drive a car without a battery. Nothing works. Happened 10 times in a car with less than 70k miles. We replaced fuel pump, fuel filters, coil, spark plugs and wires, and car will not stay running. Keeps stalling. How many complaints before this model is recalled. Someone is going to die at some point since the car cannot be controlled by the driver when this phenomenom occurs. Ford says there is no known problem with this model. I shouldn't have to replace a fuel pump on a car with less than 70kon it. Ford did change the fuel delivery module for other years but says the problem was not on 2002 model. Obviously they changed it for a reason. This model needs to be recalled and have the "new" fuel delivery module installed.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the wires on top of the fuel pump started to melt. As a result, the vehicle would intermittently surge forward and stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the melting wires were causing the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000 and the current mileage was 154,000.

2002 Ford Focus. Consumer requests reimbursement for towing and repair expenses related to problem that should have been taken care of under recall. The consumer mentioned recall #03v482000 the fuel pump was replaced.

Fuel pump in my 2002 Ford Focus failed suddenly as I was merging onto a 50mph highway in January 2010. The car just literally died, without warning. Fuel intake stopped and so did the car. I was lucky it was early on a Sunday morning and traffic was light. If I had been in heavy traffic, this sudden failure would have posed a grave safety risk. The repair cost $700. Ford refused to cover any of it. In a search of internet articles and your web site, I found this fuel pump failure to be a well-documented problem in 2000 - 2002 Ford Focus'. I am concerned that they replaced the original defective pump with an exact replica of the original pump, exposing me to continued danger.

2002 Ford Focus exhibits engine hesitation when the fuel tank is below 1/4 full. There are acceleration problems and the car has completely lost power on at least one occasion while driving on the highway. This began to happen with 80,000km on the car and now always happens when driving at highway speeds with only 1/4 tank of gas. Complaints to Ford about how this is the exact same condition that caused them to issue a recall on 2000 and 2001 Focuses (03n01) have not resulted in any offer to replace the fuel pump for free.

Fuel pump started to cause car to stutter, stall, completely die. Has stalled out on interstate in heavy traffic, in the middle of busy afternoon 4-lane traffic; both times barely making it of traffic and being hit by oncoming traffic w/children in the car! car manufacture date is 09/01 in mexico. Had fuel pump replace and has failed both times, cost is too expensive for me! already paid over$1000 for parts and labor! no recalls on this car regarding the fuel system or the ignition switch locking up!!! I have seen more and more of these 2 problems with the early Ford Focus, why hasn't something been done yet???????.

My 2002 Ford Focus zts suddenly stalled in heavy, fast moving traffic. I had to wrestle the car to the curb without power steering or power brakes while at the same time avoiding traffic. I took it to the shop and they said the fuel pump has failed and needed replacement. Total cost estimate is nearly $800. This is a common problem in 2001 and 2000 models and this part is even covered in an extended warranty for those years. However, the 2002 is not covered. I think that this should be a safely concern for Ford but I think they are doing the bare minimum. I will never buy another Ford again. No wonder they are having such difficult times at Ford!.

2002 Ford Focus bought the end of March 2009, now sits in driveway, because Ford will not fix fuel delivery module failure, because of VIN# not on list as being one of the 671000 units affected. The car is doing the same thing as all the other 671000 that were affected, surging, loss of power, stalling, hesitation. We were going down the road, changed lanes and it started doing this, now I have had 3 mechanics work on this car, no help replaced fuel pump, battery, fuel filter etc, no luck. It starts when it wants will run then it starts losing power, stalls. We did expect problems with used car, but not one that should have been included in a recall and fixed. If accident happens because of this problem Ford will be at fault.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle completely failed and shut off. The vehicle failed to start, but the contact was able to pull off the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the sender and fuel pump failed, which caused the vehicle to shut off. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $540. The manufacturer stated that there was no current recall for the fuel pump; therefore, no compensation would be made. Updated 01-26-09 *bfthe failure mileage was 22,600 and current mileage was 22,700. Updated 01/26/09.

I drive a 2002 Ford Focus wagon, mileage 85,578. Two days ago I had trouble starting it. I did get it started but everytime I took my foot off the accelerator the engine stall. There was no check engine light warning prior to this or during the event. I was able to drive my car home, but had to restart it each time I had to stop. The next morning it drove fine but I took it to a Ford dealer for diagnosis and repair. I was told it was a fuel pump failure and it cost me over a $1000 for repair. (parts lister were sender, gasket, kit, tube, gasket, filter). In researching recalls I found that model years 2000-2001 were having this exact same problems and a recall was determined for this. I do normal driving - 70% highway, 30% in town. My car is just over 5 years old, I don't believe that normal wear and tear should cause the fuel pump to fail. It seems to me that this is some kind of defect in the original part or assembly.

Approximately 3 weeks ago, while driving on the interstate (~65 miles per hour), a cooling system light came on (2002 Ford Focus, manual transmission, 46,000 miles), and instantaneously, the car stalled. It almost threw me into the windshield. The car recovered and did not die, and I was able to get to where I was going. It happened again a few days later while making a right hand turn (~20 miles per hour). I brought it to pep boys, who could find nothing wrong. It stalled and died two blocks away from pep boys, so I brought it to the Ford dealership. I asked them to check on any recalls because I have noticed that many Focuses have this problem. They called me to tell me that it was definitely the thermostat , thermostat housing assembly and o ring, and I needed an oil change (which was done at pep boys one week earlier). They wanted $1100. 00 to fix it, so I took my car home. Today, I drove it to a mechanic, and it killed twice, and stalled three times (driving no more than 30 mph). The hazard light came on by itself while I was driving. The mechanic just called to tell me that the fuel pump is bad, and that is what was causing the stalling. It is a shame that I could have been killed in this car, and no recalls have been done on the 2002 Ford Focus for faulty fuel pumps.

My wife was driving the car, and had just turned from the parking lot to the road when the car stalled and would not start again. She was able to coast to the side of the road where the car was towed to the Ford dealership. Ford has told us that the fuel pump failed and needs to be replaced. The car is 5 years old and has less than 50,000 miles on it.

2002 Ford Focus ztw wagon. Diving on highway and vehicle lost power. Pulled from highway and had vehicle towed to service center. Repair facility replaced fuel filter explaining symptoms were consistent with restricted fuel system. Three days later vehicle exhibits same problem. Towed to service center where a plugged/clogged fuel pump screen was found. Repair facility stated this was a common issue on prior year (2000 - 2001) Focus. Receipts and used parts available.

2002 Ford Focus with 80,000 stalled on freeway at speed of 60 mph without any prior warning. Potentially very serious situation, but there was no accident and no one was injured. Car was towed to Ford dealership where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump had failed. We are trying to get Ford to replace the defective fuel pump as a warranty, but nothing has happened thus far.

(1) vehicle with approximately 40k miles exhibited hard starting and occasional stumble for 6-8 weeks. (2) failure was clogged fuel pump and vehicle would not start. (3) correction was replacement of fuel pump with updated unit.

Fuel pump quit on my 2002 Ford Focus - car stalled in traffic. This same problem on year 2000 and 2001 Ford Focus have been given extended warranty but not the 2002.

My 2002 Ford Focus with 80,000 miles stalls when going high speeds, and it has happened 5 times, to date. The last time I was going 55 mph on an entrance ramp to the freeway, with over 1/4 tank of gas when the engine stalled, vehicle lost power, including power steering. I had to slam on the brakes and stop in "v" where road split, came very close to having an accident. Took it to Ford dealership at recommendation of Ford, determined it was the fuel pump. The first person we talked to at Ford said they would fix it once we took it in and pay for diagnostic, the second person we called at Ford after taking it in said it is our responsibility to replace the part. I am extremely concerned about this problem, it is a major safety hazard to lose steering and power at high speeds.

: the contact stated that the vehicle started, but operated as if it was out of gas. There were no visible leaks of any kind, and the vehicle was taken to a service dealer. The dealer determined that the fuel pump had a failure.

2002 Ford Focus stalled without warning. Mechanic replaced fuel pump assembly and fuel pump relay. *****.

Stalled, power loss, rough idle.

My Ford Focus 2002 is starting to stall & hesitate while driving. I originally had believed it was bad fuel but it is recurring & once it stalls it is difficult to nearly impossible to keep running when putting it into drive. I have had it towed once & looked at by my mechanic, who is puzzled at this point (fuel additive, oil change, filters changed, spark plugs cleaned). It seems to be worse when the gas gage is @ or below a 1/4 of a tank. I have read that there was a similar problem with the 2000-2001 models & am inquiring if anyone with a 2002 is reporting such incidents. I bought the car used (from a Ford dealer) with 12,000 (I think) miles on the speedometer & have been fairly happy until just the last 60 days. I can tell you that I had no problems until I ran very low on gas one night & stopped & filled up at a station that I normally do not use, but it is a station that does a great deal of business in the area where I work. I thought that I may have gotten some bad fuel or had run the tank so low that "gunk" from the bottom of the tank had gotten into the fuel. I used some "fuel additive" & I know that my mechanic (after towing it) also used a fuel additive. . . Everything was fine for a couple of days but then it was hesitating/jerking while I was driving to work on a 1/4 of a tank of premium fuel (my mechanic suggested I only put in $10. 00 of gas in case it was the fuel pump). My mechanic does not believe it is the fuel pump because once he got it to run & he had it running hot he had no problems. . . He feels I may need to just wait it out. . . Stalling while in traffic is a bit too adventurous for me!!!.

Car sputtered, stalled, and died in traffic on two different occasions (one month apart), requiring towing. I would describe the symptom as "fuel starvation", like a bad fuel pump or filter. Both times, it occurred with a warm engine, 1/4 tank of gas, and accelerating normally from a stop. Mechanic subsequently detected no problems, except blown fuel pump fuse.

Vehicle has stalled numerous times without warning, once while a semi was following close behind. After the vehicle stalls, I have to wait anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours for it to start back up and not stall. I have noticed that the 00-01 models are covered by recall for a defective fuel pump but my 02 model is not covered by it. I have also noticed that the 02 model could have been manufactured with two different types of fuel pumps. The fuel pump the car had installed depends on what date it was manufactured. I unfortunately have a vehicle within the date range of being manufactured with the older and defective fuel pump as my vehicle was built in October of 2001. Why is my vehicle not covered in this recall when it was manufactured with the exact same defective part that the 00-01 models have?.

The contact stated the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed the dealership and it was determined the fuel pump failed. The fuel pump and iac valve were replaced. There were no warning indicators prior to the failures.

R. E. Ford Focus 2002 fuel pump failure VIN 3fafp31382r162628 I was sitting in the car with the engine idling waiting to pick my wife up from work at around 5pm cst. As she approached I turned off the engine and exited the vehicle so she could drive. Up to this point we have loved our Focus because it has always been reliable. When she started up the engine, it started to shake. The shaking became progressively worse and then the engine started to sputter. She turned off the engine and waited a minute and then restarted. The shaking continued at a lesser intensity so she attempted to drive the vehicle. About 25 feet later, in the middle of busy office building access road, the engine stalled. She tried to restart the engine to no avail. It sounded like the engine was not getting any fuel. We had a 1/4 of a tank. We check the fuel pump fuse and tried the fuel pump reset switch. Thinking that the fuel tank indicator might be defective and that the car might be out of fuel, my wife had a CO-worker driver her to a local gas station to get gas. Adding gas did not resolve the problem and the fuel tank indicator showed the added fuel. When none of the quick fixes worked, we had the vehicle towed to apple valley Ford in apple valley minnesota for servicing. They identified the fuel pump as the cause and because it is not covered by the 2000/2001 Focus "extended warranty" for the same problem, we will have to pay around $600 to repair the car. I am furious about the cost but more so about the dangerous and untenable situation this defect puts my life and the life of my loved ones. How could the 2002 not be included? after research into this issue, I am angry that our lives are not consider important enough to Ford or to the NHTSA. I shudder to think what could have happened if the engine had stalled on the freeway. There are plenty of recent complaints online by other 2002 Focus customers who have had to replace their fuel pumps multiple times.

Ea02022 fuel pump is failing. Car stalls at idle.

I own a 2002 Ford Focus and having troubles with hesitation and stalling when the fuel tank nears or below a quarter of a tank of fuel. Replaced the fuel filter trying to remove possible problem. Problem still excists. Researched and found that Ford has identified years 2000-2001 Focus's with the same defect in the fuel delivery module. Since this vehicle is driven by our college aged daughter, I am very concerned about the safety of this condition. I telephoned Ford customer relations and they have indicated an unwillingness to act in correcting this defect. I further identified that there was a current extended coverage program 03n01 for the 2000 and 2001 year models. Further in a odi resume, investigation #ea02-022 indicates that 2002 year vehicles are also being affected.

When starting the vehicle and driving with the air conditioner on or on a slight encline vehicle stalled. This affected the steering and brakes. Vehicle is at the dealership for the fourth time.

On a trip to florida from nc, my engine light came on. The following week, it turned off on it's own. A week later the light came on again. Before I had the diagnostics run, it went off again. Four days before the incident date, the light once again came on. During all of this, the car ran fine, no stalling, no surges or failures. I parked my car at work, and 12 hours later came out to go home, only to find my car would not start. After having it towed to a service station, I found out that my fuel pump was shot, and had to be replaced. This car is only 2 years old, and a fuel pump should last a lot longer than that. And the fact that I have to pay $500 out of pocket for Ford using a faulty part is not acceptable. I'll never understand why the investigation on this matter was closed. A recall needs to be enacted. The car is in the shop at this time, and I'm not sure if they still have the old part. I shudder to think what would have happened if my car had just quit on the way to florida with my four year old daughter and I alone on a busy i95.

Fuel pump was replaced twice from January to June sterring wheel and car shake while stopping and driving at 50 mph or above brakes have been checked 3 times finally had replaced and rotors, no change in performance.

Vehicle shuts down due to a defective fuel pump.