Nine problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2004 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2004 Focus.
My battery light seems to flash when the car is off. Car has stalled several times while driving try to accelerate over 50 miles an hour car will shut off. Back hatch on wagon seems to release itself while driving well unlock automatically. Have replaced three thermostat and thermostat housing due to overheating car will not tell me is overheating it will boil in the overflow return tank pressurize and shoot the cap off?. . .
Tl the contact owned a 2004 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. Also, the oxygen sensor, mass air flow sensor, and throttle body sensor warning indicators illuminated. Since 2016, the contact also stated that the failure only occurred when the vehicle was parked on an incline, facing upwards. The contact had the vehicle diagnosed by a school teacher who was a certified mechanic. It was determined that the air intake was located in the front of the vehicle and water entered, which damaged the sensors. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact noticed that the failure recurred intermittently whenever a bump or a pothole was hit on the road. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact mentioned that the failure would occurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the failure was not diagnosed. A month later, the vehicle stalled and powered off. Also, the contact also stated the temperature gauge increased. The vehicle was again taken to the dealer and was awaiting a diagnosis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not provide any further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 101,589.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted several times to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the spark plugs, spark plug wires and the fuel rail however, the failure recurred. The contact stated the failure occurred when traveling shorter distances. The contact had to depress the accelerator in order to avoid the vehicle from stalling at every stop. The failure seemed to recur more frequently during hotter temperatures. The current mileage was 174,000. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. While driving approximately 30-40 mph the vehicle lost all electrical power and stalled. The steering wheel locked while the vehicle was in drive and moving forward. He engaged the brakes and the vehicle stopped in the median. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test which indicated an improper key issue. The local mechanic could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that they are afraid to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there was no recall for the failure or any other course of action. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000.
While driving vehicle stalled . Driver was able to restart the vehicle fifteen minutes later, and drove it to the dealer. However, mechanic could not duplicate the problem. Driver informed the mechanic that this problem has happened more than once, and has not been resolved. Ford mrfg stated that this type of stalling (failure) does not indicate a safety problem. There has been a constant problem with 1/2 tank of gas or less since the car reach 50,000 miles.
Vehicle has stalled / sputtered while driving or idling. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer on 3 separate occasions and each time they said something different was wrong. The dealer replaced the idle air control valve, cleaned out the entire fuel tank, replaced the fuel pump and filter and have now replaced the transmission.
While driving 35 mph vehicle stalled.