Engine Stall Problems of Ford Focus - part 1

I had my engine on in park and it stalled left me stranded and dashboard said engine fault service now when I tried starting the car it would turn over and I heard a bunch of clicking and the lights were flickering the dash and radio had no power and my wipers wouldn’t go off. I had to abandon my car on someone’s private property until I could get it towed they ended up calling the cops and gave me 48 hours to remove my car off there property. In my 2013 Ford Focus se I have experienced reduced engine power, hesitation, engine stalls while driving with no warning front and rear lights flicker and dim random spikes in voltage and inconsistent start-up issues like sometimes the vehicle does not start when turning the ignition on and car suddenly starts or idles down unexpectedly and stutters/lurches when driving. Also sometimes my radio fails to have power. I have replaced relay fuses starter fuses purge valve bought a new battery bought a new alternator I changed O2 sensors spark plugs filters etc I took it to fred martin Ford and they advised me they found intermittent communication failure between pcm and tcm. Performed wire trace on harness found harness frayed that runs along transmission unit. There are wiring harness recalls on certain 2013 and 2014 model year Focus st and escape vehicles equipped with a 2. 0l engine engine wiring splice repair safety recall 14s17 my 2013 Ford Focus se 2. 0l engine does not fall under this recall how come? there are several other customers having the same wiring harness issues.

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The car displays the p0902 obii code. The engine stalls and wont change gears properly. This is specially dangerous when turning since the cars behind you can't see you're stalling and may crash into you. Some times it gets so bad that the dashboard displays a message that the transmission has heated up and I have to pull over immediately. The car won't even run or change gears at that point. This problem happens randomly when driving. Specially when the vehicle is idle for a while.

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I have a Ford Focus 2014. 3recalls. 1st recall transmition,for the longest time Ford dealership would not fix. Finally I contacted the NHTSA then told Ford what I did they finally fixed it but I don't think they did a good job. 2nd recall fuel system,I received a recall about cpv that might stick open. That would cause engine light to come on,inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge, inaccurate distance to empty, engine stall while driving without warning that could cause a crash. My car has all these symptom ,took it by the dealership to get fixed they said Ford would not fix the defects. Because special codes didn't come up. Sounds like a scam to me. Ford does not want to cover their recalls !!!.

When driving my car the engine stalls trying to get it up to speed and when you attempt to step into it my car stalls to where it feels like your foot is at the floor my dealership claims it's just the style of the car it's supposed to do that.

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My engine stalls while driving without warning and sometimes has the inability to restart inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge indication inaccurate distance to empty engine stall.

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I purchased the Ford Focus titanium hatchback in 2014 new, and since then it has been to the dealership/mechanic over 25 times due to 2 major defects -- Ford powershift transmission and electric/engine issue with draining the battery. I've had 4 batteries and average 6-8 jump starts per year due to the electric problems with the computer draining my battery. I've come very close to having at least 8 accidents due to the transmission fault. The transmission was replaced a couple years ago and it worked without having the shifting stall problem for about 2 months. My dealer said that's "all they can do. . . Ford doesn't offer any payback or refunds due to these 2 well-known lemon defaults. I just called the 800 number for Ford to file a complaint (800-392-3673) and they stated that I'd have to call back in 2 hours because their system is down. I asked if I could file a complaint online and they stated, 'no', you must call us to file the report. Details involving the lack of safety due to these 2 issues -- I've had my engine stalled in the middle of traffic on average of 6-8 times per year, putting my young children and self in great danger. I've also had my battery die just hours after parking it in a metropolitan city (miami/tampa/washington DC/chicago/detroit) and had to wait at my vehicle with my children for Ford or aaa to help replace/charge my battery -- which took on average 1-2 hours each time. I am requesting that Ford purchase my vehicle for the full blue book value, in addition to $10,000 due to the loss of work and lack of safety/hardship/disregard to my safety issues that I've brought to their attention over the past 6 years. Please contact me at 239-628-2841 and leave a message if I'm unable to answer. Thank you, julie eckhardt --- 13170 bella casa cir #289, ft myers, FL 33966.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the engine light would remain illuminated and after refueling the engine would suddenly stall. The contact indicated that the vehicle would stall several times before operating as normal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer riser Ford/Lincoln located at 4201 central Ave, hot springs ar. Who reprogrammed the power control module under the NHTSA recall campaign number 18v73500(fuel system) but the failures continued to occur. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000. Jft.

When you depress the accelerator peddle the rpms max out . It will studder for a few second then the rpms will plummet to zero or one. The engine stalls while in motion. While operating the vehicle on a straight flat road. The rpms are all over the engine looses power surges and cuts out. When driving up hill or an incline the engine will loose up to half its power and the car will derastically loose accelerator power. The steering is irratic . It shakes and causes the vehicle to lurch . It is unsafe to operate on public roadways. Since recall service ive had to return the car to the recall service provider. The car now has so many problems it sits in my driveway. Since October ive paid full coverage insurance for a car the Ford motor company and sub sitiary companies of that company refuse to honor their re alls and services stemming from those recalls.

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, the engine stalled without warning when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 46,000.

Bought Ford Focus 2015 on 02/25/2019 at drive time. During the process, they told me that there was a recall on the engine stalling but the issue didn't involve any further action. It only took me 3 weeks to start having engine stall while driving or at stop line without any caution warning. Also have engine caution on the dashboard on 04/24/2019.

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2012 Ford Focus stalling and shutting off on highway. Engine stalling and shutting off multiple times while driving. Check engine indicator on due to recall.

Engine stalls when accelerating, and stops while driving on road. Occurs frequently and has happened more than once. Ford says nothing is wrong.

My engine constantly stalls when accelerating. This happens not only in low rpm use but also when I am on the freeway. The stalling makes my car shake and it is making driving extremely dangerous and I am constantly hesitant to have my family inside of my car. I am still waiting for the recall to contact to fix the solution but it is taking an unreasonable amount of time. Please expedite thenhtsa recall regarding my car.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving 65 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

The engine stalls out which is dangerous in heavy traffic. The vehicle was in motion traveling at a speed of 20 to 258 miles per hour merging with traffic traveling at a speed no more than 50 mph and no less than 30 mph, on a major thorough fare state highway 210 in dothan alabama.

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Takata recall. Engine stalls w/o notice, inside cab reeks of gas smell. Ford remedy is to keep gas tank 1/2 full. Doesn't work. Just filled up and still stalled while entering into the freeway. I did not use cheap fuel. Very dangerous and the remedy does not work. Took car to dealership twice now and they confirmed it's 1 of 10 Focus on the recall. In other words 10% of their Focus have this recall and symptoms. I called Ford corp and they gave me 2 options, 1)drive car with 1/2 tank or more 2) don't drive it at all. I need it for work #2 is not an option. Ford will not give a loaner car even I told them their remedy is not working and can cause bodily injury or even death.

On your vehicle, the pcm software may not adequately detect a stuck-open canister purge valve (cpv) within the fuel vapor system. If the cpv malfunctions and sticks open, it can lead to excessive vacuum in the fuel vapor system, potentially deforming the plastic fuel tank. This can cause the following symptoms: illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with certain diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge indication inaccurate distance to empty (dte) engine stall and/or other drivability concerns related to stuck open cpv safety risk this may result in an engine stall while driving without warning or without the ability to restart, and can increase the risk of a crash. Unfulfilled promise the manufacturer said the piece would be ready in the first quarter of 2019; however, the recall still says �no remedy��almost 6 months later.

I payed $372. 24 for a fuel system problem I was having problems were engine was stalling,vapor managementvalve was replaced. Now there is a recall that is not complete. Why am I being chatged for this recall?I would come to a stop sign or a red light and my car would turn off. This is not first time I take my car to Ford I also had to take it in for transmission recall.

The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Very dangerous. Constantly battling with this car daily.

Engine stalls while driving and will not restart. I suspect that it is related to similar issues drivers are having with the evap canister purge valve in other model years: "the canister purge valve may malfunction and create excessive vacuum in the fuel vapor management system, which can result in the engine stalling without restarting. Dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module and replace the canister purge valve as needed. If the valve needs to be replaced, dealers will also inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as determined to be needed. All repairs will be performed free of charge to resolve the concern. ".

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Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact purchased the vehicle in new jersey from a used dealer. The contact was not informed that there was an extended warranty from may 10, 2013 or up to 60,000 miles that had expired. The contact stated that the engine stalled several times, there was a drastic reduction in speed, and the vehicle accelerated intermittently. On October 22, 2018, nets campaign number: (fuel system, gasoline) was issued. An independent mechanic stated that the vehicle was included in an extended warranty, but had not provided any specific guidelines to repair the vehicle. Stevens jersey city Ford (740 NJ-440, jersey city, NJ 07305, (201) 432-7272) and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any warranties. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle hesitated for 10 to 15 miles before it accelerated at normal speeds. On another occasion, while driving, the engine revved and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to coccia Ford Lincoln inc (577 e main st, wilkes-barre, PA 18702, (570) 823-8888) on several occasions where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The clutch was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The contact was transferred to the NHTSA hotline. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 27,080.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. In addition, the front driver's side wheel was wobbling. Furthermore, the engine stalled and the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact had to restart the vehicle and the check engine indicator turned off and on. Thornhill Ford Lincoln (u. S. 119 north 500 Ford fairlane, chapmanville, wv 25508, (304) 855-8300) stated that there was no warranty coverage; therefore, the contact would have to pay for diagnostic testing. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) and took the vehicle to the same dealer for the recall repair. The failure recurred after approximately one month. The dealer wanted to charge for another diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 53,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and failed to properly accelerate. The failure occurred several times while attempting to merge into traffic at highway speeds. The vehicle was taken to chapman Ford (6744 black horse pike, egg harbor township, NJ) where it was diagnosed that the dual clutch transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The clutch was replaced at 18,000 miles, but the failure recurred and the clutch was replaced a second time at 53,000 miles. Recently, the failure recurred at 79,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. In addition, after receiving a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system), the check engine indicator illuminated prior to the engine stalling. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where the purge valve was replaced. The failure was remedied. The failure mileage was 18,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Focus. While driving 70 mph, the engine stalled and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several other times. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and it was towed to his residence. The dealer (j. D. Byrider located at 1801 gordon hwy, augusta, GA 30904; (706) 736-5543) was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 803-359-4114 and stated that there may be an open recall. The manufacturer advised the contact to check for any recalls before they could inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 130,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. While driving 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (nalley Ford sandy springs 7555 roswell road, atlanta, GA 30350), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was contacted, but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While driving 35 mph, the "high engine temperature stop safely" engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder, turned off the engine, and called the dealer. The contact restarted the vehicle. While driving 40 mph, the contact noticed smoke under the hood and the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The following day, the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the blown head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: cas12243967. The failure mileage was 56,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. While driving 40 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and the vehicle restarted normally after some time. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,333.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while idling the engine would suddenly stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the canister purge valve was faulty causing the fuel pump to malfunction and the fuel tank to become deformed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,364. Jft.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the engine stalled when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

I am not an expert so have no idea what may be causing the problem. I purchased car in late September 2015. Early on I noticed that when starting from a stop it felt like the engine was going to stall. Very rough running at slow speeds such as in heavy traffic. My driveway is at blind curve of a high speed 4-lane road. To say I am nervous pulling out would be an understatement. I want to move and fast. Since I may not always be able to see what's coming, I have always depended partly on my hearing as I pull out but during cold weather, in addition to rough running engine, the driver's window does not work until the temperature rises (all other windows work fine). Ford dealer in waynesville nc supposedly repaired the problem under warranty before I signed papers on the purchase at waynesville Chevrolet. I believe it was 10/5 before I actually had possession of the car.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle had stated a transmission overheated warning light illuminated causing the engine to stall. The failure recurred seven times. The vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,500. Ak.

The vehicle has stalled multiple times. It has happens when the clutch is depressed. The rpms drop down below 500 and sometimes the engine stalls. Sometimes the engine will just waiver at low rpms and regain idle. The car has also stalled at high speed on the freeway, with traffic backed up, I depressed the clutch, and the engine stalled.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The contact also mentioned that the gear failed to reverse the vehicle randomly. The contact also stated that while attempting to accelerate the vehicle hesitated. The failures was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Ec.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at approximately 15 mph, as the gas pedal was depressed as the engine stall without warning. After three attempts the vehicle restarted. The failure recurred two times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000. Ak.