Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Ford Focus - part 2

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for an oil change, the mechanic discovered fuel in the oil. The dealer was alerted of the failure and vehicle was towed to the dealer. A test was performed in the vehicle and the contact was instructed to drive the vehicle for 700 miles to test the fuel system. The contact's father then tested the vehicle after the 700 miles and confirmed that a fuel odor was coming from the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer remained in the dealer possession. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle was sputtering and was almost stalling. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure of nearly stalling was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the cannister purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after her daughter refueled the vehicle at the gas station, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle started after several attempts. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing rough idling. Additionally, the contact stated that while her daughter was making a right turn and merging onto a ramp, the vehicle stalled inadvertently in the middle of the road. The contact's daughter was unable to pull to the side of the roadway. The contact stated that her daughter was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact's daughter then pulled to the side of the road. The contact stated that her daughter was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the purge valve had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that once the fuel level was less than a quarter tank full, the vehicle would begin to hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact discovered and linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after the vehicle was refueled, the vehicle did not start. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had begun a year ago, however the failure had become persistent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed canister purge valve. The contact was informed that the canister purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the check engine light had illuminated. The vehicle would suddenly stall while idle causing the contact to have to restart the vehicle and or continually reeving the vehicle in order to prevent stalling. The vehicle would also display a sputtering when slowing down. The contact noticed that the mileage per gallon ratio had decreased significantly. The vehicle had been taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the purge valve had been stuck open causing multiple failures. The fuel tank had been warped a bit and may need be replacing. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact was informed that their vehicle's year/make/model being involved in NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however their VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,500.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that there was fuel leaking underneath the vehicle with a fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired in 2021 under NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed there would be a fee to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined there was excessive vacuum in the fuel system. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 107,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle started sputtering and then stalled. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure reoccurred a short while later. The contact stated that gasoline was added to the fuel tank allowing the vehicle to be driven to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the canister purge valve, fuel tank ,and fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,074.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the rpms were significantly high. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving, and while at a complete stop. The check engine warning was illuminated. The contact stated that the rpms would exceed 1,500, and would then drop to 600-700. The contact stated that the vehicle had lost motive power temporarily while driving on one occasion. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with evap purge valve failure. The contact was informed that the evap purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) had expired. The contact stated that there was two parts to the recall repair being completed and only one part was completed. The failure mileage was approximately 112,665.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated she was not aware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle also stalled at slower speeds, and there were times when the vehicle failed to restart. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the canister purge valve (cpv) needed to be replaced. The mechanic advised the contact that there was a manufacturer’s recall associated with the failure; NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact was referred to a dealer by the mechanic to have the vehicle repaired. The contact was informed by the dealer that the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to surge and shake erratically. The contact was able to exit the main roadway, after which the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the canister purge valve. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light, the low oil pressure warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart even though the fuel gauge indicated that there was a quarter gallon of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. The contact stated that after his friend added fuel to the vehicle, the vehicle restarted and operated as needed. The contact stated that the failure recurred while at a complete stop at a traffic light. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to the nearest gas station, where the vehicle completely lost power. The contact refueled the vehicle and the vehicle responded as needed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve was stuck and needed to be replaced. The failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 68,820.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, he observed that the vehicle was idling abnormally rough. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and seemed to hesitate while shifting between gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the canister purge valve was stuck in the open position. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle eventually resumed normal operation and was driven to the residence. The contact informed the dealer of the failure by phone and informed the dealer that NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) recall repair had not been performed. The dealer researched and confirmed that the recall repair was not completed. The dealer stated the vehicle was only inspected. The dealer advised the contact to contact the manufacturer for approval to reopen the recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to see if there could be an investigation. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after pumping fuel into the tank, he attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to restart immediately. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the fuel tank pressure sensor and the fuel tank vacuum had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the roadway and the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the powertrain control module needed to be updated and that the carbon canister, fuel tank, and fuel delivery module needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). On another occasion while attempting to starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact added fuel and the vehicle started however, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted a case was filed and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 110,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while her son was driving approximately 40-45 mph, the vehicle shut off. The contact stated that the brakes locked up. The driver was able to coast to the side of the road and apply the parking brake. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel tank was deformed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the purge valve was faulty and needed to be replaced. The purge valve was replaced but the failure persisted. The evap message and the check engine warning light was displayed, and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35-70 mph, the vehicle shuddered and the steering wheel was vibrating while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the contact stated that the rpms were high, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the diagnostic code p1450 was read, and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was deformed. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the recall was previously completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the purge valve to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The contact was informed that NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline) was serviced back in 2019. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,644.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that on numerous occasions upon acceleration, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact then stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. Additionally, the contact stated that after the vehicle stalled, she was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred, and another vehicle provided a jumpstart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the caliper and fuel tank needed to be replaced. The contact was then informed that her vehicle was included in the NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) and she advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for the repair. The undisclosed dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately start refueling the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle eventually started after several minutes. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel, system, gasoline) which was linked to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 75-80 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the accelerator pedal went down to the floorboard. The contact then decelerated, and the vehicle began to stall. The contact veered to the side of the road, where the vehicle completely stalled. The contact then parked the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, however the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the failure could not be duplicated. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The dealer and another unknown dealer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. Additionally, the vehicle stalled occasionally after refueling. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle occasionally after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the canister purge valve remained open causing the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would be difficult to restart. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. The contact stated that she had to keep the accelerator depressed for several minutes before she could shift to drive(d). The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the canister purge valve (cpv) needed to be replaced. The mechanic advised the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle restarted after several attempts. However, the vehicle stalled while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop at the traffic light. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve was defective and the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact was referred to the dealer. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately; however, the vehicle restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the failure might be due to a stuck canister purge valve; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,989.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed her that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact called the dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The independent mechanic then gave the contact a car fax report which showed that the vehicle was taken to al packer's white marsh Ford llc (9801 pulaski hwy, middle river, MD 21220) where the vehicle was inspected but never serviced for the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and the contact was informed that the recall was closed. No assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

The contact's wife owns 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the check engine light had appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed him that the canister vent valve had failed. The mechanic then informed him of NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000(fuel system, gasoline); however, his VIN was not included in the recall. The contact attempted to reach the dealer but was unsuccessful. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the battery and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over into a parking lot. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 16v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the canister purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who replaced the canister purge valve. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that he noticed that the vehicle was experiencing excessive fuel consumption. The contact stated that after fueling the vehicle, the vehicle consumed three quarts of fuel within 20-30 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve (cpv) was malfunctioning, causing an excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline) as the VIN was not included. The canister purge valve was replaced at the contact's expense. Additionally, the contact stated while reversing out of the driveway, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that upon attempting to reverse out of the driveway on another occasion, the gear shifter was moved into reverse (r), but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact shifted into neutral (n) and pushed the vehicle out of the driveway. The contact was able to drive the vehicle, however, the message "car overheating. Stop safely" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch was defective. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v845000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the vapor management valve, part number: bv6z9d289e, needed to be replaced. However, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.