2001 Ford Focus complaints

I BOUGHT MY FOCUS USED, IT HAD 38,000 MILES, ON A TRIP THE ENGINE BEGAN TO ACT UP. IT WAS REVVING ALL THE WAY UP BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH. AFTER CALLING A TOW TRUCK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK IT TO HAD IT FOR OVER A WEEK AND HAD DIFFICULTY LOCATING THE PROBLEM. IT STARTED AND DROVE JUST FINE FOR THEM. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE FUEL SYSTEM FLUSHED. WHILE IT WAS THERE THEY PERFORMED RECALL WORK ON MY BATTERY CABLE ROUTING, AND MY ONE OF MY ENGINE CONTROL ARM BOLTS. EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS, THEN I HAD A TIRE THROW TREAD, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK TO GET THE OTHER TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD A BUBBLE IN IT, AFTER LEARNING THAT I GOT THE REST OF THE TIRES REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS AGO MY BRAKES STARTED SQUELING, I HAD THE PADS CHECKED THEY WERE FINE, AFTER THEY KEPT MAKING NOISE I INSISTED THAT THEY WERE CHANGED. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 100 MILES I STARTED HEARING A SPINNING THUMP. THAT BECAME VERY LOUD. BACK INTO THE SHOP, THEY REPLACED A BRAKE CALIPER, AND ALSO I HAD TO GET YET ANOTHER FUEL FILTER, IT WAS BEGINING TO BECOME RESTRICTED, AGAIN. THE BRAKE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN DOING IT FOR A WHILE SINCE I DID NOT HAVE A FORD DEALERSHIP DO IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, AND I AM SURE THAT SOMETHING ELSE WILL GO WRONG. YAY!

THE SAME AS EVEYONE ELSE. THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES DUE TO FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM/FUEL PUMP. I AM A ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. I TALKED TO FORD, THEN I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY TOLD ME, AS THEY HAVE IN THE PAST IT'S A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME 75 BUCKS TO CHECK IT OUT (BECAUSE ACCORDING TO FORD, IT HAS TO BE DONE BY THEM REGARDLESS OF MY QUALIFICATIONS) THEN IF IT'S NOT HAVING THE PERFORMANCE PROBLEM AT THE TIME THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO VERIFY IT'S THE FUEL PUMP. SINCE IT'S INTERMITTENT I CHOSE TO PULL THE TANK AND INVESTIGATE MY SELF. I AGREE "KINDA" THAT IT'S A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THE REASON I SAY THIS IS BECAUSE I PULLED THE TANK TONIGHT, DISASSEMBLED THE PUMP/SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY AND FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF SEDIMENT IN THE BASE AND AROUND THE SIDES OF THE BODY THE PUMP SITS IN. ADDITIONALLY THE SCREEN/SOCK ON THE INLET SIDE OF THE PUMP MOTOR WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY CLOGGED WITH THE STUFF,. THE TANK ITSELF HAD A LIGHT FILM OF THE BROWN STUFF WHICH EASILY IS WIPED WITH A CLEAN RAG. LOOKING AT THE GUNK, IT WOULD SEEM TO ME TO BE VERY BAD GAS, BUT WHY JUST THE FOCUS. I PUT THE SAME STUFF IN BOTH MY OTHER TWO VEHICLES AND NO PROBLEMS. I CAN'T ANALYZE THE STUFF TO DETERMINE WHAT IT IS FOR SURE BUT CAN ASSURE YOU IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT CAUSED ENOUGH CAVITATION FOR THE PUMP TO HEAT UP BURN OUT. I DID NOT SEE EVIDENCE OF ANY GASKETS OR ANYTHING ELSE INTERNAL ATTACHED TO THE TANK GOING BAD, BUT SINCE I USE THE SAME FUEL EL

FUEL SYSTEM-STALL OUT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS-AND AT ANY LONG RIGHT HAND TURNS-CONTACTED DEALER/OUT OF WARRANTY,TO MANY MILES TO CONSIDER. BRAKES-ROTORS AND PADS WORN OUT AT 24,000MILES-DEALER STATED MAINTENANCE ISSUE,NORMAL FOR THE FORD FOCUS- THEY DIRECTED ME TO CALL FORD MOTOR CO.TO COMPLAIN...

I PURCHASED A 2001 FORD FOCUS SE 4-DOOR SEDAN IN NOVEMBER 2002. THE CAR WAS A MANUFACTURER BUY-BACK FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAD A SMALL WARRANTY LEFT. AT THE END OF NOVEMBER 2002, I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES AND A FAULTY BELT REPLACED. AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2002, THE CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, SO I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. A DAY OR SO BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD REGARDING THE PINCH BOLT. UNFORTUNATELY, I RECEIVED THAT RECALL NOTICE TOO LATE THE FAULTY PINCH BOLT HAD ALREADY FAILED AND CAUSED SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE RACK AND PINION THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. I ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAULTY VALVE IN THE HEATING SYSTEM THAT WAS ALLOWING WATER TO FLOW INTO THE CAR'S CABIN AND SOAK THE CARPETING. GETTING TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE GOING UP A HILL AND INSTEAD THE ENGINE REVVED. NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED, I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE PAST 30 MPH. SINCE THE CAR IS NOW LONG PAST ITS SMALL MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, I HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CAR. HE RECOMMENDED THAT I FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION AND SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM. I SPENT $100 ON A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THAT DIDN'T WORK AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CAR AND TO ASK FOR A BUYBACK, BUT MY REQUEST WAS REFUSED. I THEN TOOK MY

FORD FOCUS 2001 IGNITION LOCKED. WASN'T ABLE TO TURN KEY AND HAD TO HAVE IGNITION REPLACED FOR RELATIVELY NEW CAR.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUTTERED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. *AK

REAR AND FRONT TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, BUT THE EXCESSIVE WEAR STILL PERSISTED. DEALER AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED TIRES WITH SECOND SET OF DUNLOP SPORT AZ TIRES. *PH

RECAL 03V482000 SUBJECT: CONCERNING STALLING. DEALER INDICATED TO CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WILL ONLY BE DONE WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RECALLED PART.*AK

RECALL 03V482000 CONCERNING STALLING. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WILL ONLY BE DONE WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE RECALLED PART.*AK

THRILLED W/FORD'S SEMI-SORT-OF RECALL ON THEIR FOCUS FUEL PUMPS DUE TO "PROGRESSIVE CONTAMINATION." HAD MINE REPLACED AT 17,500 MILES, AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF SUPPOSED COMTAMINATED GAS. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME I AM NOT ELEGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE OF CONTAMINATED GAS. FORD TELLS ME THAT POOR DESIGN IS CAUSING FILTER/PUMP TO BECOME CLOGGED. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT IS CLOGGING THE LATTER IF NOT FOR "ALLEGED" CONTAMINANTS IN THE GAS?

THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK SEVERAL PEOPLE TRIED TO UNJAM THE KEY BUT NO SUCCESS. A TOW COMPANY WAS CALLED AND THE TOW COMPANY STATED THAT MANY FORD FOCUSES WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TOW ADVISED TAPPING ON THE KEY WITH A HAMMER TO SEE IF THE TUMBLERS WOULD REALIGN. IT WORKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME AND AGAIN THE IGNITION JAMMED BUT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH THE HAMMER THE KEY TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART AND A SPECIAL LOCKSMITH WAS REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR. *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ENGINE MY 2001 FORD FOCUS STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR BUT IT GOT TO WHERE I COULD ONLY GO A MILE OR TWO AND THEN THE ENGINE WOULD DIE AGAIN. THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TO THE TUNE OF $450 BUT I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REFERENCES ON THE WEB TO OTHER FOCUS OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I THINK FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE CAR AND TAKEN CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I DEFINITELY THINK THAT GETTING RUN OVER BY SOME OTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED OUT IN FRONT OF THEM IS A "SAFETY" ISSUE.*AK

CAR WOULD LOSE POWER, BUCK AND SURGE, STALL ON HIGHWAY AND SIDE STREETS. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, TECH COULDN'T GIVE EXPLANATION FOR WHAT PARTICLES WERE THAT CLOGGED FUEL PUMP. CHARGED FOR OVER $900. TECH SAID WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER VANDALISM. HOWEVER, MY INSURANCE COMPANY RULED OUT VANDALISM UPON INVESTIGATION TO THE PARTS AND FUEL SAMPLE. BOTTOM LINE, I HAD TO PAY $900 FOR SOMETING THAT AT THE TIME WASN'T RULED A "MODEL" PROBLEM. NOW I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, LINES FLUSHED, AND "CONTAMINATED" FUEL TO BE EXPOSED OF. *AK

WHEN AT A STOP THE FUEL TANK STARTED TO LEAK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PERTAINING TO THE FUEL LINE. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM

THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD TWO INCHES OF WATER ON THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE WATER WAS COMING IN THROUGH THE COWLING. *AK *PH *NM

CONSUMER STRUCK GUARDRAIL WHEN SHE TRIED TO AVOID ANOTHER COLLISION. (NAR) *PH

I HAVE HAD 3 FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED IN 5 WEEKS. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A RECALL PROBLEM - THIS IS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. HOW DO I DOCUMENT THIS FOR THE LEMON LAW IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. *AK

WHEN THE HEAT WAS IN USE, THERE WAS A FOUL ORDER (LIKE BURNING OIL) WHICH SEEMED TO HAVE EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO A BATTERY CABLE WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *JB

UPON ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. FUEL HAD LEAKED OUT THE FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE, AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK RECURRED WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF THE REPAIR.*AK

UPON ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. FUEL LEAKED OUT THE FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE, AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK RECURRED WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF THE REPAIR.*AK

AIRBAGS WHERE IMPROPERLY CONFIGURED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. *LA THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP. THE IMPACT WAS NOT SEVERE BUT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALSO SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. DEALERSHIP HAD DONE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. *AK *PH

SUN RAYS WERE REFLECTED FROM THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD AND ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. *MR MODEL ZXE. *SCC *JB

THE KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE LOCKSMITH TOLD ME THAT HE SEES IT A LOT IN FORDS. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET THE IGNITION REPLACED. MY MOTHER HAS THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR & SHE HAS HAD HER IGNITION REPLACED TWICE! THIS IS FOR A 2001. *LA

FIRESTONE FIREHWAK GTA 02 TIRES THAT CAME WITH FORD FOCUS. AFTER READING REVIEWS ON THIS TIRE, I FEEL I'M NOT ALONE, I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REPLACE ALL MY TIRES WITH NEW TIRES, HELL I JUST GOT 2 NEW FRONT TIRES AND IF I READ REVIEWS BEFORE HAND I WOULD HAVE CHOSE A DIFFERENT COMPANY, WOW. PLEASE IS THERE ANYTHING FORD CAN DO TO REPLACE THESE TIRES, THEY HAVE NO TRACTION AT ALL IT SEEMS. I SLIDE OFF THE ROAD LAST MONTH GOING 2- MPH WITH 100 FEET BRAKING DISTANCE AND INTO SOME CONSTRUCTION ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD, I KNOW I'M A CAREFUL DRIVER, AND ALL THESE BAD REVIEWS GOD. *AK

VEHICLE HESITATED/LOST POWER. WHEN TURNING THERE WAS A LOUD CLUMPING SOUND.*AK

I HAVE HAD MY CERTIFIED PREOWNED FORD FOCUS ZX3 FOR 10 MONTHS NOW. I HAVE RUN IT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I STARTED HAVING A A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK, THINKING THAT IT MAY BE A HARD SPOT IN THE BRAK PAD. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP A WEEK LATER TO HAVE THEM INSPECT IT, WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY, AND THEY STATED THAT I NEEDED NEW PADS AND ROTORS, SERVICE CHARGE :$10. I CHECKED THEM MYSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE PADS WERE STILL AT 50%. I REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS. THE NOISE IS STILL PERSISTENT, BUT THE NOISE, ACCORDING TO FORD IS NORMAL. I WISH THERE WOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION BROUGHT FORWARD AND A RECALL FOR ALL FORD FOCUS TRIM LEVELS TO SERVICE BRAKE ISSUES, SUCH AS PREMATURE WEAR (STATES ON ORDFOCUSBRAKEPROBLEMS.COM).*AK

AT 75 MPH IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, VEHICLE ENGINE MISSED THEN LOST POWER. ENGINE WOULD NOT RISE ABOVE 1000 RPM. NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLISION IN MERGING OUT OF TRAFFIC. ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 1500 RPM, EVENTUALLY STALLED. AFTER 15 MINUTES, RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR 5 MINUTES BEFORE STALLING AGAIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT COMPUTER FAILED.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH TIRES CUPPING, STEERING AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP, THAT THE CONTROL ARMS WERE TOO SHORT IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO TIP IN, WHEN THE TIRES TIPPED IN, IT CAUSED THE INNER EDGE TIRE TO WEAR AND THEN THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. *JB *NM

I HAVE HAD MY 2001 FORD FOCUS IGNITION SWITCH LOCK UP ON ME A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES IN THE FIRST 14 MONTHS I OWED MY FOCUS. IF YOU HAVE THIS PROBLEM, LOOK AT THE TIP OF YOUR KEY -- IS IT BEING WORN DOWN AT THE TIP? THIS IS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM -- FORD BASICALLY USED INFERIOR METAL WHEN DESIGNING THEIR KEYS FOR THE 2000-2001 FORD FOCUSES. THEY HAVE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THIS PROBLEM IN LATER MODELS. AFTER HAVING MY IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED OR REBUILT THREE TIMES, FINALLY AFTER THE FOURTH TIME, THEY GAVE ME A NEW SET OF KEYS. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MY CURRENT "NEW" KEY GETS WORN DOWN ENOUGH TO LOCK UP THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN I INSERT IT. I AM IN THE MIDST OF PURSUING THE LEMON LAW ON MY CAR. I'VE ASKED FORD TO "REPURCHASE" MY CAR AND THEY HAVE COUNTERED MY OFFER TO "REPLACE" MY CAR WITH ANOTHER FOCUS -- FULLY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE "IGNITION CYLINDER MALFUNCTION... WAS A KNOWN CONCERN IN 2001 MODELS, AND WAS UNFORTUNATELY UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED ON YOUR VEHICLE." THIS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING RECALL-WORTHY (IN MY OPINION) BUT I HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW TO GET THAT PROCESS ROLLING! ALL I DO KNOW IS THAT ALL FOUR SEPARATE TOW TRUCK OPERATORS(WITHOUT BEING ASKED BY MYSELF) TOLD ME THAT THEY TOW 12-15 FORD FOCUSES A MONTH WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM! THAT'S RIDICULOUS! I WAS TOLD BY A KIND FORD SERVICE GUY THAT IF I EVER DO GET IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE MY IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP AND MY KEY WILL NOT TURN AND START MY CAR, THAT IF I

FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 22,000 MILES. DEALER REFUSED REFUND DUE ON EXTENDED FUEL SYSTEM WARRANTY STATING THAT THE WARRANTY COVERED THE FUEL TANK ONLY. *LA

2001 FORD FOCUS, HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP (THE CAR JUST DIED) WITH A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES ON CAR; TOLD AT THE TIME THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED AND WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE; WENT ON LINE AND DID A SEARCH FOR "PROBLEMS WITH FORD FOCUS"; FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS; HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE AT PACIFIC COAST FORD IN FEDERAL WAY, WA; ALSO, BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SQUEAKED. *LA

TURN SIGNAL CAME ON AND OFF WHEN USED. DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3. AROUND APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES I STARTED NOTICING THE ENGINE MISSING. SHORTLY AFTER WHEN THE GAS TANK WOULD BE 1/4 FULL AND BELOW THE CAR WOULD EXPERIENCE WHAT FELT LIKE FUEL STARVATION, FREQUENTLY IN COORDINATION WITH A SHARP TURN. THE CAR WOULD SPIT AND SPUTTER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT WOULD CLEAR UP AND BE FINE. THIS USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING ON AN INTERSTATE ON RAMP AND WAS (AND STILL IS) POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. THE SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF THE CAR STALLING GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE OVER A FEW MONTHS TIME. NOW THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES ON IT. ON NOVEMBER 9, 2003 WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH 1/2 TANK OF GAS THE CAR STARTED GOING THROUGH FUEL STARVATION. IT LAST A FEW SECONDS AND THEN CLEARED UP. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. BEFORE THE LAST INCIDENT, I THOUGHT THAT IF I MADE SURE THE GAS TANK WAS NOT LOW THE CAR WOULD BE OKAY. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS INCIDENT AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT. I SEARCHED THE NHTSA SITE AND FOCALJET. I SAW THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE SUFFERING THIS PROBLEM AND LEARNED WHAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS THE LINING OF THE GAS TANK COMING LOOSE AND KEEPING THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE FROM TAKING UP AS MUCH GAS AS THE CAR NEEDS TO KEEP RUNNING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 11, 2003. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME HE HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD NEVER HAD A CUSTOMER THAT HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2003 TO GE

WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY DID NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC 2001 FORD FOCUS STALLED.*MR (NAR) DEFECTIVE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE. *CB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE NOT TO STALL. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *PH

WHEN I DRIVING MORE THAN 40 MILES CONTINUALLY THE ENGINE STALLS, I HAVE TO WAIT AND MAKE SEVERAL TRIES TO RESTART IT AGAIN, SOME TIMES WHILE I IN THE HIGHWAY ITS MAKE ME LOSE THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE LOST OF ACCELERATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE FAILED TO START. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN KEY IN IGNITION, IT WAS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION. *AK

DUE TO A BRAKE BOOSTER DEFECT CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE DID ARRIVE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

2001 FORD FOCUS SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT A NEW 2001 FORD FOCUS SE IN MAY 2001. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE. FORD REPLACED "CRACKED BRAKE SHOES" ON THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ITS NOW OCTOBER 2003, MY AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. ALSO MY CAR WAS AGAIN MAKING LITTLE SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN BRAKING. SO, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT AT 22,000 MILES MY CAR BRAKES WERE TOTALLY SHOT, THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, I NEEDED ALL NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE ANYWHERE. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES ALL WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER FORD FOCUS OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. SOME BRAKES ARE TOTALLY FAILING ON CARS! WWW.FORDFOCUSBRAKEPROBLEMS.COM FOR ONE WITH LINKS TO SEVERAL OTHERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FAST! THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME!*AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOCKED IN PLACE AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE LOCKED. ALSO, EXHAUST SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES BECAUSE IT DID NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES TO START AGAIN. *AK

ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE IT FAILED TO START. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED VARIOUS COMPUTER COMPONENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ,AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED AGAIN AT 78,501. THIS TIME CAR QUIT AND WHILE I WAS TRYING TO RESTART IT FUEL STARTED POURING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE CAR. LUCKILY A NICE LADY RAN OVER TO MY CAR AND ALERTED ME. CAR WAS TOWED TO SAME FORD DEALER THAT HAD REPLACED THE PUMP 8 MONTHS PRIOR. FUEL PUMP FAILED AGAIN ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THIS TIME FORD OFFERED 100% OF REPAIR COSTS (MINUS THE TOW, OF COURSE). I COULD HAVE DIED AND TAKEN MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE WITH ME IF THAT CAR HAD EXPLODED. MY 2 YEAR OLD SON RIDES IN THIS CAR WITH ME EVERY DAY...I'D LIKE TO SEE HIM GROW UP. LET'S MAKE FORD COME UP WITH A PERMANENT SOLUTION THAT WE ALL CAN "LIVE" WITH. *LA