2001 Ford Focus complaints

2001 FORD FOCUS SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHEN TAKING A SWEEPING RIGHT HAND TURN. POWER LOSS MAKES POWER STEERING INOPEARBLE AND CAR COMES TO REST IN MIDDLE OF ROAD OR HIGHWAY RAMP.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO START UP THE VEHICLE AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LEAK GAS. OWNER WOULD SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING IT ON. NOTICED ON REARVIEW MIRROR A TRAIL OF GASOLINE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 3 OR MORE TIMES FOR GAS LEAKS. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE, WHICH STILL LEAKED AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.*AK

ENGINE STALLS AND POWER LOSS AND BRAKES NOT RESPONDING RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN THE CONSUMER USED THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. *JB *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND IS HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE ARE TWO BUBBLES ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES. CONSUMER IS STARTING TO NOTICE THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A POTHOLE A BUBBLE FORMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES IN FRONT OF A RESIDENCE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. VEHICLE CANNOT BE USED. *AK

2001 FORD FOCUS BUCKED SEVERELY SEVERAL TIMES THEN LOST POWER AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO BREAKDOWN LANE FROM PASSING LANE AND CONTINUED AT A MAXIMUM OF 30 MPH OFF THE INTERSTATE, CAR WAS STILL "BUCKING". THE CAR THEN COMPLETELY LOST POWER, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON BRIDGE. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPT ADVISED THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE SITUATION AND NO CODES SHOWED ON COMPUTER. MECHANICS BEST GUESS WAS IT WAS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CAR HAS 57000 MILES, IS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. CAR IS BEING RETURNED TO ME WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO RETURN IT IF PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM TO LEAVE "UNDIAGNOSED" AND HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND HAD NO WAY TO ACCELERATE AND CAUSING A HAZARD BY SLOWING TRAFFIC AND HAVING TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. *JB

PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO EA02-022. STALLS (ENIGINE SHUTS OFF) WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY OR AT ANY SPEED. FAILS TO START IN DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT, THEN CAR GETS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP AND CAR WORKS FINE WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. REPLACED FUEL FILTER WITH NO EFFECT ON PROBLEM. VERIFIED SPARK WORKS AND RELAYS ARE CLOSING WHEN CAR WOULD NOT START. HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY. ABOUT ONCE PER WEEK. CAR NOW HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT AND PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AROUND 32,000 MILES. PLEASE FIX THIS IS DANGEROUS!! STALLS OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. STALLING THIS OFTEN MAKES THIS PROBLEM HIGHER RISK THAN AN OCCASIONAL STALL.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3, AND JUST HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON AILMENT FOR FORD FOCUSES, AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION AT NHTSA AS A FAULTY PART. I WISH TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE DATA ACCUMULATING ON THIS SUBJECT, IN HOPES THAT FORD DOES A RECALL FOR THIS MECHANICAL FLAW. MY DEALERSHIP SIMPLY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE 'FUEL PUMP WENT BAD' AND NEEDED REPLACING. *NLM

I HAVE 22,000 MILES ON MY 2001 FORD FOCUS, I HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THAT'S RIDICULOUS FOR SUCH LOW MILES. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD. THE LAWSUIT IS FOR EXACTLY MY PROBLEM. *NLM

I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZTS.. IN THE LAST FEW WEEK I NOTICE THAT WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT TURN WITH 1/4 TANK THE CAR WANTS THE STALL AND SEEM RUNNING OUT OF GAS...AFTER I PUT MORE GAS IN THE TANK I DIDN'T GET ANY PROBLEM..AS SOME OF THE PPL WHO DRIVE FOCUS THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS RELATED TO 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3. BEGAN TO STUMBLE WHEN AT 1/4 TANK AND TURNING RIGHT AND HAS PROGRESSED THAT AT ANY TIME IM AT 3/4 TANK OR LESS I CAN NOT TURN RIGHT AT ANY REASONABLE SPEED WITHOUT FUEL CUT. THIS IS RELATED TO A KNOWN DEFECT OF FUEL TANK LINER THAT THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY OR RECALL. HAS LEFT ME MANY TIMES MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY WITH NEARLY STALLED ENGINE. FORD IS AWARE AND ISSUES BULLETIN TO DEALERSHIPS BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM TO PUBLIC. *JB

I OWN A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WILL STALL OUT IN MODERATE TO HARD RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS (IE ON OR OFF RAMPS) I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ONCE DUE TO INSTANT LOSS OF POWER/WEIGHT TRANSFER ANOTHER TIME I WAS LIGHTLY REAR ENDED BUY A MOTORIST BEHIND ME. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND TO BE A FUEL PUMP/TANK ISSUE. MY CAR HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT AND FORD DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO REPAIR THIS VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *NLM

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL#02V288000 CONCERNING BATTERY CABLE. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THIS CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR BRAKE SQUEAL. SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL. THIS IS A MAJOR SQUEAL NOT JUST A SQUEAK. DEALERSHIPS REPEATEDLY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A "NORMAL NOISE". I'VE DRIVEN CARS FOR 20+ YEARS AND NEVER HAS A BRAKE SQUEAL BEEN NORMAL. IT'S BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 7,000, 15,000 AND 16,500 MILES. *NLM

FRONT BRAKE HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH A JERK. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FROZE AND WOULD NOT TURN. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AT COST OF $50. SWITCH HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED ALONG WITH AN INNER PART AT A COST OF AROUND $250. CAR HAS 54,000 MILES. *NLM

OUTSIDE HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHEN SHE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR ACCESS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 02V288000 THE VERY NEXT DAY.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, AND REAR TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY IN A STRANGE PATTERN. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.*AK

THE CAR STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS AT 7000 MILES. FRONT END JUMPING. I HAD A TIRE GO BAD AND REPLACED IT. HAD THE TIRE ROTATED AND THE FRONT END LINED UP. THEN, THE NOISE AND THE CAR STILL DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO FORD AND THE RIM IS BENT. REPLACED THAT. SO FAR I AM OUT 250.00 FOR THE TIRE AND 298.00 FOR THE RIM/. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, BUT BY 15000 MILES THE CAR WAS JUMPING, FRONT END PROBLEMS. HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE CAR LINED UP AGAIN. I HAVE THE PROBLEMS STILL. ( I WAS TOLD(WAY I DRIVE, CURVES,THE WAY I TAKE THE CORNERS, ) WELL, # ONE I AM 43 YRS OLD AND THIS IS NOT MY FIRST CAR. I HAVE HAD MUSTANGS BEFORE AND NEVER ROTATED THE TIRES OR CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS. ( WHAT EVER). AT 15000 THE BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK ALL THE TIME (WET, COLD, MOISTURE, DRY). PER THE MANUAL THIS WILL HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS COMMON WITH FOCUS. I HAD A ESCORT FOR OVER 4 YRS AND THEY NEVER DID WHAT THIS CAR HAS. WITH THE FRONT AND BACK THE RECALL 02S42/01B85 WAS DONE FINALLY IN MARCH. THIS RECALL STATED PINCH BOLT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON YOUR VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER TORQUE. ****** ( THIS CONDITION EXISTS, YOUR VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION OR NOISE... THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO BALL JOINT SEPARATION WITH A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH,) THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD FORD DEALERSHIP WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR SINCE AUGUST. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL CAME TO LATE AND NOW MY TIRES ARE DESTROYED. ONE TIRE IS WOR

IN AUGUST OF 2002 MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 HATCHBACK CAUGHT ON FIRE AS A RESULT OF A BATTERY CABLE INSULATION AND ROUTING DEFECT AND NEGLIGENCE. *JB

2001 FORD FOCUS, W/ ONLY 17,900 MILES - BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS SHOT. FORD WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T DETERMINED THIS TO BE A DEFECT. FORD FOCUS BREAK/ROTOR DEFECT. *JB

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT FAILED WHILE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY.*AK

2001 AND UP FORD FOCUS FUEL PUMP & GAS TANK RECALL REQUEST. THE FUEL TANK IS MADE FROM A MATERIAL THAT FREQUENTLY FLAKES OFF AND CLOGS THE FUEL PUMP VERY OFTEN. I HAVE HAD 3 FUEL PUMPS REPLACED ALREADY, AND MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 21,000 MILES. DUE TO THE INFERIOR DESIGN OF THE TANK AND FUEL PUMP, THE PUMP CLOGS TOO EASILY, THEN BURNS OUT LEAVING THE CAR STRANDED. THE DESIGN OF THE PUMP HAS A FINE MESH SCREEN BEFORE THE LARGER SCREEN SO THE LARGE MESH SCREEN IS SIMPLY USELESS! THE SMALL SCREEN CLOGS UP FROM LARGE FLAKES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT BY THE LARGE SCREEN IF THE PUMP HAD NOT BEEN DESIGNED BY RETARDS.*AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 FORD FOCUS THAT SUFFERS FROM A CLOGGED FUEL PUMP. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, MY VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHEN I LOST POWER AND STALLED MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THIS CLOG IS THE RESULT OF SOME MATERIAL USED IN THE FUEL TANKS OF '99, '00 AND '01 FORD FOCUS. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE STALLING SYMPTOM IN AN SSB ISSUED TO ALL FORD DEALERS SERVICE CENTERS. THE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND CLEAN THE TANK AT AN EXPENSE OF $500-$1000+ TO THE OWNERS. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN AN ISSUE AND DISCUSSED BY THOUSANDS OF FOCUS OWNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY ON SUCH SITES AS HTTP://WWW.FOCALJET.COM AND FOCUS FORUMS ON HTTP://WWW.YAHOO.COM. SINCE FORD ONLY ISSUED AN SSB AND NOT A RECALL, WE FEEL THIS IS OF GREAT SAFETY CONCERNS AS IT CAN AND HAS RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. *NLM

MY MOTHER HAS A FORD FOCUS ZTS 2001 AND SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT GOING AROUND TURNS THE CAR WOULD STOP WORKING EVEN GETTING ON THE ON RAMP OF A HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK...I CAN SAY THAT I DRIVE SPIRITED BUT THIS IS MY MOTHERS VEHICLE AND I VALUE HER A LOT. I ALSO HAVE A FORD FOCUS ZX3 2002 NO SUCH PROBLEMS. I JUST WANT FORD TO FIX IT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS TO A FAMILY MEMBER OR EVEN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE IS MORE VALUABLE THAN A PART PLEASE I PLEAD WITH YOU THAT YOU HAVE FORD DO A RECALL... *NLM

IGNITION CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. KEY WILL GO IN, BUT IS STUCK, YOU CAN NOT TURN THE KEY AT ALL TO START VEHICLE. *NLM

I HAVE A FORD FOCUS WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS USED FOR LIGHT DRIVING, BUT MY ROTORS AND PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAS SUCH A BAD BRAKE SYSTEM. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING SUCH POOR QUALITY BRAKES ON A CAR. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *NLM

MY AUTOMOBILE STALLED AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN OREGON AND HAILEY, IDAHO. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. THE AUTO WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF FORD FOCUS FUEL PUMPS EXISTED BECAUSE THE DEFECT WAS SO WIDESPREAD. *TT

WHEN ON A CLOVERLEAF INTERCHANGE FROM FREEWAY TO FREEWAY, RIGHT WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, WHEN I THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE BY PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN OR STALLS. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IS TO STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, AND RESTART IT. THIS IS PARTICULARLY FREQUENT WHEN COMING OFF MN-100 AND GETTING ONTO I-394. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE. THEY KEEP SAYING IT'S THE TIRES. I HAVE PAID OVER $500 TO HAVE IT FIXED NOW AND THE CAR STILL MALFUNCTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON THE ENTIRE TIME.

VEHICLE LOST STEERING WHILE TURNING RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS CONSISTENT WITH EA02-022 CONCERNING VEHICLE STALLING AT ANY SPEED. ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAS NOT YET COMPLETELY STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING, IT HAS FELT AS THOUGH IT MAY DO SO AT ANY TIME. NUMEROUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. AS FORD RECOGNIZES THAT THIS IS A PROGRESSIVE PROBLEM, I HAVE TO WORRY EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT THIS WILL BE THE TIME WHEN I COMPLETELY LOSE POWER.

NAR 05/23/2003 *MR FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES ON 20,000 MILE VEHICLE. *CB

RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION #EA02022 2001 FORD FOCUS WITH 38,000 MILES; FUEL STARVATION, SOMETIMES TO THE POINT OF STALLING. OCCURS WHEN MAKING LONG RIGHT TURNS (INTERSTATE ON & OFF-RAMPS) - PREVENTS ME FROM MERGING SAFELY INTO TRAFFIC. PROBLEM IS MOST SEVERE WITH LESS THAN 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. *NLM

ENGINE STARTS TO STALL WITH 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK OF FUEL WHEN GOING ROUND RIGHT HAND BENDS (SUCH AS FREEWAY RAMPS). CAN EVEN OCCUR AT JUNCTIONS (RIGHT TURNS). OCCURS EVERY TIME WITHOUT FAIL UNLESS ONE DRIVES VERY SLOWLY - LESS THAN 30 MPH. HAVE SPOKEN TO DEALERS AND READ MANY REPORTS OF THIS FAILURE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE SYMPTOMS. *NLM

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, AND DID NOT RESTART. *JB

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3. IT HAS THE ZETEC ENGINE AND THE MTX75 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE FUEL PUMP FOR THIS VEHICLE IS IN THE FUEL TANK (I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR FUEL GAUGE REPAIR A COUPLE OF TIMES). THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHENEVER THERE IS HALF A TANK OR LESS SHOWING ON THE FUEL GAUGE. WHEN TAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN - I.E. EXPRESSWAY ON/OFF RAMP - THE CAR ENGINE WILL STUTTER AND DIE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THE LOWER THE FUEL GAUGE READING, THE MORE SEVERE THE PROBLEM BECOMES. TURNING LEFT HAS NO ILL EFFECT ON DRIVE ABILITY. IT SEEMS THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT AT FAULT. ONLY UNDER THE RIGHT TURN CONDITIONS DO I EXPERIENCE ANY LOSS OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. COULD THIS BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FUEL PICK-UP SYSTEM? I HAVE HEARD OF MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. TIM RUITER - MICHIGAN CERTIFIED MASTER MECHANIC # M140125 *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE # 02V289000 FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN FEBRUARY 2003. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND WOULD CALL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER. *NLM

THE SMALL PLASTIC CLIP ON THE FUEL PUMP BROKE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. *NLM

THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COLLASPED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A PARK CAR. *NLM

ALL FOUR TIRES LOST AIR. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY PUT AIR IN THE TIRES, WHICH ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR. *JB

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. *JB

WE PURCHASED OUR 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 IN OCTOBER OF 2001. DURING THE FIRST YEAR WE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDED THE BRAKES GRABBING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, SQUEALING AND NOISE ISSUES, AND LOW PERFORMANCE BRAKING. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP FINDS AND REPAIRS THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME WITHOUT CHARGE. THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT ON MAY 13TH 2003 THE BRAKES TEMPORARILY FAILED TO ENGAGE MAKING THE VEHICLE UN-SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER AND I AM WAITING FOR A RESOLUTION. I WANTED TO RELAY A MESSAGE TO THE NHTSA NOW DUE TO THE FACT THAT SEVERAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND SOMETHING OTHER THAN A REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT AN EARLIER TIME. *JB

VEHICLE STALLS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS - RESTARTS POORLY AND RUNS ROUGH. HAPPENS WHEN GAS TANK ABOUT 1/4 FULL (ABOUT 7 GALLONS FILLS TANK. VEHICLE THEN RUNS OK. *JB