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2001 Ford Focus complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2001 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 13, 2002PA

VEHICLE HESITATES AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, FINALLY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 10, 2002CA

THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS BUT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE BRAKES. NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 10, 2002NC

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, WHILE BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHUDDER. *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 10, 2002MD

TWICE SINCE BUYING THIS CAR EXPERIENCED COMPLETE STALLING ON THE HWY--ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND NEARLY HAD A FATAL ACCIDENT

Suspension
Filed Jul 9, 2002WI

VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY AT 45 MPH OR MORE . VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER,AND PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 8, 2002CT

DEALER INDICATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE, HAVING DEEP RIDGES, CAUSING DIFFERENT THICKNESS THROUGH THE ROTORS. ROTORS COULDN'T BE TURNED DUE TO SUCH BAD SHAPE. BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING EXCESSIVELY PRIOR TO TAKING VEHICE IN. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Suspension › FrontCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 6, 2002CA

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 65MPH ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL 2 LANE ROAD, THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED HARD RIGHT. COUNTER STEERING HAD NO EFFECT ON RECOVERY. THE CAR WAS AT ABOUT 90 DEGREES WHEN IT IMPACTED THE CURB AND WAS LAUNCHED OVER A 10 FOOT CULVERT. THE FORD FOCUS THEN ROLLED 5 TIMES LANDING ON 3 WHEELS. THE 4TH WHEEL AND SUSPENSION (FRONT RIGHT) WAS FOUND APPROX. 30 YARDS FROM THE VEHICLE. EVIDENCE SHOWES THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOSE, INDICATED BY EXCESSIVE WEAR AND GROOVING TO THE SPINDLE WHERE THE LOWER BALL JOINT MOUNTED. OTHER EVIDENCE SHOWS THE RIGHT SIDE HALF-SHAFT HAS A CLEAN BREAK AT THE SPLINES (SPLINE WAS STILL INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE HALF SHAFT WAS OTHER WISE NOT DAMAGED AND LAYING IN THE FIELD). THE 2001 ZX3 S2 WAS TOTALED. I HAVE PICTURES WHERE NEEDED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 5, 2002AZ

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AT ANYTIME WITHOUT ANY WARNING.*AK *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jul 3, 2002CA

BRAKES & SWITCH DONE - 2 VIN'S- MANY REPORTS TO NHTSA - NO FORMS/RESPONSE OR ACTION. INOPERABLE.IMPOUNDED. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 2, 2002OR

WHILE PARKING IGNITION SWITCH WILL LOCK UP BECAUSE KEY WILL NOT TURN VEHICLE ON, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 2, 2002IA

THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE INITIAL OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN MY WIFE CROSSING INTO THE LEFT LANE DUE TO HER INABLITY TO DRIVE OR BRAKE EFFECTIVELY WITHOUT THE POWER ASSIST.

Air BagsCrashFire1 injured
Filed Jul 2, 2002LA

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT, KEITH COUTURE, STATES NOT TO CONTACT CLIENT, ADDRESS AND PHONE ABOVE ARE THAT OF THE ATTORNEY). *YH

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 1, 2002NY

AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED, VEHICLE JERKS HARD AND STALLS. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE CHECKED AND REPAIRED BY DEALER WITH NO RESOLUTION.*AKTHE DEALER IS HAVING CONSUMER TO MONITOR THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTS FAILING, BY PUSHING A BUTTON. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO PINPOINT WHERE THE PROBLEM IS OCCURING. THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION, THE SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. ALSO THE JERKING AND STALLING WERE CAUSED BY AN ERRATIC FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE. THIS MODULE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. THE IGNITION LOCK WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE PRESENT IN THE DOOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS REPAIRED, THE WHEEL WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT SO DEALER ADJUSTED THE UPPER BALL JOINT, AND THE SUN VISOR WAS BROKEN WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED. *JG

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Jul 1, 2002MD

TOLD WALDORF FORD THAT THE CAR WAS LEANING WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. WENT OUT OF TOWN AND A FAMILY MEMBER LOOKED AT IT AND SAID, "DID YOU KNOW YOUR REAR AXLE IS BENT AND THE WHEELS ARE BRRING INWARD." I TOLD THEM WHAT WE WERE TOLD, THEY SAID WE NEED TO TAKE IT BACK & HAVE FORD FIX IT. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE OUR CALLS TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO FIX.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jun 30, 2002OK

THIS VEHICLE HAS HESITATED/STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SINCE NEW. FINALLY IN MAY, 2002, THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE MY WIFE WAS IN TRAFFIC ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, WITH NO SHOULDERS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. IN LESS THAN A WEEK THE ENGINE HESITATED AGAIN, AND HAS DONE SO SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATES THEY CAN FIND NOTHING ELSE WRONG. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. SINCE OUR WARRANTY WILL BE UP IN A FEW MONTHS, I GUESS THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR. WHY ARE YOU WAITING?*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 29, 2002FL

THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 25+MPH... THE CAR STARTED TO STALL AND I HIT THE CURB (RIGHT TIRE/WHEEL HIT THE CURB), BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OFF (WHY????) AND BURNED MY ARM (REALLY BAD) AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I DID NOT REPORT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT GEICO (INSURANCE COMPANY) HAD LOST (OR NOT RECEIVED) MY ONLINE APPLICATION SO I HAD NO COVERAGE AND THEREFORE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL THE REPAIRS MYSELF. NEW WINDSHIELD, AIRBAG, WHEEL... COST $3000+ I'M STILL PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN I STOPPED ON RED LIGHT (I JUST THOGHT I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS...), THEN; YESTERDAY 06/28/02 I WAS DRIVING HOME ON HWY 192 AT APPROX. 45MPH AND THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER (NO WARNING) , I GOT SCARED AND HIT THE BRAKES AND PULLED OVER ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN THE INTERSECTION. IT'S BEEN RAINING HERE IN FL ALMOST EVERYDAY, I AM GLAD THE ROAD WAS NOT WET WHEN IT HAPPENED... IT COULD'VE BEEN MUCH WORSE. MY CAR IS A 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 WITH ONLY 7500 MILES, SO IT'S NOT AN OLD CAR. AFTER SOME QUICK RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE NOW... AND MANY OF MY FOCALJET.COM (ONLINE FORD FOCUS CLUB) FRIENDS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO, I HAVE TO RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE READING THIS; WHEN WILL YOU (AND/OR FORD) DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? I'VE JUST FOUND OUT THAT I AM PAYING ($3000+, AND I ONLY MAKE MIN. WAGE) FOR AND SMALL ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE B

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)Crash2 injured
Filed Jun 28, 2002TX

VEHICLE DELIVERED ON 6/1/01. SOON AFTER I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR NOT BEING STABLE. THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE ONCE I WOULD BEGIN PICKING UP SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR FRONT END REPAIRS ON 8/16/01 & 2/14/02. ON 5/26/02 I LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, HIT THE MEDIAN AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I NOTICED A GREAT DEAL OF VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN AND THE CAR WAS SHAKING.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jun 27, 2002CA

VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT ONCE GAS GAUGE REACHES A QUARTER TANK. ALSO, KEEPS GETTING A POWER SURGE. POLICEMAN OFFERED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE, AND MOVED HER VEHICLE. NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME SHE TURNED IGNITION SWITCH, ODOMETER WOULD INCREASE SEVERAL THOUSAND IN MILEAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

SuspensionCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 27, 2002TX

VEHICLE DELIVERED ON 6/14/01. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING GEAR WAS NOT STABLE. THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE SPEED WOULD HIT UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FRONT END REPAIRS ON TWO OCCASIONS 8/16/01 & 2/14/02. SHORTLY BEFORE 5/26/02 I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF VIBRATION ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CAR WAS SHAKING. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT THE MEDIAN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jun 27, 200200

WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. WHILE AT THE SERVICE STATION, THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THE POWER FUEL CONTAINER WAS DRY AND THAT A NEW PUMP MIGHT BE SUFFICIENT. THE SERVICEMAN WHO WROTE UP THE INVOICE ONLY REPORTED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN. CONSUMER REQUESTS HELP IN THIS SITUATION. *JG

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 25, 2002MD

A/C TENDS TO HAVE SMOKE AND VERY BAD SMELL COMING FROM VENTS, BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAL AND GRIND, VEHICLE DOESN'T ALWAYS WANT TO START, NO PICKUP OR STALLING WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS, ETC. ENGINE MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOICES, ENGINE ALSO MAKES LOUD REVING NOISES LIKE IT CAN'T GET INTO GEAR. FRONT PASSANGER SEATBELT TIGHTENS AND LOCKS FOR NO REASON. FORD MANUFACTOR NOTIFIED VIA CERTIFIED LETTER TWICE, NO CONTACT TO DATE. WALDORF FORD REFUSES TO FIX SAYING, "IF WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, WE CAN'T FIX IT." BOTH REFUSE TO FIX ANYMORE. IN LAST YEAR IN SHOP 10 TIMES, FOR OVER 45 DAYS, AND NO RESOLUTION.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 25, 2002MD

SERVERE BUCKING/JOLTING A STEADY SPEEDS, WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON, WHEN SLOWING DOWN, WHEN STOPPING, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. RADIO TURNS OFF BY ITSELF, GETS LOUD BY ITSELF, AND SOMETIMES, YOU CAN'T TURN IT OFF. POPPING NOISES WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR.GRINDING NOISES AND KNOCKING NOISES WHEN DRIVING. CAR VIBRATE UNCONTROLABLY AT TIMES. WHEN INCREASING SPEEDS, CAR WANTS TO STALL OUT AND NOT SHIFT GEARS. ALMOST LOST CONTROL SERVAL TIMES BECAUSE OF JOLTING PROBLEM. FORD DOESN'T CARE, DOESN'T WANT TO FIX AND HAS REFUSED TO CONTACT US AFTER 2 CERTIFIED LETTERS WERE SENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 21, 2002MI

WHEN DRIVING ONTO AN ON RAMP OR ACCELERATING VEHICLE STALLED OUT. DRIVER HAD TO LEAVE VEHICLE ON SIDE OF THE ROAD.*AK

Tires
Filed Jun 21, 200211,000 milesMI

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS TO TIRES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR REPAIR DUE TO NAILS. THERE ALSO APPEARED TO BE BELT DAMAGE AND A BULGE ON THE OUTER SIDE OF TIRE WALL (LEFT FRONT). *JG (FIRESTONE P205/50R16 FIREHAWK GTA TIRES) *NM

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Jun 20, 2002IL

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, AND WAS ABLE TO RECOVER, NOT INVOLVING ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE BENT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW FRAME DUE TO INCIDENT AND HAS RECIEPTS TO PROVE. *SCC

Suspension
Filed Jun 19, 2002CA

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED BUMPS THERE IS A LOUD NOISE THAT COMES FROM FRONT OF VEHIICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 19, 2002CA

BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BRAKES MAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 19, 2002CA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT 50 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 14, 2002PA

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LOOSING ALL POWER, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART BUT WILL CONTINUE TO STALL, FORD WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 14, 200245,000 milesNJ

THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES, MOST OFTEN WHEN COMING OFF OF A RIGHT TURN RAMP. *SCC

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 13, 2002VA

THERE IS A DELAY WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, AT 55-65 MPH VEHICLE JERKS AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

Suspension › Front › Control ArmCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 13, 2002FL

THE BALL JOINT BROKE, THE CAR ROLLED ABOUT 3 TIMES.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 13, 2002NC

THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TWICE AND IT STILL STALLS, LOSES BRAKES AND STEERING. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 12, 2002OH

AT 75 MPH ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, AND THEN VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jun 12, 2002AZ

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A NOISE LIKE A BING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY ALL OVER THE PLACE. LATER, FOUND OUT THAT TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jun 12, 2002LA

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON EXACTLY 1 WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT WAS RETURNED TO ME 2 DAYS LATER AND 1 WEEK AFTER THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH TIMES THE CAR STOPPED CUT OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THE MAIN COMPUTER. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2001 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND I RETURNED AGAIN IN ANOTHER WEEK SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS A LEAK AROUND THE SEAL ON THE GAS TANK. THEY RETURNED IT TO ME. IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH, I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN (THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR CUTS OFF). AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER AND THEY REPLACED IT AND RETURNED IT TO ME. I HAVE TALKED TO A FORD REP AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND EVEN OFFERED TO SELL ME ANOTHER ONE! THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST FORD!

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 11, 2002IL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BROKE WINDSHEILD/ BRUNED DRIVER'S HAND, AND MELTED HIS JACKET.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jun 11, 2002CA

I WAS STOPPING AT A LIGHT TO TURN. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN I HEARD A BIG CLUNK. I THOUGHT I RAN OVER SOMETHING SO I CHECKED BUT NOTHING WAS THERE. I NOTICED MY BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON BUT THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TO TURN SO I STARTED TO GO AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER AT THE LIQUOR STORE AND HAD MY FRIEND LOOK UNDER THE HOOD. UPON PULLING ON THE SERPENTINE BELT, THE TENSIONER PULLEY FELL RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE INCIDENT WE FOUND A SNAPPED OFF BOLT IN THE STREET. SNAPPED NEATLY AT THE BEGINNING THREAD. ALSO ON THE PULLEY, THE MOUNTING ARM WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. I KNOW NTSA IS INVESTIGATING MANY PARTS ON THE FOCUS, SO I THOUGHT I'D GIVE A HEADS UP ABOUT THIS JUST INCASE IT COULD POSE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS LATER ON. THANKS AND HAVE A NICE DAY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 11, 2002MI

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH TACHOMETER DROPPING TO ZERO OR NEAR ZERO WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR 6 TIMES. *AK

Tires
Filed Jun 11, 2002WI

HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR HESITATING AND STALLING. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. 5 OF WHICH WERE RELATED TO HESITATION. 3 OF THE THOSE 5 TIMES THEY FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. 2 TIMES FOR AN EGR EMISSIONS SENSOR AND 1 FOR A FUEL PUMP (THEY THINK). THE OTHER TWO TIMES THEY COULNDT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AT THE TIME. I HAVE CALLED FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT THE CAR, BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS REPAIRABLE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK NOW FOR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK SINCE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. SEEMS TO HAVE A LITTLE HESITATION STILL, BUT HAS NOT STALLED. WE HAVE HAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE REPLACE ONCE FOR CUPPING OF THE TIRE. FORD DEALERSHIP WASNT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT THEY SAY I COULD HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING HARD. THE NEW TIRE STARTING CUPPING LIKE THE ONE THEY REPLACED, THEN THAT IS WHEN THE RECALL FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WAS ISSUED. NO PROBLEMS SINCE THEN WITH THE TIRES.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Jun 11, 2002NC

CAR STALLS AT SPEEDS FROM 45-55. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 10, 2002OH

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED SERVO SPEED CONTROL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 10, 2002OH

VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AT 65 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER CHIP AND FUEL PUMP. BOTH TIMES CRUISE WAS ON, BUT NOT SET.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalFire1 injured
Filed Jun 10, 2002NJ

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS BODY. *AK CONSUMER WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNT HIS LEFT HAND. *JG

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jun 10, 2002NV

WHEN PUTTING KEY IN IGNITION KEY WON'T TURN, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL AFTERWARDS JIGGLE AROUND. TOOK TO DEALER, AND TUMBLERS REPLACED. ALSO, TAILGATES ARE TOO HIGH. CONSUMER HAS INJURED SHOULDERS OPENING AND CLOSING THE TAILGATES.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 10, 2002OH

VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 10, 2002MD

VEHICLE WILL EITHER STALL OR COME CLOSE, FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 700RPM AND 230RPM. HAS HAPPENED IN THIS MANNER SINCE PURCHASE AND HAVE HAD IT TO DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN OR FIX IT. MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANS AND INSTALLING AFTERMARKET INTAKE AND PCM PROGRAMING HAVE HAD NO EFFECT ON MY CONCERN. I AM A MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION CALLED FOCALJET AND HAVE HEARD CONCERN FROM APPROXIMATELY 80-90 PERCENT OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE MOST WERE EQUIPED WITH MANUALS BUT NOT ALL.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 10, 2002MI

VEHICLE FIRST STARTED TO "CHUG" FOR SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING AND FINALLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ABOUT A WEEK LATER.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 10, 2002OH

CAR HAS STALLED OUT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER(S) COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. CAR STILL SPUTTERS FREQUENTLY. MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO PROBLEM EXPERIENCED WITH TRANSMISSION OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WHEN "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT CAME ON; THAT WAS FIXED BY DEALER. LAST INCIDENT WAS FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2002 WHEN CAR STALLED OUT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jun 10, 2002VA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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