Twice, while on a trip, the engine has stalled on the highway doing 70 MPH. Both times the car would only do 10 to 20 MPH max. With my family, on busy highways.
2000 Ford Focus engine complaints
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While driving at any speed batteries will die, then engine will start again without turning ignition.
Engine stalls when car in extended turns (such as freeway on ramp). Problem first notice when fuel indication at just under 1/4 tank. Problem occurring at over 1/4 tank now.
Car has stalled multiple times at speed took it to the local ford dealership and they couldn't find any problems. Last time it stalled my husband replaced the fuel filter and fixed the problem for 2 days and it acts like it is going to happen again.
Vehicle would stall while driving at multiple speed. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.
On a flat surface at any speed vehicles will stall ,then shut off. Dealer notified.
While driving for 75 miles west on i96 the car came to a complete stop, no power.luckly I managed to pull over. The car restarted after a few minutes, but the engine shut down a further 5 times till I arrived at the dealer. They spent a couple of days with the car, all they could tell me that they felt I needed to change the plugs and leads. Have not driven the car for any long distances since.still have burning smell from engine compartment,can not smell inside the car now as ford did fit a carbon cabin filter.have had front sway bars replaced, along with rear wheel bearing, under extended warranty at $100 cost to myself. Plugs and wires ford refused to pay for.
I have totally lost power too many times to count. It seems to happen without rhyme or reason. It can happen at any speed, 25mph to 75mph. It can happen when the engine is hot or cold. If going at faster speeds, I may drop to 20mph, at slower speeds, I come to a complete stop. On 2 occasions, at faster speeds, the entire front of the car was shaking as I lost power. On 3 occasions the check engine light flickered. This can happen tomorrow and then not happen for days or even weeks. I have had the car into the dealer at least 5 times. They, however, only have 2 of them recorded. The other times when I had it in, I was taking it in for re-calls, so they oviously didn't record the engine problem. They have no clue what is wrong. I've been told I bought bad gas. I've been told to let the engine warm up longer - although that is clearly not the problem. I've been told more or less, that I am nuts, nothing was wrong. I was also told the check engine light can not flicker, either it is on or off. It flickered! The last time I had it in I was told not to bring it back in again, unless one of the following occurred #1 the loss of power occurs as I am driving by the dealership or #2 the car totally breaks down. I was told that would be the best thing that could happen! They said they could figure out the problem then! A couple of times when this has happened, I've been on the highway, with my 5yo in the back seat. I nearly got rear ended both times. I also asked the dealer if other owners of the focus had similar problems. I was told "no, you are the only one we are aware of." I have found out since then, through others, such as yourself, that this is not true. I hope that you can help find and reslove the problem before someone loses a life. Thanks.
Engine stalls.
In highway traffic vehicle shutsdown unexpectedly. Dealer has replaced fuel pump, and computer board. Problem keeps reoccurring. Please provide any further information.
The engine hesitates, idles and fluctuates from 4000 to 5000 RPM, then drops to 0. Everything on the control panel starts signaling, including the check engine light. Head lights go on and off. In general, the whole electrical system of the car goes off and on; it flashes..
While moving in very heavy stop & go traffic on freeway, engine suddenly & without warning lost power & stalled. No warning lights, no engine codes. 3 occupants, A/C on, 95 degree f outside temp, 1/2 tank fuel. Engine restarted after several attempts but could not develop power to accelerate. Engine continually stalled. 45 minutes later after a tow to nearest ford dealership, engine started & ran normally. Dealership test drove, inspected & performed diagnostic tests. Found no codes, no problems.
Pe o2 040 /engine stalling: engine would stall when accelerating from a stop position or while driving. Also, while coming to a stop. Vehicle been to the dealer on three occasions, but problem reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving vehicle will stall out without any warning. Causing loss of power.
Vehicle has stalled 3-4 times at 10-20 MPH and 45 -50 MPH. Dealer cannot find cause of problem.
Vehicle stalled twice at 65 MPH. Dealer could not duplicate the problem.*ak jg
Pe 02-040/engine stalling: vehicle stalls while driving, vehicle taken to dealer, and they replaced a fuel injector, but problem reoccurred. Feel free to provide any further information.
Vehicle has stalled numerous times at speeds of up to 65 MPH. Dealer has replaced fuel pump three times, did not remedy the problem.
The engine stalled while driving with loss off steering/vehicle control.
My ford focus stalls while in operation. It happens under various conditions: accelerating up a hill, accelerating down a hill, while on a straightaway, while going around a hairpin turn. It happens when it's hot, cold, or nice out. The only constant is that when this happens, first the battery light comes on, then the oil, engine, and gas lights come on; the steering locks up after a few seconds, and the brakes go after that. The first time it happened was in the fall of 2000, during the first year I had the car. When I brought it into the dealership the next morning, they looked at it, told me the car's computer had no memory of anything going wrong, told me they could not duplicate the problem, and that I must have turned the key off in the ignition while driving! It happened again a few months later and I brought my car back in to the dealership. This time, they said they'd fixed it. This problem continues to happen, however, and the conditions under which it happens are so varied that I can't even find a pattern to this problem.
Vehicle would momentarily lose power while driving at multiple speed. Vehicle been to the dealer, and the problem reoccurred. Feel free to provide any further information.
Vehicle has stalled 3 times at 30-40 MPH. After vehicle stalls, it takes up to 25 minutes to restart. Dealer cannot find a cause.
Cd player and radio inoperative. Nlm
Purchased my car in 2000. My car currently has 51,000 miles on it now. Since that time, I have purchased two brand new sets of tires and have had my car aligned two times.. Ihave also needed my trunk latch replaced and although my brakes have been replaced they continue to squeal. Recently, whilr driving on an interstate mt car sputtered and shut down. I waited two hours at which point it was able to be driven. I took it to ford and they believed I need my fuel pump replaced. This occurred one more time approximately three days later.
Consumer experienced problems with engine shaking, almost to the point of cutting off when coming to a stop light.*tt the local dealer was unwilling to look at the vehicle free of charge.
At 35mph, vehicle shuts off. Could have caused an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak. Consumer states the vehicle has been in the shop 7 times for the same problem, consumer complained of wind noise inside the vehicle, the seat belts were inoperable.
Vehicle stalls intermittently at various speeds. Taken to dealer 3 times, cannot duplicate problem.*ak manufacturer notified.
Engine stalling - may be same as the federal safety agency action # pe02040 (vehicle has base 2.0 liter engine and 5-manual), vehicle stalled at highway speed when clutch was in, restarted when clutch released.
Consumer experiencing many problems with ignition, key will not turn when inserted in ignition switch. Dealer replaced ignition.
My engine hesitates and acts like it is going to stall all the time and my car has never been recalled but I understand this is a problem with the focus.
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