The vehicle tends to stall unexpectedly at various speeds. Taken to dealer for check up, and the computer was reset. The stalling still persists, and the dealer has not determined a cause.
2001 Ford Focus engine complaints
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My 2001 ford focus has stalled again. This is about the 4th time. Local mechanic found problem to be fuel injector pump. Dealership claims that is only battery replacement. I have all old parts from recent service at dealership. I would like to see this vehicle recalled. Found internet article that states that this is not an uncommon problem with this make/model. Http://www.theautochannel.com/f/mania/repair/news.html?mania.
Dirve the car for 30 minutes or longer (engine is hot). Stop, and restart it from 15 to 30 minutes later, and the car will continually stall so long as the clutch is completely depressed. This will happen very predictably under these conditions. It is clearly temperature related, as restarting the car just 5 minutes later when still very hot, or an hour later when cooled down, and there is no stalling. Dealer (athol ford) believes it is related to the idle air control valve, but refuses to fix it, even though it was taken in while still under warranty. Dealer also claims to have no knowledge of any tsb related to this issue.
Oct. 13-14, 2004: engine would crank and crank and not start after sitting overnight or for several hours. After much cranking, engine finally would start. Oct. 14 - personal mechanic identified that fuel pressure was bleeding off - fuel was not remaining in fuel rail. Directed me to take it to ford dealer for fuel pump recall 03v482000. Oct. 18 - to solve the problem, related to ford's recall program #03n01, ford dealership replaced fuel pump. In conjunction with the fuel pump replacement, dealer recommended fuel filter also be replaced, at a cost to me of $62.95 plus tax. I approved this. Dealer (suntrup ford) also recommended fuel cleaning induction service, done for $127.88. Oct. 28 - returned to dealer for repair. Car had sputtered at stop light twice, and idle when stopped had changed from what was normal. Dealer could not duplicate concern, and reprogrammed the car's computer for $119.90. Nov. 16 - on two occasions car sputtered after starting when engine was warm. On second occasion, car was extremely difficult to start. After it finally started, I drove about a block, and it stalled without warning and without sputtering. Car was towed to private repair shop nearby, where on nov. 17 mechanic indicated he could not duplicate the condition. Mechanic promised to look at car again on nov. 18. Consequences of failure - inconvenience, potential dangerous condition, out several hundred dollars for recommended repairs (related to recall) and for towing. Car still not diagnosed because condition has not been duplicated.
The vehicle stalled on two separate occasions. *jb the speedometer in the vehicle always reads zero. The milage erase on their own and pop up again days later then disappear again. The consumer stated that he has to turn the vehicle off and turn it on again to read the gas gauge. Automatic locks engage 20 minutes after the consumer has started driving. The vehicle steering wheel became hard to move as the vehicle loss power and shut down on several occasions.
While drivingthe vehicle stalled. The driver was able to drive it to dealer for inspection. The mechanic could not duplicated the problem. The driver informed the mechanic that this problem still occurs, and has not been resolved. Please provide any additional information. *nm
Check engine light appeared on the dashboard. Vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced.
My 2001 ford focus has stalled numerous times and died once while I was getting on the highway. It usually dies when it has a quarter tank of gas or less but still not on empty. I have replaced the fuel filter and had the injectors cleaned. I also took it in and had the recalled bolt fixed.none of these things have fixed the problem.
Consumer complained about an ongoing hesitation problem. Vehicle had been to dealer on several occasions, but problem recurred.
While driving vehicle stalled intermittently. Consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
I had experienced a loss in acceleration and my car stalled. I started the vehicle again, it ran for about one mile and then it stalled again, this time there was a clicking noise from the engine. I could not get it started again and I called for a tow to the dealership. After they ran some tests and took apart the engine, they found that a valve had broken in the cylinder and damaged the piston and the head/head gasket. The car is a 2001 ford focus that I had purchased new and I dont understand how this could have happened to the engine since it is less than 3 and years old.
Consumer stated that vehicle surged/hesitated and stalled. She took the vehicle to the dealer, and they did not see any problem. Consumer received a recall notice, and tried to get an appointment to get the vehicle repaired, but was put off. Dealer stated that the recall had nothing to do with the problem she was having. Consumer later took the vehicle to a local mechanic because engine" check light came on, and she was told that the egr sensor needed to be replaced.
Vehicle was taken to the dealership for a routine general maintenance, and mechanic determine that engine was leaking oil. Service manager indicated to the consumer they will fix the problem for $100.00. But he had to sign an agreement if the job was not satisfactory dealership was not responsible. The settlement had to be resolved by a local arbitrator. Vehicle was still leaking oil.
While at a stop sign or driving vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
My 2001 ford focus engine light came on a week or so ago, so I took it to autozone and had them check out my computer, and see why the light came on. The culprit was my egr valve. It said that the was low or no flow to the valve so I cleaned the egr valve ports and replaced the valve with a new original ford egr valve. The light stayed on and it is still acting up. It is hesitated with acceleration, it is stalling and cutting off on my at low speeds, and my gas mileage has dropped big time! Also, my left-rear tire had warped drastically even despite rotating my tire often, it all ways seems to keep on warping my back left tire.
While driving at any speed engine hesitated intermittently. As a result, vehicle was almost rear ended. A recall was issued for the engine stalling, however this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
My car has been stalling now for about a year. I had it fixed at around 27,000 miles and I still had a factory warranty and I went to joe machens ford in columbia, mo (where I bought the car in 10/01) and they said it was a wire on the transmission that was corroded. About 3 weeks ago, this happened again and again I took it to joe machens and they told me there was nothing wrong with it. I had asked them to check again because this had happened about a year ago and it was transmission problems. They replaced some seals. Repair work took about a week. On june 4, 2004, I was going down I 270 in st. Louis, mo and I was in the fast lane going 75mph when my car stalled. It would not go and I am glad that I was going to the speed I was because as it was dying I was able to maneuver over to the side of the road. Joe machens again fixed it and said that it was the fuel pump. They replaced my fuel pump and my fuel filter on june 8, 2004. On my way home from columbia, mo on june 11, 2004 it stalled again. As of now I have not sent it any where to get it looked at because this happened last night on my way home from college. This will now be the fourth time this has happened with no results.
Vehicle shakes and dies erratically. Took to dealer for fuel pump assembly recall. Repair has not fixed. Driving on highway, step on gas all the way and car decelerates and loses speed. Intermittently dies when this happens. Also shakes violently while stopped leading to stalling. All of the above have happened on several occasions in the past couple of months. I thought the recall for fuel pump assembly would fix it, but it has not. Getting progressively worse.
My car just started to stall out.. I had ford replace thew fuel filter and pump still has that problem.
When driving there is a hesitation. Consumer feels that engine may shut off.
While driving at 35 MPH consumer heard a pinging sound coming from the engine compartment. Several moments later consumer heard a loud popping sound and the engine died. Consumer found out that the engine had thrown a rod through the engine block.
When trying to start the vehicle, consumer noticed a bit of hesitation on the engine. As driver started to back-out of the garage and headed on to the neighboring street, vehicle stalled and died. (nar) *la
While driving 65 MPH the vehicle stalled. The consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. The dealerships mechanic has been notified but did not resolve the problem. *nm the same incident occurred when the consumer's son was driving the vehicle. (the vehicle died while in heavy traffic)
While driving at an undetermined speed vehicle stalled. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and mechanic determined that engine and transmission failed.
Since the warranty on the vehicle expired, consumer would have to pay a service fee to get the engine stalling recall performed. (nar) *ph
While driving vehicle stalled, and the engine check light illuminated. Vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the mechanic did an inspection and found no problem.
Consumer stated dealership was having a problem getting the correct motor mounts for vehicle. Consumer was afraid that the motor will fall out of the vehicle.
Dealership tested the fuel pump and indicated that it was defective, but didn't replace it. 120 miles later engine misfired. Dealership replaced the fuel pump, and determined that it was not the cause of engine misfiring, consumer indicated engine wasn't misfiring or showing any other sign of problems until dealership started working on it.
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 car to wiscasset ford. They diagnosed the problem(s) with the car (at no charge). I need a new transmission. They gave me two options for payment. 1) pay for the new transmission out-of-pocket, estimated cost at $2500 - $3000; 2) buy an extended warranty on the drive train for $500. I am planning on purchasing the extended drive train warranty which will allow wiscasset ford to replace my transmission and will also give me an extra 15k miles for the drive train.
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 else were w/o problems it almost has to be a situation like a seals/sealant deteriorating and producing the nasty stuff. I plan on saving $250 and clean it all and see if things improve. The pump is only available from ford (interesting). Ford needs to do somthing about this before they allow somone to get killed out there on the hiway. I just purchased this vehicle used a month ago for my 15 year old daughter. I should have done better research first.
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