2002 Ford Focus: fuel pump failure

Filed Nov 10, 2019 · Suspension · 108,000 miles · IL

Vehicle has about 108,000 miles. I did replace the tie rods control arms and sway bar of the front subframe. The mechanic said that the subframe is very rusted and the engine could fall of if the vehicle is not serviced immediately. I bought the car around 90,000 miles and have already replaced fuel pump and other parts under the car.

Filed Sep 30, 2014 · Fuel system · 67,000 miles · NJ

In tank electric fuel pump failure due to manufacturing defect failed and caused the car to stop dead. Fortunately the driver had not as yet entered the moving traffic lane! Ford knows there is a problem with this fuel pump and yet would rather spend millions in tv ads then repair or replace faulty safety hazard items in their products! Just take a count of all the autos made by ford with this faulty fuel pump at an average dollar cost ( so far no lost or crippled lives) of $1000 per and determine that by not running one prime time halftime national football game ad they could easily repair all those vehicles, have a clear conscience about the safety of their product users and gain priceless value worth maybe 10 times the cost of the single ad? They did in fact allegedly issue an extended warranty for my 2002 ford focus that stated replace on failure up to 100,000 miles but alas they now deny this. I also wonder why an electric item would be submerged in a fuel cell and wonder why they have been so luckily as to not have any fuel tanks explode as of now? " my point" driving an auto that may stop running (without warning) due to a defective part should be (at the very least) repaired at company cost not passed on the owner who may have already survived a near death experience when their car died at 60 MPH with semi trucks all around? Not our case but next to worst case after tank explosion! Just because it hasn't happened yet is no excuse to not take full responsibility for the repair. No part on any modern auto (due to normal use) should fail ( as if it had a clock built in) just past the 60,000 mile mark even if it took 12 years to reach the miles under the 36 month 60,000 mile so called factory warranty?

Filed Jun 3, 2013 · Fuel system · 47,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage was 48,804.

Filed Nov 28, 2011 · Fuel system · 96,000 miles · NC

Blew the fuse from my fuel pump upon start up of car, needed fuse replaced and got the car to start. However, the fuse would continue to blow, therefore need new fuel pump and filter. Tried to replace the pump with an after market part and it wouldn't fit properly, meaning I need a new expensive pump.

Filed Nov 11, 2011 · Fuel system · 155,524 miles · AL

Fuel pump started to cause car to stutter, stall, completely die. Has stalled out on interstate in heavy traffic, in the middle of busy afternoon 4-lane traffic; both times barely making it of traffic and being hit by oncoming traffic w/children in the car! Car manufacture date is 09/01 in mexico. Had fuel pump replace and has failed both times, cost is too expensive for me! Already paid over$1000 for parts and labor! No recalls on this car regarding the fuel system or the ignition switch locking up!!! I have seen more and more of these 2 problems with the early ford focus, why hasn't something been done yet???????

Filed Nov 8, 2011 · Fuel system · 114,000 miles · TN

Car was running funny for about a week. Leaving a store parking lot. I pulled out on the highway and car started missing real bad and stalled. Would not start back up. I had it towed to the garage and was told after they looked at it that it needed a new fuel delivery system or fuel pump and stuff. Another known issue by ford motor company,but not for my ford focus. The guy I pulled out on probably thought idiot.

Filed Aug 26, 2011 · 62,567 miles · CA

2002 focus, stalling out at high speed with no warning. When it happens it's like trying to drive a car without a battery. Nothing works. Happened 10 times in a car with less than 70k miles. We replaced fuel pump, fuel filters, coil, spark plugs and wires, and car will not stay running. Keeps stalling. How many complaints before this model is recalled. Someone is going to die at some point since the car cannot be controlled by the driver when this phenomenom occurs. Ford says there is no known problem with this model. I shouldn't have to replace a fuel pump on a car with less than 70kon it. Ford did change the fuel delivery module for other years but says the problem was not on 2002 model. Obviously they changed it for a reason. This model needs to be recalled and have the "new" fuel delivery module installed.

Filed Aug 22, 2011 · Fuel system · 49,728 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent where the engine restarted. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The similar failure recurred; although the engine restarted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the fuel pump would need to be replaced. There was a recall related to the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline). The VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 49,728.

Filed Aug 18, 2011 · Fuel system · 132,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The contact stated that the wires on top of the fuel pump started to melt. As a result, the vehicle would intermittently surge forward and stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the melting wires were causing the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000 and the current mileage was 154,000.

Filed May 13, 2011 · Fuel system · 83,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the problem. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000 and current mileage was 89,000. Updated 6/8/11 *cn the consumer believed the stalling was due to a clogged fuel pump. Updated 06/15/11

Filed Mar 21, 2011 · Fuel system · 97,800 miles · MN

On march 17, 2011, my 2002 ford focus suddenly stalled out as I was accelerating uphill, turning right on a ramp to enter a busy highway. Fuel tank was about . I restarted the engine a couple times, but it stalled out again after a few seconds. It was potentially a dangerous situation, but luckily I was able to roll the car back downhill to a safer location. (later I learned that an identical scenario is described in ford dealer letter 03n01, in which ford agrees to replace fuel delivery modules for 2000 and 2001 models, but not 2002.) I had the car towed to a ford dealer, but they were not able to look at it till the next morning, at which time the car started fine. Ford ran many tests, including electrical and mechanical, took it out for 3 ' 4 test drives and could not find a problem. They charged $150 for the diagnostic labor. This car has done this every year now for the past 3 years. Similar, but not identical, stalls occurred on march 16, 2009, march 10, 2010 and march 17, 2010. Each time, I had to have the car towed. Locations were different, so it was always a different shop. None of them were able to look at it right away, and by the time they looked at it the next day, they could not find the problem. However, each one charged about $150 labor. Those 3 incidents also required a new 15 amp fuse for the fuel pump, perhaps because of the repeated unsuccessful efforts to restart the car after it stalled. This year, I stopped trying to restart after 4 unsuccessful efforts. The fuse did not blow this year. In between these stallouts, usually exactly one year apart, the engine has started and run smoothly, with no indication of problems. Each time a stall has happened, the car has worked fine the next day, without any addition of fuel. This indicates that it is not a problem with the quality or quantity of fuel in the tank. The only explanation that I can see for these unpredictable failures is a defect in the fuel delivery system.

Filed Apr 2, 2010 · Fuel system · 69,889 miles · MD

2002 ford focus. Consumer requests reimbursement for towing and repair expenses related to problem that should have been taken care of under recall. *tgw the consumer mentioned recall #03v482000 the fuel pump was replaced.