NHTSA Complaint #10023615 — 2001 FORD FOCUS FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10023615
Vehicle	2001 FORD FOCUS
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	June 22, 2003
Date Filed	June 23, 2003
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

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

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