NHTSA Complaint #10030724 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

WHEN VEHICLE FUEL LEVEL GOES BELOW 1/2 TANK, ENGINE BEGINS TO "BUCK" AND LOSE POWER. WHEN FUEL LEVEL GETS TO 1/4 TANK, ENGINE BECOMES VERY SLUGGISH, "OVER REVS", "BUCKS" AND IS SUBJECT TO STALLING AT TIMES OF ACCELERATION(I.E.: EXPRESSWAY RAMP ENTRANCES). HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAVE HAD IT TO A GENERAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, THOUGH THEY DID EXPERIENCE IT ON SEVERAL TEST DRIVES. CURRENTLY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE GAS TANK DROPPED AND THE 2 FILTERS IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT INSPECTED, AS SUGGESTED IN ODI ID NO. 10023502 ON NHTSA WEBSITE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO INCCIDENTS THAT COULD WELL HAVE BEEN DEVISTATING ACCIDENTS, DUE TO THE ENGINE STALLING UPON ENTRANCE TO AN EXPRESWAY AND ONCE IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AT A TURN LIGHT.*AK