NHTSA Complaint #10052451 — 2001 FORD FOCUS
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10052451 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 12,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
CAR WOULD LOSE POWER, BUCK AND SURGE, STALL ON HIGHWAY AND SIDE STREETS. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, TECH COULDN'T GIVE EXPLANATION FOR WHAT PARTICLES WERE THAT CLOGGED FUEL PUMP. CHARGED FOR OVER $900. TECH SAID WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER VANDALISM. HOWEVER, MY INSURANCE COMPANY RULED OUT VANDALISM UPON INVESTIGATION TO THE PARTS AND FUEL SAMPLE. BOTTOM LINE, I HAD TO PAY $900 FOR SOMETING THAT AT THE TIME WASN'T RULED A "MODEL" PROBLEM. NOW I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, LINES FLUSHED, AND "CONTAMINATED" FUEL TO BE EXPOSED OF. *AK
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