NHTSA Complaint #10322624 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008 SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS STALLED OUT ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIRES AND PLUGS TWICE, HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS FLUSHED OUT AND HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR MANY DAYS HAVING TO LEAVE IT WITH THE MECHANIC TO TRY AND SOLVE THIS MYSTERY. IT WASN'T UNTIL LAST WEEK THAT WE BECAME AWARE THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS RECALLED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL MODULAR SYSTEM, PUMP AND FILTER. SO FAR THIS HAS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. NEEDLESS TO SAY OVER THE PAST YEAR OF HAVING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $2000 IN REPAIRS FOR JUST THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO HAD 2 WHEELS FALL OFF OF THE CAR DUE TO THE LOWER ARM CONTROL SNAPPING ONLY TO FIND OUT WHEN I HAD THOSE REPLACED THAT THE OTHER 2 WOULD BE DOING THE SAME THING WITHIN A MATTER OF MONTHS SO OF COURSE I HAD TO REPLACE THOSE AS WELL. NEXT IS MY BRAKES TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SQUEALING NOISE THEY ARE MAKING EVERYTIME I STOP THE CAR. I HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS CAR AND I THINK IT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT THESE ARE NOT SAFETY RECALLS. HAVING THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ON QUITE A FEW OCCASSIONS AND WHEELS FALLING OFF OF THE CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS, I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND THEN I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL OF THESE REPAIRS OUT OF MY POCKET WHICH IS JUST INSULT TO INJURY. IF THERE IS A WAY TO BE REIMBURST FOR SOME OF MY EXPENSIVES THAT I'VE PAID JUST TO FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT DOING SO.