NHTSA Complaint #10341478 — 2001 FORD FOCUS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10341478 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 80,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AR |
Consumer Description
2001 FORD FOCUS HAS FAILED TWICE DURING LONG TRIPS. VEHICLE STUTTERS, STRUGGLES AND WILL MAINTAIN A SPEED OF ONLY 35-40 MPH DURING THESE EPISODES. STOPPING, RESTARTING WILL RESET AND ALLOW ANOTHER 5-10 MILES OF PROPER OPERATION AND THEN IN HAPPENS AGAIN. DURING BOTH INSTANCES IT WAS HOT AND HUMID. WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TRIP BOTH TIMES, BUT THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION ON THE INTERSTATE!!!!! SUSPECTING FUEL CONTROL MODULE, BUT EVERYTHING TESTS FINE AT THE SHOP AND UNABLE TO RECREATE SYMPTOMS FOR MECHANIC. ONLINE FORD DATABASE SAYS THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, BUT THE SYSMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT.
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