NHTSA Complaint #10448611 — 2001 FORD FOCUS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10448611 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD FOCUS |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 96,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AND STALL. MULTIPLE START FAILURES. DEALER REPEATEDLY FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER RECALL FOR EXACT ISSUE (CSP 03M01). THIS ISSUE STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2009. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A VAPOR MANAGEMENT VACUUM LEAK AND "REPAIRED". ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. FUEL FILTER REPLACED AGAIN IN MARCH OF 2009. ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. IN MAY OF 2009 DEALER DID MULTI-POINT INSPECTION FOUND NO CAUSE FOR PROBLEM. ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. NOVEMBER OF 2009 BACK AT DEALER FOR INSPECTION STILL NO CAUSE FOUND. APRIL 2010 CAR BACK TO DEALER HAD COMPUTER TESTED STILL NO CAUSE FOUND. IT'S SHOCKING TO ME THAT THIS CAR HAD A CSP ON IT FOR THE VERY ISSUE I WAS HAVING...AND IT WAS NEVER RESOLVED. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF FORDS 10 YEAR RECALL AND THEY WON'T FIX THE KNOW DEFECT. SEEMS LIKE FORD AND THE DEALER DELAYED REPAIR UNTIL AFTER RECALL COVERAGE! *TR
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