NHTSA Complaint #766934 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	766934
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2002
Date Filed	September 11, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

ONGOING ISSUE, VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN TUNRS SUCH AS HIGHWAY RAMPS-PARTICULARLY BAD WITH 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR LESS, AT TIMES MUST COAST FOR SOME DISTANCE TO REGAIN POWER. ALMOST REARENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCAIONS. VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXHIBITED STUTTER & STUMLES AT CRUISING SPEED THROUGHOUT LIFE OF VEHICLE. MOST LIKELY FUEL RELATED ISSUE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT AROUND 10000, NO IMPROVEMENT. RATHER THAN STALLING IN TURNS, ENGINE OFTEN SEEMS AS IF SIEZED UP, TACH SHOWS AROUNG 900-1200RPMS SENSATION OF ENGINE BRAKING . BIG PROBLEM ON CLOVERLEAFS OF BALT/WASH AREA. ONE AMONGST MANY QUALITY ISSUES T. *AK

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