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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068811 | Incident Date: Jun, 17 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ERIE | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FOCUS | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FAFP37342R | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 09 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving my 2002 zx5 ford focus around pittsburgh, with less than a 1/4 tank the engine started stuttering. then the car stalled. i turned it back on and drove about a 1/4 mile when it started stuttering and shaking pretty bad again. when i tried to accelerate, there was no power and the engine stalled again. i waited a little before turning it back on. it did the same thing twice more; once it stalled when i was doing a left turn at a busy traffic intersection and the other while driving down a crowded avenue. fortunately i was able to make the 2-hour trip back home without any incidents. i took it to the ford dealership in my town and they told me they needed to replace the fuel pump, fuel filter and also perform a fuel flush. the total cost is roughly $600.00. i have been looking in the internet and there is a history of failures with the fuel delivery module on 2000-2001 focus. ford has claimed that the problem was solved in 2002. my bumper-to-bumper warranty expired this past january and the dealership says that since my car is 2002 the extended coverage program 03n01 does not apply in my case, thus i have to pay for the repairs. i disagree and i do not feel that the cost should be my responsibility. my car shows all the symptoms described on the 03n01 document, which is a quality issue that ford should have resolved and clearly has not. it is unsafe driving a car that can stall without warning leaving the driver stuck in a dangerous situation. *jb |
