Defect Investigation Detail

FORD / FOCUS / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: EA02022 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Vehicale/Equipment Model: FOCUS Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2002
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Manufacturer's Name: Ford Motor Company
Date Opened: Sep, 09 2002 Date Closed: Jan, 16 2004
Subject: ENGINE STALLING Summary: Clogging of the fuel delivery module (fdm) filters in the subject vehicles can lead to stalling and other related symptoms.these symptoms become increasingly obvious to the driver as the clogging gradually increases over extended periods of driving.stalling in these vehicles is most likely to occur when accelerating through a right hand turn such as merging into freeway traffic when the fuel level in the fuel tank is less than 1/4 full.more than 90% of the stalling complaints pertain to the "original" design fdm installed in my 2000 and 2001 (partial year) focus vehicles. ford has decided to conduct a campaign (03v-482) to address stallingin these vehicles.the smaller number and rate of complaints associated with the "interim" and "current" fdm designs indicate improvement but also reflect a shorter time in service for these designs. accordingly, odi will monitor the stalling performance of my 2001 - 2002 focus vehicles equipped with "interim" and "current" design fdms.