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65,000 miles · Oct 18, 2004

Fuel System, Other

LOSS OF POWER DUE TO POOR FUEL CIRCULATION. CAR CONSISTANTLY CUTS OUT AND DIES. ACCORDING TO RUSS DEAN FORD IN PASCO WA, THE DPFE SENSOR IS BAD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10095968

27,000 miles · Jun 12, 2004

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, OtherPower Train

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MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING NOW FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I HAD IT FIXED AT AROUND 27,000 MILES AND I STILL HAD A FACTORY WARRANTY AND I WENT TO JOE MACHENS FORD IN COLUMBIA, MO (WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 10/01) AND THEY SAID IT WAS A WIRE ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS CORRODED. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN I TOOK IT TO JOE MACHENS AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAD ASKED THEM TO CHECK AGAIN BECAUSE THIS HAD HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IT WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY REPLACED SOME SEALS. REPAIR WORK TOOK ABOUT A WEEK. ON JUNE 4, 2004, I WAS GOING DOWN I 270 IN ST. LOUIS, MO AND I WAS IN THE FAST LANE GOING 75MPH WHEN MY CAR STALLED. IT WOULD NOT GO AND I AM GLAD THAT I WAS GOING TO THE SPEED I WAS BECAUSE AS IT WAS DYING I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. JOE MACHENS AGAIN FIXED IT AND SAID THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THEY REPLACED MY FUEL PUMP AND MY FUEL FILTER ON JUNE 8, 2004. ON MY WAY HOME FROM COLUMBIA, MO ON JUNE 11, 2004 IT STALLED AGAIN. AS OF NOW I HAVE NOT SENT IT ANY WHERE TO GET IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME FROM COLLEGE. THIS WILL NOW BE THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH NO RESULTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10075258

45,000 miles · Apr 25, 2004

Fuel System, Other

MY 2001 FORD FOCUS EXHIBITS ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE FAULTY FUEL MODULE. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED FORD, THEY SAID THAT MY VIN WAS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED. I'D LIKE THE FUEL MODULE REPLACED, AS IT IS FAULTY. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME?*AK

NHTSA ODI #10067773

36,211 miles · Feb 15, 2004

Air BagsFuel System, OtherVisibility

LEAKING FROM WINDSHIELD TO DASH TO PASSENGER CABIN: IN HEAVY RAINS AND CAR WASHES WATER WOULD COME IN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD SEAL AND RUN DOWN INTO THE DASH NEAR AIR BAG AND COME OUT NEAR FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE. FORD WANTED $1,000 TO FIX THIS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ON OTHER FORD FOCUS MODELS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SERVICE ADVISO…

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NHTSA ODI #10058186

17,500 miles · Jan 13, 2004

Fuel System, Other

THRILLED W/FORD'S SEMI-SORT-OF RECALL ON THEIR FOCUS FUEL PUMPS DUE TO "PROGRESSIVE CONTAMINATION." HAD MINE REPLACED AT 17,500 MILES, AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF SUPPOSED COMTAMINATED GAS. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME I AM NOT ELEGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE OF CONTAMINATED GAS. FORD TELLS ME THAT POOR DESIG…

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NHTSA ODI #10053098

12,000 miles · Jan 5, 2004

Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other

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CAR WOULD LOSE POWER, BUCK AND SURGE, STALL ON HIGHWAY AND SIDE STREETS. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, TECH COULDN'T GIVE EXPLANATION FOR WHAT PARTICLES WERE THAT CLOGGED FUEL PUMP. CHARGED FOR OVER $900. TECH SAID WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER VANDALISM. HOWEVER, MY INSURANCE COMPANY RULED OUT VANDALISM UPON INVESTIGATION TO THE PARTS AND FUEL SAMPLE. BOTTOM LINE, I HAD TO PAY $900 FOR SOMETING THAT AT THE TIME WASN'T RULED A "MODEL" PROBLEM. NOW I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, LINES FLUSHED, AND "CONTAMINATED" FUEL TO BE EXPOSED OF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10052451

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2003

Fuel System, Other

WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC 2001 FORD FOCUS STALLED.*MR (NAR) DEFECTIVE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE. *CB

NHTSA ODI #10047877

63,000 miles · Sep 25, 2003

Fuel System, Other

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WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY OFF-RAMP, MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3 STARTED TO BUCK AND HESITATE, EVENTUALLY STALLING AND CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION DUE TO SUDDEN DECCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE HAD ENOUGH INERTIA TO COAST DOWN THE RAMP AND EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT INTO AN EMERGENCY LANE USING THE REMAINING ASSIST LEFT IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THERE, I ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT FINALLY STARTED. IT HAD A HALF TANK OF FUEL SO LOW FUEL LEVEL WAS NOT THE CAUSE AND I HAD ONLY DRIVEN 163 MILES SINCE THE LAST FILL-UP SO I KNEW THE FUEL GUAGE WAS OPERATIONAL. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION TO FILL UP JUST IN CASE AND AS I AS ABOUT TO TURN IN THE CAR DIED AGAIN. IT RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND I WAITED A LONG TIME FOR TRAFFIC TO GET AS CLEAR AS IT WOULD ON THIS BUSY ROAD. THEN, AS I ATTEMPTED TO TURN IN, CREEPING FORWARD AND FEARING THE WORST, THE CAR DIED AGAIN, BUT LUCKILY I HAD NOT YET BEGUN TO IMPEDE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IF I HAD BEEN, AN ACCIDENT WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE DID START AND I PULLED IN, FILLED UP, AND DROVE HOME UNEVENTFULLY TO DO SOME RESEARCH. ON THE MESSAGE BOARD AT FOCALJET.COM I READ ABOUT OTHER FOCUS CONSUMERS ENCOUNTERING A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND SOME SORT OF DEGRADATION OF A MATERIAL LINING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING THE CONDITION I EXPERIENCED. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN OF HIGH PRIORITY AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO FORD'S ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. I AM ANGRY THAT MY LIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER RUNNING THE MOST MUNDANE OF ERRANDS AND I WILL LET THEM KNOW ABOUT IT TOMMORROW.

NHTSA ODI #10039549

52,441 miles · Jul 20, 2003

Fuel System, OtherPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

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I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REGARD TO A HOST OF PROBLEMS I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING WITH MY 2001 FORD FOCUS ZX3.THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: (1) GEARS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND SIGNS OF LOCKING UP DURING DRIVING -- AND BRAKE GRINDING SOUNDS; (2) CONTINUOUS "FLICKERING" OF HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS; (3) AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEMS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY; (4) LARGE POND OF WATER (DURING HEAVY RAINS) IN FLOOR ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE; (5) PROBLEMS WITH FUEL MODULE AND FUEL MONITOR; AND (6) TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN PROGRESS. TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN PROGRESS -- ECM CODES ERASED BY DEALERSHIP -- FUEL MONITOR AND BAD RUNNING CONDITION VERY EVIDENT. HE FURTHER STATED THE FLUID IS BURNT VERY BADLY, HE CANNOT SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION AT THIS POINT AND THAT THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO GO DOWNHILL FROM HERE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE 2001 FOCUS THAT I PURCHASED FROM TOWN & COUNTRY FORD, INC. ONLY NINE MONTHS AGO IS NOT DRIVABLE AND IT WILL COST AT LEAST $2,000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT. IT HAS TO BE! I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE AND MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT AT THE SAME TIME.

NHTSA ODI #10028641

40,800 miles · Jun 6, 2003

Fuel System, Other

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT FAILED WHILE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10021150

Official recalls

05V030000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Feb 1, 2005

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH FOUR OR FIVE DOORS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A BUILD-UP OF CORROSION AT THE PAWL PIVOT AREA OF THE REAR DOOR LATCH CAN CAUSE A BINDING CONDITION OF THE PAWL THAT MAY AFFECT PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE PAWL INTO THE CATCH. THE OCCUPANT MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY OPENING OR CLOSING A REAR DOOR, AND EVENTUALLY THE REAR DOOR MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF NOT LATCHED PROPERLY, THE DOOR MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IF AN OCCUPANT FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL HAVE A LOWER ROCKER SEAL ADDED TO THE DOOR AND HAVE THE REAR DOOR LATCHES EVALUATED FREE OF CHARGE. A LATCH THAT PASSES THE EVALUATION WILL BE LUBRICATED TO PREVENT FUTURE CORROSION. A LATCH THAT DOES NOT PASS THE EVALUATION WILL BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, A STICKER WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE REAR DOORS ADVISING THE OWNERS TO USE THE RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

03V482000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Nov 19, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF THE FILTER IN THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM) CAN REDUCE, AND EVENTUALLY BLOCK, THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE ENGINE HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, SURGING, AND OTHER SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. OVER TIME, THE FILTER MAY BECOME SUFFICIENTLY BLOCKED TO CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT. ALL OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FDM WITH A NEW DESIGN AT NO CHARGE IF THE OWNER REPORTS THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS ANY OF THE IDENTIFIED SYMPTOMS. THE FREE REPLACEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, WITH NO MILEAGE LIMIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

02V288000 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery:cables

Nov 6, 2002

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ZETEC ENGINES, LOOSE OR BROKEN ATTACHMENTS AND MISROUTED BATTERY CABLES COULD LEAD TO CABLE INSULATION DAMAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS, IN TURN, COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY CABLES TO SHORT RESULTING IN HEAT DAMAGE TO THE CABLES. BESIDES HEAT DAMAGE, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE, THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO START, OR SMOKE, MELTING, OR FIRE COULD ALSO OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLES FOR THE CONDITION OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND PROPER TIGHTENING OF THE TERMINAL ENDS. AS NECESSARY, CABLES WILL BE REROUTED, RETAINING CLIPS INSTALLED, AND DAMAGED BATTERY CABLES REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 10, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

02V289000 · Steering:linkages

Nov 6, 2002

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOOSE PINCH BOLTS THAT SECURE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOOSE PINCH BOLTS COULD EXHIBIT NOISE, VIBRATION AND, IN EXTREME CASES IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, SEPARATION OF THE JOINT OR FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING KNUCKLE PINCH BOLT FOR TIGHTNESS AND CORRECT AS NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 10, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

01V258000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

Aug 8, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, OR IGNITION OF THE PLASTIC COVER MATERIAL. SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN THE INTERMITTENT SETTING OF THE WIPERS IS BEING USED, OR WHEN SNOW OR ICE OBSTRUCTS THE BLADES FROM RETURNING TO THE "PARKED" POSITION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT AT THE FOLLOWING ASSEMBLY PLANTS: ATLANTA PLANT FROM 2/11/00 THROUGH 7/31/00; CHICAGO PLANT FROM 2/14/00 THROUGH 8/4/00; KANSAS CITY PLANT FROM 2/26/00 TO 9/4/00; KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/18/00 TO 8/31/00; MICHIGAN TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/23/00 THROUGH 8/3/00; NORFOLK PLANT FROM 2/21/00 THROUGH 7/27/00; WAYNE STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 2/25/00 THROUGH 8/15/00; AND WIXOM PLANT FROM 2/15/00 THROUGH 8/8/00.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON THE WIPER MOTOR. MOTORS BUILT WITH THE SUSPECT TIME FRAME WILL HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COVER REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

01V108000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Mar 28, 2001

PM CERTAIN SEDANS AND WAGONS, THE SEAT BACK RECLINER HANDLE SPRING COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING AN IN-PROCESS TEST AND THE OCCUPANT MAY NOTICE A CHUCKING, OR PERCEIVED LOOSENESS OF THE FRONT SEAT BACK, OR THE SEAT BACK COULD UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BACK RECLINER HANDLE SPRING FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 3, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

00V418000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Dec 14, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS AND 3-DOOR VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A FOLDING 60/40 SECOND SEAT THAT BECOMES A LOAD FLOOR IN THE FOLDED POSITION. WHEN THE 60% PORTION OF THE SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN AND A LOAD IS APPLIED TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE LOAD FLOOR, THE OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE HINGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SEAT IS THEN RETURNED TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION WITHOUT RE-ENGAGING THE HINGE PIVOT, THE SEAT AND SEAT BELTS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE INTENDED LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED SEAT BACK HINGE PIVOT.

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NHTSA investigations

AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.

EA02022 · Engine Stalling

Opened Sep 9, 2002 · Closed Jan 16, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump; Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump

Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

EA02023 · Front Susp Collapse/wheel Separation

Opened Sep 9, 2002 · Closed Feb 19, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

SEE ATTACHED REPORT.

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Suspension:front:control Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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Suspension:front

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EA02017 · Burn Injuries Due To Air Bag Deployment

Opened Aug 16, 2002 · Closed Aug 15, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

ALL OF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGE AN INCIDENT IN WHICH DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG CAUSED SOME TYPE OF BURN INJURY.MOST OF THESE INJURIES ARE DUE TO CONTACT AND/OR ABRASION WITH THE AIR BAG AND ARE OF RELATIVELY MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY.IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME DRIVERS MAY HAVE SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES TO THE SKIN AS A RESULT OF HOT GASES EXHAUSTING FROM THE VENTS OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, BUT THE NUMBER OF SUCH INCIDENTS APPEARS TO BE LOW.FURTHER DETAILS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE CONTAINED IN SUBSEQUENT PAGES OF THIS REPORT.BASED ON THE ABOVE, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY MAY TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

EA02014 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Jul 31, 2002 · Closed Nov 13, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

PE02044 · Front Suspension Lower Control Arm

Opened May 1, 2002 · Closed Sep 9, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available

PE02040 · Engine Stalling

Opened Apr 4, 2002 · Closed Sep 9, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THIS PE IS LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.STALLING MAY OCCUR AT LOW SPEED OR HIGH SPEED.AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE THE AVERAGE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 30,000 MILES.BECAUSE THESE VEHICLES STALL AND/OR HESITATE UNPREDICTABLY, AN INCREASED RISK IS INHERENT TO THESE VEHICLES.IF A DRIVER EXPECTING THIS VEHICLE TO PERFORM AS DESIGNED, IS TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS IT PLACES ALL MOTORISTS WITHIN THE AREA AT RISK.A DISABLED VEHICLE IS VULNERABLE TO COLLISIONS NOT ONLY WITHIN THE ROADWAY, BUT ALSO ALONG SIDE THE ROAD AS IT WAITS FOR ASSISTANCE.

PE02026 · Inappropriate Air Bag Deployment

Opened Feb 28, 2002 · Closed Sep 18, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

There is no summary currently available

PE02020 · Air Bag Burn Injuries/vehicle Fires

Opened Feb 11, 2002 · Closed Aug 16, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

INFORMATION DISCLOSED DURING THIS PE SHOWS ALLEGATIONS OF BURN INJURIES RESULTING FROM ABRASION AND/OR TERMAL CAUSES.ALLEGATIONS OF CHEMICAL BURNS ALSO EXIST.SEVERAL INCIDENTS ALLEGE VEHICLES FIRES RESULTING FROM DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO FACILITATE A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE COMPLEX ISSUES IN THIS MATTER.