2000 Ford Focus fuel system, gasoline problems
366 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2000 Ford Focus — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. Shortly after the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 03v482000 (fuel system, gasoline), the failure indicated in the recall notice recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice for repairs, but the dealer stated that they did…”
filed Jul 22, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. The vehicle stalled while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure recurred intermittently whenever the fuel tank was one quarter of a tank fuel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for…”
filed May 10, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF THE FILTER IN THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE…Campaign 03V482000 · Nov 19, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 65 | 8% |
| 2017 Focus | 61 | 7% |
| 2016 Focus | 60 | 5% |
| 2015 Focus | 32 | 3% |
| 2014 Focus | 52 | 2% |
| 2013 Focus | 53 | 3% |
| 2012 Focus | 55 | 1% |
| 2011 Focus | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 Focus | 15 | 5% |
| 2009 Focus | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Focus | 8 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.