Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 14948 | 05/01/2001 | 620190 | Subject regarding owner guide engine coolant recommendations. *tt | 07/19/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 021004 | 05/01/2002 | 637866 | Some bi-fuel lpg vehicles may exhibit a no start, rolling idle, surging idle and / or surge at cruise condition in lpg mode with alt fuel green light on. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 15220 | 09/01/2001 | 625676 | Subject regarding 2.5l and 3.0l 24-v duratec engine disassembly guidelines. *tt | 11/30/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| CSP-08B01 | 05/16/2008 | 10026389 | Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
| SP-08B01 | 05/01/2008 | 10026286 | Ford: csc letter was received for model year 1999-2001 vehicles registered in new york is subject to the provisions of the california emission warranty. model is unknown. *pe | 10/15/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 02M01 | 11/01/2003 | 02M01 | 10004492 | Customer satisfaction program 02m01 supplement #1 - certain vehicles with a tube-mounted egr pressure sensor - additional egr pressure sensor warranty coverage. *tt supplement #2. *tt | 12/16/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/02/2005 | 65000 | 5 | |
| (1) there were no events to lead to failure; (2) the engine cam shaft sensor continues to fail. this will be our 5th trip to the dealership for the same sensor. each time, within 24 hours of it being fixed the engine light is back on again. we have spent over $350 on the same sensor. we have received no explanation as to why the sensor continues to fail. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 11/17/2007 | 88000 | 1 | 12/16/2002 |
| Upper intake gasket manifold. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 85800 | ||
| I have a 2001 focus zx3 - 5sp that tends to stall when the ac is on. but it may not stall during the initial use period. without warning, it will stall after the vehicle is turned off and then restarted. my service shop checked the computer codes for a problem and nothing came up. yesterday, it was driven for about 30mins with the ac on (outside temperature around 80+ degrees). the vehicle ran fine with the rpms normal when stopped. the vehicle was turned off for about 90 mins. when attempting to restart it would stall. to get started i needed to keep foot on gas pedal (to maintain a high enough rpm to prevent the stall). if i did not keep the rpms up, vehicle would stall. while driving and stopping, i needed to keep my foot on the gas pedal to maintain the rpms. (this can be challenging with a 5-spd.) the vehicle was then parked for over four hours. it then started without problem and ran normally. during this period i did not have the ac on. i see that this may be a common problem with the focus. however, neither ford motor's customer service line nor the local ford dealer are aware of the problem. the vehicle was taken to a ford dealership (echelon ford) on 6/8/10 for a diagnostic of the problem and they could not recreate it. i was charged $108 for the shop time and still have no technical answer to this critical and potentially fatal problem... | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford has an oil leak on the top of the engine. consumer states that ford feel that the leak is normal and that there is no responsibility for them. *nj the consumer stated the oil leak was caused by metal chip debris or damage to the sealing surface that occurred during the manufacturing process. in order to repair the problem, the engine must be pulled out of the vehicle. *jb updated 03/01/10 | |||
| 04/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle stalled intermittently without warning when decelerating to a stop. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 1 | 12/16/2002 | |
| Emissions light went on and off and the car seemed to misfire. did not drive smooth. i was glad i was close to home. i felt the car would conk out while i was driving. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 11/17/2007 | 88000 | 1 | 12/16/2002 |
| Upper intake gasket manifold. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 1 | 12/16/2002 | |
| Emissions light went on and off and the car seemed to misfire. did not drive smooth. i was glad i was close to home. i felt the car would conk out while i was driving. *tr | |||