Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Focus has 12 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
12
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
06E056000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE L...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | HAVING AN ONGOING STALLING PROBLEM STARTING ON 5/20/11. SITUATION USUALLY HAPPENS IN THE AFTERNOON A... |
| Aug 15, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MILES PE... |
| Jan 23, 2006 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS... |
| Jul 12, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED THE 2003 EXPLORER IN NOV 2003. ON 6/16/04, 8/17/04,AND FINALLY ON 8/20/04, I COMPLAINED... |
| Jun 1, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | AT THIS TIME I CAN DO NOT HAVE A FAILURE, ONLY A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, ANYT... |
| Apr 20, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CAR WILL MISS A LOT WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES THE MOTOR SPEEDS UP ... |
| Feb 6, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT | THERE WAS NO FAILURE OR INJURIES. JUST A PROBLEM WITH GAS MILEAGE. THIS VEHICLE GETS THE WORSE GAS ... |
| Sep 17, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE FOR A FEW WEEKS WHENEVER I WOULD GO TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL IT WOULD REFU... |
| Jun 16, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHILE PUMPING GASOLINE AT THE GAS STATION THE GASOLINE SPLASHED ON THE CONSUMER. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIV... |
| Jan 2, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE... |
| Nov 2, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO, I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC, AND MY 2003 FORD FOCUS QUI... |
| Jul 7, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I CURRENTLY HAVE 7000 MILES ON MY FOCUS. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES THE FUEL RAIL PRES... |