Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Focus has 18 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
18
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, AFTER WE GOT IT WE NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS BROKE, THERE'S SOMETHING WRON... |
| Feb 7, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. MY DAUGHTERS JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AS THERE FIRST CAR. IT IS NOT SAFE!!!! I... |
| Jul 19, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL WOULD... |
| Jun 6, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | SO IDK EVERY [XXX] YEAR! FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS! IT GOES GOOD THEN SHE STARTS ACTING FUNNY BOOM BATT... |
| Jan 9, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2005 FORD FOCUS WILL NOT START WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS COLD OR WILL START BUT FOR NO APPARENT RESIN J... |
| Dec 1, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GAS PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER WHEN FIRST PUTTING CAR IN GEAR AND STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL. IF YOU PU... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL GAUGE STICKS. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THE TANK IS HALF FULL AND THEN WILL DROP IMMEDIATE... |
| Jul 3, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY THREE BOYS WHEN OUR 2005 FORD FOCUS STARTED JERKING AND SPUTTERING, LOST ... |
| Oct 11, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL WHILE ... |
| Aug 10, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION ON AVERAGE 5 TIMES MONTHLY. THE CAR SPENT A TOT... |
| Dec 1, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DECELERATION PEDAL. MY FORD FOCUS 05 GAS PEDAL JUST JAMMED WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER I SOFTY BRAKE, ... |
| Nov 1, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,WHEELS | 2005 FORD FOCUS WITH FUEL FILTER FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS COMING OFF OF THE F... |
| Sep 11, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM T... |
| Feb 13, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WE HAVE A 2005 FORD FOCUS WAGON WITH APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DE... |
| Jan 1, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WITH LESS THEN A 1/4 TANK OF FUEL THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN CHANGING LANES, MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. T... |
| May 13, 2006 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES | MY CAR KEPT STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND AT STOP SIGNS AND WHERE EVER IT FELT LIKE. THIS S... |
| Feb 21, 2006 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN FUELING GAS TANK, PUMP KEEPS SHUTTING OFF. FIRST REPORTED 6-30-05 TODAY TOOK INTO MAITA FORD, ... |
| May 8, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | HARD STARTING, AFTER IT STARTS THEN IT IDLES ROUGH FOR 10-15 SECOND. SLIP IN 5TH GEAR. ALL PROBLEM... |