2002 Ford Focus Electrical System

MAY 25, 2002: VEHICLE STALLED ON HWY 15/93 INTERCHANGE IN LAS VEGAS, NV WHILE DOING 65 MPH. TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE, AND WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SAFETY WAS OF MAIN CONCERN HERE AS WE WERE NOT THAT FAR OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED 30 MIN. LATER. MAY 27, 2002: VEHICLE STALLED FOR SECOND TIME ON HWY 93, 34 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KINGMAN ARIZONA WHILE GOING UP A HILL AT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ONTO. THERE WAS HOLIDAY TRAFFIC AND WE HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE UP A BLIND HILL (TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC) 70 FT TO THE NEAREST SHOULDER. WE WERE TOWED INTO KINGMAN. SINCE THEN, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 68 DAYS. WHILE NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE WE ARE IN A LOCATION THAT WILL NOT AFFORD US A SAFE EXIT. CLEARLY, THE FUEL PUMP DESIGN IN THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE.*AK

THIS IS MY SECOND FORD, FOCUS. MY CAR STALLS OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING. I INITIATED THE LEMON LAW FOR THE PREVIOUS FOCUS 2001, BUT WAS OFFERED A 2002 TO AVOID MY PROCEEDING TO LEMON LAW ARBITRATION. WRONG MOVE ON MY PART. MY 2002 HAS THE SAME IGINITION PROBLEMS ... STALLS OUT/STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING! I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING A FORD FOCUS.

VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. STARTED AFTER 40/45 MINS. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

THE FORD TECH FOUND A SHORT IN THE CABLE FROM THE TANK PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. THE WIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME AND FINALLY SHORTED OUT THE PCM AND EVERYTHING WENT BRAIN DEAD. THEY REPLACED THE PCM AND REROUTED A NEW FUEL TANK SENSOR WIRE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. SO FAR SO GOOD. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR FOUR WEEKS TOTAL. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS*762059