2000 Ford Focus Fuel System, Other Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, other problems on the 2000 Ford Focus, 1% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (27% of reports).
- 51fuel system, other complaints
- 50,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 14 of 51 complaints (27%)
- Gas tank: mentioned in 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do fuel system, other problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Focus fuel system, other complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel System, Other complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Focus | 2 | 0% | 93,000 |
| 2014 Focus | 1 | 0% | 50,000 |
| 2013 Focus | 2 | 0% | 76,075 |
| 2005 Focus | 4 | 1% | 27,328 |
| 2004 Focus | 2 | 1% | 29,449 |
| 2002 Focus | 5 | 1% | 23,650 |
| 2001 Focus | 24 | 1% | 48,721 |
| 2000 Focus | 51 | 1% | 50,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel system, other for the 2000 Ford Focus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I have a 2000 ford focus se single overhead cam less the 105 thousand miles 8th digit on vin is p a code came up p1233 ( fuelpump driver module offline) think this should be a recall cause the car will stall going 75 down the interstate and even in town and we have almost gotten into several…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed on november 22, 2006 and was taken to a ford dealer. The dealer stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The contact stated that he was not informed of a ten year warranty on the fuel pump before he paid for…
(1) hesitation, lack of power, and finally unable to obtain driving speeds. (2) failure to obtain and maintain driving speeds. (3) called ford and asked about replacement of fuel delivery module pursuant to ford recall campaign #03n01, nhtsa recall campaign id # 03v482000. Was told that this…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Focuss have fuel system, other problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about fuel system, other for the 2000 Ford Focus (1% of the 3,686 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Focus fuel system, other?
No recall currently lists fuel system, other for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel system, other problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel system, other problems on the 2000 Ford Focus?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 14 of 51 complaints, followed by “gas tank” (7).
Other 2000 Ford Focus problems
See all 2000 Ford Focus problems.