# 2000 FORD FOCUS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
> NHTSA complaint `334115` · 2002-02-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
FORD NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER ANDY GEORGESCU 508-490-6172 AND 781-431-1883 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE FORD MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE SLAG BUILD UP RESULTING IN DAMAGED FUEL PUMPS THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS CAUSED ONE ACCIDENT FOR ME AND NEARLY CAUSED OTHERS. THE FUEL PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE SLAG REMOVED. NOTE: THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT IN THIS REPORT IS APPROXIMATE. I WILL NEED TO VERIFY.
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