# 2000 FORD FOCUS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
> NHTSA complaint `430402` · 2003-09-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- **Miles at failure:** 48,826
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY  VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, AND BY DOING SO, IT CAUSES  STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK.  VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN  DEALER'S SHOP FOR  FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT.   AT THE TIME OF  FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT  MECHANIC BROKE THE PLASTIC COUPLING THAT CONNECTED THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL TANK.  THE BREAKING OF THE COUPLING CAUSED AN EXPLOSION TO OCCUR IN THE FUEL TANK.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*