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2001 FORD FOCUS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 injured · 442949 · 2003-11-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
29,540
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AT 75 MPH IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, VEHICLE ENGINE MISSED THEN LOST POWER. ENGINE WOULD NOT RISE ABOVE 1000 RPM. NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLISION IN MERGING OUT OF TRAFFIC. ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 1500 RPM, EVENTUALLY STALLED. AFTER 15 MINUTES, RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR 5 MINUTES BEFORE STALLING AGAIN.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10048821
Machine
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